21g NOTICES OF BOOKS. 
elapsed British Botany has been progressing in ey 
At that date Dr. Boswell Syme’s 
we have also had Dr. Hooker’s well-planned and comprehensive 
Students’ Flora, and several books of less importance on native 
plants. In geographical botany, Mr. Watson has with untiring 
energy issued in rapid succession from 1868 the three parts of his 
P 
seful ‘‘ Topographical Botany’ tw rts; several coun - 
local as of more or less importance have also been printed in the 
same in 1 orary record of progress in the study 
changes in nomenclature and arrangement, the addition of a goo 
aay species and varieties and some omissions. The nett —_ 
that the bulk of the Manual is increased by about twelve Lai oa 
whilst it is most thoroughly brought up to the date of its pub: a 
A considerable saving of space has been made by the omisst 
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brackets as being introductions into this country. tT ee is 
list of those new British plants, the history of most © 
known to the readers of this Journal :— 
Ranunculus Cherophyllos, Z. Jersey. 
Sisymbrum pannonicum, Jacq. 
Potentilla norvegica, Z. 
Rosa pomifera, Herrm. ; 6: 
Portulaca oleracea. ‘Common weed near Richmond, Surrey 
Siler trilobum, Scop. ‘ Naturalised.”’]_ 
Scabiosa maritima, Z. 
Aster salignus, W., and A. longifolius. ] 
Hieracium dubium, Z., Fr. ' #] 
. prealtum, H. glomeratum and H. stoloniflorum”- 
Xanthium spinosum, Z.] 
Cuscuta approximata, Bad. 
Veronica repens, D.C. J “Naturalized at Manche 
York.” ubted 98 
Mentha hirsuta, Z., Fr. UM. pubescens, Syme, E. B. se 
a species. 
* Misprinted stoloniferum. 
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