ABBILDUNGEN DER ORCHIDEEN-ARTEN 69 
oxtupeagiely accurate. This feature in the literary form of the work 
will be of use to poarptle rs of other local floras, where such details 
are so frequently o mitted. 
isprints are very few. ‘New Hell” as an alternative name 
for Australia is ‘poareely complimentary ; and Mr. Cartwright’s name 
the work a Senge and neatness in literary form not seen in 
similar wor 
The compel of such a Flora, begun under favourable auspices, 
arried through with uniform — sustained excellence, and involving 
as much a source of lively siitiafastidia to the capable botanist who 
has undertaken it, as it is a welcome addition to the list of classical 
European Floras, and a model for future works of similar scope. 
F, N. WittraMs. 
pete der in Deutschland u, den angre enzenden gebieten vorkom- 
enden Grundformen der Orchideen-Arten. 60 'Tafeln nach der 
Natur gemalt von Watrer Minter mit amie Text 
n Dr. F. Kranzlin. Gr. 8vo. Berlin Friedliin 1904. 
Price 1 O Mark, 
Tus attractive volume should be of interest to British plant- 
lovers shee the greater egies the less, it is also an account of 
our native ore e species are admirably represented by 
coloured drawings of the plant, natural size, with enlarged figures 
of the flower, and floral dissections showing lip, atti, pollinia, 
sections of the ovary, and other characters, and in some cases fruit 
and seed. The artist has well expressed the habit of the plant, and 
much care has evidently been given to the aight ey of the 
details ; the series of plates as a whole is one of the best of its kind, 
both from an artistic and a Nes toe point of view, ‘his is per- 
haps no more than we ha right to expect, from the associa- 
short shiount of its distributio and notes oints of interest in 
aa ages with toate eis special variability, and the like. The 
authors do not attempt a critical presentment of subspecies and 
varieties For instance, Orchis latifolia is represented by a figure 
forms which make the critical study, especially of the former 
Species, one both of great interest and difficulty are ete referred 
The book in fact has somewhat of a popular character, but at 
same time represents the highest type of such ancy the ere is 
no paket slipshod about either plates or description, and those who 
have a difficulty with the language will find the volume well worth 
buying for the plates. Kit 
A. B. R. 
