3U2 BOTANICAL INFORMATION. 



(Bot. Mag. t. 3374.) ihe Habenaria goodyeroides, (Bot. Mag. 

 t. 339T.) and many others. 



The arrangement of the work under notice is that of De 

 Candolle's Prodromus, and the number of species, including 

 Ferns, is 1799, exckisive however of several new plants men- 

 tioned in the supplements, and some new genera. The book 

 is much more than a catalogue; there are tolerably copious 

 synonyms, references to figures, remarks on the uses, proper- 

 ties, Sic, and frequent poetical and classical allusions and 

 characters of the new species. That such a publication in 

 the presidency itself will tend materially to promote the study 

 of the Botany of the Western side of India, we cannot for a 

 moment doubt; nor that this stimulus will induce many who 

 have the inclination and the opportunity to explore the great 

 chain of the Ghauts, (which could not fail to yield an abun- 

 dant harvest,) and much interesting country to the north of 

 Bombay, particularly Guzerat, Cutch, and the great sandy 

 deserts bordering on the Sindy and on Moultan. 



Drummond's American Mosses. 

 It gives us pleasure to announce that several copies of the 

 Specimens of Mosses of North America, those of the more nor- 

 thern or British possessions, and those of the extreme southern 

 of the United States, collected by the late Mr Thomas Drum- 

 mond, are in a state of very great forwardness, and will soon 

 be ready for publication. The selection of suitable specimens, 

 and the arrangement of them, and the determination of the 

 species, have been mainly undertaken by one of the most dis- 

 tinguished Muscologists in Britain, whose discriminating 

 eye, unexampled neatness in all manual labour, and inde- 

 fatigable research, are beyond all praise. Under such auspi- 

 ces, the editor of this Journal is sure that he can recommend 

 their fasciculi to all who are interested in the study of Mosses, 

 as peculiarly worthy of their attention. Further particulars will 

 be given as soon as the sets are fully completed. In the mean 

 time, it may be sufficient to sav. that orders ft)r >ets mny be 



