46 Bibliographical Notices, 



others ; by Kunze. — On Conyza chilensis, Spreng, and C. diversi- 

 folia, Weinw. ; by Weinmann. — Review of a century of Brazilian 

 Malpighiacece ; by Dr. Grisebach. — On Mexican Plants collected by 

 Schiede, &c. ; by Schlechtendal. 



Plantes Cryptogames de France. Par J. B. H. Q. Desmazieres. 



Of this valuable work three Numbers, 18 — 20, have appeared 

 since our last notice. It would take up too much room to give a 

 list of the species, which amount to 150, contained in them ; but it 

 may truly be said that with every number the interest increases. 



Deutschlands Kryptogamische Giftgewiichse, S^c. Von Dr. P. Phoebus. 

 Berlin, 1838. 4to. 

 This is a continuation of Brandt and Ratzeburg's account of the 

 poisonous plants of Germany. With the exception of the Fungi, the 

 cryptogamic plants noticed as possessing deleterious qualities are 

 confined to one or two species of Equisetum and Lycopodium. The 

 poisonous fungi are admirably described, with remarkably full syn- 

 onyms, and of many of the more common ones there are excellent 

 figures, with a very correct analysis. There is a very complete ac- 

 count of Ergot beautifully illustrated. We recommend the work 

 very highly to the notice of such as wish to become acquainted with 

 dangerous Fungi, and to the general cryptogamic student. The price 

 is very reasonable. 



Fauna Coleopterorum Helvetica, auctore Oswaldo Heer. Pars I. 

 Fasc. I. Turici. — The present first fasciculus contains the Carabida 

 and the commencement of the Dytiscida. 



We are glad to learn that the Rev. Dr. Pye Smith's Congrega- 

 tional Lecture on the Relation between the Holy Scriptures and some 

 parts of Geological Science is in the press. 



PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. 



BRITISH ASSOCIATION. 



August 26. — J. E. Gray, Esq., V.P., in the Chair. 

 Secretaries : — Mr. E. Forbes and Mr. Patterson. 



The first paper read was by Mr. Lankester, on the Formation of 

 Woody Tissue, the conclusions in which were opposed to the views, 

 supported in this country by Dr. Lindley, of the formation of fibrous 

 tissue by descent from the buds and leaves, and contained some in- 



