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necessary to quote the first author who referred Sree variety to its 
proper specific and generic name, o hope in future editions of 
the ‘London Catalogue’ the original describer’s name will 
quoted in brackets afterwards, as, although more winging will 
necessary, the present space will amply suffice. With respect to the 
e for using Linnean and other names in a restricted sense, I 
think writers on topographical Botany would be less likely to 
blame the use of properly applied segregate names, while they 
certainly would be less likely to lead to confusion; but at any rate, 
e above rule carried out in the Lond. at. ? Why write 
teeth ramosum Curtis, why S. afine Schniz? Why not 
restore Juncus inflexus, Ranunculus aquatilis, Myosoks scorpioides, 
Hieraciwm —— Potamogeton compressus, gramineus, &¢. — G. 
C 
Rusus Leesn in Scorn — This was recorded as a Scottish 
plant (tions Fifeshire) by Dr. ‘Macticr i in Gard. Chron. for Noy. 2 
1882, and ‘Scottish Naturalist’ for Oct. 1888, p. 90. A 
thicket of it te occurs near io and has been known for many 
ars.—F'. Bucnanan Warr 
Impatrens Birtora Walt. a . fulva Nutt.).—In spite of Mr. Jack- 
son’s and Mr. Druce’s researches, we have not yet settled the ae 
of the plants in the ‘ London Catalogue.’ That work, as well a 
British sear and such ir ‘eu Beene Watson’ 8 diotelaaas 
‘Index to N. American Botan tiens fulva as the name 
of our raven Balsam, But Nuttall deliberately set ‘aids Walter’s 
much earlier name, J. biflora, as well as I. maculata Muhl., which 
also preceded his, saying :—‘‘ As saesral species are siapetiok: I have 
(Ge r. Plants, i. 146). N 
from 1818, Walle aa Cone Bis) from 1788: the latter was 
retained by Sweet in Brit. Flower Garden, t. 43 dren but seems 
to have entirely dropped out of use.—James Barr 
NOTICES OF BOOKS. 
The Flora of Cardiff: a descriptive list of the Indigenous Plants found 
in the District of the Cardiff = ig alists’ Society. By Joun 
Srorriz, Curator, mage Mus Published “i the verte 
Natura lists’ Societ y. 1886. yore pp- v, 129. Price 
e Floras of Oxfordshire, Hampshire, me Plymouth, among 
Inter as or those of Cambridge shire, Essex, or Middlesex of an 
rlier Davies’ ‘ Flora of Anglesea,’ gublichads in 1818, is in 
Some sense a classic, and remains the most ambitious attempt 
