AN OVERLOOKED PAPER BY RAFINESQUE 995 
separates it from those poioatly pula: a“ in the course of the 
catio: 
enum peice tx refers to it as a future pu 
be ~~ that several names in ate following paper 
are ss to be found in the Index Kewensis—e. g. Negundo fraxineum 
is cited there as = “Steud. Nom. ed. m. ii. 188,” although Stendel 
quotes it as is Rafinesque ; Belendenia is ae (as ee) as 
afin. ex Endl.’’; Phialospora is not entered; and s 
I have not, however, attempted to on _ sonar either with the 
Kew Index or with American nomenclat 
The sadions in pois brackets were ae by John Denson, 
who coéperated with Loudon in much of his wor 
Janne Britten. | 
Remarks on THE EXNcyctopmp1a oF Pxiants or Loupon, Linptey, 
: AND SowERBY. 
t the request of Dr. ie I have read with great sande 
and pleasure the whole of this work: I consider it pe valua 2 
embodying so much useful and coetioal information. uc 
immense compilation of materials, it is no wonder that a ats 
have crept in ; e familiar with our North American 
plants, I have been pegs struck with those relating to them, 
I propose to notice m, in order that Mr aie may 
correct them in Sis « new eee supplements, or jou 
This work appears to consist of three parts, by different hands: 
the botany by Lindley, the figures by Sowerby, and the history by 
Loudon. Each of these has Soenties pei is and defects. I have 
been delighted & see botany returning to the good old plan of wood- 
cuts, which I have long desired, and done also in some of my works 
(Medical Flora, School of Vlora, éc.). The given figures are mostly 
excellent or good, but some indifferent or bad; and, in a few 
instances, they do not represent the intended species. Mr. Lindley 
shows himself an acute botanist in his part; but, as is too common 
among the practical botanists, he appears to be led partly by whim 
rather than principles, in his nomenclature, genera, and species. 
If this should be matter of mere taste, it would do; but when 
species, an adherence to priority is needful. If so many new genera or 
See e needful in Cryptogamia, Orchidee, Pelargonium, &c., 
why not in Siahicns. Narcissus, Erica, &c. ? He quotes Willdenow 
instead of Linneus; Pursh ins He of Michaux and myself, &e. 
I found only one genus (Adlumia) of mine adopted, and another 
(Lobelia) quoted. My nu seidia works appear totally unknown. 
as 
am ca : 
indeed, for twenty-five years, and published fifty works or pamph- 
lets, some of which I now present to Messrs. Loudon and 
Lindley through Dr. Mease, in ‘ested that my labours ma a 
little better known in England.* I have already published or indi- 
cated 500 new genera, or subgenera, or species ease ew, of 
plants, many of which are yearly pilfered by others 
* [These were the Medical Flora, Principes fundamentaux de Somiologie, and 
Précis des Découvertes Somiologiques.] 
