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to take in at a glance the arrangement and divisions of every page. And Mi's, Lankester 

 has added to the technical description by the editor an extremely interesting popular sketch, 

 which follows in smaller type. The English, French, and German popular names are given, 

 and, wherever that delicate and difficult step is at all practicable, their derivation also. 

 Medical properties, superstitions, and fancies, and poetic tributes and illusions, follow. In 

 short, there is nothing more left to be desired.' — Guardian. 



'Without question, this is the standard work on Botany, and indispensable to every 

 botanist. . . . The plates are most accurate and beautiful, and the entire work cannot be 

 too strongly recommended to all who are interested in Botany.' — Illustrated News. 



SOWERBY'S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. I. contains-- 



All the Plants ranked under the orders Ranunoulacese, Berberidaeese, 

 NymphEeacese, Papaveracese, and Cruciferffi. 



SOWERBl'S SNGJ^ISH BOTANY, Vol. II. contains— 



All the plants ranked ui.uv.-r ih« orders Resedaoese, Cistaceae, Violacese, 

 Droseraeese, Polygalaeeae, Frankeniacese, Carophyllacese, Portulaeacese, 

 Tamariscaoeee, Elatiiiacese, Hypericacese, Malvacese, Tiliaceffi, Linaeese, 

 Geraniacese, Ilicinese, Celastracese, Rhamnaceae, Sapindaceae. 



SOWERBY'S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. III. contains— 



All the Plants ranked under the ordei's Leguminil'erse and Rosaoese. 



SOWERBY'S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. IV. contains— 



All the Plants ranked under the orders Lythracese, Onagraeese, Cucur- 

 bitaoeae, Grossulariaoese, Crassulaceae, Saxifragaceae, Umbilliferffi, Araliaceae, 

 Cornacese, Loranthaceas, Caprifoliaceae, Rubiacese, Valerianaceas, and Dip- 

 saceffi. 



SOWERBY'S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. V. contains— 



All the Plants ranked under the order Cumposita;. 



SOWERBY'S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. VI. contains- 



All the Plants ranked under the orders Campanubicese, Ericaceae, Jas- 

 minaceae, Apocynaoeae, Gentianacese, Polemoniaceae, Convolvulaceae, Sola- 

 naceae, Scrophulariaeeae, Orobanchaceae, and Verbenacese. 



SOWERBY'S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. VII. contains— 



All the Plants ranked under the orders Labiatae, Boraijinaceae, Lentibu- 

 lariaceae, Primulaceae, PlumbaginaceiE, Plantaginaceae, Paronychiaceae, and 

 Amarantaceae. 



SOWERBY'S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. VIII. contains— 



All the Plants ranlted UTider the orders Chenopodiaceoe, Polygonacesc, 

 Eleganai-t-ae, Tiivuielacese, Santalaceae, Aristolochiac.ea3, Empetraceae, Eu- 

 phorbiacece, CallitrichaceEe, Ceratophyllaceas, Urticaceae, Amentiferae, and 

 ConiferaB. 



