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Meximieux." — Duvul-Jouve, ** On certain so-called insectivorous 

 plants " {Aldrovcmda, Utrimlaria). — Lefevre, " On Ruhus plicatus, 

 W. et N." — Cauvet, " On the direction of roots." — L. Quelet, 

 " Classification and nomenclature of Hymenomycetes." — Bertot, 

 " Method of nature printing." — Ripart, " On some new or rare 

 species of Cryptogams of Central France." 



Annates de< So. Nat. (ser. 6, torn. iii.). — B.Renault, "Fructi- 

 fication of some fossil plants of Autun and S. Etienne " (tab. 1 — 4). — 

 N. Sorokine, " Development of Scleroderma verrticosum." —Id., " £ur- 

 sulia crystallina, gen. nov. Myxomycetura " (t. 8). — Id., "Develop- 

 ment of Aphatiomyces steUatus " (t. 7). — M. Cornu, " Reproduction of 

 Ascomi/cetes '^ {tah. 9 — 11). — E. Prillieux, "On the formation and 

 development of some galls." 



Neio Books. — E. Cosson et German de St. Pierre, " Synopsis 

 analytique de la Flore des environs de Paris," ed. 3. (5s.). — J. G. 

 Agardh, " Species Genera et Ordines Algarum," vol. iii. (Leipzig. 

 20s.). — H. Baillon, " Dictionaire de Botanique," part 1st. (Paris. 

 5fr.). — J. Lloyd, " Flore de I'Ouest de la France," ed. 3. (Nantes.) — 

 C. B. Clarke, " Compositoe Indicae." (Calcutta. 1 rupee 8 annas). — 

 W. H. Brewer, S. Watson, and A. Gray, " Botany of California," 

 vol. 1. Polypetala3 and Gamopetalse. (Cambridge, Mass. 4to. 

 6 dols.). — T. de Heldreich, " Sertulum plant, nov. vcl minus cognit. 

 florae Hellenicae." (Florence.) 



Prof. Reichenbach is still carrying on the " Icones Floraj Ger- 

 manicse," but the parts now appear at very long intervals indeed. 

 The 15th and 16th decades of vol. 22nd have lately been published, 

 continuing the Zeffumhiosce. It is much to be desired that this great 

 work on the flora of Europe could progress more rapidly tovvards 

 completion, especially as there are now only a few Orders remaining 

 to be treated. 



A second part of Mr. Fitzgerald's fine work on Australian Orchids 

 (the first part of which is noticed on p 249) has been issued. 



The Zoologico-botanical Society of Vienna has printed a " Fest- 

 schrift," or commemorative volume of its 25th anniversary. It con- 

 tains valuable memoirs by Wiesner, on Chlorophyll ; Vogl, on the 

 false Bark of pharmacissts ; Peyritsch, on the teratology of the 

 ovule ; Reichardt, on the Fungi described by Clusius in his " History 

 of Pannonic plants" ; and Kerner, on the protective adaptations of 

 flowers against unwelcome visitors. 



Dr. G. Stenzel has published an important memoir in the " Nova 

 Acta " (bd. xxxviii., n. 3) on the morphology of the scales of the 

 Coniferce (with 4 plates), which we hope to notice more fully. 



Dr. Richard Schomburgk has printed some interesting " Botanical 

 Reminiscences of British Guiana," being recollections of the boundary 

 expedition under the command of his brother, Sir Robert Schom- 

 burgk, which he accompanied. Tiie account is pleasantly written, 

 and conveys a good deal of information on the character of the 

 vegetation of this rich country, still most imperfectly known. 



The " Alpine Journal •" for February and August last contains a 

 paper by Mr. C. Packe on Alpine Saxifrages. Few botanists have been 

 more successful in detecting species in theirnative places than theauthor, 

 who is thus well fitted to speak of the results of his nlpine climbing. 



