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Other New Books. — E. Boissier, 'Flora Orientalis,' vol. iv,, 

 pt. 2 {CoroUijiorcc concluded, and Monochlamyde(E)/ 1879 (Georg, 

 Geneva and Basel, IG mk). — ' Cryptogamen-Flora von Schlesien,' 

 Bd. ii., hft. 2. Flecliteu, von B. Stein, 1879 (Breslau, Kern's 

 Verlag). — A. & C. Eiviere, ' Les Bambons ' (Martinet, Paris). — 

 * Royal Society Catalogue of Scientific Papers,' vol. viii. (1861-1873, 

 concluded), 1879 (20s. ) — L. Just, ' Botanischer Jaliresbericlit,' 1877. 

 Part 2, 1879 (Borntraeger, Berlin, 12 mk.) 



Articles in Journals. — June. 



Oesterr. But. Zeitschr. — L. Menyliartli, ' Boripa Borhasii, u. sp.' 

 — A. Kerner, ' On the history of plant-distribution.' — V. v. Borbas, 

 'On some Epilobiums.' — L. v. Vukotinovic, ' Novre Quercunm 

 Croaticarum fornife.' — H. Zukal, ' The common life of Moss and 

 Lichen.' — S. Schulzer, ' Mycological notes.' — R. F. Solla, ' Notes 

 from Carinthia.' 



Heihvicjia. — J Schroeter, ' Protomyces graminicola, Sacc' 



Flora. — W. J. Behrens, ' Nectaries of flowers ' (contd., t. 5). — 

 K. A. Henniger, ' Hyjjridization in plants ' (contd. ) — L. Cela- 

 kovsky, ' On the gymnospermy of ConifercB.' — P. G. Strobl, ' Flora 

 of the Nebrodes ' (^contd.) 



Bot. Zeitiiwj. — P. F. Reinsch, ' A new genus of Chroolepidea ' 

 (t. 3a). — P. Ascherson, 'The observations on Pianunculus of G. 

 .Becker.' — B. Frank, ' On parasites in the root -swellings of Papi- 

 liunaceiB ' (t. 5j. — A. Prazmowski, ' On development and fermenta- 

 tive power of som.e Bacteria,.'' 



Magyar Nov. Lapoli. — L. Menyharth, ' Addenda to Flora of 

 Kalocsa.' — L. Simkovics, ' Botanical notes,' I. 



American Journal ( SillimaiVsj. — C. S. Sargent, ' The forests of 

 Central Nevada.' 



Botanual Ntius. 



Mr. F. Moore has been appointed Curator of the Glasnevin 

 Botanical Gardens in succession to his father, the late Dr. D. 

 Moore. He is succeeded at the College Botanical Gardens, Dublin, 

 by Mr. F. W. Burbidge. 



It is understood that the India Museum is to be given up, and 

 its contents distributed to various other institutions where it is 

 considered they will be of more public utility. 



The Swedish Government intends to x^urchase the house and 

 estate of Hammarby, near Upsala, which was the residence of 

 Linn^us during the latter part of his life, and has axjpropriated for 

 the purpose the sum of 80,000 crowns. The house was built 

 under the direction of Linueeus himself, and has remained unoccu- 

 pied since his death. 



