This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...Museum is rich in the collections of the older botanists; while at Kew we have a constantly-increasing assemblage of material, either the results of travel and expeditions, or the contributions of correspondents in different parts of the Empire. A very large proportion of this has been worked up. But I am ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...Museum is rich in the collections of the older botanists; while at Kew we have a constantly-increasing assemblage of material, either the results of travel and expeditions, or the contributions of correspondents in different parts of the Empire. A very large proportion of this has been worked up. But I am painfully impressed with the fact that the total of our available workers bears but a small proportion to the labor ready to their hands. This is-the more a matter of concern, because for the few official posts which are open to botanists at home or abroad, a practical knowledge of systematic botany is really indispensable. For suitable candidates for these, one naturally looks to the universities. And so far, I am sorry to say, in great measure one looks in vain. It would be no doubt a great impulse to what is undoubtedly an important branch of national scientific work if fellowships could occasionally be given to men who showed some aptitude for it. But these should not be mere prizes for under-gradnate study, but should exact some guaranty that during the tenure of the fellowship the holder would seriously devote himself to some definite piece of work. At present, undoubtedly, the younger generation of botanists show a disposition to turn aside to those fields in which more brilliant and more immediate results can be attained. Their neglect of systematic botany brings to some extent its own Nemesis. A first principle of systematic botany is that a name should denote a definite and ascertaiuable species of plant. But in physiological literature you will find that the importance of this is often overlooked. Names are employed which are either not to be found in the books, or they are altogether mis-applied. But if proper precautions are taken...
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Very Good. 8vo, Green boards, gilt letters and graphics, bookplate on front endpaper from Entomological Society of Ontario, light foxing throughout. 252 pages.
