288 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
Fok-ogin was no residence at Racton—on the 4th es last May. He 
eatly interested in the history of his county, and in its 
various archeological and natural history seniiogs In 1887 he 
publis shed a Flora of Sussex, which, although useful, cannot be said 
to take rank among our best local floras. e learn from a pro- 
spectus, to which further reference i is made below, that a ‘‘ second 
edition, enlarged and revised,’”’ was prepared for the press, and will 
be published by subscription. art from this work, Arnold con- 
compelled to criticize unfavourably (Journ. Bot. ~ 135). He 
was & pe ren of H. C. Watson, and his name—wrongly 
given as J. H. Arnold—appears in the list of ack tabioncents 
appended to the second edition of sped eal Botany. As a 
clergyman Arnold was greatly respected, and his stores of general 
information were at the disposal of all who sonight his hel 
A prospectus issued by the daughters of the late Dr. Arnold 
informs us that a second — of the Flora of Sussex will be issued 
by them to subscribers s. 6d. net, ‘“‘if a sufficient number is 
obtained to justify this ahve ‘The MS.,” the preparation of 
which was “the final work’’ of Arnold’s life, ‘is quite ready for 
the press, and no further treatment of it by any other hand will be 
solicited or permitted.” This filial respect is in sip but 
we fear that, without competent editing, the work will not repre- 
sent our present knowledge of Sussex eran As we tately had 
occasion to point out (pp. 185, 1386), Arnold had not kept himself 
au courant with recent botanical literature, and the extract ae his 
preface given in the prospectus confirms this opinion. The volume 
will be illustrated by Miss Marian H. Arnold. mapeerihety Ring 
should be sent to the Hermitage, Emsworth, Susse 
A sEconp edition of the Hand-list of Ferns and se Allies culti- 
vated in the Royal Gardens, ai by Mr. C. H. Wright, has 
5d. 
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also been issued (price 5d.). We are glad to see that eo present 
Director of the Gardens, in his preface, mentions the name of the 
compiler; this new departure is not only convenient ie rposes 
of reference, but also gives due credit to the person to whom the 
execution of the work has been intrusted. 
An inter an * Catalogue of Portraits of Botanists exhibited 
in the Muse of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,’ has bee 
printed by the e Stationery Office (price 5d.), The author, Mr. J.D. 
Milner, is Secreta pike National Portrait Gallery, and the work 
is produced in a cite ‘whieh, while leaving much to desire from an 
which has, we think, been of Cecesbeesile service in its  compliass ion. 
