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Arbroath, 1951. (Discussion of the history and application of the Watsonian 
vice-county system in mapping the ranges of plants, of different methods 
of mapping ranges used in Great Britain and other countries, and of various 
minor points, with bibliographies.)—Also their The changing flora of Britain. 
Being the report of the Conference held in 1952... edited by J. E. Lousley. 
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page coloured plates reproduced from drawings by Mrs. Henry Perrin, with 
detailed descriptive notes ...4 v. 300 col. pl. 32 cm. London, 1914. 
Colored plates of selected species, systematically arranged, with popular 
descriptive text——See also Fitch under Bentham, above, and Roles under 
cn a Curtis, Hogg, McClintock, Moss, Pratt, Ross-Craig, and Sowerby 
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Mainly concerned with eradication; has chapters on poisonous and injurious 
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botanical names with corresponding vernacular names.—See also Anonymous, 
above, and additional references there given. 
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Bibliography; alphabetical list of botanists and persons connected with 
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Discussion of vernacular names, bibliography (British and foreign works); 
alphabetical list of vernacular names with botanical equivalents, localities, 
references, and frequent quotations from literature; alphabetical list of 
botanical names, with collected vernacular names. Relates primarily to Eng- 
land but has some Irish and Scottish names. For other works on vernacular 
names see Fisher, Grigson, Henslow, Miller, Prior, and Rayner, below; also 
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Encyclopedia of horticulture (mainly British), alphabetically arranged, 
including generic treatments, specific epithets and vernacular names, syno- 
nyms, descriptive terms, injurious insects and fungi, garden vegetables, gen- 
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list of species, alphabetically arranged, with short descriptions, habitat, etc., 
and often with keys. Authorities for scientific names are not given. Text 
unchanged from 1st ed. except for minor corrections and references to sup- 
plement. Vol. 1, A-Co; v. 2, Co-Ja; v. 3, Je-Pt; v. 4, Pt-Zy. The Supplement 
