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different opinions which have been promulgated from time to time 
upon the much-disputed question as to the supposed injurious effect of 
the proximity of Berberis to corn, a notion very prevalent amongst 
agriculturists, and hitherto somewhat laughed at by scientific men. If - 
r. de Bary’s observations are confirmed, it will be impossible to deny 
that the agriculturists have been in the right. 
The Treasury of Botany, a Popular Dictionary of the Vegetable King- 
dom, with which is incorporated a Glossary of Botanical Terms. 
Edited by John Lindley, Ph.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., and Thomas Moore, 
F.L.S., assisted by numerous contributors. In two parts. London: 
Longmans. 
This companion volume to Maunder's ‘Treasuries’ must be wel- 
comed as a useful book of reference on popular matters relating to the 
. vegetable kingdom, and supplies a long-felt desideratum. Its object 
is to give a familiar and concise account of every genus of plants, with 
special reference to those species, useful, ornamental, or curious, on 
which information is likely to be sought by the general publie; and it 
is but just to acknowledge that this object has been fully attained. 
The work is arranged alphabetically, and illustrated by numerous 
woodcuts and twenty beautiful steel engravings. A glossary of 
botanical terms is also embodied, and some notion of the geography 
and physiognomy of plants may be gathered from the introduction, 
written by Dr. Seemann, and intended as a commentary of Mr. 
Adlard's truly exquisite steel-engravings. The plan of the work was 
sketched out by the late Dr. Lindley, who, in conjunction with Mr. 
Thomas Moore, became the editor. But he was not able to exercise 
his functions further than the letter C, and long ere the printing of the 
whole work was completed, he died, leaving the task of revising the 
sheets through the press, verifying names and references, and supplying 
innumerable gaps, to his able coadjutor, Mr. T. Moore; and we are 
happy to be able to add that the latter has acquitted himself of his 
gigantic task in a manner deserving of the greatest praise. The proofs 
have been read with the utmost care, though the type employed is very. 
