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July,  1900. 
two  other  parts  have  appeared.  The  second  Lieferung  is  devoted 
entirely  to  the  resins.  In  Lieferung  3.  the  resins  are  concluded. 
Besides  this  there  is  a  new  chapter  on  caoutchouc-yielding  plants, 
which  has  been  worked  over  by  K.  Mikosch  ;  two  on  opium  and 
aloe,  which  are  treated  by  A.  E.  Vogl ;  one  on  indigo,  by  H. 
Molisch  ;  one  on  the  catechu  group,  by  K.  Mikosch,  and  an  unfin- 
ished chapter  on  the  plant  fats  by  the  same  author.  An  extended 
review  of  such  a  comprehensive  work  is  impossible  here. 
All  that  was  said  in  the  review  of  the  first  Lieferung  (see  April 
number  of  this  Journal)  is  fully  justified,  and  we  can  safely  say  that  no 
botanist  or  chemist  or  any  other  student  who  is  interested  in  the 
plant  constituents  from  any  standpoint  can  afford  to  be  without  this 
new  edition. 
Annual  and  Analytical  Cyclopedia  of  Practical  Medicine, 
by  Charles  E.  de  M.  Sajous  and  100  associate  editors,  assisted  by 
corresponding  editors,  collaborators  and  correspondents.  Illus- 
trated with  chromo-lithographs,  engravings  and  maps.  Vol.  V. 
Philadelphia:  F.  A.  Davis  Company.  1900. 
Besides  the  articles  on  strictly  medical  topics,  this  volume  is  of 
great  value  by  reason  of  the  paper  on  "Nursing  and  Artificial 
Feeding,"  by  L.  E.  Holt  and  L.  E.  La  Tetra.  This  is  a  comple- 
mental  paper  to  the  one  published  in  Vol.  IV  on  "  Diarrhceal  Dis- 
eases of  Infants,"  by  Dr.  Blackader.  There  can  be  no  question 
that  the  mortality  among  infants  during  the  summer  months  would 
be  greatly  reduced  if  the  teachings  of  these  articles  were  carefully 
considered  and  practically  carried  out. 
Plant  Names,  Scientific  and  Popular.  Compiled  from  the 
most  authentic  sources  by  A.  B.  Lyons.  Detroit :  Nelson,  Baker 
&  Co.  1900, 
This  book  includes  in  the  case  of  each  plant  the  correct  botanical 
name,  in  accordance  with  the  reformed  nomenclature,  together  with 
botanical  and  popular  synonyms  and  vernacular  German,  French 
and  Spanish  names.  The  list  comprises  all  important  medicinal 
plants  with  their  pharmacopceial  names,  the  principal  food  plants 
of  the  world  and  all  others  of  any  economic  importance,  giving 
special  prominence  to  those  which  are  indigenous  %o  the  United 
States.  A  copious  index  serves  as  a  key  to  this  mass  of  informa- 
tion, enabling  the  reader  to  turn  quickly  to  the  desired  paragraph. 
