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Harvey's ' Phycologia Britannica,' the nomenclature of British Algae has 

 been revolutionized, and numerous species have been added of which there 

 has been little more than obscure record made in journals. He had there- 

 fore to adopt a new system in consonance with modern light in phycology. 

 In this again Mr Batters has been not only judicious in selecting from 

 among rival systems, but almost painfully exact in the quotation of 

 names, &c. 



From the list it appears that there are 119 genera and 271 species in 

 the Berwick Marine Flora — a very limited district— and 78 of these 

 species have been added to the British Flora, since the publication of the 

 " Phycologia Britannica." 



It hardly needs saying, therefore, that we have here by far the most 

 solid contribution to British Phycology since the publication of Harvey's 

 ' Phycologia' — and one that will whet the appetite for the forthcoming 

 new ' Phycologia ' by Messrs Batters and Holmes. From what has been 

 said it will be seen that we have in this Marine Flora a record of true and 

 faithful researches, which establishes Mr Batters' position in the front 

 rank of British Phycologists, past and present." 



