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Chairman of the London School Board, we may also suggest the 

 desirability of his revising the spelling of the names of the fungi, 

 many of which stand much in need of such attention : e. g., 

 "saponaceous," "purpuracens," "aboviolescens," " cennabarinus," 

 and the like. No fewer than twenty "routes" for exploring the 

 Forest are laid down, and there are excellent maps. 



Mr. Percy Lindley's little book is less suited to the naturalist 

 than Mr, Buxton's, to which Mr. Lindley acknowledges his in- 

 debtedness, but will be found quite sufficient for most ramblers. 

 The small portion devoted to plants is not the most satisfactory 

 part of the book. There are many illustrations, and its cheapness 

 is remarkable. 



Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Riviera and neighbouring Mountains. 

 Drawn and described by C. Bicknell. London : Triibner, 

 1885. 82 coloured plates with text. £8 3s. Od. 



This handsome book is the outcome of a recommendation by 

 Mr. Moggridge in his ' Contributions to the Flora of Mentone,' that 

 others should " follow his example and publish for the benefit and 

 pleasure of the constantly-increasing winter residents in the 

 Riviera " drawings of the plants of the district. Although hardly 

 on a level scientifically with Mr. Moggridge 's book, Mr. Bicknell' s 

 drawings evidence careful study and conscientious work, and 

 the volume is thus distinctly in advance of most of its class. 

 Two or three species are figured in each plate, and are accompanied 

 with brief but sufficient botanical diagnoses. All have been 

 collected by the author, who has made a collection of some eleven 

 hundred drawings, and is " hoping to prepare a second series 

 should this first one be found to meet a want." How this may be 

 we cannot venture to prophesy. The book is an expensive one ; but 

 there must be many who will gladly add it to their libraries. The 

 colour-printing is fairly good, but might be better ; it is not up to 

 the level, for example, of some of the plates given weekly in 

 the 'Garden.'* The descriptions have always been "carefully 

 verified from living specimens." The modest tone in which Mr. 

 Bicknell writes, as well as the evidences of care taken both in 

 drawing and description, induce us to wish well to this handsome 

 volume. 



New Books. — L. Fourquignon, ' Les Champignons Superieurs' 

 Paris, Doin, "1886": 8vo. pp. iii. 231, 105 cuts). — F. von 

 Thumen, ' Die Bekiimpfung der Pilzkrankheiten ' Vienna, Faesy, 

 " 1886": 8vo, pp. x. 160). — H. Schenck, 'Die Biologie der Wasser- 

 gewachse ' Bonn, Cohen, " 1886": 8vo, pp. iv. 162, tt. 2), ' Hand- 

 buch des Getreidebanes ' (Bonn, Strauss: 8vo.). — F. Kornicke, 

 ' Die Arten und Variataten des Getreides,' pp. x. 470, tt. 10: vol. ii. 

 (by H. Werner), ' Die Sorteu und der Auban des Getreides,' pp. 



* We say " some," because while many of them are excellent others are 

 uohatislaetory. 



