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envelopes form the basis of classification, whether we make use of the 

 apetalous, nionopetalous and polypetalous sub-classes of Jussieu, or 

 the Thalamiflorae, Calyciflorse, Corolliflorge and Monochlamydeae of 

 DeCandolle ; and this is the fact, as will be evident on a considera- 

 tion of even the plants comprised in the limited flora of Britain. 



In conclusion, with all its failings— /««//.? we will not call them — 

 we have no hesitation in recommending the sixth edition of the ' Bri- 

 tish Flora' to the notice of botanists, as a valuable aid to the know- 

 ledge of our native plants. There has been an evident desire on the 

 part of its editors to render it worthy the increased intelligence of the 

 age ; and in consideration of this we are but little disposed to criticise 

 too severely any occasional short-coming. 



Notice of the ' Annals and Magazine of Natural History^ No. 41, 



May, 1851. 



This number contains but one botanical article, a full notice of 

 which already appears in this journal, in the report of a meeting of the 

 Botanical Society of Edinburgh, and the entire paper will again ap- 

 pear in the ' Transactions' of the same Society: it is intituled — 



' On a Supposed New Species of Rubus. By Fenton J. A. Hort, 

 B.A.' 



Notice of Tlie Naturalist,' No. 3, May, 1851. 



The only botanical note is restricted to three lines, and records the 

 occurrence of " a specimen quite white " of Linaria pilosa. Whether 

 the writer means a specimen or a corolla does not appear. 



Notice of the ' Botanical Gazette,' No. 29, May, 1851. 



The original communication is intituled — 



' Dr. N. J. Andersson's Notes on the Rev. J, E. Leefe's ' Salictum 

 Britannicum.' Communicated by Hewett C, Watson, Esq.' 



The import of this paper is faithfully summed up by Mr. Watson in 

 these words : — " It will be observed that the general bearing of Dr. 

 Andersson's names and notes, is that of reducing the numerous forms 

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