b HISTORY OF BRITISH FERXS. 



2. A Histonj of British Ferns. By Edward Newman, 



F.L.S., &:c. Third Edition, omitting the Fern allies. 

 1854. 8vo, pp. 34-3. — A handsomely-got-up book, 

 with beautiful woodcut illustrations ; but greatly 

 disfigured by its egotistical tone, and by numerous 

 unnecessary and inadmissible changes made in the 

 names of the genera and species. 



3. Florigraphia Britannica, vol. iv. : The Ferns of Bri- 



tain and their allies. By Pilchard Deakin, M.D. 

 184-8. 8vo, pp. 136, Avith 31 plates and numerous 

 woodcuts. — IMany of the figures are very accurate, and 

 the descriptions full and careful. 



4. The Ilandbooh of British Ferns. By Thomas Moore, 



F.L.S., &c. Third Edition. 1857. 16mo, pp. 294.— 

 A pocket volume, with full descriptions, accompanied 

 by plain woodcut illustrations of all the species and 

 of the principal varieties. 



5. A Plain and Easy Account of the British Ferns. By 



the Eev. E. Bosanquet. 1854. 16mo, pp. 64. — A 

 commendable attempt to simplify for beginners the 

 classification and description of the species, but 

 scarcely realizing these objects. 



