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or gardening books have been omitted from the general catalogue, 
they certainly seemed out of place, and space has thus been gaiue 
more relevant matter, in the shape of biographical notes and refel 
When ascertained, the birth and death of each botanical writer is 
and references to places where further information on his life can 
all known botanists or not. Some very obscure ones are mentioned, 
a few far better known, e. y. Adam Buddle, are omitted. So also 
now approaching completion, is, however, uniformly quoted. 
In so vast a collection there are, of course, omissions. In 
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may be generally supposed. To the question, “ What's in a title? 
may answer, there is often a t deal, more especially in We : 
do look for a title in accordance. 
.. If we had formed an opinion of the nature of the work before us 
its title alone, we should have been grievously disappointed,—as much 
