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descriptions of cereal crops, move on to oil crops, nuts, legumes, salad plar 
and root crops. Both cultivated and wild plants are described. 
The authors in their texts, have tried to provide us with the origins 
the plants, where they may be found, and with some botanical informatic 
An example of the treatment of one group may be indicated with “Spic 
and Flavourings.” Four plants are described and shown: vanilla, nutmeg a 
mace, cinnamon, and cardamoms. 
Nothing useful to the reader seems to be overlooked: The volume co 
tains a glossary, an index, and three minor articles on the Domestication 
Food Plants, the Spread of Food Crops Around the World, and the Uses a: 
Nutritional Value of Food Plants. Though the book is printed in Gre 
Britain, and has British spelling and terminology, this does not detract fre 
its value for the user in the U.S. 
It will prove useful for the home gardener, for the homemaker who 
a creative chef, for parents who wish to inform their youngsters, for t 
gourmet whose pleasure in eating plant foods increases as his knowled 
increases. It will be a delight to the artist and the amateur historian, a 
the nature lover. An all around fine book. 
—Mrs. I. L. Most 
OWL. By William Service. 93 pages, 3 drawings. 
Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1969. $4.00 
This book is the story of a screech owl that fell out of its nest and w 
raised as a pet by the author’s family. It explains how they cared for t 
owl, how they adapted to having the owl flying throughout their house 2: 
how the owl adapted itself to their environment. It goes into great detail 
attempting to explain the “why?” behind the owl’s movements. 
This book is unique in that the author takes the same liberty with t 
English language as our modern poets and painters use in their compositio 
One great advantage the author has in using this method of writing is th 
he can convey the mysterious “hex” that the owl gives to everyone arou: 
him. 
The one item which I found very disturbing is the fact that the auth 
breaks a great, great many rules of good standard English. For a sch¢ 
teacher who is daily attempting to correct these same mistakes in his st 
dents’ papers, this becomes aggravating. 
This small book is very interesting to read. However, because of t 
author’s writing style, not everyone will fully appreciate and enjoy # 
book. I would not recommend this book for grade school children. It 
designed for adults. The words, feelings, and ideas are too sophisticated f 
the common person attempting to read this book. To get the fullest pleasu 
out of this book a person must think while reading it. It is not a light bo 
to read. It is not a book to pick up and read for the pure enjoyment 
reading. 
—Forrest Ingré 
BUR GRA 
Offshore kelp holds well— 
heron, riding swell in Fall, 
stands as sentinel. 
—Joe Dyork 
