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of. . .generations. . .is here quite obliterated, the sexual organs being produced 
by the sporophyte ” gives quite a false idea of the somewhat curtailed series 
of events which constitute the characteristic life-history in this group. And 
the description of a Cycad or a Pine as “ by analogy a sporophyte but by 
function a gametophyte ” is a hard saying. Other equally misleading state- 
ments might be quoted, indicating that the author was unable to give to 
these portions of his book the care and judgment which has so evidently gone 
to the making of the rest of it. 
But when all needful criticism has been made, Dr Marloth’s work remains 
one for which all who desire the extension of the interest in and knowledge of 
the South African Flora will be grateful. Many of those who read it will 
hardly appreciate the great labour and sacrifice of which it is the fruit. W e 
trust that both Lady Phillips and Dr Marloth will have the reward which 
alone can recompense them for the time, labour and money which have been 
expended on this work — viz. that measure of public appreciation which it so 
richly deserves. 
It only remains to say that the book itself is in every way worthy of the 
subject with which it deals and of the matter which it contains. The letter- 
press was printed at the Cambridge University Press. 
H. H. W. P. 
