. NAL OF BOTANY 
British and Foreign 
EDITED BY 
_ JAMES BRITTEN, K.S.G., F.L.S., 
SENIOR ASSISTANT, DEPARTMENT oF Borany, British Museum (NATURAL History). 
Tue danas OF ‘Hosier was established in 1868 by Dr. Seemann, 
1872 the editorship was assumed by the late Dr. Trimen, who, 
od uring part of the fine by Mr. J. G. Baker and Mr. Spencer 
e, carried it on until the end of 1879, when he “left Engiaes ee 
on. Since then it has been in the hands of the present Editor. — 
: Without: pro: fessing to occupy. the vast field of general Botany, the ae 
_has from its inception filled a position which, even now, is — . 
by no other periodical. It affords a ready and prompt medium 
egress of new discoveries, and appears regularly 
very 
. prominence has from first been given to British botany, 
ay safely be said that nothing of primary importance bearing - 
nae has remained unnoticed. 
systematic botany, observations of e kind are welcomed. 
the 
number shied re ae of 1 
written bes ahascient ritios in this as in ne other : 
a aeraly independent ree: has been maintained. ‘i 
coaaly connected with the Department of Botany of the fo 
the Jodeial | = from the first been controlled by ee 
 acquaintan ce with the National Herbarium has enabled ee 
to —_ its pages for reeording facts of interest and opicieticrer 
Museu 
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