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on record on the last page of the introduction to the third edition of 
the Synopsis, the body of the work having been already printed off. 
Unluckily, he added a possible synonym to his ticket of the plant 
in Sherard’s collection, which probably misled Smith; for the 
Alsine montana minima, etc., of Plukenet turns out to be Arenaria 
trinervia Li. on the authority of a specimen labelled by Plukenet 
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occurrence of Hlatine Alsinastrum or E. hexandra on this unsatis- 
factory record.—B. Daypon Jackson. 
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Somz Booxs on GrassEs. 
Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon. By Henry Trmen, continued by 
Sir J. D. Hooxer. Part V. Friocaulonee—Gramince. With 
two Maps and Indexes. 8yo, pp.477. London: Dulau. 1900. 
Natal Plants. Vol. Il. Part 1. Grasses. By J. Mzpiey Woop. 
i Plates 101-125, with descriptions. Durban: Robinson. 
9. 
Synopsis der Mittelewropdischen Flora. Yon Pavt AScHERSON U. 
Paut Graxsyer. Bd. ii. Lief. 8 und 9. 8vo, pp. 145-304. 
Leipzig: Engelmann. Dec. 30, 1899. Price 4 Marks. 
and species to the end of Cyperacea only, and for the large important 
and difficult order Graminee he left nb material whatever. But 
of the genera according to Mr. Clarke’s method. 
é the Grasses the order of the Indian Flora is followed, save 
in points where later researches threw a more certain light. We 
