140° THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
in Sinden by the Orchy, Dalmally, last gereaed It is ri cate 
for v.-c. 98 in Topographical Botany, ed. 2.— pS. Mar 
Monmovutasurre Prantrs.—In an vane wal on July ner ¢ 
last year, near Portskewet, we discovered the following species, 
apparently not recorded for vice-county 35, growing on limestone :— 
Trifolium scabrum Ii., Orchis pyramidalis L., Koeleria cristata Pers., 
both type and var. gracilis (Borean). We also found, in a low- 
lying wood, three plants of a sedge which we believe to be Carea 
ivulsa a ai associated with plenty of the supposed parents ; 
it seeaiio C. awillaris Good. in habit to a certain extent, but 
differed from it i n many respects. We are unaware whether this 
hybrid has been found on the Continent ; it seems to be new to 
Britain.—Epwarp S. Marsnati, W. A. SHoo.prep. 
NOTICES OF BOOKS. 
History of Pre-Clusian Botany in its relation to Aster. By Enw. 
Sanprorp Burexss. Perosas of the Torrey Botanical Club, 
Vol. x.) New York. 8vo, pp. xii, 447. 1902. 
Tus volume appears to occupy a place by itself; no other seems 
quite comparable with it in design and execution. In range it is 
the most restricted of any volume relating to early botany which 
has come into our hands, and yet a vast amount of research ae 
scholarly labour has been expended on its scapahatiei, Weh 
here presented the classical and medieval history of a few pee 
of Old World Aster, the detailed history ending in 1600, on the 
threshold of modern botany. Like Meyer's Geschichte der Botanik, 
the very early history is cag pane at extreme length, and when we 
look for it to be linked on to our modern kno elas, both books 
th of the author ; we trust that the author of the presen nt boo 
will give the world his second part, which is hinted at in the title 
and in the prefatory matter. Should he do so on the same scale, 
the whole work will be mon 
mental. 
The author starts with a ‘“‘ Brief Sketch of the ‘Cansei History: 
of Aster,” in less than eleven pages, tracing the tren ad of published 
facts down to 1898. This is divided into five parts :—I. The early 
or nebulous phase, from about B.c. 320, ‘or Saati a hundred 
years earlier.” II. The Dioscoridean period, a.v. 65-1576. III. 
The Clusian or err be period, hone IV. The Linnean 
period, beginning with Vaillant, 1720, to Nees von Esenbeck’s 
Synopsis, 1818. Y. The segregation ‘alia 1818-1898. 
It will be seen that the volume before us is practically confined 
to the first and second peel ; in treating this Prof. Burgess 
considers the ancient type, vied ae of Dioscorides, cage 
Amellus L., and Amellus of Ver: We have set before a& 
digest of ancient descriptions and Deliete the early regard for this 
om its powers properties in medicine and economic usé in 
dyeing; p' and salves in which it was an —- and dis- 
“Aa ea ada 
