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introductions to these sabjddté, and mueh ahead of what we find even in 
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point or two ; for instance, me de diii “may be recognised 
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muricata is quite eden d differing from that of Grasses (in so many of 
which it is difficult to detect) in being adherent to the blade of the leaf. 
r. Masters' little box | is exceedingly well got up, and illustrated with 
some 80 wood cuts, mostly by Mr. W. G. Sm ith. This Journal is indebted 
to the publishers for permission to use chee illustrating the flowers and 
germination of wheat, which were copied (with slight modifications) from 
Francis Bauer’s beautiful ipi preserved in the Botanical Department 
of the British Museum. It is to be hoped that the book may have the 
wide circulation among the gps for whom it is intended which it cer- 
tainly deserves. H: T. 
Principal Economie Products from the Vegetable Kingdom, arranged under 
their respective Natural Or de with we names of the Plants and the 
Parts used in each case (pp icke. 
This ayi Penis s said e its telis to - beeu put together 
especially for the use of see preparing for examination in bo otany. 
As an aid in cramming for the most superficial acelin and for very 
young students, it may weil be of some use, but it certainly is not 
with the Natural Order, the second with the common and scientific 
names, and the third with the part of the plant used. Thus, under 
Myrtacee, we find :—“ Cajeput oil, Melaleuca cajeput. Obtained from 
the leaves. Sif Seeker ges aromaticus. ried i dpi 
spice, er pim Dried unripe fruit.” there is no mention 
whatever of the ages uses of these produets ; this kind of infor mation 
ane given only in very few instañces. 
ing the two following examples from opposite pages, what instruc- 
Soy o we get? — “ Watercress, Nasturtium officinale. meh used, 
herbage. —Weld, Reseda luteola. Part used, herbage.” Any one unac- 
quainted with e use of weld might suppose it to be an edible, like 
Watercress. Again, the use of the bare term exudation against such 
produets as gum aak balsams of Peru and tolu, copaiva, copal, 
