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written in parts, e.g. taxonomy, morphology, physiology, 
ecology, genetics, paleobotany, economic botany, pathology, 
history of botany, and microtechnique, so as to, permit the 
parts to be used in any desired combination. 
Another urgent need is for manuals of botany covering 
restricted natural units of vegetation, so simple as to require 
little technical knowledge, for the use of beginning students 
and laymen. Existing manuals presuppose considerable know- 
ledge of botany, and for the most part are too costly for 
students. The new manuals should be compact enough to be 
easily carried ; should have easy descriptions, and artificial 
as far as necessary to families, genera, and species ; 
should include brief notes on ecological habitats, uses, and 
other interesting information ; and should be cheap enough to 
be within the buying power of students. Existing larger works 
would serve as a basis for the compilation of these manuals. 
They would go far toward arousing wider interest in plants. 
Another need is accessible knowledge of our vegetation 
with reference to its actual use in instruction. All of us know 
certain plants that we make use of for various purposes ; it 
would be an immense help if this scattered information could 
be gathered together in such a form that all could have the 
benefit of it 
Research must become an increasingly important feature 
of our educational system. Research demands time to work, 
to read, and to ponder. No one overloaded with routine 
