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THE AMERICAN NATURALIST [Vol. XLI 



Tokyo, 7: 411-412. 1907; also Bot. Mag. Tokyo, 21:107-109. 1907) 

 conclude that benzoic acid is the substance whicli prevents putre- 

 faction. Thus Pinguilica differs from Utricularia in wliich tlie cap- 

 tured organisms putrify. 



Jiiologists arc much less inclined than formerly to attribute adaptive 

 vsignifieance to tlie characters separating closely related species. Never- 

 theless Fookc (Abh. Naturw. Ver. Bremen," 19: 82. 1907) holds that 

 closelv rehitcd forms are adapted to slightly different habitats. lie 

 gives a list of several plant species which he thinks illustrates this 



Davidson (Agric. Journ. Cape Good Hope, 31 : 175-177. 1907) calls 

 of the tuberous T.iliaceous germs Eriospcnnum. 



Plant Cultivation in Art and Education.^— During the ])ast lew 



gardening, botli in the countrv and the citv. Tliis is evidenced bv tlie 

 publication of such clcg..nt mlguzincs a., the ('ou„fn/ Cahndn; Subur- 

 ban LIJc, Cnuutn, I'j, in Amu-lnt^ ,n<l (l,r Car.ln, Mnqn-n,r, a> ^^v^ 

 as bv theattcntin,, u I, a I, .In!. U.jrur. (v. .nr <,huv^ t., park. 



note the publi<a(a.n ol .la h uork. .s Ki,u.l<\'. ^•K^v^^h^ (.....Icn 

 and Othr,-." TI,on<:<-,\ "iJookof Ku.kand \\at<-. (...idcn.." l),.vi.l- 

 .son'. "I iiI,..,Im1 Cn.Miln.nM-." aial tla uu.i.' pivt.-ution. " \i( ..n.l 

 Craft of (;.,nlcii .Makiti-" In ^hl^^.nn On tl.U .i<lc of ll.c ^^arc.• 



' Kingsley, Rose (i. Eversley Garden unci Others. London. George 

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