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Nuov. Giorn. Bot. Italiano (24 Jan). — G. Archan<Teli, "On a new 

 species of Medicagn " (il/. Botiarofiana : found near Florence). — A. 

 Mori, "Histolop^y of stem of Periploca (jrmca" (tab. 1). — P. A. 

 Saccardo, " Conspectus generum Pyrenomycctum Italicorum syst. 

 carpologico dispos." — F. Cazzuola, " On some plants acclimatised in 

 the Pisa Botanic Gardens." — T. Camel, " Vasconcellomihastata, Car., 

 a little-known Papayacea " (tab. 2). — Id., " On the flowers of 

 Ceratophyllum" (tab. 3). — Id., "On Cynomorium'' (tab. 4). — De 

 Notaris, "Two new Italian plants" {Trapa verlanensis, Rumex 

 Woodsii). — E. Lcvier, " Gladiolus inarimettsis, Guss., var. nov. 

 ctruscus." 



Hanstcin's Bot. Abhandlungcn (bd. 3, hft. 1) contains a memoir by 

 H. Vochtung, illustrated by 8 plates, on the structure and develop- 

 ment of the stem in Mclastomacecc. 



A fine memoir on the species of Casnarina by J. Poisson, with 

 special reference to those of New Caledonia, appears in the " Nouvelles 

 Archives du Museum," t. x., f. 2-4, dated 1874. It comprehends an 

 account of the anatomy and organography of these plants, and is 

 illustrated with 4 plates. Three new species are described. 



The same volume contains Decaisne's elaborate account of the 

 Pomacece, with 8 plates illustrating the numerous genera into which 

 he divides the Order. 



The " American Naturalist " begins the year under a greatly 

 improved form, under the editorship of Dr. A. S. Packard, jun. The 

 help of many of the leading naturalists of America has been secured, 

 and the whole appearance of the magazine is encouraging. The pro- 

 ceedings of societies are fully given, and the contents of scientific 

 serials of various countries, with an indication of the scope of each 

 paper. The subscription for the year is 4 dols., and the publishers 

 Houghton and Co., Cambridge, Mass. 



Mr. W. Hillhouse read a paper on Jan. 13th, before the Bed- 

 fordshire Nat. Hist. Society, "A contribution to a new Flora of Bedford- 

 shire," which, as printed in a local newspaper, he has been so good as 

 to send us. It consists of a list, arranged according to the " London 

 Catalogue," of about 430 species, and represents the author's work in 

 the county during 1875. The critical genera Rosa, Rubus, Salix, and 

 Carcx are passed over unnoticed. We welcome gladly any contribu- 

 tions towards another county Flora. 



"We understand that Lady "Wilkinson, the widow of the late Sir J. 

 Gardner Wilkinson, of Egyptian ftime, contemplates publishing the 

 series of beautiful and accurate drawings of Desert plants which he 

 collected during his survey (1834-40), provided that a sufficient number 

 of subscribers can be obtained. Over 200 species were carefully di'awn 

 by Sir Gardner, the originals being preserved in the British Museum 

 Herbarium. 



We have this month to record the death of an illustrious French 

 botanist, who for half a century has been a prominent man in 

 science, and a leader of scientific thought. Adolplie Theodore Brong- 

 niart was born at Paris on the 14th of January, 1801. He was the 

 son of Alexandre Brongniart, the famous naturalist, who died in 1847, 



