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the intention of the author, 



he says in his preface, it is not intended for 





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nginal. 

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foi Bom ■■ for liinls. 



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S MIPHIRB. 



Prom "The Romance of Wild i 



botanists, but for the un ivei i I flowers. It 



i- a Mm- of chatty chapters, twenty-nine in number, 

 thai will appeal lo many persons who delight in 

 wandering through leafy lanes, umbrageous wood- 

 lands or over breezy downs. It is a collection of 

 odds and ends "f the pleasanter kind connected with 



ghler side of botany. It is, however, not all 

 plant lore, as there are frequent touches ol science, 



illy with regard to the seeding operations. 



successful. Some are distinctly so, and by permission 

 we reproduce one of samphire. In addition to these 

 plates are large numbers of drawings in the text, 

 which, though somewhat diagrammatic will 1 

 useful to the uninitiated reader. The work as a whole 

 can be recommended, and will doubtless give 

 pleasure to many readers, and cannot fail to create 

 a tast< I i the investigation of i ur wild plants and 

 their structure. 



