Prepayment for 1896, 16s. post free, may be sent to the Publishers. No. 401. MAY, 1896. THE Vol. XXXIV. JOURNiL OF BOTANY BRITISH AND FOREIGN. EDITED BY JAMES BRITTEN, F.L.S., Senior Assistant, Department of Botany, British Museum (Natural History), South Kensington. CONTENTS . PAGE Cape Algfe (illustvated). By Ethel S. Bakton 193 PolygalsB Nova3 EUiotiantB quas de- scripsit Dr. R, ^Jhodat . . . . 198 Juncus tenuis Willd. in North Wales. By J. Lloyd Williams .'. .. 201 Licheries Antillarum a W. R. Elliott collecti. Exponi.t Edv. A. Wainio (continued) 204 A new Variety of Enteridhun oliva- ceum Ehrenb. By Arthur Lister, F.L.S 210 Revision des Rosa de I'Herbier Babington. Par Francois Cre- pix (continued) 212 Herefordshire Rubi. By the Rev. AuGusTiN Ley (concluded) . . 217 New East African Cyperacece. By C. B. Clarke, F.R.S 224 Firsit Records of British Flowering Plants. Compiled by William A. Clarke, F.L.S. (continued) . . Short Notes. — Limnanthemum pel- tatum in S. Lincoln. — Carex depaitperata Curt. Cat Notices of Books :— "Pseudo-Nomenclature." .. Catalogue of the Mesozoic Plants of the Department of Geology, British Museum (Nat. Hist.). By A. C. Seward, M.A., F.G.S. Norges Arktiske Flora. By J. M. Norman Elements of Botany. By J. Y. Bergen, A.M Botaniker-Adressbuch. Heraus- gegeben von J. Dorfler . . Articles in Journals Book-Notes, News, &c 220 229 230 232 234 235 236 237 239 LONDON : WKSr. NKWMAN & CO., 54, H^TTON GARDEN, E.G. DULAU & CO., SOHO SQUARE. Price One Shilling and FAghtpence.