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appointed, indeed, as we were after readiug the preface, and then plunging 
into the following ninety-one pages. The author says in the preface (p. vi.), 
that “with a view of assisting to remove some of the fancied difficulties, 
and to render the knowledge of botany familiar and interesting to those 
who wish to become acquainted with its principles without requiring to 
be taught professionally, I have drawn up an introductory treatise, form- 
ing the first part of this work.” This “introductory treatise ” is, we think 
un nd the nature of the work under consideration, we will give a few 
examples of the terms used, and the reasons of the author for using them 
At p. 16, under “ Root-stock Stems” we read as follows :—'* Gemmecorms 
(bud-corms) include the greater number of plants known as herbaceous, 
biennial, and perennial. "Their axis of growth, in its simplest state, con- 
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runners, called running-roots, furnished with leaf-buds, which become 
a separate plant, the tuber ultimately decaying. From this it may be 
considered a metamorphosed stem, and all such are known by the name of 
tubers. The Jerusalem Artichoke and Ulluco of Peru are of the same 
Tree-ferns, Screw-pines, and such-like, are included under ibis head. 
(2) Arbors, trees generally so called. (3) Frutices, shrubs like the com- 
mon Laurel, Barberry, etc. (4) Fruticals, small shrubs with soft-wooded 
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(6) Twiners, Hop, Bindweed, and similar plants. (7) Clingers, plants 
of the character of the Ivy. (8) Sarcocauls, fleshy stemmed plants, like 
the Cacti and Euphorbiacee.” Besides these the author says, “ There is a 
set of low plants that grow in tufts, remaining green all the year, of which 
the Pink, Carnation, Sea-thrift, Saxifrage, Sedum, Blue and Yellow Alys- 
