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versity, was recently issued by Longmans, Green & Co. 

 The first part of the book is devoted to botany by Prof. 

 Lloyd, while the zoology is discussed by Prof. Bigelow. 

 Both branches of the subject are very thoroughly dis- 

 cussed, and the book is likely to prove valuable to all 

 who teach the natural sciences. An extensive bibliog- 

 raphy of each section is included, forming one of the 

 most important features of the volume. 



A book of more than ordinary interest to the systematic 

 botanist is Rendle's " The Classification of Flowering 

 Plants," f which discusses very carefully the relation- 

 ships of both fossil and living gymnosperms and mono- 

 cotyledons. A second volume to be issued later will per- 

 form the same service for the dicotyledons. The present 

 volume contains nearly two hundred illustrations, mak- 

 ing a valuable addition to the text. 



tThe classification of Flowering Plants. By A. B. Rendle. 

 Vol. i. Gymnosperms and Monocotyledons, Cambridge. The 

 University Press, J904. 8vo. 400 pp. $2.50 net. 



THE LINNAEAN FERN CHAPTER OF THE 

 AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION. 



During the past few months the Chapter has stood 

 in great need of a Secretary. The member elected to 

 this office .declined to serve because of ill-health, and 

 Mr. Osmun, who was appointed to fill the office left 

 vacant by the resignation of Mr. House, found it impos- 

 sible to continue in the place of the elected officer who 

 declined to serve. Notwithstanding the apparent desire 

 of some members to avoid the office, the duties are really 

 very light and it should be considered an honor rather 

 than a task to serve the Chapter as Secretary. For the 

 rest of the year, Willard N. Clute, the editor of The Fern 

 Bulletin will act in this capacity. Most of our mem- 

 bers need scarcely be told that Mr. Clute was one of the 

 founders and first President of the Chapter. We trust 

 that all members will cooperate with him in making this 

 a record year in our history. 



