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the only one arranged according to the Linnean system. 
In 1837, however, W. D. J. Koch published his Synopsis Florae 
Germanicae et Helveticae, which at once became the standard 
work on the subject, passing through three Latin and three 
OT. 
stating that it was the most complete flora of Middle Europe, and 
* 
German editions, the latest of which appeared in 1892-1907 
The second edition of Bluff and Fingerhuth’s Compendium was 
thus immediately superseded, and passed into oblivion. As show- 
ing how little it was consulted by botanists of the day, it may be 
mentioned that Sir W. J. Hooker’s copy was still uncut at the 
date of his death. 
hough the immediate success of Koch’s Synopsis was due 
mainly to its high intrinsic merits, it was undoubtedly helped by 
his adoption of the Candollean system of arrangement in prefer- 
ence to the Linnean, which had at that date become obsolete, 
except for the purposes of a clavis, for which it still has its uses.T 
The second edition of Bluff and Fingerhuth’s Compendium does 
not appear to have been consulted during the compilation of the 
Index Kewensis, which consequently does not contain the follow- 
ing names proposed by Bluff, C. G. Nees and Schauer. These will 
be included in the sixth supplement of the Index. 
NAMES PUBLISHED IN Buurr pr Finceruvry, Come. Fi. GERM., 
D. ze, WITH THEIR MODERN EQUIVALENTS. 
Alsine banatica, |.c. i. pars 2, p. 99 (1837) = Minuartia setacea, 
var. banatica, Hayek. 
Alsine graminifolia, |.c. 96 = Arenaria graminifolia, Schrad. 
Armoracia austriaca, 1.c. ii. p. 27 (1838) = Nasturtium austria- 
cum, Crantz. 
Armoracia glastifolia, l.c. 26 = Cochlearia glastifolia, Linn. 
Avena Cavanillesii, 1.c. i. pars 1, p. 148 (1836) = Trisetum 
Cavanillesii, Trin. 
Critamus ammoides, |.c. 513 = Ptychotis ammoides, Koch. 
Critamus latifolius, l.c. ii. p. 751; index, p. 46 (1838) = Fal- 
caria latifolia, Koch. 
Diplotazis arvensis, l.c. ii. p. 103 = Moricandia arvensis, DC. 
Eleocharis alpina, l.c. 1. pars 1, p. 92 (1836) = Scirpus alpinus, 
Schleich. 
Eleogenus Lereschii, |.c. ii. p. 746 (1838) = Scirpus atropur- 
pureus, Retz. : 
rianthus strictus, l.c. i. pars 1, p. 105 (1836) = Erianthus 
Hostii, Griseb. 
Erucastrum balearicum, l|.c. ii. p. 101 (1838) = Brassica 
Robertiana, J. Gay. 
Isolepis australis, 1.c. i. pars 1, p. 82 (1836) = Scirpus Holo- 
schoenus, var. australis, Koch. 
Isolepis exserens, l.c. 81 = Scirpus Holoschoenus, var. aus- 
tralis, Koch. : : 
Isolepis filiformis, l.c. = Scirpus Holoschoenus, var. filiformis, 
Aschers. et Graebn. 
* Flora, 1839, i. Intelligenzbl. p. 48. 
+ Prain, Bengal Plants, i. pp. 21-164 (1903). 
