1. Botanic gardens: Future challenges and responsibilities

   • Michael Maunder

   Papers Pages: 97 - 103

2. Integrating local plant resources and habitat management

   • A. B. Cunningham

   Papers Pages: 104 - 115

3. The role a botanical institute can play in the conservation of the terrestrial biodiversity in a developing country

   • Tom Müller

   Papers Pages: 116 - 125

4. Cultural responsibility in the preservation of local economic plant resources

   • M. A. Burgess

   Papers Pages: 126 - 136

5. An integrated conservation strategy for the cycadDioon edule Lindl

   • A. P. Vovides
   • C. G. Iglesias

   Papers Pages: 137 - 141

6. The release of endangered plants into the horticultural trade: Conservation or exploitation?

   • J. H. S. Winter
   • D. J. Botha

   Papers Pages: 142 - 147

7. Towards integrated conservation of Australian endangered plants—the Western Australian model

   • Kingsley W. Dixon

   Papers Pages: 148 - 159

8. Natural soil spore banks — can they be used to retrieve lost ferns?

   • A. F. Dyer

   Papers Pages: 160 - 175

9. In what situations isin vitro culture appropriate to plant conservations?

   • Michael F. Fay

   Papers Pages: 176 - 183

10. Genetics of species re-introductions: Applications of genetic analysis

    • Orlando Mistretta

    Papers Pages: 184 - 190

11. Theex situ conservation of temperate rainforest conifer tree species: A British-based programme

    • C. N. Page

    Papers Pages: 191 - 199

12. Book reviews

    • Ghillean T. Prance
    • C. G. Pickvance
    • M. Walkey

    BookReview Pages: 200 - 202

13. Book received

    Legacy Pages: 203 - 203

14. How many species are there?

    • Stork N. E.

    Erratum Pages: 204 - 204