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published, any copies have yet (February 1844) reached this 
country. “M. Alphonse De Candolle,” we learn from 
a recent announcement, “author of a part of the seventh 
vólume, and honourably known by many botanical works, 
now devotes himself to the continuation of this noble 
undertaking. He works with the advantage of materials, 
in books and herbaria, even more complete than those 
which were available to his father, all wliose notes and 
MS. he possesses; among which are many portions quite 
finished and ready for the Prodromus; and he stands for- 
ward, aided by numerous fellow-labourers, whose names are 
a guarantee for their entire success. The Prodromus is no 
mere compilation; it is a work accomplished by the exami- 
nation of plants themselves, and a diligent study of the 
species. The plan improves as it proceeds. Henceforth 
each family, confided to a single botanist, may be looked 
upon in the light of a Monograph. The specific characters 
are to be fuller than in the preceding volumes, and a few lines 
of description, following the synonyms, will contain all the 
particulars which aid in defining the species. This more 
detailed plan, of course, requires greater labour and longet 
time; but thanks to the number of botanists and the 
unanimity of views in the several fellow-workers, we quite 
believe that the remaining volumes will appear more quickly 
than did the earlier ones.” 
“ The eighth volume may convey some idea of what the 
book will be in future. It contains the following families :— 
Lentibularine, by M. Alphonse De Candolle ; Primulace@; 
by M. Duby; Myrsinee, /Egiceracee, Theophrastee, Sapo- 
lacee, Ebenacee, and Styracee, by M. Alphonse De Can- 
dolle. The Oleacee and Jasminee are the work of the late Pro- 
fessor A. Pyrame De Candolle. Apocynee, by M. Alphonse 
De Candolle, and Asclepiadee by M. Decaisne. 
The ninth volume, now in the press, and to be published 
in August 1844, includes : | 
Loganiacee, by the late Professor De Candolle; Gentianee, 
by M. Grisebach ; Bignoniacee, Cyrtandree, and Sesame, by. 
