REVIEW. 
Feb., 1890 . 
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If we are to “ survey” Warwickshire in earnest, we must 
become students as well as photographers (and to my mind 
this will be one great good resulting from the task); we shall 
have to think of something else besides the beautiful and the 
picturesque ; and we must remember that its associations 
may dignify the meanest dwelling, and render of world-wide 
interest the most prosaic surroundings. 
(To be continued.) 
fUiiicto. 
The Flora of Suntzerland, for the use of Tourists and Field Botanists. 
By A. Gremli. Translated from the fifth edition by Leonard W. 
Paitson. London: Nutt, 8vo, pp. xxiv., 454. Price 7s. 6d. 
British botanists are deeply indebted to Mr. Paitson for his excellent 
translation of this truly valuable work. This was first published in 
1874, and since that time has passed through four (German) editions, 
and had a sale of over 6,000 volumes. Besides this there has been a 
translation into French, so that if circulation be a criterion of apprecia¬ 
tion, the work must have been truly valued. 
The work consists of I., a preface, containing valuable explana¬ 
tory matter and information to specialists as to the best works bearing 
on their special studies. This is followed by an introduction, in 
which is given directions as to “Use of Tables,” “ Scale of Measure¬ 
ment,” “Abbreviations,” “The Classes of the Linnean System,” 
“ Summary of the Principal Divisions of the Natural System,” and 
a “ Tabular View of the Natural Families.” 
This is followed by II., “ Table for Determining the Genus,” 
the twenty-four classes of the Linnean system being adopted as the 
basis of this determination. Then follows III., “ Tables for Deter¬ 
mining Species,” in which the analytical method is adopted. This 
part forms the flora proper ; gives descriptions of 2,637 species and 
several varieties, and occupies 385 pages. The more critical genera, 
such as Rubus, Rosa, Hieracium, Salix, Potamogeton, are fully and 
ably discussed; and the geographical distribution of each species is 
given. But helpful as is this work, it is by no means a royal road to 
the determination of plants. To use it with advantage will require 
close attention to even minor points, but its careful use will be an 
education in botanical analysis. 
The work closes with a “List of those species which are indicated 
in various works as growing in Switzerland, which are not now to be 
found or are very doubtful,” “Frontier Plants,” “Adventitious Plants,” 
and an index to genera and common names. 
Beside the descriptions of the species there are scattered through 
the text numerous notes which are both helpful and interesting. 
The printing is good, the size convenient for the pocket, and the book 
should command a large sale. J. E. Bagnall. 
