90 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY (Mar 
sive stages are described and figured. _ Professor Bailey 
is particularly happy in his choice of subjects as well as 
the illustrations accompanying this as well as many other 
chapters in the book. ‘Take the subject of plants in sun- 
light, the illustration of the fern with sufficient and in- 
sufficient light, and the branches of cedar reaching for 
the light, the day and night positions of the clover leaf. 
Take the chapter on the dispersal of seeds. Not only does. 
the author give an excellent series of illustrations as in 
figures 276, 280 and 281, but the important points in the 
chapter are emphasized by using different type. Itis cer- 
tainly an excellent idea to emphasize the important points. 
The less important matters are easily separated from the 
more important. Ecology as a special topic does not re- 
ceive as much attention in one place as in some other re- 
cent text books since the subject is more or less brought 
into prominence in nearly every chapter in part I, so 
there is no need of bringing the matter together in one 
place. The average high school is not sufficiently well 
equipped to take up the subject of histology, but the dis- 
cussion here is ample for most schools. Part IV is de- 
voted to systematic botany. Part II the plant in its en- 
vironment should have preceded the studies in crypto- 
gams. The subject of Cryptogams perhaps could more 
logically have been placedin part IV. The text isnotonly | 
a credit to the author but to the publishers as well. No 
pains have been spared by the publishers to make it an 
attractive book in every way.—L. H. PAMMEL. 
1,000 Odjects for the Microscope, M. C. Cooke, LL. D. 
The new Edition contains 500 illustrations and much val- 
uable matter. Price, $1.00. 
Naturalist’s Monthly Review is published by J. & W. 
Davis, Hythe st., Dartford, Kent, England. No 1 con- 
tains matters relative to insects, especially the Lepidop- 
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