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Dioscorides, Pliny and Linnaeus. Most of the book is occupied 

 with a list of common cultivated flowers whose generic names 

 are also the common names or are commonly used by gardeners. 

 For each of these the correct pronunciation is discussed and 

 some notes given as to the origin and meaning of the name. In 

 most cases the pronunciation given is that commonly used by 

 botanists, in a few cases they are different from those in use. 

 Frequent references are made to Sargeaunt's Pronunciation of 

 English Words derived from the Latin, to the New Oxford 

 Dictionary and to the Imperial and Webster's Dictionaries. 

 The names are not arranged alphabetically nor according to any 

 system of classification, but a full index remedies what would 

 othervvise be a serious defect. 



As an indication of the pronunciations and of the clearness 

 with which they are explained a few samples may be given: — 

 " Chrysanthemum, the y is long as in cry, not short as in crystal." 

 "Clematis — the popular pronunciation cannot be changed. 

 But in the full Latin name the e might be emphasized, Cle'- 

 matis. " "Dahlia. In 1804 it was introduced into England by 

 Lord Holland — Macaulay's Lord Holland. The writer has good 

 authority for saying that at Holland House, the name was always 

 given its correct pronunciation Darlea. " " Heliotrope, — readers 

 will probably agree that — in heliotrope he shall not be degraded 

 into hel." "Lilium, the letter i in the first syllable is long, and 

 should be pronounced by those who use the classical pronuncia- 

 tion Li-lium, not Lilly-um. " " Rhus. The Latin name is Rhus, 

 rhyming with moose.'' Just what the need or value of such a 

 book is it would be difficult to say. The number of plants listed, 

 69, is not sufficient to make it of value as a dictionary of plant 

 names. But the references to origins of the names, the mythol- 

 ogy, the remarks regarding habits or structures will surely give 

 an hour or two of pleasure to all lovers of garden flowers. It is a 

 friendly little book, well printed and simply bound in board 

 covers, revealing throughout the author's affection for the plants. 



G. T. Hastings. 



MISS ANNIE LORENZ 



The numerous friends of Miss Annie Lorenz were greatly 

 shocked and grieved to learn last summer of her untimely death, 



