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THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 



nials. It consists of eleven chapters devoted to cultural direc- 

 tions and a discussion of the flowers suitable to special situa- 

 tions followed by an alpha1)etical list of the more desirable 

 plants, covering seme seventy pages. In this second part the 

 individual species are described and their more desirable 

 characteristics indicated. Lists of tiowers for special purposes 

 are also giA-en. There are fifty illustrations and a colored 

 frontispiece. Books of this kind are very useful for con- 

 sulting in connection with gardening operations in this country, 

 but it should be remembered that the climate of America and 

 England is somewhat different and the directions given can 

 not be too literallv followed here. The book is for sale by 

 Charles Scribner's Sons. Xew York, at $1.00. 



Phexological Observations AA\\xted. — F. L. ]\Iulford. 

 of the Biu'eau of Plant Industry. Department of Agruculture. 

 desires observations on the leafing, flowering and fruiting of all 

 our native plants and will be glad to send record blanks to any- 

 one who will fill them out. The information called for includes 

 the dates at which the flowers open, and on which the last 

 floAvers fall, when the fruits begin to color, when they are 

 fully ripe. etc. Information is also wanted as regards soils, 

 frost, color of the flt^wers. etc. Compilations of such data from 

 a number of widely distributed observers will be of value to 

 students of many phases of botany and there should be a 

 hearty response to the call for aid. 



