118 The Microscope. 



various changes. It is a text-book on vegetable histology of 

 the highest order and it is safe to say there is no more valuable 

 work of its kind extant. We present, therefore, in the three 

 works received above, three most valuable additions to micro- 

 scopical literature. 



American Medicinal Plants. By C. F. Millspaugh, Binghamton, 

 N. Y. Published by Boericke and Tafel, New York and Phila- 

 delphia. Fascicle II. Price $5.00. 



This is the second series of plates and accompanying des- 

 criptions devoted to plants used in homeopathic pharmacy. 

 There are 166 large plates in this second collection, illustrating 

 the pheenogams, under the class, dicotyledons. The plates are 

 all drawn from nature and colored as closely as possible like 

 the original plants. The artistic beauty of the work is of a very 

 superior order ; and to all those interested in general medical 

 botany, especially homeopathic medical botany, the whole work 

 will be of the greatest value. 



Consumption. Its Nature, Causes, Prevention and Cure. By J. M. 

 W. Kitchen, M. D. 12 mo. pp. 225. Price $1.50. G. V. Putnam's 

 Sous, New York. 1885. 



This excellent manual treats of a disease which " probably 

 sweeps from life each year over three million members of the 

 human race." But ten pages are devoted to " the office of 

 medicines " in the treatment of this disease. The bulk of the 

 work is devoted to the " relation of man's surrounding condi- 

 tions to phthisis." The climate, temperature, moisture, foods, 

 dress, habits and the like are carefully considered. The subject 

 is treated with intelligence and thoroughness and contains a 

 great deal of common-sense and knowledge in little space. 

 The London Medical Student and Other Comicalities. Se- 

 lected and compiled by Hugo Erichsen, M. D. pp. 200. Price 

 $2.00. Address the author at 11 Farmer St., Detroit, Mich. 



The London Medical Student is a reprint of a story that 

 appeared some time ago in the London Punch. It portrays in 

 a sparkling manner the medical-student-life in that large city. 

 There is also a collection of " Medical Anecdotes" which, if 

 read, will go a long ways toward " driving dull care away." 

 The stories about doctors and their patients are not usually of 

 a very dull character, hence if you wish to " laugh and grow 



