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western coasts. The " Botany of the Faeroes " gives full lists of all 

 land and freshwater plants, with frequent critical notes and some 

 figures. ' The " Flora Arctica " includes the flora of the entire area 

 "north of the wood-boundary." The Part published includes the 

 Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms, and Monocotyledons. Each species is 

 described and its distribution stated, and many are figured. These 

 two works are written in English. 



Another book of much value, though unfortunately rendered 

 difficult of use through being in the Danish language, is C. Raunkiser's 

 " De Danske Blomsterplanters Naturhistorie " (The Natural History 

 of Danish Flowering Plants). The first volume only has as yet 

 been issued (1895-1899), and is restricted to Monocotyledons, but 

 it forms a large 8vo. of 724 pages and is illustrated with 1089 

 separate figures, of which by far the larger number are original. By 

 those students of the plants of Scotland who overcome the difficulties 

 of the language the book will be found of great value, as much 

 information is contained in it that is not accessible in English works. 



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