352 
ness. Their original value is of short duration, however, and their 
long retention ‘becomes unnecessary when one possesses text- 
books of the type of Mr. White’s. This is an excellent work of 
reference and its clear arrangement and handy size should also 
ommend it. This work must, however, be regarded rather as 
a GS ihic coin paid and reference-book than as a “ self-educator.”’ 
The book possesses 208 pages and is divided up into three 
sections—(1) morphology (pp. 5-119), (2) anatomy (pp. 129-143), 
and (3) physiology (pp. 162-208). It is to be regretted that 
morphology occupies more than half the book. It is not sug- 
gested that this part is too large. It is a most excellent introduc- 
tion to work with a Flora. But forestry being in many of its 
aspects ‘‘ applied ecology,” and as forestry is generally conducted 
for the supply of wood, it seems reasonable to expect the greatest 
detail to be given to the most important parts—the internal 
structure and life processes. In the preface the author apologises 
—and with reason—for the abundance of terms used in the 
morphological section, but he makes ample amends by giving 
derivations of the words in the form of foot-notes and by adding 
a useful index. Mr. N. W. Jolly, B.A., B.Sc., contributes largely 
to the section devoted to physiology, and this, as well as the section 
on anatomy, is good, but rather too concise for the beginner 
and for the man trying to educate himself. On the whole the 
work is well illustrated by photographs and line illustrations of 
a helpful nature. Most of these are clear, but a few of the latter 
are certainly not in keeping with the high standard of the 
remainder of the work. The second volume will be awaited with 
interest. In the preface the author says it will be devoted to 
systematic botany, ecology and the identification of timbers. 
It is hoped that the importance of the tree as a wood producer 
will not be lost sight of, for all foresters require to know the 
essentials of tree life while only a few will specialise in taxonomy. 
K. 
The Botanic Gardens, Dominica.*—In Kew Bull. 1915, p. 311, 
cosine was made of the Official Guide to the Botanic Gardens, 
Dominica. A second edition has recently been published in 
which the information has been brought up to date and con- 
siderably amplified, and through setting the lines more closely 
it has been possible to keep the Guide to a convenient pocket 
size. In particular the illustrations have been greatly improved 
not only in the manner of reproduction but in the choice of 
subjects. 
* Official Guide we = Botanic Gardens, Dominica, plates 10, plan, 
pp. 59 and xvi. Price 
Printed under the Aaa of HIS MAJESTY’s STATIONERY OFFICE 
By Eyre and Spo gop te st Ltd., faite 
Printers to the King’s met Excellent Majest; 
