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Reviews and Book Notices. 



We much regret that little or no reference is made to alti- 

 tudinal range. In many cases this could have been done with 

 real profit, and keeping in mind the association idea have traced 

 the species in their descending or ascending range, noting 

 especially the altitude and other conditions of maximum 

 development. Here and there, without obvious purpose, a 

 reference is made to altitude as in the case of the Bracken 

 'ascending to 1200 feet.' If this is the limit, it contrasts 

 unfavourably with moorlands abutting on the parish, where it 

 reaches often 1650 feet. 



Misprints, other than those indicated in the errata, are few ; 

 the specific name of the Cowberry, however, looks curious 

 beginning with a Y. 



Very little attention appears to have been given to critical 

 species and varieties ; an interesting problem presented itself 

 here to work out some of these at any rate in detail with special 

 reference to habitat. 



The second half of the Flora is by Mr. C. Crossland, and 

 contains remarkably long lists of species of the low^er cryptogams. 

 Mosses and Hepatics 320, Lichens 95, Algae 212, and Fungi 

 1225. We know of no other local flora so well worked in these 

 departments, and it is in this part of the work that the greatest 

 number of additions have been made to previous records. The 

 list of alga is based largely on Wests' ' Alga Flora of Yorkshire,' 

 the remaining groups have been worked up by local botanists in 

 a most praiseworthy manner. In this connection the name of 

 Mr. James Needham stands out prominently. In the list of 

 fungi especially every page, almost every line, testifies to his 

 industry. He has examined almost every inch of ground in 

 many areas, and a large number of inconspicuous forms have 

 rewarded his search. Since 1889 thirteen species of fungi new 

 to science and twenty-three new to Britain have been discovered 

 in the parish. The list, how^ever, suff'ers from excessive con- 

 densation and the too free use of contractions; ' Cw^l. W^d.,' 

 ' Mdgh.,' and many others might be readily imderstood by those 

 familiar with the parish, but are certainly puzzling to others, 

 and too much reference to an index is trying. 



The type and get up of the book leave nothing to be 

 desired. 



The Flora as a whole is a worthy outcome of a long line of 

 active and able workers, and we hope it will serve as a new 

 starting point for still more vigorous work in the future. 



Naturalist, 



