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and the numerous Japan species were only puzzles which none but the 
Dutch had the means of unravelling. At the present day, we have 
actually in cultivation a greater number of Orchids than were known in | 
1830 from books and herbaria taken together! As an example, the - 
genus Masdevallia may be mentioned; in 1833 supposed to consist of 
only three species, and to belong to the section called andez, it is now 
known to include between thirty and forty species, and to be a ne 
Malaxaceous genus, nearly related to Pleurothallis.” 
There are however certain genera respecting which the author has yet 
very insufficient information: instead then of giving the genera of this 
work in systematic arrangement, as in the * Genera et Species’ alread: 
published, the genera most completely known to him will be treated 
first, each genus published separately, and paged separately; so th: 
“at the completion of the work they can be all arranged according 0 
whatever method further pue and accumulated information shall 
show to be most expedient." 
The genera described in the first part are Stanhopea, 20 species ; 
Coryanthes, 4 species; Jonopsis, 9 species; Quecketia, 1 species; Zyg 
states, 2 species; Odontoglossum, 66 species; and Didactyle, n. genus, 
"epis from Bolbophyllum, 7 species. 
ConDA, A. C. J.: Flore Illustrée de Mucédinées d Europe. 1 vol. 
with 25 Coloured Plates. Leipzig, 1840. i; 
Although published twelve years ago, it has not been our good 
tune to see this beautiful work, and one so highly creditable to 
lamented author, till now, and we hasten to make brief ment 
for we doubt if any microscopic vegetation was ever more 
illustrated than on the present occasion, or if ever the mic 
brought to light more extraordinary forms and structures th 
portrayed, and, we cannot doubt, from the well-known chu of tl 
author, with great fidelity. Plants which if taken separately | ou 
not be visible to the naked eye, and which collectively only e 
small Semone spots on dead. animal pesce ar e: 
