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Index of British Plants, according to the London Catalogue (8th edition), including the Synonyms used by the principal authors, an alphabetical list of English names; also references to the illustrations of Syme's 'English Botany' and Bentham's ' British Flora.' By Robert Turnbull. Paper, 2s. 6d. ; cloth, 38.

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