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those responsible for the neglect have taken steps which will avoid 

 a recurrence of the inconvenience ; and to see that only one of Mr. 

 Hiern's new species has been forestalled — VUc.v Judllensis, which is 

 antedated by V. grisea Baker. We fear, however, that the forth- 

 coming part of the Flora of Tropical Africa will exhibit a more 

 serious conflict, as we understand that some sheets were printed off 

 before the publication of Mr. Hiern's last part, which of course will 

 take priority. In one or two cases we note a difference of opinion 

 as to genera — thus Premna coJorata of Hiern is identical with Vitex 

 mlphurea of Baker: we presume that, should the position assigned 

 to the plant by Mr. Hiern be maintained, those who insist on the 

 retention of the earlicot trivial name will form a third combination. 



In matter of nomenclature Mr. Hiern continues to follow on the 

 lines laid down by Dr. Kuntze, exercising, however, independent 

 judgment and investigation. We note that he is al)le to rehabilitate 

 the genus Ethulia, which had been set aside in favour of Pirarda, 

 the former genus dating, not from Linn, "gen." [Sp. PL] ii. (July, 

 1763), as stated by Dr. Kuntze, but from " L. f. Decas i. p. 1, t. i. 

 (1762)." Pattara {Ada^nson, 1763) for Embelia (Burm. f., 1768) and 

 Parasia Rafinesque (1836) for Belmontia (E . Meyer, 1837) are instances 

 in which Mr. Hiern has anticipated Dr. Kuntze in restoration ; and 

 we note that he adopts Siphonanthus in preference to Clerodeiidron, 

 as, although both are in ed. i. of the Species Plantarum, the former 

 appears in the earlier portion, published in May, 1753, and the 

 latter in the second part which appeared in August of the same 

 year. We note that Mr. Hiern retains the name Wedelia for the 

 well-known genus of Compositce ; that name, however, which was 

 first employed by Loefling, must, we think, replace Allionia of 

 Linnaeus, and Niehuhria Necker will supersede the Wedelia of 

 Jacquin and most authors. 



We are glad to see that Mr. Hiern associates the name of Mr. 

 Carruthers with one of Welwitsch's plants — Urticastriim Carruthersi- 

 anum: "it was through his representations, when Keeper of the 

 National Herbarium, that the Trustees of the British Museum 

 undertook the publication of this Catalogue." 



Veitch's Manual of the Conifera. A new and greatly enlarged edition, 

 by Adolphus H. Kent. 8vo, pp. 562, with numerous plates, 

 and 141 figs, in the text. James Veitch & Sons : Chelsea. 

 1900. 



Veitch's Manual of the ConifercB has long been recognized as a 

 standard work on Conifers; and in bringing out a new and revised 

 edition the publishers have increased the obligation due to them 

 from the botanist, as well as by the student of horticulture and 

 forestry. Mr. Kent has done excellent service in connection with 

 the Manual of Orchidaceous Plants, for the subject-matter of which 

 he was largely responsible ; and we have no hesitation in saying 

 that, except Dr. Masters, there is no one so well fitted to approach 

 the subject of a handbook on Conifers. It is possible to prepare 

 monographs of some families without going beyond the walls of a 



