. The Scottish botanical review . Of course some points which are set forth as facts are open toquestion, but it must be remembered that in writing a text-book it isnecessary to give the reader something definite to hold on to; ifdiscussions are entered into and side issues noticed, the results asregards the student are apt to be extremely undesirable. The book is no doubt capable of being misused if looked uponmerely as a cramming medium, and is perhaps more suitable to theteacher than to the scholar; still we cannot help feeling that it maywell do something to mitigate the irritation felt by
. The Scottish botanical review . Of course some points which are set forth as facts are open toquestion, but it must be remembered that in writing a text-book it isnecessary to give the reader something definite to hold on to; ifdiscussions are entered into and side issues noticed, the results asregards the student are apt to be extremely undesirable. The book is no doubt capable of being misused if looked uponmerely as a cramming medium, and is perhaps more suitable to theteacher than to the scholar; still we cannot help feeling that it maywell do something to mitigate the irritation felt by those who, notbeing interested in botanical science, yet have to acquire some slightknowledge in order to pass the necessary examinations, and showthem that botanical science is something more than a collection ofhard names and dry facts. Library •?I II (ill 111 THE (« WOODPECKER Umbrella is the latest invention of the kind. It can be had at all prices from 10/6j ^^^Lady or Gentleman. The* WOODPECKER Sunshade in any TO RE HAD OXLV FROM THE PATENTEES JAS. ROBERTSON ^ SON, Umhrdla Makers, 43 Quccnsferry Street, 30 ^ 32 Leith Street, EDINBURGH. George Prescott S Go. (J. H. MURRAY), Specialists 52 QUEEN STREET, GLASGOW; I DUKE STREET, DUBLIN. Spectacle & Eyeglass Specialists. o o o The NewInvisibleFramelessSpectacles &EyeglassesA Specialty. 100 Lothian Road, Edinburgh
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