100 MISC. PUBLICATION 797, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
ties (without references to place of publication) are given for all specific 
names, and few synonyms are listed (these only from Grenier and Godron). 
The dates of issue of the 16 fascicles of the 1st issue are given in the preface 
to vol. 3. The colored map seems to be often lacking, at least in the reissue. 
Cusin, L. A., and Ansberque, Edme. Herbier de la flore francaise... 
2 Vv. are pl. 40 cm. Lyon, 1868 [1867]-1876. (Arnold Arboretum 
ibrary. 
Habit figures of angiosperms reproduced by “phytoxygraphie” showing a 
black impression of the plant, with enlarged details or a colored flower; 
one species to each plate; text little more than a list of species. Vols. 13-25 
were by Cusin alone. According to Rehder (Bradley Bibl. 1: 414. 1911) 
plate 862 (of family 21), 43 (family 39), and 14 (family 78) were never 
published.—_See also Pouzet, Eugene. Notes sur |’ “Herbier de la flore 
francaise” de Cusin et Ansberque. Bul. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon n.s., 1: 109- 
111, 118-119. 1932. (Discussion of the collaboration between Cusin and 
Ansberque and of the method of printing their plates; he states that 
Ansberque was actually collaborator only in vol. 1-8, or perhaps only through 
vol. 7. In W. G. Farlow Library, Cambridge, Mass.)—Also Baillon, above, 
and additional references there given. 
Davy de Virville, Adrien, and others. Histoire de la botanique en France. 
394 p. incl. illus. (60 fig., 100 ports.). 16 pl. (on 8). 25.5 cm. Paris, 1954. 
(Publié par le Comité francais du VIIIJe Congrés international de botanique, 
Paris-Nice 1954.) 
History of botanical work, including travels and botanical explorations 
in the world at large by Frenchmen, chronologically arranged and grouped 
by subjects (floras, agronomy, forestry, anatomy, physiology, mycology, etc.), 
the first part, covering Middle Ages to 18th century, by Davy de Virville 
alone, the second by numerous authors; includes mention of a great number of 
botanists (indexed) with dates and titles of principal works. The chapter on 
Flore et phytogeographie by Paul Jovet, with collaboration of Gérard 
Aymonin (p. 248-268), contains a list of deceased botanists with brief bio- 
graphical notes and titles of works relating to the Paris region, mention 
of numerous general works, list of authors of regional, departmental, and 
local floras (with dates but mostly without titles) grouped under 14 
regions, etc. 
Deniker, Joseph. Bibliographie des travaux scientifiques (sciences mathé- 
matiques, physiques et naturelles) publiés par les sociétés savantes de la 
France depuis l’origine jusqu’en 1888 dressée sous les auspices du Ministére 
de l’instruction publique. v. 1-2, fasc.1. 28cm. Paris, 1895-1922. 
A list of all papers relating to mathematical, physical, and “pure” natural 
science published in French scientific journals from 1700-1888 inclusive, 
arranged alphabetically by name of department, city or town, society, and 
journal, then chronologically, essentially unannotated. Vol. 1 (2 p. L., iii, 
607 p. 1895-1916), Ain—Orne; v. 2, fase. 1 (vii, 225 p. 1922), Pas—de— 
Calais—Sarthe (Le Mans); no more published. Vol. 2, fase. 1, continued by 
René Descharmes. Only the first page of each article is given, and for the 
most part only the initials of given names or the surnames of authors.—See 
also Dillemann, Holden, and Rehder, below; also, under Partial, Gaussen 
(Végétation . .. des Pyrénées), Offner and Le Brun. 
Depape, Georges. Le monde des plantes a l’apparition de homme en 
Europe occidentale. Flores récentes de France, des Pays-Bas, d’Angleterre. 
Annales Soc. Scient. Bruxelles sér. B., Sci. Phys. et Nat., 48 (2. pt., Mém. 1, 
fasc. 1): 39-102. 3 fig. (maps). 1928. 
General considerations, sketch of geography of western Europe in Pliocene, 
running account of Pliocene floras of France, Netherlands, and England with 
lists of species of different geographical relationships, discussion of fossil 
floras of various localities, comparison with earlier and later floras, general 
conclusions, bibliography (arranged geographically). 
Dillemann, Georges. Bibliographie des flores régionales de la France. 
Monde des Plant. V, 40 (237): 22-23, (288): 27-31, (239/240): 36-38. 1939; 
41 (241): 8, (242): 6-8. 1940; VI, 42 (244): 12-14, (245): 21-22, (246): 
28-29, (247): 36-388. 1947; VI, 43 (249): 3-6, (250/251): 138-15. 1948. 
(All in Arnold Arboretum library.) 
