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THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 



flora should be complete for the area and tima; covered. The 

 young student, having some difficulty in naming a specimen and 

 knowing in advance that it may not be in the book, is too fre- 

 quently disposed to give it up. The student needs to know that 

 proper application will always meet with success. The key in 

 the present book, is different from other keys, in that the spec- 

 imens may be traced to the species instead of the genus — a most 

 commendable feature. The duplication of key letters, however, 

 is likety to confuse the beginner. We note the omission of the 

 species under Delphinkun and Tradcscaiitia and fail to find 

 mentioned various showy wildflowers that bloom before July, 

 such as the white water lily and Polygala pauciflora. An abund- 

 ance of good illustrations make the work of identifying easier 

 for beginners. The Flora by itself, costs 60 cents. It may also 

 be had with either Coulter's "Plant Life and Plant Uses" or 

 Andrews' ''Practical Course in Botany" for $1.50. The first 

 mentioned book, issued in 1913, has had a wide use considering 

 the short time it has been in the market, and the second is an 

 admirable volume first issued in 1911 and revised by F. 

 E. Lloyd. 



When one has passed the ''how to know" and "how to do" 

 stage in his gardening career, such a book as Mrs. Francis 

 King's "The Well Considered Garden" will appeal. The book 

 is short on making hotbeds, fighting cutworms, pruning plants 

 and such matters, but is full of well-considered observations 

 regarding the most atractive plants for the garden, their ar- 

 rangement in harmonious color effects and the like. Other mat- 

 ters considered are gardeners, gardening books, garden acces- 

 sories and garden expedients. All who are interested in mak- 

 ing the most of their gardens from an artistic viewpoint should 

 have a look at this book. It consists of nearly 300 pages and 

 numerous illustrations and is published by Charles Scribner's 

 Sons. 



