2 JUNE 1838, Page 19

A Flora of the Neighbourhood of Reigate, Surry, by GEORGE

LUXFORD, though purely local in its interest, and but an insigni- ficant contribution to the stuck of botanical knowledge, will be appreciated by all scientific students of nature in its vicinity. If all neighbourhoods had such books as this, the number of un- happy idlers would be diminished, and the amount of information be increased greatly.