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researches on the development of the embryo-sac in angiosperms.' 

 — J. Eeinlve, ' Obituary of A. Grisebach.' — L. Kny, ' Frank's 

 memoir on the parasites in root-knobs of Papilionacecc.' — Darapsky, 

 ' The nucleus of the embryo-sac and the endosperm ' (tab. 7). — 

 L. Wittmack, * On the Marc/jraaviacea;, especially the structure of 

 then* nectaries.' 



Hedicigia. — Eehm, ' Kemarks on the Ascowycetcs. 



Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. — F. von Heldreich, ' TeMcrium Hahicsijanum, 

 n. sp.' — F. Hauck, 'Algae of the Adriatic' (contd., t. 4). — S. 

 Schulzer, ' Mycological notes.' — V. v. Borbas, 'A Hungarian 

 Crucifer with a four-celled fruit.' — A. Heimerl and J. Schuler, ' On 

 the flora of the Prater.' — H. Zukal, ' Mycological notes.' — W. 

 Vatke, * Plantse a Hildebrandt in Africa coll.' (contd.) — F. Hegel- 

 maier, ' Excursion in the Alicante Hills.' 



Mayyar Xuv. Lapuk. — F. von Mueller, ' On the genera Brassaia 

 and Brassiaopsis.' — ' Eeport of the Brassai festival at Kolozsvar.' 

 — V. de Janka, ' Botanical excursion in Turkey ' (contd.) 



Ami. des Sc. Xat. (ser. 6, viii., 1 & 2). — G. Bonnier, 'On 

 nectaries.' 



Bidl. Soc. Bot. France (1878, pt. 4).— Mouillefaime ' Notes of 

 botanizing in 1878.' — G. Bonnier ' On anatomy and physiology of 

 nectaries.' — E. Bonnet, ' Revision of sect. Hulusepaliiin of Hypericum.' 

 — M. Cornu, ' Note on two Ihtilaginecc.' — Id., ' Enumeration of 

 Peronuspurece of France.' — P. Sagot, ' Botanizing from a canoe in 

 the rivers of tro^Dical forests.' — L. Quelet, ' Some new Fungi.' — C. 

 Bonnier and C. Flahault, ' On variations with latitude in the same 

 species.' — A. Pellat, ' On some variations with altitude.' — P. von 

 Tieghem, ' Anatomy of the Bose, and general anatomical character 

 of invaginated axes.' — G. Bonnier, ' On the role assigned to coloured 

 organs of flowers.' — E. Malinvaud, ' On a species of Tilia yrandi- 

 folia with bracteolated peduncles.' 



Journ. Linn. Soc. (No. 102, Aug. 20). — J. Micrs, ' On some 

 S. American genera of uncertain position and others not recognised 

 by botanists.'— M. T. Masters, ' Note on the occurrence of a 

 Rettiaceous plant in Cochin China.' — F. M. Bailey, * On Carpesium 

 as indigenous to Queensland.' — T. M. Fries, ' On the Lichens 

 collected during the English Polar expedition, 1875-6.' — J. Miers, 

 * Note on Moquilea, with description of a new species.' — J. G. Baker 

 and S. Le M. Moore, ' Contribution to flora of N. China ' (tab. 16). 

 — J. M. Crombie, ' Enumeration of Australian Lichens in Herb. 

 Rob. Brown.' — AV. Phillips, ' Hdcclla californica' (abstr.). — C. B. 

 Clarke, ' On Ferns of N. India ' (abstr.). 



Botanical Ntii): 



Dr. Odoardo Beccari, the celebrated botanist and traveller, 

 has succeeded the late Prof. Parlatore as Professor of Botany and 

 Director of the Gardens at Florence. 



