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Terminology of experimental evolution.—The more recent — 
tions of experimental morphology, experimental evolution, eee and 
allied subjects have brought into existence a new technical vocabulary Mi 
extensive in its nature as to warrant such a work as the present volume by 
oux.’ It is intended to supplement botanical, zoological, and medical dic- 
tionaries, duplicating them only in such terms as have been modifiéd in fe 
application, content, or implication by recent workers in the fields eer 
It contains over 1000 terms, each defined and explained in considerable deta ; 
and is made even more useful by citations to authors originating or os 
the words, and by numerous references to terms of related concept. The wor 
seems to be done in a manner which will realize the intention of the author, 
namely, to introduce the literature of these experimental studies toa bee 
circle of readers, to assist workers in the proper expression of their results, 
and to promote uniformity in a terminology which is necessarily at once some- 
what extensive and rapidly enlarging —Gro. D. FULLER. 
Geographical distribution of North American trees.—The first of a 
series of atlases mapping the distribution of North American trees (exclusive 
of those confined to Mexico) has just appeared and is devoted to the genus 
Pinus’ It includes 36 ma 
of one species of pine. In mapping these trees, all published records have been 
Unfortunately, it has been found 
detailed information, to indicate 
ed. When completed this series of 
able addition to present literature on North American 
FULLER, 
® Roux, -. Terminologie der E 
8vo. ix+465. Leipzig: Englemann : 
; 9 Subworts, Geo. B., Geographic distribution of North American trees. Part I. 
Pines. U.S. Dept. of A €. 1912. 
ntwicklungsmechanik der Tiere und Pflanzen. . 
- I9t2. Mio 
gtic. Forest Servic 
” Baltey, F. Manson Catalogue of Queensland plants 8vo 879. Jigs. 979: 
: : + Pp. 579. rs 
colored pls. 16, Published by th : 
€ Queensland Government. Brisbane. 1913. 

