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THE AMERICAN BOTANIST. 
BOOKS AND WRITERS. 
A volume on the spring flora of Illinois, by Messrs. 
Kellerman, Schaftner and Gleason, of Ohio University, is 
announced for early publication. 
Natttre Notes, the official organ of the British Selborne 
Society, has decided to broaden its scope, with a view to 
interesting those outside the society in its work. Nature 
Notes is one of the best of natural history magazines and 
has no exact counterpart in our part of the world. 
Frederick Leroy Sargent, whose articles on "Lichen- 
ology for Beginners" appeared in the Bryologist last year, 
has reprinted them in neat pamphlet form for the use of 
students of these plants. It does not seem very easy for 
beginners to get hold of this subject, but this pamphlet will 
be a great help in that direction. There is a very good key 
and descriptions of the principal species, with considerable 
general matter, including instructions for collection and 
study. 
A series of ''Laboratory Outlines for General Botany" 
have recently been issued by their author, Prof. John H. 
SchafFner, of Ohio University. These originally appeared 
in the Journal of Applied Microscopy, but have since been 
extended and rearranged and are designed to cover a col- 
lege year in botany. The outlines are similar to those in use, 
ni one form or another, in all schools where the science is 
taught, and are in most convenient form for the use of 
pupils. It is to be assumed that the outlines are to be sup- 
plemented by lectures by the teacher. The outlines are both 
■varied and complete, but with a somewhat greater leaning 
toward the verification method than the reviewer favors. 
imens. making reagents, etc. The ^'^3lume TsTn excellent 
one to use as the basis of a cour.se in botanv, whether in 
the high school or college. 
