Nature Studies at Home.

Chats in the Twilight Hour.

A book for youth by Dr. K. Kraepelin. With drawings by O. Schwindrazheim. 2nd edition. In original cloth binding M. 3.20.

The present book by the well-known naturalist intends to stimulate the inquisitive and knowledge-hungry youth toward scientific thinking through a lively presentation, starting from the natural objects of the immediate surroundings—above all, the domestic hearth—and knowing how to bring these closer both intellectually and emotionally. In the form of lively dialogue, water in all its various forms and effects in nature is discussed, and in a similar way, salt and coal, minerals and sand. Relevant observations are tied to the canary and goldfish, the housefly and spider, as well as the faithful dog?. In a captivating manner, the foliage plants that adorn the window are discussed, also as industrial and "useful plants"; fungi and bacteria are not forgotten. Special mention must be made of the illustrations drawn by Schwindrazheim with loving devotion, which form a decoration of the book that is equally captivating in both a factual and artistic sense.

Nature Studies in the Garden.

Chats on Sunday Afternoon.

A book for youth by Dr. K. Kraepelin. With drawings by O. Schwindrazheim. In original cloth binding M. 3.60.

Like the "Nature Studies at Home," the "Nature Studies in the Garden" are intended to bring the natural objects of their immediate surroundings closer to the growing youth, both intellectually and emotionally, in order to lead them to a correct understanding of nature as a whole through their own observation and reflection. Whatever attracts attention in the garden among plant and animal objects is discussed in unconstrained chat, whereby more general viewpoints are developed from the specific case whenever possible. Spring plants and, on the other hand, the herbarium naturally form the subject of conversation for the first afternoons. Interesting memories are linked to earthworms just as they are to cockchafers, to the woolly aphids?, the leaf caterpillars, the toads, and even the aphids and wasp nests. On the other hand, gardening work, the arrangement of the beds, budding and grafting form the starting point for the observations, until others again discuss the fungi of the garden and the useful beetles. Here, the defensive means of both animals and plants are discussed, and finally, the feeding of plants, animal life and plant life?. The illustrations drawn with love and care by O. Schwindrazheim contribute? not insignificantly to the visualization of the text.