Identifier: journalofbotanyb13trim (find matches)
Title: Journal of botany, British and foreign
Year: 1863 (1860s)
Authors: Trimen, Henry, 1843-1896 Britten, James, 1846-1924 Ramsbottom, John, 1885- Seemann, Berthold, 1825-1871 Rendle, A. B. (Alfred Barton), 1865-1938
Subjects: Plants Plants -- Great Britain
Publisher: London : Robert Hardwicke
Contributing Library: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden
Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden

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cedthe type herbarium of Wallichs Indian plants and Sir JamesSmiths general herbarium, as well as the British herbarium. Bothrooms are open till 6 p.m. We have been often surprisedthat so little seems to be known by English collectors of thislast herbarium. It contains plants from Withering, Winch,Bell-Salter, Dickson, and Don, besides many other botanists, andOught to be always consulted (as well as the more extensive one atthe British Museum) by the compilers of local Floras. We under-stand that arrangements for the further convenience of theFellows are in progi-ess, the council being anxious to make theserooms a centre for naturalists in London, for which their position andcharacter very well fit them. We are glad to see that Bedford has started a Natural HistorySociety and Field Club. About thirty gentlemen have already joined,including some active naturalists. Mr. Elger, F.R.A.S., has beenappointed secretary to the new club, which intends to hold two meet-ings each month. iab ibv
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DBlair deLetnth. !Minteru Eros, -mip. Sheareria nana. S.Moore. 225 (©cigiual 5llctitlc,sf. DESCRIPnON OF SOJIE NEW PHANEROGAMIACOLLECTED BY DR. SHEiUER. AT KIUKUNG, CHINA.Br S. Lf. Ma.rch.int Mooee, F.L.S.(Tab. 165.)This collection, the fern portion of which has been recentlydescribed by Mr. Baker in this Journal (p. 199^ contains up-ward of 600 species, of which more than 550 are Phanerogams; inre present paper are submitted descriptions of the describable newflowerint Pl^^ts, as well as short notes on plants of interest forming ^.:^L?r.t;t-no..? xUis n-t, leaves omy of which w.ecoUected, differs from the American species (i tuhpifera, L.) in thedeeper lobing and glaucous-hued undersarface of its leaf. Itsoccurrence in Central China is very interesting, the genus having beenhthertoTn modern times monotypic and restricted to N Americathough according to Heer it flourished in Europe during the Mioceneepoch Dr. Shearer writing to Prof. Oliver expresses his belief thatit is a native of

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