Ciements's Flowers of Mountain and Plain* 



In part this book is an abridged edition of " Rocky ]\Iountain 

 Flowers," in the sense that it contains the same 25 color plates 

 illustrating one hundred and seventy-five of the most striking 

 western mountain and plains wild flowers. There are no keys 

 nor technical descriptions, for the volume is intended primarily 

 for travelers and flower lovers who wish a souvenir of their trip 

 in this region, and who desire a means of easily recognizing 

 flowers met on tramping excursions, or seen from car windows 

 or an automobile. Each plant illustrated is accompanied by text 

 giving both its common and scientific names, something about the 

 kind of place it grows in, its time of bloom, and often other facts 

 concerning its life history which would be of general interest. 

 For example, in many cases the edible parts of the plant are noted, 

 while in other cases facts, regarding insect pollination, stock 

 poisoning or some ancient superstition are set down. In the 

 reviewer's opinion, this is just the sort of book to give your un- 

 botanical friend living in that region or who is going there on a 

 vacation. It is compact, nicely bound and authoritative. 



Orland E. White. 



Harsliber?er's Pastoral and Agricultural Botanyt 



Although issued as a textbook of agricultural botany for col- 

 leges and possibly secondary schools, this volume, from its con- 

 tents, is evidently intended primarily for a very limited group of 

 students, such as those interested in veterinary science or in range 

 problems. The reviewer can not think of any agricultural college 

 in which this volume could be profitably used as a regular course 

 text. Approximately one third of the book, or nine of the eigh- 

 teen chapters, is devoted to stock-poisoning plants, their distribu- 

 tion, their effect on stock and human beings, and the remedial 

 measures. The remaining nine chapters consist of one on feeds 

 and feeding, three on grasses with emphasis on their economic 



* Clements, Edith S. Flowers of Mountain and Plain. 2d ed.. enlarged. 

 Pp. 79. Illustrated. The H. W. Wilson Co., New York. 1920. Price $2.75. 



t Harshberger, John W. Pastoral and Agricultural Botany. Pp. xiii -|- 294. 

 Illustrated. P. Blakiston's Son & Co. Philadelphia. 1920. Price ?2.oo. 



