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Flora. — W. J. Behrens, ' On the nectaries of flowers ' (contd.) 

 — A. Engler, 'Note on Saxifraga multifida, Eosbacli.' — K. A. 

 Henniger, 'Hybrids of plants' (contd.) — L. Celakovsky, 'On 

 viridescent owAe^ in Hesperis matronalis, L.' (tab. 11). — A. Geheeb, 



* On the moss -flora of West Siberia.' 



Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. — V. V. Janka, ^ Silaus vriescens.' — F. 

 Hauck, 'Algae of Adriatic' (contd). — W. Voss, 'Mycology of 

 Carinthia.' — F. Karo, 'On the flora of Polen.' — V, v. Borbas, 

 ' Botanical notes.' — S. Schnlzer, ' Mycological notes.' — F. Hegel- 

 maier, ' Tour in Alicante Hills (contd.) 



Journ. H. Microsc. Soc. — F. Kitton, ' New species and varieties 

 of DiatomacetB from Caspian Sea.' 



Botanisk Tidsskrift (3, iii., 3). — J. L. A. K. Eosenvinge, 



• Eesearches on Ulothrix and Conferva' (tab. 1). — A. Jorgensen, 

 ' On the natural history of the vascular bundles ' (t. 2, 3). — J. P. 

 Jacobsen, ' Plants of Laeso and Anholt in 1870.' 



Nuov. Gioni. Bot. (10 Oct.) — L. Caldesio, ' Florae Faventinae 

 tentamen ' [Ranunculus [Batrachium) Cesatianus, n. s.) — A. Borzi, 

 ' Note on morphology and biology of phycochromaceous Algae ' 

 (t. 9-12. Coleodesmium, n. g.) — A. Bertoloni, ' New Oideum of 

 Laurocerasus ' [0. Passerinii, n. s.) 



Bot. Zeitung. — E. Zacharias, 'On secretion-reservoirs with 

 corky walls.' — H. de Vries, ' On shortening of plant -cells by 

 absorption of water.' — A. Engler, ' On the fruiting of Zostera 

 marina and the growth of the same.' — 0. Drude, ' On the natural 

 relationship of Adoxa and Chrysospleninm ' (t. 8a.) — E. Carlo, ' On 

 Narthecium ossifragum, Huds.' (t. 8b.) — W. Breitenbach, ' On floral 

 arrangement of Arum ternatiim, Th.' — K. Prantl, ' Influence of 

 light on bilaterality of fern-prothallia.' 



Magyar Nov. Lapok. — 0. Tomosvary, ' Bacillariacea in Dacia 

 observat.' — Schwann, ' On the comparative cell -theory.' 



pvoceetrmg^ of Societus, 



British Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 Meeting at Sheffield, 1879. 



Section D. Biology. Department of Zoology and Botany. — 

 August 25th. — The following botanical papers were read : — " On 

 MimusopecB, a section of the Order Sapotacem,'' by M. M. Hartog. 

 [This is reprinted in 'Journ. Bot.,' p. 356.] — "On Fruits and 

 Seed's," by Sir John Lubbock, Bart. This paper consisted of an 

 account of the various forms and coverings of seeds and fruits, and 

 their means of dispersion, with a brief allusion to the "mimicking" 

 of insects by some. — " The Embryology of Gymnadenia conopsea,'' 

 b^- H, Marshall Ward. The researches of the last two years, 



