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henacheri, J. et Sp. (S. Echinus, Hohen.—S. acerosa, Bieb.) ; 
t. 93. Statice Olivierii, n. sp. 
We cannot too highly commend the beauty of the plates 
of this work, nor thelabour and pains bestowed on the de- 
scriptions. The Statices, all belonging to a very distinct 
group and section (Armeriastrum) are peculiarly interesting, 
and it were much to be wished they could be introduced to 
our gardens in a living state. 
GrisEBACH, Spicilegium Flore Rumelice et Bithynice. 
The First Part of this work, announced at p. 124 of the 
present volume, has soon been followed by the Second and 
Third Parts, together comprising the first 46 Orders of Dico- 
tyledonous plants, terminating with Ericee. The author has 
here displayed the same talent for discriminating and cha- 
racterizing genera and species which is so conspicuous in his 
work on Gentianea, as well as in his “ Malpighiacearum Bra- 
siliensium Centuria,” published in the Linnea, vol. 13. 
Many new species are described; yet not so many as We 
should have expected, considering the nature of the country 
and its numerous mountain districts. But the German and 
Russian botanists, it must be acknowledged, have been inde- 
fatigable in their researches in the alpine regions of the ex- 
treme south of Europe, and the time is now arrived when 
something like a complete Flora of Europe may be under- 
taken: and this we are happy to say is already announced 
by Dr. Grisebach, under the title of “Synopsis Plantarum 
Europe,” and on which he has already for many years been 
engaged. We trust that this announcement will accelerate 
the progress of a work on the Plants of Europe by a veteran 
Botanist of our own country, Mr. Joseph Woods, which we 
know he has long had in contemplation, on which he has also 
been for several years engaged, and towards the furtherance of 
which he has made many journies. Nor will thesetwo publica- 
