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also in the Editor's possession, and it will be printed as soon as 

 possible. 



Another little book on the botany of Dover and its neighbour- 

 hood has also been sent us, and a review of this is under con- 

 sideration. 



The paper called the ' Isle of Man and its Flora' is one of the 

 most interesting later additions to local botany. The reverend 

 author of this very graphic sketch of an insular Flora, honoured 

 the 'Phytologist' by presenting his list to us for publication. 

 We expect soon to have the pleasure of submitting to the readers 

 of our journal another insular Flora from the opposite coast. 



G. Munby's 'Catalogus Plantarum in Algeria/ Crepin's 'Flore 

 de Belgique/ ' Enumeration of Ceylon Plants/ ' Index Filicum/ 

 'The Useful Plants of India/ 'Species Filicum/ etc., are omitted 

 in this report, as works which have little or no connection with 

 British Botany. 



We have much pleasure in again calling the attention of the 

 readers of the ' Phytologist,' and especially of those who are 

 more or less acquainted with the botany of Essex, to Mr. Gib- 

 son's announcement of his forthcoming Flora of this county, and 

 of his desire of further information. A hint has reached us of 

 another county Flora by a well-known botanist ; but as there is 

 no direct notice of the forthcoming work from the author him- 

 self, we forbear to publish it, though its speedy appearance has 

 been announced on good authority. 



The above-named works, either published or in progress, show 

 that British botanists are not hiding their talent in a napkin, nor 

 letting their energies flag. Several of them are making consider- 

 able sacrifices of time and labour, if not of money, in order that 

 their contemporaries and posterity may enjoy the fruits of their 

 observation and experience. 



A hint is humbly ofiered to those authors infuturo, who are 

 waiting for more information before committing the results of 

 their labours to the press and ultimately to the public. From 

 general experience, and from our own also, it may be pretty con- 

 fidently predicted that they may wait till the Greek kalends, and 

 wait in vain. How do the Essex botanists, for example, or those 

 who have at some previous period resided and botanized in that 

 county, know what additional information the author wants or 

 wishes ? B. may send to A. many facts which A. knows already : 



