298 NOTES FROM THE JOURNAL OF A BOTANIST IN EUROPE. 
to answer the desired object very well, although it is somewhat an- ae 
tiquated. It is notin print, however, and can only be obtained at 
second-hand bookstores of the large cities. I had the misfortune 
to lose my “‘ Taschenbuch ”and had some trouble in finding a sub- 
stitute at Lucerne. Let me warn all your readers against a — 
wretched “Taschenbegleiter des Alpenclubisten” by Dr. R. T. 
Smiler. One might just as well try to find a plant in Bradshaw's a 
“ Railway Guide.” At last, in Geneva, I found an excellent little — | 
guide called “Flore analytique de la Suisse” by P. Morthier of Nens : 
chatel, second edition, 1872. It is compact and, if only decently 
bound, instead of being in paper covers like all continental books, 
would be as convenient as possible. The orders are arranged at- | 
cording to the natural, but the key on the Linnzan, system. The, 
author, it must be remarked, has a very neat way of getting ovet 
difficulties in the larger and more complicated genera. The prin- 
cipal species are clearly given and, at the bottom of the pages® — 
note like the following: Between species A and B are several 
hybrids known as species C, D, E, etc., of different authors. Thaw 
might certainly be called eliminating difficulties. e 
Geneva, although long known as the residence of distinguished 
scientific men, is not, at present, so much frequented by Americans — . 
who wish to pursue science as the German University towns — 
The Academy partakes to a large degree of the nature of © 
German gymnasium. This is owing, partly, to the absence, until 
recently, of good practical laboratories which are so common 1? 
ermany, and to which that country is indebted for the large H 
flux of foreign students. Recently, however, the new Academy 
buildings have been finished in a very substantial manners 
the number of laboratories, chemical, physical, anatomical, phys 
iological, botanical, zoological, ete., is quite astonishing. It ® 
said that a part of the large sum bequeathed to the city by ne 
Duke of Brunswick is to be devoted to improving the mee 
and raising it to the rank of a University. I have 20%) 
this will soon be done, and then Geneva may attract America? 
students, as the beauty of its situation and the opportunities for 
learning French are two very decided advantages. a 
Botany is, at present, represented here by M. Alphonse a 
Candolle and his son M. Casimir and Dr. Johann Miller,” 
Argoviensis, to distinguish him from the numerous other ae 
istinguished in botany and zodlogy. M. Edward Boissier © 
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