THE 
JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
British and Foreign 
EDITED BY 
JAMES BRITTEN, K.S.G., F.L.S., 
Senior Assistant, DEPARTMENT OF Botany, British Mosgum (NATURAL HIsToRy). 
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OURNAL oF Botany was established in 1863 by Dr. Seemann. 
In 1872 the editorship was assumed by the late Dr. Trimen, who, 
Ceylon. Since then it has been in the hands of the present Editor. 
Without sire ag “ occupy the vast field of general Botany, the _ 
Journal has from its inception filled a position which, even now, is 
covered by no other pertoditak It affords a ready and prompt medium — 
for the publication of new discoveries, and appears regularly and 
punctually on the Ist of each month. While more especially concerned 
with systematic botany, observations of every kind are welcome d. 
ao ial prominence has from the first been given to British botany, 
may safely be said that nothing of sie importance bearing 
aot ‘ios subject has remained unnoticed. 
ibliographical matters have also received and continue to receive 
considerable attention, and the history of many < obscure gece 
has been elucidated. Every number contains revie 
important books written by competent critics: in this as in ovary other 
respect a strictly independent attitude has been oo While in 
no way officially connected with the Department of Botany of the 
British Museum, the camels As from the first been saalled by — , 
those whose se acquaintance with the National Herbarium has enabled 
them to utilize its pages for eves facts of interest and importance 
ctions which the Museum contains. 
Many importent _monographs ata aber works first appeared in its 
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number of aa sent for pace: tion : the number of plates: was at 
the same time # augmen ented. 
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