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wanton,” by local councils of almost every feature of wayside 
7 tia 
ema some 
more active and energetic protest on the part of Selbornians, who 
are numerous, and number in their ranks men and women o 
position and influence. We cannot but feel that the Selborne 
Society has neglected, to the lasting detriment of the country, a 
great opportunity for making its influence felt, and for establishing 
its claims to the support of all nature-lovers. 
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES. 
XXXVII.—Tue Dares or Hooxer’s “ Britisu J UNGERMANNIZ ”’ 
AnD ‘‘ Musor Exorticr.”’ 
Few of those who possess copies of these works are aware of 
their having been issued in parts. at such was the method of 
order in the numbering of the plates; but as to how many parts 
were issued, and what were the contents, date, and price of 
part—these are points which cannot be ascertained by inspection of 
the bound volumes. 
suppose that pages 825-356 were “published October 80, 1869,” 
and pages 357-484 were “published June 1, 1871.” 
several parts of Sir William J. ooker’s British Jungermannia 
having been raised by Mr. Symers M, Maevicar, it was found that 
the amount of evidence available was very incomplete, consisting of 
no more than three original covers, an old publishers’ catalogue, and 
a few references to early lite It is to Messrs. Longmans, 
Green & Co. that we are indebted for further information. When 
applied to they kindly searched their records, and furnished the 
