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— Popular Science News for November contains an article on 

 "Superstitions Concerning Ferns." 



— The author of " How to Know the Wild-flowers " will soon is- 

 sue another volume on the same lines for lovers of ferns. Those 

 who have read her other volumes will await the new book with 

 interest. 



— The third number of the "Student's Handbook of the Mush- 

 rooms of America" has recently appeared from the press of A. R. 

 Taylor, Washington, D. C, and is fully up to previous issues. 

 It contains three colored and two uncolored plates, and the text 

 includes an analytical table showing prominent characteristics of 

 the genera of Agarics, with a list of the genera of Hymenomycetes. 



— The following list of Monographs of North American mosses 

 may be useful to those who wish more complete descriptions than 

 those given in the Manual. The genera " Physcomitrium, Bruchia 

 and Scouleria," Mrs. E. G. Britton; the genera ' Thuidium and 

 Claopodium", Dr. G. N. Best; " Brachythecia and Isotheciaceae." 

 A. J. Grout. Theseare all printed in the publications of the Toney 

 Club. The genus " Fissidens" has been revised by Prof. C. R. 

 Barnes, and 14 Amblystegium," by Prof. L. S. Cheney. These 

 last have been published in the Botanical Gazette. The follow- 

 ing additional Monographs are being prepared: A completion of 

 the " Leskeacese," Dr. G. N. Best; " Dicranum," Prof. R. H. 

 True; " Eurhynchium," A. J. Grout. 



— Mr. William Tricker has performed an acceptable service to 

 flower lovers in the publication of his book, "The Water Garden,"* 

 recently issued. The increasing interest in the cultivation of 

 aquatics makes the present volume both timely and valuable. 

 Apparently every point upon which the amateur may desire in- 

 formation is treated. The making of ponds, planting, hybridizing, 

 propagating seed saving, etc., all have their place in the volume. 

 Not only does the author write of how and where to grow aquat- 

 ics, but the margins of the aquatic garden receive attention as 

 well. Several chapters are devoted to the hardy herbs, shrubs 

 and trees that assist in making the shores attractive. The value 

 of the book is further enhanced by nine plates, eighteen full page 

 views and numerous illustrations in the text. 



*"The Water Garden," by William Tricker. The A. T. De La Mare 

 Printing and Publishing Co., New York. Small quarto. Price £2.00. 



