_ JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
British and Foreign 
EDITED BY 
JAMES BRITTEN, K.S.G., F.L.S., 
Senior ASSISTANT, DEPARTMENT OF Botany, British Museum (NaTuRAL History). 
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Journat oF Borany was established in 1863 by Dr. Seemann. 
In 1872 the editorship was assumed by the late Dr. Trimen, who, 
assisted during part of the time by Mr. J. G. Baker and Mr. Spen neer 
ao carried it on until the end of 1879, when oy left England for 
Ceylon. Since then it has been in the hands of the present Editor. 
— Without pees to occupy the vast field of general Botany, the 
BS Tocrnal has from its inception filled a position which, even now, is 
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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 welcomed. 
Especial prominence has from the firs ees given to British botany, 
and it may safely be maa that nothing of primary importance bearing 
upon this Seo has remained unnoticed. 
Bibliographical matters have also received and continue to receive 
considerable attention, and the history of a. a ples yeni 
has been elucidated. Every number contains reviews w and 
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_ respect a strictly independent attitude has been maintained. While in 
no way officially connected with the Department of Botany of the 
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those whose acquaintance with the National Herbarium has enabled 
them to utilize its pages | for recording facts e interest seria importance 
regarding the w the Museum contains. 
Many im mportant monographs and other asekce first oT in “ 
“pages. In 1896 it became necessary to inerease its size, owing to 
number of papers sent for publication: the number of ces was at 
; the same time augmented. 
‘Subscriptions (16s. post free) and sia toe rag (not later than 
the 24th of each month) should be sent to Wrsr, Newman & Co. 
: tg latton en, London eptustutas ius for publication and 
_ books for review to Tue Baa. 126 Kennington Park Road, 8.E. 
The volumes for 1884 to 1895 can still be had, price 14s. each, or 
‘£7 10s. the set. Of vols. 1854 and 1885 very few copies remain A 
_ The | ound - eae . 1896, birds ron and 1899 can be had — 
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