^5 Fossil Flora of Great Britain, 



Lindley, John, F.R.S. &c. Professor in the University of 

 London ; and Hutton, William, F.G.S. &c. The Fossil 

 Flora of Great Britain ; or Figures and Descriptions of 

 the Vegetable Remains found in a Fossil State in this 

 Country. Part I. of Vol. I. 8vo. London, 1831-2. 

 1/. 2s, 



This work is an important contribution to the science of 

 British, and, indeed, of universal, geology; and, we trust, will 

 be so patronised by the scientific men of our country, as to cause 

 it to be proceeded in with spirit and satisfaction by its authors 

 and proprietors. A very high degree of botanical ability is 

 evinced throughout the book ; indeed, so much as to require, 

 on the part of the reader, a mind already well furnished with 

 botanical ideas. The preface is a rich and valuable essay 

 on Fossil Botany. This " Part I. of Vol. I." contains 

 39 plates, and about 150 pages of letter-press. The work 

 appears in quarterly numbers, eight of which are to form a 

 volume. The authors " hope, that a work appearing pe- 

 riodically may become the focus of all the knowledge that 

 will be gradually acquired in regard to this important subject : 

 that it will keep the enquiry in sight of those who, from their 

 local position, will be able most powerfully to aid it by the 

 examination of [fossil vegetable] remains within their reach ; 

 but who may be the least acquainted with the nature of the 

 information that is wanted, and with the progress that the 

 science is making elsewhere." In a subsequent part of the 

 preface, instructions are supplied as to the way in which " the 

 state of the fossil remains of plants renders it almost indis- 

 pensable that any investigation of their original structure 

 should be conducted ; " and as to " what the chief points are, 

 to which the attention of collectors should more especially be 

 directed." 



Riley, JV. E. : Remarks on the Importation and Result of the 

 Introduction of the Cachemire and Angora Goats into 

 France, and the extraordinary Properties of the new Race, 

 Cachemire -Angora; with its Capability of also rendering 

 the Common Goat of Value to the Colonists of New South 

 Wales and Van Diemen's Land. Svo pamphlet, of 48 

 pages. London, 1832. 



This pamphlet will be found noticed in the Gardener^s Ma- 

 gazine for Aug. 1., vol. viii. p. 452. 



