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merely local are not calculated to 

 increase the knowledge of botany 

 amongst the masses, for it is certain 

 that any one acquiring a taste for 

 botany, and commencing to study it 

 by local names only, will, if inclined 

 to read and understand either British 

 or continental works on the science, 

 or make himself acquainted even 

 with our British flora alone, have to 

 begin his studies afresh, with the 

 proper nomenclature. At the same 

 time it is possible that the way in 

 which Mr. Grindon has used them 

 may have a tendency to induce some 

 to make themselves acquainted with 

 the scientific names. 



We can confidently recommend 

 Mr. Grindon's book to any one in- 

 clined to commence the study of 

 Botany, and if such persons make a 

 proper use of it by acquiring a 

 knowledge of both names, they may 

 soon become very well acquainted 

 with our English flora, and be able 

 to read and understand more ad- 

 vanced works on the science. The 

 introduction of exotic species, which 

 is quite a new feature in English 

 botanical text books, will give the 

 student more comprehensive ideas 

 and wider views than the considera- 

 tion of the limited number of species 

 indigenous to Britain can possibly 

 do ; and perhaps lead to the study of 

 a branch of the science which among 

 amateurs at least, has been very 

 much neglected. 



Society of Amateur Botanists. — 

 At a meeting of this Society, held 

 on the 17th ultimo, at No. 193, 

 Piccadilly, the president, M. C. 

 Cooke, Esq., in the chair. Mr. A. B. 

 Cole read a paper on SturmiaLoeselii, 

 with especial reference to the ferti- 

 lisation of that plant. Examples of 

 the following British species, in a 

 living state, were then laid on the 

 table by one of the members : — 

 Bujyleurum falcatum, Chenopodium 

 hybridum, C. miirale, Carduus setosus, 

 &c. Another member exhibited and 

 distributed specimens of the follow- 

 ing Jersey plants : — Ranunculus 

 ophioglossif alius, Dianthns prolifer, 

 Silene quinquevulnera, Orchis laxi- 

 flora, Epipactis palustris, Ophioglos- 

 sum lusitanicum, Isoetes Hystrix, and 

 many others. It was then agreed 

 that the next meeting should be 

 devoted to the exhibiton of new and 

 rare British plants. 



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A Day in the Lake District, 

 IN July. 



Having previously determined to 

 spend a few days in the neighbour- 

 hood of Windermere, towards the 

 end of July I packed up, and took 

 advantage of the fine weather in the 

 last week thereof, making the " Ferry 

 Hotel" my head quarters. 



Starting fair, early in the morning, 

 I commenced by examining the tree 



