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JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
BRITISH AND FOREIGN 
EDITED BY 
JAMES BRITTEN, K.8.G., F.L.S. 
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Tae JOURNAL OF pees was established in 1863 by Dr. Seemann. ay 
In 1872 the editorship was assumed by Dr. Henry Trimen, who, 
assisted during part of "ie time Se 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. 
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Journal has from its inception filled a position which, even now, is 
covered by no other earinioal It affords a ready and prompt medium 
for the publication of new discoveries, and appears regularly and 
punctually on the 1st of each month. While more especially concerned 
with systematic botany, Spend iohtie of every kind are welcomed. 
Especial — ence has he first been given to British botany, 
and it may safely be said that cou ne of primary importance bearing 
apon this Subieu: has remained unnoticed. 
Bibliographical ais ia aioe received and continue to receive 
considerable attention, and the history of sued sochata urns 
has been elucidated. Every number contains f new and 
S saOritt books written by competent critics: in this as = wary + onliak 
: a strictly independent attitude has been maintained. While in 
no way officially connected with the Department of Botany of the 
British Museum, the Journal has from tlie first been controlled by 
ose whose acquaintance with the National Herbarium has enabled 
them to utilize its pages for recording facts of interest and importance 
h the Museum contains. 
In 1896 it became necessary to increase the size of ‘the Journal, owing 
to the number of papers sent for ae the nutnber of plates 
—_ at the same time augmented. 
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for 1884 to 1895. can still be had, price 14s. each, or £7 10s. the 
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