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for the most part inaccessible, and not of much value to 

 the casual student, we shall enumerate the several English 

 publications of the present day, which are exclusively oc- 

 cupied in the description of the British Ferns and their 

 allies ; as we hope some at least of our readers may be so 

 far led on by the sketch we shall endeavour to offer in the 

 following pages, as to seek the further assistance to be 

 derived from the more varied sources indicated below. We 

 shall arrange them in the order of their original publication, 

 and mention the most recent editions : 



1. An Analysis of the British Ferns and their allies. By 



G. W. Francis, F.L.S. Fourth Edition (same as the 

 Third, excepting the date on the title). 8vo, pp. 88, 

 with 9 plates, containing reduced figures of the spe- 

 cies described. 



2. A History of British Ferns, and allied plants. By 



Edward Newman, F.L.S., &c. Enlarged Edition of a 

 former work. 8vo, pp. 224, with beautiful woodcut 

 illustrations. 



3. Florigraphia Britannica, Vol. IY. : The Ferns of Britain 



and their allies. By Richard Deakin, M.D. 8vo, 

 pp. 136, with 31 plates and numerous woodcuts. 



4. A Handbook of British Ferns. By Thomas Moore, 



