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ie eh eo Herausgegeben von P. Sypow und C. 
ei Theilen. i. Theil. Kalendarium, Schreib- 
coe gece Kalender, Hilfsmittel fiir die botanische — &e. 
[pp. xul., 96]. . Theil. Botanisches Jahrbuch. Pp. 112. 
Berlin : Hounea: ** 1886.” 
Tuese very charming little volumes will be invaluable to the 
German field-botanist as well as to the student. At a very low 
most useful and pact k of reference ha provided, 
containing so much practical and varied information that it is safe 
to prophesy ae it a ae sale. The fi ume begins with a 
the birthdays and deathdays of notable botanists ee noted. 
Some practical oe for plant-collecting and amateur other 
matters hai followed by a comprehensive list of German floras. 
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given at Bei various German Universities and High-schools, the 
volume concluding with a very full bibliography of German 
Stained: ‘publisateis issued from July, 1884, to June 80, 1885, 
and an excellent index of authors. Both t e and paper throughout 
are excellent. Are our British botanists obese A numerous and 
energetic to support a work less ambitious, but on similar lines ? 
That such a year-book would be of great use there can be no as 
even if it went no further than a list of local botanists and a 
bibliographical section. We commend the notion to our readers, 
promising our hearty support to any one who will take up the 
project. 
The Plants a the Bible. By Joun Hurron Batrour, M.A., &e. 
New and enlarged edition. London: Nelson. 1885. 8vo, 
pp. 249. 6s. 
Bible Flowers and Flower-lore. [Anonymous]. London: Hodder 
Stoughton. 8vo, pp. viii., 151. 1s. 6d. 
Ir is not to be wondered at that the —_— of _ Bible have 
presented themselves as attractive ia gen of study ; their — 
literature should be both varied and e tensive, aka from the 
quaint Latin volume of Lemnius, pu vabsahedite 1563. But it mi 
