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barium, which has been so rapidly progressing under his auspices, 
cannot fail to be of the utmost importance to him in the instruc- - 
tion he is required to give in his professional capacity ; while his 
new appointment, his connexion with the noble garden of Glas- 
nevin, and the influence to be derived from that position, will 
equally be of service, both directly and indirectly, to the College 
Herbarium. 
NOTICES OF BOOKS. 
GasPARRINI; Ricerchi sulla Natura del Caprifico, e del Fico: 
e sulle Caprificazione. Napoli, 1845. Ato. 
Although published in 1845, this work has but recently reached 
our hands, through the kindness of its author. Besides treating on 
the curious subject of caprification (in an Essay too long for extrac- 
tion), Gasparrini here establishes several new Genera of the 
original Ficus, illustrated by beautiful figures and careful 
analysis; and he has given also a plate illustrative of the Insect 
engaged in the work of caprification. The type of his Genus, 
1, Ficus, is the Ficus Carica, fom. L. et alior. 2, Caprifieus, 
Gasp., is represented by Ficus Carica androgyna, L. et auct. 
3, Ficus stipulata, auct., Tenorea (n. gen.) heterophylla, Gasp. 
4. Urostigma, Gasp., includes Ficus religiosa, F. Benghalensis, &c. 
5, Ficus elastica, auct., which affords the Caoutchouc of the 
East Indies, is Macrophthalma, Gasp. 6, Ficus leucosticta, Spr., 
isthe Genus Cystogyna, Gasp. 1, Ficus Saussureana, DC., and 
F. galactophora, Ten., are Galoglychia, Gasp. 8, F. oppositifolia, 
Willd., is Cove/Zia, Gasp. 9, the F. Sycomorus (sycamine or syca- 
more, of Scripture), is the Genus Sycomorus, Gasp.; and lastly, 
F. lutescens, Desf., is Erythrogyne, Vis. 
A more perfect arrangement of the Genera and species of Figs 
is, as our readers are aware, in course of publication in the 
pages of the present Journal by Professor Miquel. | 
