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By his numerous labours Alphonse DeCandolle has added lustre to 

 a name that bad already obtained a first place amongst botanists. 

 His son, Casimir, by his scientific researches maintains the credit 

 of that name ; and now in handing this medal to you, the repre- 

 sentative of the fourth generation, may I venture to hope that this 

 imperfect record of the services rendered to science by Alphonse 

 DeCandolle may help you to realize the honour of the name you 

 inherit, and encourage you by similar true and honest labour to 

 transmit it with added renown to posterity." The presentation 

 having been suitably acknowledged by Dr. Marcet, F.R.S., F.C.S., 

 a countryman and relative of the recipient, the proceedings ter- 

 minated with a vote of thanks to the President and Officers. 



BOTANICAL NEWS. 



We understand that the whole of the vast collections amassed 

 by the late Dr. J. T. Boswell has now been disposed of privately. 

 We have already recorded the purchase by Mr. F. J. Hanbury of 

 the British Herbarium, which is now being arranged by him in a 

 house (63, The Common, Clapton) specially taken for its accom- 

 modation ; Mr. Hanbury has also acquired a few select European 

 sets, being those previously used and referred to for comparison by 

 the late owner in the perfection of * English Botany.' With the 

 exception of a small portion taken by Mr. Charles Bailey, the whole 

 bulk of the foreign herbarium proper, which mainly comprises the 

 floras of the north temperate zone of both hemispheres, has been 

 purchased from Mrs. Boswell by Mr. Cosmo Melvill, who is building 

 additional rooms at his house at Prestwich, near Manchester, for 

 its reception. 



We are glad to note that the Botanic Garden at Edinburgh is 

 now open to the public on Sundays. By a provision of the 

 Universities (Scotland) Bill, the Botanic Garden is now under 

 control of the Commissioner of Works, and in the same position 

 as the Arboretum, which has been open on Sundays for some 

 years. The two practically form one garden, under the care of 

 Prof. Bayley Balfour, who has taken an active part in bringing 

 about the new arrangement, which came into operation on the 7th 

 of April last. A full account of the action taken and of the 

 subsequent discussion, with two important articles fi*om the * Scots- 

 man ' on the subject, will be found in the last number of the 

 * Sunday Review,' which, by the way, bears date "April 31st I" 



We much regret to announce the death of Prof. H. Reichen- 

 bach, which took place at Hamburg on May 6th. We hope to give 

 a sketch of his life in an early number. 



