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[A scholarly and lucid text-book of evolution^ in part 

 Lamar ckian.] 



**PouLTON, E. B.— "Essays on Evolution, 1889-1907." 

 1908. [Very valuable critical and historical studies, and 

 applications of the theory of evolution to mimicry and 

 protective coloration in insects.] 



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1896. 



**Przibram. — Experimental Zoology, Part I, Trans. 1908. 

 [Acute discussion by an expert investigator of the results 

 of experimental embryology.] 



*PuNNETT, R. C— "Mendelism." 2nd Edition, 1905. [An 

 unsurpassed exposition by an expert investigator.] 



Radl, Em. — "Geschichte der biologischen Theorien." 2nd 

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 of biological theories and of Darwinism in particular.] 



Reid, G. Archdall. — "The Laws of Heredity." 1910. See 

 also "The Principles of Heredity." 1906. 



RiGNANO, E. — "Ueber die Vererbung erworbener Eigen- 

 schaften." 1907. [A careful discussion of the question of 

 the transmission of acquired characters.] 



Romanes, G. J. — "Darwin and after Darwin." 3 vols., 1892- 

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 original suggestions and criticisms, and with an important 

 discussion of isolation.] 



Schneider, K. C. — "Einfiihrung in die Descendenz-theorie." 

 1906. [A fresh and lucid statement of the evidences of 

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Semon, R. — "Die Mneme als erhaltendes Princip im Wechsel 

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 Lamar ckism.] 



**Semper, Karl. — "The Natural Conditions of Existence as 

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Seward, A. C. (Editor). — "Darwdn and Modern Science." 

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***Spencer, Herbert. — "Principles of Biology." 2 vols., 

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 its time, a masterpiece, a magnificent "materialism," an 

 incomparably acute analysis and re-synthesis of the 

 biology of the day. The re-edition w^as, in our judgment, 

 less valuable, because it did not really assimilate the 

 progress that had been made.] 



