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"Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms," by W. A. Murrill, 

 appeared June 26, 1916. This work consists of a large colored 

 chart and a handbook containing descriptions of the chief 

 edible and poisonous species in North America, together with a 

 discussion of edible and poisonous fungi in general and methods 

 of preparing and cooking mushrooms. The treatmient is brief, 

 requiring only about seventy-five pages, but it covers the ground 

 in a practical and safe way and will enable the intelligent mush- 

 room-loving public to enjoy many of our native wild species 

 without fear of unpleasant consequences. The writer has erred 

 rather on the side of safety, failing to figure and recommend for 

 food the royal agaric, the blushing amanita, the sheathed amani- 

 topsis, and many other species which are excellent and often 

 eaten. 



The chart was prepared under the author's direction by a 

 very careful artist and is suitable for hanging on the wall in 

 libraries and schools, as well as in botanical miuseums. Different 

 backgrounds are used for the edible and poisonous species, which 

 are separated and plainly labeled so that no mistakes can occur. 

 The maximum of safety lies in accurate figures and descriptions 

 not only of species that may be safely eaten but also of all the 

 dangerous species that should be avoided. (From Mycologia 

 for July.) 



The Principles of Plant Culture* 



This volume is one of the Rural Text Book Series edited by 

 L. H. Bailey. It is written primarily for the use of students 

 in agriculture and horticulture and aims at giving the principles 

 underlying the successful culture of farm and garden crops. It 

 is an extremely valuable work not only for students, but also 

 for professional growers and amateurs who would know some- 

 thing of the why and wherefore of farming and gardening opera- 

 tions. 



It is impossible in a short review to indicate the wide scope of 

 this work. The book is full of accurate information concerning 

 the underlying principles of plant culture, and deals with the 



* A text for beginners in agriculture and horticulture by the late E. S. Goff 

 revised by J. G. Moore and L. R. Jones, of the University of Wisconsin. Pages 

 I-XXIII +1-295; 177 illustrations. Eighth edition: The Macmillan Company. 



