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Flora of Bermuda. 
have Bact eee eye difficulties in including 
them in ete pasha scheme. These islands were, however, visited 
during the Challenger Expedition. The botanical portion of 
the Report of the pected ley i As “ei Voyage, was prepared at 
ew, Mr. W. s determined to seize the 
opportunity to work ee Sor Fioras “eshisativels, That of the 
Bermudas is contained in Part 1 of Volume 1 of the Botany. It 
was published in 1885. 
Flora of St. Helena. 
This, as well as those of Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are 
contained in Part 2, published in the same year. 
Flora of Canada. 
It is somewhat remarkable that the’ eo of all our a 
Canada, has not so far be sag pie a ae fn eral schem Sir 
William Taskers Flora Boreali- res was sorasiete ted in 
a and nothing further on “this side of the Atlantic has taken its 
place 
The following statement on the 2 is taken from the 
Natural History Review for 1863 (p. 4 
the Bri 
“With regard to tish Nei eta SoMa much 
correspondence his taken oa peal ir W. Hooker and the 
Colonial Office, the Gov r General and Govern nh of the 
Colonies themselves, various # wolentife Pea otherwise influential 
gentlemen ‘co Toronto, Montreal, and elsewhere, and, finally, 
several of the Commissioners for tice Colonies who were present 
at the International Exhibition of 1862. At present all that can 
(at a price not exceeding £1 per COPY)» as encouragement to the 
publisher. The total expense to bi Goleliy would not thus 
amount to more than £100, if cack poe: ibuted an egual quota, 
and it were spread over some two or three years. An annual 
~_—s of £40 a piece would cover the whole.” 
ust, however, be remembered that Canada stands alone 
peshiage 3 in the Empire in this respect. It has its own museums 
and scientific world and the co-operation of that of the United 
States. It may be confidently expected that it will in due time 
produce its own Flora or comprehensive account of its vegetation. 
