THE FIRST BOOK OF BOTANY. 



La'.nment of these objects, and, In doing this, she has earned the cordial thanks 

 of all the best friends of education. 



From the Kansas Educational Journal. 



We have no hesitation in pronouncing this book much above the averaef 

 of " First Books " in science. It is the earnest desire of the author and to it 

 we add our own that botany be taught in public schools of all grades. It 

 is the science of all sciences for children. 



From EDWAHD BROOKS, Prin. of the State Normal School, M&lersvitte, Pa. 



The First Book of Botany is both a novelty and a success ; two things not 

 often contained in a text-book. 



from the Ohio Educational Monthly. 



Here at last is a manual for teachers presenting a simple and well-graded 

 course of oral instruction in botany. Its aim is to show the teacher how to 

 lead his pupils step by step to an elementary knowledge of plants, and to 

 this end the successive lessons are so fully sketched and illustrated that no 

 teacher with ordinary skill and energy need fail of success. 



From the Journal of Applied Chemistry. 



Miss Youmans's manual can be recommended as affording an admirable 

 foundation for the study of botany, and can be profitably used by parents ai 

 well as teachers. 



From the Independent. 

 Miss Youmans is on the right track, and her work is admirably done. 



From the Ohio Farmer. 



This is not a great book nor upon a new subject, but it is a very important 

 Improvement in the way of teaching botany. 



From J. H. HOOSE, Superintendent State Normal School, Cortiand, N. T. 



I have pleasure in recommending the extensive introduction of Miss You 

 mans's book into the schools of the country. I think it superior to any ele 

 mentary work upon this subject that has previously come under my observa 

 lion. 



From M. A. MACDONAIJ>, Principal of the Locust VaUey, L. /., Public School, 

 I have been at some pains to give this book, and especially the system em 



