USEFUL BOOKS. 71 
which they treat, are free from technicalities which might puzzle 
the uninitiated. 
The Animal Kingdom, as represented in Great Britain, is treated 
of in the world-famed “ Natural History of Selborne,” of which 
many editions are published; a very good one, copiously illustrated, 
and annotated by the Rev. J. G. Wood, may be obtained of 
Messrs. Routledge for 8s. 6d. The same publishers also issue 
some admirable books at the low price of 1s.: ‘‘The Com- 
mon Objects of the Country,” by the Rev. J. G. Wood, 
‘‘British Birds’ Eggs,’’ and ‘‘ British Butterflies,” are all well 
illustrated; and the first named is most pleasingly written. 
Mr. Hardwicke publishes “‘ British Reptiles,” by Mr. M. C. Cooke; 
and ‘Slugs and Snails,” by Mr. Ralph Tate; both are written in 
plain language, and the latter is a handy introduction to British 
Conchology: both are illustrated (4s. plain, 6s. coloured). 
The Vegetable Kingdom is also well represented in the following 
works: ‘‘Wild Flowers of the Year,” published at 1s. by the 
Religious Tract Society; ‘‘ Flowers of the Field,” by the Rev. 
C. A. Johns, a valuable introduction to the classification and 
description of British Plants, published by the 8. P. C. K., illus- 
trated, 7s.: ‘* A Manual of Botanic Terms,” by Mr. M. C. Cooke, 
fully illustrated, 2s. 6d., published by Hardwicke, as is also 
‘A plain and easy Account of the British Fungi,” by the same 
author, with coloured plates, price 6s. ; While Messrs. Routledge 
supply ‘British Ferns” and ‘‘Our Woodlands, Heaths, and 
Hedges,” for 1s. each, and ‘“‘ Wild Flowers” for 2s. All of these 
are fully illustrated: and the last-named contains a good explana- 
tion of botanical phraseology. 
This list, at present very incomplete, would be more so did we 
omit to mention Hardwicke’s ‘Science Gossip,” with which 
many of our readers are doubtless already acquainted. Itis admir- 
- ably arranged and illustrated; and its price is but 4d. monthly. 
We hope to return to this subject on a future occasion, when 
works on other branches of Natural History will come under 
consideration; as well as some of a more advanced style than 
those above mentioned. 
