THE scope of this book is somewhat ambitious, for although it is limited to the requirements of intermediate examinations, it takes up in considerable detail the four main branches of botany.

THIS text-book, we are informed in the English preface, “was written by Prof. Prantl, to meet a growing demand for a work on botany, which, while less voluminous than the well-known work of Sachs, ...

Winterfat, Feathery False Solomons-Seal, Hairy Beggarticks, Stinking Brickelbush, Parry’s Lousewort, Spotted Lady’s-Thumb, Scrambled Eggs, Giant Lousewort. These names could easily moonlight as the ...