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the district for which is never indicated, thus necessitating constant 
consultation of the map. These localities seem se ected 
inciple—e. g. those for Parnassia occupy six lines, an unusual 
not appear to have been exhausted—we find no references to any 
periodical publications except to Teesdale’s papers in the Linnean 
In his preface Mr. Robinson acknowledges help from various 
- potanists, and it is to be regretted that he did not take advice as 
to the literary form of his book. It is, for example, unusual to 
separate by a period the authority from the name, especially when 
the former is only divided by a comma from the comital distri- 
bution: thus, ‘Geranium molle . Linn., 112.” ‘Henry C. atson”’ 
and “Robert Spruce” may be regarded as slips ; but the repetition 
of the title of the book at the head of each page might conveniently 
have given place to the name of the order under treatment. ‘some 
ay ak local names are given—e.g. “ Michaelmas Bramble 
critical bramble. 
We have no wish to speak discouragingly of this endeavour, but 
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in the transactions of some local society. In its present shape it 
challenges comparison with more adequate works, and such com- 
parison must be to its disadvantage. The introductory chapters on 
physiography and distribution are well done; the typography is 
good, although the local printer has not been able to resist the 
temptation to introduce “ ornamental headings.” 
The new Flora of the Liverpool District is im many ways an 
attractive book. It is well bound, well printed, copiously illustrated 
manifestly carefully done. Yet of this, as of Mr. Robinson’s book, 
it must be said that it falls short in many ways of the standard 
these are well drawn ; they cannot fail to be useful to the amateur, 
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and might easily have been obviated had some ex ert been con- 
sulted: such a one would at once have pointed out the comparative 
