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HANDBOOK 



or 



THE BRITISH FLORA; 



A DBSCEIPTION 



OF 



THE FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS 



INDIGENOUS TO, OK NATURALIZED IN, 



C^c gritisl^ |sUs. 



FOR TEE USE OF BEGINNERS AND AMATEURS. 



BY 



GEORGE BENTHAM, F.L.S. /\ 



LONDON : 

 LOVELL REEVE, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 



1858. 



