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Index  Medicus.    Edited  by  John  8.  Billings,  M.D.,  and  Robert  Fletcher, 
M.  D.    Published  by  George  S  Davis,  Detroit. 
In  former  years  we  have  repeatedly  called  attention  to  this  valuable  peri- 
odical, the  publication  of  which  was  undertaken  by  the  late  Frederick 
Leypoldt,  New  York,  and  will  henceforth  be  continued  by  the  firm  men- 
tioned above.  The  general  plan  will  remain  unaltered,  and  the  same  regard 
as  heretofore  will  be  given  to  typograpliical  accuracy  and  finish.  We  learn 
that  thus  far  the  enterprise  lias  not  been  pecuniarily  remunerative  ;  but  it 
is  to  be  lioped  that  the  support  from  the  medical  profession  will  be  such  as 
to  make  the  publication  self-sustaining;  its  importance  cannot  be  over-esti- 
mated, containing  as  it  does  the  subjects  of  all  papers  relating  to  medicine, 
appropriately  classified,  which  are  published  throughout  the  civilized 
world,  thus  making  an  invaluable  repository  of  all  investigations  and 
observations  on  the  science  and  practice  of  medicine  in  its  widest  applica- 
tion. 
The  Elements  of  Botany ;  embracing  organography,  histology,  vegetable 
physiology,  systematic  botany  and  economic  l»otany.  Arranged  for  school 
u.>e  or  for  independent  studv.  Together  with  a  complete  glossary  of 
botanical  terms.  By  W.  A.  Kellerman,  Ph.D.,  Professor  of  t)otany  and 
zoologv  in  the  Kansas  State  Agricultural  College,  etc.  Philadelphia: 
John  E.  Potter  &  Co.    12mo,  pp.  3(30.    Price,  11.25 
As  a  work  giving  the  outlines  of  botany,  this  publication  is  a  very  valu- 
able one,  which  is  admirably  calculated  to  serve  as  an  introduction  to  tlie 
more  extended  study  of  botany.  Its  arrangement  is  convenient,  the 
descriptions,  though  necessarily  brief,  are  clear  and  correct,  the  illustra- 
tions are  characteristic,  and  the  selection  of  the  material  shows  good  judg- 
ment and  discrimination  ;  the  book  will  prove  to  be  of  value  to  students 
generally  and  to  pharmaceutical  students  in  particular. 
The  first  part  treats  of  organography,  the  morphological  appearance  of 
the  different  parts  of  plants.  Then  follows  histology  and  physiologv,  in 
which  the  cell,  the  tissues  and  the  conditions  of  growth  are  discussed.  The 
third  part  is  devoted  to  a  brief  exposition  of  systematic  botany,  followed  by 
80  pages  on  which  an  account  is  given  of  the  more  imiwrtant  plants  and 
vegetable  products  used  in  medicine,  as  food  and  in  the  arts.  The  appen- 
dix contains  valuable  suggestions  regarding  the  study  of  botany,  the  collec- 
tion and  preservation  of  plants,  the  use  of  the  microscoj^e,  and  a  full 
glossary. 
Plant  AnalysiB ;  a  classified  list  of  the  wild  flowers  of  the  Northern  United 
States,  with  keys  for  analysis  and  identification  ;  to  which  is  added  a 
complete  glossary  of  botanical  terms.    By  W-  A.  Kellerman,  Ph.D.,  etc. 
Philadelphia:  John  E.  Potter  &  Co.    12mo,  pp.  253.    Price,  |1. 
This  book  is  intended  to  aid  the  beginner  in  the  identification  and  classi- 
fication of  the  wild-growing  North  American  phanerogamous  plants  grow- 
ing east  of  the  Mississippi,  and  from  Kentucky  northward,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  grasses,  sedges,  rushes,  and  those  restricted  (o  alpine  or  other 
limited  localities.   It  is  divided  into  two  parts,  the  fir^t  of  which  is  devoted 
to  the  morphology  of  the  different  parts  arranged  in  the  order  of  their 
importance  for  classification,  viz.,  flower,  fruit,  leaf,  stem  and  root,  fol- 
