Sir Woodbine Parish's work, _Buenos Aires and the Provinces of the Rio de la Plata_ (London, 1838), is remarkably well-informed, and is based upon a thorough study of previous publications and archives. W. MacKann's _Ten Thousand Miles' Ride through the Argentine Republic_ (London, 1855, 2 vols.) is interesting, and the work of a close observer. Martin de Moussy, _Description geographique et statistique de la Confederation argentine_ (Paris, 1858, 3 vols. octavo and atlas), is unequal, but full of information. The work of H. Burmeister, _Description physique de la Republique argentine_ (Paris, 2 vols., 1876), is of little value, and has been overrated. Richard Napp, _Die Argentinische Republik_ (Buenos Aires, 1876, I vol. octavo), includes a valuable chapter by P. G. Lorentz on the flora ("Vegetationsverhaeltnisse Argentiniens," pp. 87-149). The second volume ("Territoire") of the _Second recensement de la Republique argentine_ (Buenos Aires, 1898) includes a joint geographical study by a number of writers. _Geologie_, by J. Valentin. _Climat_, by G. G. Davis. _Flore_, by E. L. Holmberg. Some attempt at a general consideration of our geographical knowledge of Argentina has been made by E. A. S. Delachaux, "Las regiones fisicas de la Republica Argentina" (_Rev. Mus. Plata_, xv, 1908, pp. 102-131). Our physical knowledge of Argentina has been greatly promoted by the work of the Direccion de Minas. The results are summarized in the _Memorias de la Direccion general de Minas, Geologia, e Hidrologia_, published from 1908 onward (_Anales del Ministerio de Agricultura, Seccion geologia, mineralogia, y mineria_: last volume published for the year 1915, Buenos Aires, vol. xii, No. 2). Special works are published in the same section of the _Anales del Min. Agric._, and in the _Boletines de la Direccion de Minas, Geologia, e Hidrologia_. See, especially, series B (Geologia). These reports and the accompanying maps are the basis of all work on the geography of Argentina. They already cover a great deal of Argentine territory. The work of Keidel, in particular, which is an essential contribution to the geological history of the South-American continent, and that of Windhausen, are largely concerned with physical geography, the study of the relief, and the influence of the climate on the landscape. A summary of the history of study of the soil of Argentina will be found in E. Hermitte, _La geologia y mineria Argentina in 1914_ (_Tercer Censo Nacional_, vol. vii, pp. 407-494). As to climate: Buenos Aires Ministerio de Agricultura, _Servicio Meteorologico Argentino, Historia y Organisacion, con un resumen de los resultados_, preparado bajo la direccion de G. G. Davis (Buenos Aires, 1914, quarto), dispenses one from consulting any previous works.