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depth that can be very imperfectly suggested in a brief review. No 
s of readers will get so much profit and satisfaction from the work as 
e who desire to know the latest word that science has to offer in explana- 
ous, Concise manner, and so far as possible, in untechnical language. 
When the point of view of the author becomes the prevalent point of 
‘both of the public and the investigator, great advantage will accrue to 
9 deal with plants, and this work should be an important factor in 
g the time.—J. C. ARTHUR. 
The Cyclopedia of American horticulture. 
‘HE fourth and last volume of Bailey's Cyclopedia of American horticul- 
as just appeared.? The scope and quality of this great work have been 
n of in reviews of the preceding volumes.3 The editor hopes that this 
sdia will never be revised, “for it is the purpose of the book to make 
| of North American horticulture as it exists at the opening of the 
century.” It is expected that subsequent progress will be recorded 
Series Ag supplements with cumulative indexes, the manuscript for 
Sedum, Selaginella, Spiraea, Ti ulipa, Vitis. These and other — 
all treated in the usual way, the synoptical keys of the cultural - 
‘ollowed by descriptions of treatment, ! regions of cultivation, etc. 
this subject will probably be consulted oftener than 
lia. In order to make it worthy of such § a Lee the 
any lands in 
tre 
a such papers there are noteworthy articles upon ee, ae 
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it of roses is especially noteworthy, ‘the editor venturing the 
