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BRITISH AND FOREIGN 
EDITED BY 
JAMES BRITTEN, K.S.G., F.L.S. 
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Tre Journat or Botany was established in 1863 by Dr. Seemann. 
: In 1872 the ee was assumed by Dr. Henry Trimen, who, 
| assisted during part of the time by Mr. J. G. Baker and Mr. Spencer 
: ee ektiiod it on until the end of 1879, when he left England for 
s lhe Since then it has been in the hands of the present Editor. 
_ Without professing to occupy the vast field of general Botany, the 
Journal has from its inception filled a position which, even now, is 
- : punctually on the 1st of each month. While more especially concerned 
with eyoteinatie botany, observations of every kind are welcom 
_ Especial prominence has from the first been given to British botany, 
ee and it may safely be said that poe of primary ene bearing ~ 
te apon | this subject has remained unnoticed. 
S iographical matters have ales reodived and continue to receive 
a achadorable attention, and ete ny obscure publications 
has . elucidated. - Ev very 1 
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, the Journal has ; from the first been ¢ sontiolled by 
tance with the National Herbarium has enabled 
tl pers: its pages for recording facts of interest and peo 
ing z the priceless botanical collections which the Museum contains 
In 1896 it became necessary to increase the size of the Journal, owing 
to the Sauber of papers sent for publication: the number of plates 
was at the same time augmented. 
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each month) should be sent to West, N & Co., 54, Hatton Garden, London 
os ‘communications for publieation and bobby. pre review pe 
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