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occupied with the descriptive catalogue of the objects exhibited. These include 
ten portraits, reproductions of two of which are given— in themselves worth 
more than the price of the Catalogue — more than a dozen important autographs, 
specimens of plants and fishes from the great naturalist’s own collections, in- 
cluding the original specimen of Liumra borealis, which was accompanied by 
the suggestion that it should bear his name, and copies of Linn.eus’s chief 
published works. Incidentally, many interesting details bearing on the history 
of botany are mentioned, the whole compilation being marked by that scrupu- 
lous accuracy which is the tradition of the Department of Botany. Even 
though it might have added to the price of the pamphlet, we should have 
liked to see a facsimile of Linn.vus’s handwriting included, and, perhaps, Ehtei’s 
plate illustrating the Sexual System ; whilst it might have been well for the 
“general reader” to have a fuller exposition of the value and limitations of 
that system, as being, with the binominal system of nomenclature, Linne’s main 
contribution to the advance of botany. 
Wild Fruits of (he Country-side. Figured and Described by F. E. Ilulme. 
With 36 Illustrations in colours by the Author, and 25 from Photographs, 
inches x 4j inches. Pp. 221. Hutchinson and Co. Price 5s. net. 
Yew Tree at Co.mpton, Berkshire. 
From “ Wild Fruits of the Country-side” (by kind permission of Messrs. 
Hutchinson and Co.j. 
This is a very pretty little book, of a portable and pocketable size, well 
bound, with rounded corners, well printed, full)’ illustrated, interestingly written, 
and well indexed. Nearly twenty of the illustrations — including the picture of 
an interesting Yew tree which the publishers kindly allow us to reproduce here — 
