OUTLINES OF PERIODICAL LITERATURE. 163 
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VI.—This number brings the “ Annals of Natural History” to the con- 
clusion of their first volume, which, as we judge, has been executed ina 
very efficient and instructive manner. 1. Mr.Jenyns introduces the Annals 
for August with remarks on the British Shrews, including the distinguishing 
characters of two species previously confounded: his synoptical view of 
these little animals includes, as British, the Sorex rusticus, or common 
Shrew ; S. detragonurus, the square-tailed Shrew ; 8. fodiens, the water Shrew; 
and S. ciliatus, the ciliated Shrew, of this writer’s nomenclature. 2. Notes of 
Sir W. J. Hooker’s, on the “ Iatun condenado”—Lycopodium catharticum— 
an efficacious remedy for the leprosy among the Indians of Colombia, de- 
serve well the attention of practical physicians. The professor characterizes 
the species methodically, and illustrates its structure on a beautifully co- 
loured plate. 3. Dr. Johnston’s descriptions of some Entozoa embrace the 
characteristics of two species, the Phylline hyppoglossi and the Fasciola an- 
guille, both of which are distinctly represented by lithographic figures. 4. 
An accurate figure, finely executed and coloured, stands as the illustration 
of Sir W. J. Hooker’s note on the Erythreea diffusa ; to which some remarks 
on the genus, by Dr. Griesbach, are appended. 5. Dr. Louis Agassiz’ elabo- 
rate monograph, on the Echinodermata, is continued in a translation: with 
his usual sagacity and precision, he discriminates forty-one species in the 
present article. 6. His descriptions of British Chalcidites are continued by 
Mr. Walker ; and these are, Cirrospilus /ycophron, with one variety; C. coro- 
nis, with three varieties; C. /ycomedes, with seven varieties; C. orelia, C. 
chabrias, with one variety ; C. clinias, with one variety ; C. endora, with nine 
varieties ; C. procles, C. abastor, C. aratus, with five varieties, and C. lagus, 
with eight varieties. 7. Here you have an addition to Mr. A. Cunningham’s 
specimen of the New Zealand botany, comprising Polygonum australe, P. 
adpressum, P. complexum, and P. prostratum ; Rumex crispus and R. brown- 
ianus ; Chenopodium triandrum, C. botrys, C. glaucum, C. maritimwm, and (Op 
fruticosum,; Salicornia indica; Alternanthera denticulata ; Mniarum Jiflo- 
rum ; Plantago major and P. varia ; Anagallis arvensis ; Samolus littoralis ; 
Veronica speciosa, V. salicifolia, V. ligustrifolia, V. macrocarpa, V. angustifolia, 
V. parviflora, V. elliptica, V. cataracte, V. diosmifolia, and V. calycina ; Gra- 
tiola sexdentata ; Euphrasia cuneata ; Rhabdothanmus solandri; Solanum 
laciniatum ; Myoporum letum and M. pubescens ; Ayicennia tomentosa; Vi- 
tex Jittoralis ; Micromeria cunninghamii; Anchusa spathulata ; and Myosotis 
fosteri. 8. Under the head of information respecting botanical travellers, is 
an account of Mr. Gardner’s proceedings at Pernambuco, wherein he de- 
scribes, at considerable length, the general appearance of the country and 
nature of the vegetation in such parts as he visited: this article abounds 
with curious and valuable information. 9. Mr. Rigg’s experimental inquiry 
into the influence of nitrogen on the growth of plants, occupies the place of 
“a proceeding” of the Royal Society. At the Linnzean Society were read, 
Mr. Hogg’s observations on the Spongilla fluviatilis; Mr. Blackwall’s paper 
on the number and structure of the mammulz employed by spiders in the 
process of spinning ; Mr. Schomburgk’s description of a new species of Cat- 
tleya, a splendid orchideous epiphyte, remarkable for the beauty and fra- 
grance of its flowers; and Mr. Bentham’s observations on some genera of 
plants connected with the Flora of Guiana; and these are the Symplocos, 
Anthodiscus, and Seguieria, whose five species—parviflora, coriacea, longifolia, 
