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Book  Reviews. 
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of  which  we  now  have  the  opportunity  of  reviewing.  It  is  not  a 
text-book  that  is  being  written  by  Dr.  Smith,  for  it  has  none  of  the 
limitations  of  the  text-book.  Nor,  on  the  other  hand,  is  it  an  ency- 
clopedia, for  the  matter  is  not  abbreviated  as  in  an  encyclopedia. 
It  is  in  fact  a  reference  book  of  reference  books,  giving  evidence  that 
all  of  the  matter  has  been  thoroughly  assimilated,  and  that  scissors 
and  paste  have  had  no  part  in  its  construction.  It  represents  the 
actual  thought  and  experience  of  one  who  has  long  been  working  in 
the  laboratory  and  in  the  fields,  and  if  other  writers  on  this  and 
other  subjects  would  follow  his  example,  we  would  have  fewer  and 
better  books,  and  thus  much  time  would  be  saved  the  scientific 
worker,  which  is  indeed  a  par£  of  his  capital. 
The  volume  before  us  is  divided  into  two  parts  : 
I.  Outline  of  methods  of  work.  Some  two  hundred  and  two 
pages  are  given  to  the  presentation  of  this  part,  and  the  subjects 
discussed  include  the  following:  (a)  The  disease;  (b)  the  organism 
in  its  pathogenesis,  morphology  and  physiology;  (c)  economic 
aspects;  (d)  general  considerations  including  the  location,  equip- 
ment  and  care  of  the  laboratory ;  (e)  preparation  and  care  of  cul- 
ture media,  cleaning  and  sterilization  of  glassware  and  instruments  ; 
(f)  making  and  transference  of  pure  cultures ;  (g)  formulae  for 
stains,  etc.,  etc. 
II.  Bibliography  and  Literature.  To  this  part  one  hundred  and 
sixty  five  pages  are  devoted,  the  matter  being  arranged  under  fifty- 
two  heads,  some  of  which  are  indicated  as  follows:  (i)  Journals; 
(2)  transactions,  Beitrage,  Jahresberichte,  Festschriften,  etc.;  (3) 
manuals ;  (4)  physical,  chemical,  zoological  and  botanical  works  of 
special  use  to  the  plant  pathologist ;  (5)  books  and  papers  of  more 
or  less  g-eneral  interest  ;  (6)  important  books  and  papers  on  special 
rfuman  and  animal  diseases  ;  (7)  predispositions,  conditions  favoring 
infection  or  immunity;  (8)  symbiosis  and  immunity;  (9)  carriers 
of  infection  ;  (10)  general  morphology  of  the  bacteria  ;  (1 1)  spores  ; 
(12)  flagella ;  (13)  capsules;  (14)  stains  and  staining  methods; 
(15)  morphological  and  physiological  changes  due  to  changed  en- 
vironment ;  (16)  culture  media  ;  .  .  .  (2  1)  ptomaines,  toxins,  anti- 
toxins, serums,  phagocytosis;  (22)  attenuation,  virulence ;  .  . 
(38)  antiseptics  and  germicides;  .  .  .  (46)  bacteria  in  water  and 
ice,  dung  bacteria,  etc.,  etc. 
In  connection  with  the  titles  of  papers  Dr.  Smith  frequently  gives 
