8 REVIEWS. 



Jameson lie says * Having, from time to time, procured from collectors 

 a considerable number of fine species of Trochilidfe, from an extensive 

 forest, about two days' journey distant from Quito, I could no longer resist 

 my inclination to visit that part of the country ; and, as I particularly 

 wished to ascertain the precise localities frequented by the more interesting 

 species, I determined at once to carry my project into effect, and only 

 regretted you were not here to accompany me. You are aware that ex- 

 plorations in these countries are achieved at the expense of great bodily 

 fatigue ; the journey on foot usually commences at the upper boundary of 

 the forest say, at 10,000 feet and is continued downwards to that of 

 4,000 feet above the sea level. 



" * The Trochilidae observed at the first-mentioned elevation were Erioc- 

 nemis Luciani, Aglceactis cupripennis, and Helianthea Lutetice, all feeding 

 on the flowers of Syphocampylus giganteus. A little lower down, another 

 species, unknown to me, frequented the flowers of different species of 

 fuchsia ; and, at a station 6,000 feet where I remained for the night, 

 I saw, for the first time, that magnificent species named Jardini. It was 

 by no means uncommon ; and I shot a splendid specimen on a tree, be- 

 longing to the family Myrtaceae, which appeared to be its favourite haunt. 

 From the height of the tree I could not reach the blossoms, all I could do 

 was to procure a branch with leaves, which are rather large.' " 



In conclusion, we would suggest to Mr. Gould, that, as the expense of 

 these parts precludes their existence in the libraries of a large number of 

 naturalists, he would render one more service to ornithologists by pub- 

 lishing, in one volume, his account of all the species of the Trochilidae ; and 

 if to each genus was appended an engraving of its type, we could hardly 

 conceive a more useful work, and, we have little doubt, it would be preserved 

 by every lover of a class of birds 



"In whose bright plumes the richest colours live, 

 Whose dazzling hues no mimic art can give ; 

 The purple amethyst, the emerald's green, 

 Contrasted, mingle with the ruby's sheen." 



ON THE COLOURING MATTER OF THE FLOWER OF STRELITZIA REGIN.E ; 



from Report of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh ; and 

 ON THE OCCURRENCE OF " CINCHONACEOUS GLANDS" IN GALIACEJE. With a 



Plate. By George Lawson, F.R.P.S., F.B.S.E., &c., &c. 



WE know very little as yet of the anatomical conditions of the colouring 

 matter of plants (Chlorophyll being excepted), and, therefore, are glad 

 to see this subject made a matter of investigation. In the former of 



