: a British and Irish Botani 
JAMES BRITTEN, K.S.G.,F.LS., & G. 8. BOULGER, F.L.8 
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“All persons interested in the history of botany and of the botaniiats of ‘these nee 
islands, but more especially those actively engaged in botanical work involving ae 
historical research, will welcome a reprint of the ‘ Biographical Index,’ which ran _ 
shroud four volumes of this Journal, shee in 1888. . . . And this little book 
after all, the foundation, a nd a good substantial one, too, of the history of 
British and Irish botam ists, which may some a. develop into as complete and 
exhaustive a work as Colmeiro’s admirable La Botdnica y los Botdnicos de la 
Peninsula Hinde site: ‘No other nation, I believe, possesses such a work as 
the ee and no second nation, so far as I am aware, just such a work as the 
former.” —W. Botting Hemsley in Journ. Bot., Sept. 1893. : 
‘‘ The utility and general accuracy onthe compilation were rendered ‘evident 4 in 
the course of its eRe ark in the Je 
then received is amply c =i now w that the Index appears revised and completed 
up to date. Aen see 
_The details given by the authors are very concise, but, considering that they 
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useum, offer the best guarantees that their work has been well done. Those 
interested in the history of horticulture, as well as in that of botany, wil find the 
work indispensable. *’__Gardeners’ Chronicle, Sept. 9, 1893. 
“This book has been compiled to satisfy a felt want among botanists. The 
names, dates, chief facts concerning, and published works ‘if, botanists have been 
carefully put together.”—The Bookman, Aug, 1893. 
‘The authors have done their work well, and made a valuable contribution to 
botanical literature.” — Natural aeane Oct. 18 
First Supplement to- the Above 
(1893-97) 
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