828 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
Passing on to examine the book itself, oo the Preface, we find 
a list of the Regional Bureaux, eile Nes in all, with their re- 
sponsible chiefs, and certain instructio : to ensure, as far as may 
ne as sipplied by the various ‘bureaux, and are also placed at the 
head of the pages a in a brief form the subject to be found 
on the respective 
The alphabet of raiithots then follows. In this portion the new 
issue approximates to the old Catalogue of Scientific Papers, but 
sistration Numbers under whic 
the paper will be found ranged in the various subject headings. 
An idea of the form may be obtained by an example :— 
Hix, Arthur] W[illiam]. The histology of the sieve- -tubes 
of Pinus. Ann. Bot., Oxford, 15,1901. (575-611, pl. pen 
[2600 2580 6500 Pe: 
The reference is according to the list of periodicals and ne 
consulted and searched, which are recited at the end of the volume; 
the volume in black type; the year of publication, and, if differing, 
the year on the title-page; the first and last pages given n in paren- 
theses; plates, if any, or figures, with the resistration numbers 
indic icating where this paper will be found under subjects enclosed 
in square cle: and lastly, the running number of the title, 
irae as a its being briefly referred to when dealing 
with spe 
gubjent lists Pictivdties to the schedule. ‘The schedule is itself 
divided into what may be termed Introductory, Morphology, 
aa ag te Pathology, Evolution, Taxonomy, &? 
i. €. Distribution, the last in relation | to Plankton 
Sec 
Geogra A hy ‘ane. Huio0s is shown by the taliat d, the British 
Isles being further differentiated by an added e, de indicating that 
the paper has reference to some part of the United Kin gdom 
uch in short is the plan on which oa Pairs contribution to 
the bliorraply of Botany has been con ucted. To many, the 
ideal plan would seem to give a list pointy to authors, and then 
add a subject-index. The plan adopted is more cumbrous, but 18 
part of the price which has to be ars for international co-operation. 
As four modern languages have to be the basis Q ~ work, it 
and ten years, to make such alterations in the ar rangement as may 
seem Acennatenk and for general oversight of the w 
e taxonomic division the larger groups are ' divided, and 
dads each group the Orders are given of the plants. * the 
