HANDBOOK OF PRACTICAL BOTANY. 98 
thought, hate 5 is at the same time an almost total absence of that 
haa which distinguishes a —— written by a great imvesti- 
eo 
literature of Botany. The want of this particular kind of power at 
once distinguishes it from such text-books as we have from the pen 
f de Ba hers know Let it 
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stimulating to the student. Dr. Vines may be congratulated on 
having produced the most excellent and exhaustive treatise on 
plant physiology in our language, and ws mer be anticipated with 
confidence that its effect on the progress of the subject in this 
country will be marked first by more effective teaching, and next 
y more investigation. G. M. 
ee 
Handbook of Practical Botany. By E. Srraspurerr. Edited fr 
the German by W. Huxsovuse, M.A., F.L.8. London: Beats 
Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Co. 1 
Pror. Hittnovse has translated the very excellent and u 
book published by Strasburger in 1884. Strasburger indeed rib: 
lished two books on Practical Botany during that A hoi ‘Das 
d 
faults 
best, except that here they are plentiful. Great pains have been 
taken to ensure accuracy, and there is not much to complain of in 
this respect—the most important. But in a new edition it should 
be possible = purge the text of such phrases as “a si 
objective,” Apart from this, the oe of the book to our 
literature i is A be welcomed, and that it will do good service in the 
education of botanists may be safely sntaneed G. M. 
