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JOURNAL Or BOTANY 
BRITISH AND FOREIGN 
EDITED BY 
JAMES BRITTEN, K.S.G., F.L.S. 
sade Seat ofa ee eel 
_ ‘Tur Journat or Botany was Sasha in 1863 by Dr. Seemann. = 
In 1872 the editorship was assumed by Dr. Henry Trimen, who, 
assisted during part of the tim by 3 Mr. J. G. Baker and Mr. Spencer = 
_ Moore, carried it on until the end of 1879, when he left England for 
Ceylon. Since then it has been in the hands of the present Editor. 
__ Without professing to occupy the vast field of general Botany, the 
' ae oie from its inception filled a position which, even now, is 
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jor the paliiestion 0 of new discoveries, and appears regularly and 
_ punctually on the ist of each month. While more especially concerned 
! “eee systematic botany, bean tot s every kind are welcomed. 
cial prominence has from the first been given to British botany, 
rey it may safely be said that no ching a primary importance bearing 
apon this su oe has remained unnoticed. 
 Bibli matters have also ceived and continue to receive 
i , and the h £ many obsenre publications 
cont reviews of new and — 
ent crities: in this as in every other 
ent attitude has been maintained. While in 
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‘them to utilize its pee for recording facts of interest and impo: 
tanical collections which the Museum contains. 
. naeaniky e the size of the Jow: sey owing 
r of a sent for publication; ee number of plates 
ne time augmented 
tree) and advertisements (not late later than the 24th of 
to W Hatton Garden, London: 
ie "patication and books for review to Tue Eprron, 126, Ken-- 
s for 1864 to 1895 can still be had, price 14s. each, or £7 10s. the 
few copies remain. 
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