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Hooker and Greville's Ferns, &c. 12 parts complete, folio, 91. 9s. Lond. 1827, &c.

Hudson's Flora Anglica, many copies of all the editions, from 1s. to 10s. 6d. Hughes's (W.) Flower Garden, &c. cuts, 24mo. BEAUTIFUL COPY, 5s. 1672 Jussieu (A. L.) Genera Plantarum, very clean, half brown calf, 17. ls. Paris, 1789

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Species Plantarum, Systema Vegetabilium, Philosophia Botanica, Flora
Zeylanica, &c. &c. &c.

Linnæan Transactions, various odd parts and volumes, to complete sets.
Meager's (L.) English Gardener, cuts, 4to. VERY FINE copy, 7s. 6d. 1682
Mountaine's (D.) Gardeners Labyrinth, cuts, 4to. fine copy, 12s. 1586
Persoon (C. H.) Synopsis Plantarum, 2 vols. 24mo. neat, 21. 2s.
Paris, 1807
Raii (J.) Synopsis Meth. Stirpium, many copies of the two editions,
2s. 6d. to 10s.
1696-1724
An extensive collection of all his other Botanical pieces always on sale.
Roth (A. G.) Catalecta Botanica, 29 coloured plates, 3 vols. boards,
17. 11s. 6d.
Smith (Sir J. E.) Flora Britannica, 3 vols. boards, AUTOGRAPH, 10s. 6d.

Lipsiæ, 1806

1804

Compendium do. original edit. AUTOGRAPH, 3s. 1800 on the Sexes of Plants, sewed, AUTOGRAPH, 18.6d.1786 and Sowerby's English Botany, a quantity of odd

numbers and separate plates always on sale. Sole's (W.) British Mints, folio, 24 plates, LARGE PAPER, new half-cloth, 17. 18.

1798

* A presentation copy from the Author to the late Mr. Dickson, with an Autograph Letter from SOLE, and numerous notes and additions inserted. Tracts, a volume of scarce, 4to. very neat, including an Autograph Letter from Hoffman to the late Mr. Dickson, 17. 11s. 6d.

V.Y.

Tusser's Five Hundred Points of good Husbandry, several copies of the various editions, both antient and modern.

Walpole (Hor.) on Gardening, 4to. 78.

Strawberry Hill, 1785

1742

Weston (Sir R.) Treatise on Husbandry by Hartlib, 5s.
Withering's British Botany, third and best edition, 4 vols. boards, 12s.

1796

Woolridge (J.) all the editions of his Works on Gardening,
Wyburd (H.) Introduction to Botany, col'd. plates, 2s. 6d.
ZANNICHELLII (G.) ISTORIA DELLE PIANTE NE LIDI A VENEZIA, folio,
fine copy, portrait and plates, 12s.

V.Y.

1810

Venezia, 1735

N B. Parts second and third of Pamplin's Botanical Catalogue now on sale, may be obtained by applying as above; they are each printed upon a large single sheet for the convenience of transmission by post.

Preserved Specimens of Plants for the Herbarium, furnished, generally; and a large quantity of loose Botanical Plates for illustration and supplying deficiencies, kept for selection, which may always be obtained at very moderate charges.

DAVID BATTEN, PRINTER, CLAPHAM.

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RECORDS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT, JULY 1836, TO NOVEMBER 1838; TOGETHER

WITH THE SEVERAL ORIGINAL PAPERS ON LOCAL

AND GENERAL BOTANY, &c.

WITH PLATES.

Printed by Order of the Council.

LONDON:

DARTON AND CLARK, HOLBORN HILL.

1839.

Price 68. 6d. To Members, if obtained of the Secretary, 5s.

CONTENTS.

COMMUNICATIONS.

I. On the Influence of Light upon the common Broad Bean,
with the results of an Experiment made in order to ascertain
whether Coloured Fluids are taken up by the Roots of Plants, by
D. Cooper, A.L.S., Curator. (With a Plate.)...........

II. On the Importance of Local Botany, by A. Irvine.....
III. A Notice of Plants growing spontaneously on and about
Warley, Essex, by Dr. Eneas MacIntyre, F.L.S..

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IV. On the Rarer Plants, of Deal, Kent, G. E. Dennes F.L.S. 21
V. On the Distribution of Plants in Battersea Fields, Surrey,
by Daniel Cooper, A.L.S., Curator..

VI. Notes on Plants found near Bristol, by T. Hancock.
VII. Hints on the Importance and Practicability of adopting
a more Systematic Method in Describing and Arranging the
Species of Plants, by Joseph Freeman...

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VIII. Notes on Lamium maculatum, by T. Hancock.
IX. On the Flora of Chelmsford, Essex, by A. Wallis..

X. On Victoria Regina, by R. Schomburgk. (With two Plates) 44
XI. On Loranthus Smythii, by R. Schomburgk.........
XII. On the Influence of Barometric pressure on Plants, &c.

by Mr. Woods...

XIII. On Hybridity occurring in Ferns, translated from M.
Marten's Paper, by W. H. White....

XIV. On a New Species of Epilobium by M. Den Kalaar 58
XV. Reply to M. Marten's Paper on the Hybridity of Ferns,
by J. Riley....

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XVI. On the Triplaris Americana, (Ant Tree of Guiana)
by R. H. Schomburgk. (With a Plate.)...
XVII. On the Genus Myosotis, by A. Wallis..

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XVIII. On Bertholletia Excelsa, (with Two Plates) by R. H.
Schomburgk............

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XIX. Details of the First Excursion made by the Members of
the Society, 1838, by Daniel Cooper.......

XX. On a Principle of Fencing formed according to the Laws
of Vegetable Physiology, by Daniel Cooper....

XXI Translation of Dr. Unger's Paper, on the Formation of
Crystals in the Cellules of Plants......

XXII. Details of an Excursion from Woolwich Kent, to Cob-
ham and Cuxton.........

XXIII. On the Advantage of Botanical Statistics, by W.
M. Chatterley...

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XXIV. Extract from the President's Address, read November

29th 1838.

List of Members...

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N.B.-All Letters and Communications for the Society, to be addressed to the
Secretary, 75, Newman Street, Oxford Street.

A MANUAL OF BRITISH BOTANY,

In which the Orders and Genera are arranged and described according to the Natural System of DECANDOLLE, with a Series of Analytical Tables for the assistance of the Student in the examination of the plants indigenous to, or commonly cultivated in Great Britain. BY D. C. MACREIGHT, M.D., V.P., &c. London, 1837, John Churchill, Prince's Street, Soho. Price 7s. 6d., 12mo, neatly

bound in cloth.

FLORA METROPOLITANA,

WITH SUPPLEMENT: or BOTANICAL RAMBLES WITHIN THIRTY MILES OF LONDON. BY DANIEL COOPER, Lecturer on Botany, &c. London, 1837. Darton and Clark, Holborn Hill; S. Highley, Fleet Street. Price 6s. 12mo, neatly bound in cloth.

May be had Separate,

SUPPLEMENT TO THE FLORA METROPOLITANA, Containing an Index of the English and Latin names, their time of flowering, colour of the flower, and heights in feet of the principal localities around the Metropolis; together with additional localities for 1836. Price 1s. 6d. sewed.

Printed for the Society.

A CATALOGUE OF THE BRITISH NATURAL ORDERS AND GENERA,

Arranged according to the SYSTEM OF DECANDOLLE, together with the LINNÆAN CLASSES AND ORDERS, intended to serve as labels for arranging British Collections, either according to the Natural or Artificial Systems. Longman and Co.; Machlachlan and Co. Price Is each, on a double demy sheet.

By Subscription.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO A FLORA OF LIVERPOOL, By T. B. HALL, Corr. Mem. Bot. Soc. Lond., and Local Secretary for Coggeshall, Essex, &c. Price 4s.

Subscribers' names received by Mr. G. White, 12, Hatton Garden, London.

Published on the first of every month, Vol. 3, New Series, THE MAGAZINE OF NATURAL HISTORY, Conducted by EDWARD CHARLESWORTH. F.G.S., &c., formerly by J. C. LOUDON, F.L.S. London, Longman and Co., Paternoster Row. Price 2s.

N. B.-Volumes 1 and 2 of the New Series may be had of the Publishers.

A FLORAL GUIDE FOR EAST KENT, &c.

Being a record of the habitats of Indigenous Plants found in the Eastern division of the County of Kent, with those of Faversham minutely detailed, and definitely exhibited; together with brief remarks on the uses of the several Species in Domestic Economy, Agriculture, Medicine, and Manufactures; deduced from various authorities. Illustrated by Two Maps. By M. H. COWELL, Corresponding Member of the Botanical Society of London, and Local Secretary for Faversham. Price 5s. Fine Paper, 8vo, Boards.

On the First of every month,

FIGURES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE GENERA OF BRITISH FLOWERING PLANTS,

By W. BAXTER, F.H.S., A.L.S., &c., Curator of the Botanic Garden, Oxford, aud Local Secretary for Oxford. Price 1s. 6d. coloured, 1s. plain.

The First and Second Volume, Price £1 1s, coloured, or 10s. 6d.

plain.

Vol. 3, 8vo, cloth, with 80 coloured plates, £1 11s. 6d., or with plain plates, £1 1s. Whitaker and Co., London.

THE LITTLE BOOK OF BOTANY,

Or, FAMILIAR EXPOSITION OF BOTANICAL SCIENCE, simplified and written expressly for Young Botanists. With Plates. By DANIEL COOPER, Lecturer on Botany, &c. Darton and Clark, Holborn Hill. Price 1s. 6d. cloth.

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ACTUAL SPECIMENS OF MOST OF THE BRITISH LAND AND FRESH WATER SHELLS,

(100 IN NUMBER.)

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London.

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