The Index and Title-page for 1896 are issued with this number. The portrait of Dr. Trimen, which should form the frontispiece of this volume, is unavoidably delayed until January. No. 408. DECEMBER, 1896. Vol. XXXIV. THE JOURNA.L OF BOTANY BRITISH AND FOREIGN. EDITED BY JAMES BEITTBN, F.L.S., Senior Assistant, Depabtmenx of Botany, British Museum (Natural History), South Kensington. CONTENTS. In Memory of Henry Trimen (with portrait). By James Britten, F.L.S 489 Sisyrinchium californiciim Dryand. By A. B. Eendle, M.A., F.L.S. (Plate 364) .. .. 494 Irish Plants collected in June, 1896. By the Kev. E. S. Marshall, M.A., F.L.S 496 Decades Plantarum Novarum Aus- tro-Africanarum. DecasII. Auc- tore R. SCHLECHTER 500 Two new Brambles from Ireland. By the Rev. W. Moyle Rogers, F.L.S 504 First Records of British Flowering Plants. Compiled by William A. Clarke, F.L.S. (concluded) . . Short Notes. — Geranium molle, var. — Hypochoeris glabra L. — Va- rieties of Hypochoeris glabra L. — Montgomeryshire Records. — Middlesex Plants 507 510 Notices op Books : — Journal of Sir Joseph Banks. Edited by Sir Joseph D. Hooker 511 The Student's Handbook of Bri- tish Mosses. By H. N. Dixon 513 Catalogue of the Library of the Linnean Society of London . . 516 Articles in Journals 517 Book-Notes, News, &c 519 LONDON : WEST, NEWMAN & CO., 54, HATTON GARDEN, E.G. DULAU & CO., SOHO SQUARE. Price One Shilling and Eightpence. SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 1896 HAVE NOW EXPIRED.