The sun., 1915-02-27
HARVEY ~.
WILEY AUrHOR OF
-lURE Se VnE LAhO"
IcENrURy)
HARNE Z ~,

never pass beyond being very in
gen ous amt dang ruus toys"
The confession Of a la TX Of satis-
factory knovlcjge on tho part OF
scientific investigator is "A very df-
fcrcnt thing from the same con-
fcssion coming from on. wholly
ignorant OF subject. In Tho Deter
m!natior of Sex" Cambridge Uni
vcrslty Press G. T.. l'utnimS sons
Dr. l.. Don, aster hcgins by admitting
tnat NO satisfactory definition has
been found o. what sex is. ends with
the assurance that no sure means Of
d"t"rn'n ug beforehand what the sex
of a newborn beng WI be has been
yet discovered. in between he tries to
explain for mo y npit of the general
reader what biologists hav, baen d. ng
in end ayorinr to solve th" probl ms
presented, the eNper ments they have
made with animals. from mi 'ros, opIc
organ SINS To man tho theories they
have worked on and tho present state
o' research IN" treatise will he
found extremely .uteros Ing and inn
por'ent ny all whose attention has
been drawn 10 the problem.
A courtcrblast 30 rural enthusiasm
.s blown 10y Dr Harvey W. Wiley in
The Lure OF the Lari' CThe Century
Company IN which he demonstrates
systematically the difficulties and dan
gers - which the mar is exposed who
without previous knowledge and no
other means OF support undertakes 10
MAKE living by farming We imag-
!ne that the dscomforts and disadvan-
tages OF farm il.e would havc beon
pa!nred IN somewhat less gloomy colop
II 1t were not for the supcrabuudance
ot literature tha' sings tie charms
and profts without mentioning the
drawbacks. We fancy too that Dr
Wiley would think more highly ~ tho
farmers chances II he were not oh
sessSed by hatred 81 The trusts" His
book should he read by every ora con-
trmpla,.rg taking up agriculture. Il
contains a great deal Of horse =, ms,
expressed very frankly and presents
problems that must hc faced whether
the reader agrees with Dv. Wiley or
not.
Among the enticements 70 visit the
Pacific coast this summer H. a lft'lo
volume about "Ryways Around san
Francisco Bay" hy W H. Hutchinson
tThc Nhugdon Press. New York;
pleasant essays illustrated hy beautiful
photographs tha- deso ripo the many
pleasant sights IN tho city ANA the
country around I, Is in no sense n
guide book g; ONLY tolls of the many
things ~" intelligent traveller WILL
want to SEQ.
Though tho account Of the small
Balkan divisions * ont Of proporti ion
60 their relative importance the de
scr!ption Of THE STAY Nations." bv
Srg'an ~ Tucic CHoddcr and Slough
ton. George II Dorau Company. has
tlly compiled as II IS. v.il he welcome
20 many readers who are now bccom-
ing aware for the first time Of their
existence. The story of tho main Slav
races IN Russia. Poland ana Rohemia
is much condensed, Perhaps some day
u patriotic Siav VIII suggest device
|, for uniformity OF Spelling ana SOM.
indication ~ how their proper names
may be pronounced
Two new outing HHudbooks" arc
presngo ~ tho approach or the Ash
ing season. All that the novice Will
wish to know ana much that may help
the export will he found IN amateur
Rodmak.n=" and "F.shiur Tackle. q"
both by perCy - Frazer tOuting Pub
fishing Company New YorD.
with quaint pictures and dccora-
tions hv Harold Spcckmnn two well
known hymns, II Think When Read
That Sweet story NJ Old" and go Love
That Wit Not Let Me- Go" arr issued
IN attractive booklets by The Abingdon