280 NOTICES OF BOOKS AND MEMOIRS. 
in printing his specific names. Compare the following :—Anthe- 
Asphodeloides, and Helonias asphodelotdes ; L. Thymifolia, and 
Daljeyts sepium, a sepium mus avium, Li. (which 
is often written Avium in British book) " Semper vivum tectorum, L., 
Amomum mastichinorum, Thev., and similar instances. I am in- 
debted to. Dr. Ahrling, of Arboga, for pointing out to me the 
earliest use of the piioedinal system of nomenclature by Linneus : 
it occurs in the index of his ‘ Olandska och Gothlinska rosa! 
which was pubtaiad in 1745; whilst the Fiber Suecus’ was n 
issued before December, 1749. —B. D. Jackso 
Notices of Books and Memoirs. 
Manual of British Botany, containing the Flowering Plants and F Ribs 
arranged war ura to 16 Natural Orders. By Cuar.es 
Basrineton, M.A., F.R.S. Eighth sagan corrected euro: 
out. London: Van Voorst, 1881 (pp. xlviii., 485). 
Tue issue of a new edition of ‘ Babington’s Manual’ is always 
eat ciel the British botanist, especially if he be 
of the etitiont school. T ords “corrected thro ughout” which 
appear upo e ge are always amply justified by the 
contents of the volume; and although many of the alterations 
they show a gratifying anxiety for accuracy in details, and that no 
pains have been are to ensure a satisfactory result. Of the 
eae scope and plan of a book so well known it is quite needless 
to speak. But a little space may A profitably Ape me in pointing 
out the more important alterations which are contained in this 
eighth edition. The additions to the list of iiacibe and varieties 
are as follow; many of them are already familiar to our readers 
through the pages of this Journal :— 
