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Vol. XVI. BOTANY. No. 92 



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CONTENTS. 



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I. On a Collection of Perns made by Miss Helen Gilpin 



in tlie interior of Madagascar. By J. G*. Bakee, F.L.S. 197 



II. Note on the Causes of the Numerical Increase of Parts 



of Plants. By the Eev, George HEJfSL0w,M.A., P.L.S., 

 P.G.S 206 



III. Contributions to the Botany of H-M.S. * Challenger': — 



. The Lichens of the * Challenger ' Expedition 

 (with a revision of those enumerated by Dr. J. Stiiv 



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ton in Linn. Joum. Bot. xiv. pp. 366-375). By 

 the Eev. J. M. Crombie, P.L.S. &c 211 



I Y. Note on the Blimbing (AverrJioa Bilimhij Linn.) . By E. 



Irwix Ltnch, Esq. (Communicated by Dr. J. 

 MuRiE, P.L.S.) 231 



V. Contributiones ad floram Algarum aquae dulcis Promon- 



torii Bonae Spei. By PatxIi Frederic Eeevsgh, 

 (Communicated by Sir Joseph Hooker, Pres. E.S., 

 P.L.S.) (Plate YL) 232 



Yl. On the Peculiarities and Distribution of Eubiaceae in 



Tropical Africa. By W. P. Hiern, M.A., P.L.S., &c. 

 (Plates YIL&YIIL) ............ 248 



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