JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
| British and Foreign gees: 
JAMES BRITTEN, K.S.G., F.L.S. 
~ Tae Journat or Botany was eer ea in 1868 by Dr. Boamatin = 
In 1872 the editorship was assumed by the late Dr. Trimen, ao 
assisted during part of the time by Mr. 5 : e Baker and au Spene 
eylon. Since then it has been in the hands of the ae mae 
__ Without professing to occupy the vast field of general Botany, the 
Journal has from its inception filled a position which, even now, is 
Covered by no other periodical. It affords a ready and prompt medium 
for the peeshen of new discoveries, and appears regularly a 
-punctually on the 1st of each month. While more ‘especially con 
with sera Dosey, dees of every kind are weleomed. 
oe this subject has remained unnoticed. 
-_ Bibliographical matters have 0 received and continue to sede : 
considerable attention, and the history of many obseare publication: 
a elucidated. Hee number contains reviews of new and— 
ment bo oks written by mpetent erities : in this as in While 
he J 
oe whose acquaintance vith the National Herbarium has enabled 
a them a to utilize its pages for recording | facts of interest and importance — 
which the Museum contains. — 
Many important monographs and othe use” Bape =o in its 
es In 1896 it beeame necessary to increas ie Ane 
number of papers sent for publication: the namiber ae plates was at 
the same time augmented. ee 
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h of each month) should be se are et Newmas &- 
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books for review to Tae Eprror, 126 Kennington 1 "Par rk Road, SE. 
» volumes for 1884 to 1895 can still be had, price 14s. each, 0 
Os. the set. Of vols. 1884 and 1885 very few copies remain. = 
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