not a few plates are altogetlior new. ... A clear, bold distinctive type enables the reader 
to take in at a glance the arrangement and divisions of every page. And Mrs. Lankester 
has added to the technical description by the editor an extremely interesting popular sketch, 
which follows in smaller type. The English, French, and German popular^ names are given, 
and wherever that delicate and difficult step is at all practicable, their denvation also. 
Medical properties, superstitions, and fancies, and poetic tributes and illusions, follow. In 
short, there is nothing more left to be desired.’ — Guardian. 
‘■Without ouestion, this is the standard work on Botany, and indispensable to every 
botanist. . . . The plates are moat accurate and beautiful, and the entire work cannot be 
too strongly recommended to all who are interested in Botany.’ — UVustrat&d N6ws, 
SOWERBY’S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. I. contains— 
All the Plants ranked under the orders Eanunoulacese, Berheridaee®, 
Nymphseace®, Papaveraee®, and Crucifer®. 
SOWERBY’S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. II. contains— 
All the plants ranked under the orders Eesedacc®, Cistace®, Violace®, 
Droserace®, Polygalace®, Prankeniace®, Carophyllace®, Portulacace®, 
Tamariscacc®, Elatinace®, Hypericace®, Malvacc®, Tiliace®, Linace®, 
Geranlace®, ilieine®, Colastrace®, Ehamnace®, Sapindace®. 
SOWERBY’S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. III. contains— 
All the Plants ranked under the orders Leguminifer® and Eosace®. 
SOWERBY’S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. IV. contains— 
All the Plants ranked under the orders Lythracc®, Onagrace®, Cucur- 
bitaco®, Grossulariaee®, Crassulace®, Saxifragace®, Umbillifer®, Araliace®, 
Cornaoe®, Loranthace®, Caprifoliace®, Eubiace®, Valerianace®, and Dip- 
sace®. 
SOWERBY’S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. V. contains— 
All the Plants ranked under the order Composit®. 
SOWERBY’S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. VI. contains— 
All the Plants ranked under the orders Campanulace®, Ericace®, Jas- 
minace®, Apocynace®, Gentianaee®, Polemoniace®, Convolvulace®, Sola- 
nace®, Scrophulariacc®, Orobanchace®, and Verbenace®. 
SOWERBY’S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. VII. contains — 
All the Plants ranked under the orders Labiat®, Boraginace®, Lentibu- 
lariace®, Primulace®, Plumbaginace®, Plantaginace®, Paronychiace®, and 
Amarantace®. 
SOWERBY’S ENGLISH BOTANY, Vol. VIII. contains— 
All the Plants ranked under the orders Chenopodiace®, Polygonace®, 
Eleganace®, Thymelace®, Santalace®, Aristolochiace®, Empetrace®, Eu- 
phorbiace®, Callitrichace®, Ceratophyllace®, Urticace®, Amentifer®, and 
Conifer®. 
