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In the meantime the gap has been to some extent filled by the 
ee a of Canadian Planis by John Macoun, M.A., F.L.S., 
Two conspicuous gaps in the scheme still remain to be filled :— 
Flora of British Guiana. 
Nothing has so far been done beyond the publication of 
numerous scattered papers on the results of various explorations 
and expeditions. Before a comprehensive work could be under- 
taken, a much more thorough examination of the native vege- 
tation of the country would be necessary. At present the source 
of some of its most important timbers is unknown 
botahieally, 
Flora of Hondurds. 
This still remains as it did forty years ago, botanically a 
terra incognita. The little material which exists in European 
herbaria we been discussed by Mr. W. T. S. Hemsley “a ee 
otany of Godman and Salvin’s Biologia Centrali-Ameri 
He sae as iv., p. 151) the following account of the ivatlable 
ater 
to nite into faptia sh gardens, tae by ‘lifferent Governors of 
the Colony, there were, until recently, nu arid se particulars 
of its vegetation, and sanoedingly few dried plants in the Kew 
Herbarium. Quite recently a collection of satin dierte species has 
been received at Kew from Mr. H. D. M. Hooper ; but, of course, 
this is insufficient to throw any light on the general character of 
the flora.’ 
