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Publishers Note 
This book presents in popular form the 
present state of science. It has been reviewed 
by a specialist in this field of knowledge. An 
excerpt from his review follows: 
"/ believe that'The Garden of the 
World* will go far toward satisfy¬ 
ing the child's natural curiosity 
about plants. The contents are well 
chosen and attractively presented ” 
Signed: Merle C. Coulter, 
Associate Professor of Plant Genetics 
The Department of Botany 
The University of Chicago 
