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‘from*one line of Algw through the Ulotrichales. On the other 
‘hand, and contrasted with these Biciliate as Polyciliate, we have 
another line of descent through the Stephanokonte. Leading on 
‘to the seed-bearing plants, this includes the Ferns, Equisetales, 
and Sphenophyllales, together with Isoétes.. The position assigned 
sporogonium of Riccia. From this hypothetical form all the other 
stepatice, including the Anthocerotacee, are derived. Without 
entering into the more detailed relationships of the group, it may 
be pointed out that this does not take into account the peculiar 
cell characters of the Anthocerotacee, which are duly emphasized 
by the author in his account of the group. It also begs the 
question of the origin of the complex sporogonium in the Antho- 
cerotaceé and the evolution of the sporogonium in the other 
wroups of Memittegecc dd) eds felahelh oi: . 
_ Space will not permit of more detailed consideration of the 
views expressed in. these lectures. It will be evident from what 
W. H. Lana. 
Somz Porpunar Booxs. _ 
biblia a non biblia of all kinds indicates that there is a large public 
Al in most popular books dealing with plants— 
and the remark probably applies equally to those concerned with 
other branches of natural history—is that with a very little trouble 
they might have been made much better. We have more than 
