384 Chromeles of Science. [July, 
shire ; from the description given it appears to be one of the many 
hybrid thistles already known. Specimens were shown at a late 
meeting of the Edinburgh Botanical Society. 
M. Mitten adds to our Flora a new Moss, Trichostomum 
flavo-virens, Bruch and Miiller. It was found on Shoreham beach, 
Sussex. A figure and description will be found in the ‘Journal of 
Botany’ for April. 
New Books.—The Ray Society has published the second and 
concluding volume of Robert Brown’s works, edited by Mr. Bennett. 
‘The Chinchona species of New Granada,’ by Clement R. Mark- 
ham, with notes by J. E. Howard, has been published by the India 
Office. It contains the hitherto unpublished descriptions of the 
species distinguished by Mutis, the celebrated Spanish botanist, 
which have been since 1807 kept at the Botanic Gardens, Madrid ; 
and also those of Dr. Karsten, originally published in German. 
The long-expected ‘Flora of Northumberland and Durham’ by 
Mr. Baker and Dr. Tate, is printed and forms vol. 1. of the ‘Natural 
History Transactions of Northumberland and Durham.’ 
‘Refugium Botanicum’ is the title of a new periodical, edited 
by W. W. Saunders. It consists of figures and descriptions of little 
known or new plants of botanical interest. The plates are drawn 
by Fitch from living specimens in Mr. Saunders’ collection, and the 
descriptions are by Mr. Baker of Kew. ‘This first part contains 
24 plates, chiefly of succulent and bulbous plants, many being South 
African. The smaller orchids are promised, and Professor Reichen- 
bach of Hamburgh will describe them. 
The first part of vol. xxvi. of the ‘Linnzan Society’s Transactions’ 
has been issued. In Botany it contaims a monograph of the Bam- 
boos by Colonel Munro; an account of the geographical distribution 
of all known ferns by Mr. Baker; and a few other papers of less 
interest. 
Dr. Milde has published in the ‘Botanische Zeitung’ his Index 
Osmundarum, with remarks on the fructification of the genus. 
Botanical News.—A paper by Mr. Darwin “On the Specific 
Differences between Primula veris, P. vulgaris, and P. elatior, and on 
the hybrid nature of the Common Oxlip, with supplementary re- 
marks on naturally produced Hybrids in the genus Verbascum,” 
was read at the Linnean Society’s Meeting, March 19th. 
A new part of ‘De Candolle’s Prodromus’ is nearly ready. It 
contains monographs of Salicacex by Professor Andersson of Stock- 
holin, and of Coniferze by Professor Parlatore of Florence. 
A ‘Flora of Gloucestershire, by Dr. G. O. St. Brody, is an- 
nounced as preparing for publication. 
Mr. Marmaduke A. Lawson of Cambridge has been appointed 
lecturer on Botany at St. George’s Hospital, vice Dr. Masters, re- 
signed. 
