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most interesting; and all teachers of agriculture will find that the 

 book merits their most careful examination. O. W. C. 



Ne-w England Trees in Winter. (269 pages) by A. F. 

 Blakeslee and C. D. Jarvis, published as Bulletin 69 of the 

 Agricultural Experiment Station, Storrs. Conn. 



There is a demand throughout the country for adequate 

 means of identification of trees while in their winter condition. 

 Xez<.' England Trees in Winter is a most excellent means of 

 such identification. A preliminary discussion of the tree in- 

 cludes the topics : habit, means of measurement of height of 

 trees, bark, twigs, buds, scars, fruit, comparisons and distribution. 

 Then in one of the two pages given to each tree each of the 

 above topics is discussed relative to the particular tree under 

 consideration. The other page presents splendid photographic 

 illustrations of the form of the whole tree, its bark, twigs, bud. 

 and often its fruit or its flowers if they are winter characteristics. 

 The book is comprehensive and concise. It will be enthusias- 

 tically welcomed by the tree student, and by those who want a 

 speaking acquaintance with trees. O. \V. C 



Our Fruit and X ut-Bearing Trees, Our Oaks and Maples, 

 Our Cone-Bearing Trees. Edith R. Mosher. C. W. Bardeen, 

 Publisher. Syracuse, X. Y. Each volume $2.00. 



These are thin volumes (about 50 pages) with large pages, 

 quarto, to make room for the crayon sketches. To each tree two 

 pages are devoted. One shows a sketch of twigs, leaves and 

 fruit ; the other gives a photographic reproduction of a single tree 

 or groups of the species together with correlated quotations, 

 many from the poets. The dedication is "To the Tree-lover who 

 seeks also sentiment in this neighborly family of *God's Out-of 

 Doors.' " The aim is particularly to supply the nature teacher 

 with suggestive sketches that will serve as models to pu- 

 pils and to furnish quotations appropriate for children. The 

 cost is almost prohibitive to the average teacher, though this 

 is in part obviated by the paper covered books including only the 

 sketches, also supplied by the publishers, 15 cents each. The 

 volumes are worthy attempts to add to the appreciation of the 

 trees. 



