1.32 Analysis of- Periodical Works on Natural History. 



Curtis*s British Entomology. 

 No. 6. contains the following subjects : 



PI. 23. Siagonum quadricorne. The female of this rare and curious 

 species was unknown until now, and characters for the genus were much 

 wanting, as a figure in the Introduction to Entomology was all that we had 

 to help us to the knowledge of one of the most singular genera of a very 

 intricate family. — PI. 24. Gastropacha quercifolia (Lappet Moth). The 

 larva and a male of this fire Moth are figured, together with elaborate dis- 

 sections to exemplify the genus. — PI. 25. Pscn cqucsiris. A pretty and rare 

 Hymenopterous insect from the New Forest. — PL 26. Atherix Ibis. Figures 

 of both sexes of this rare and beautiful species are given, which from their 

 disparity have been hitherto considered as distinct species. 



The Botanical Magazine. No. 449. 



PI. 2489. Bubon Galbanum The observations of the Editors do not 

 lead them to concur with Professor Schultes in referring this plant to the 

 genus Se/initm. — Eucrosia bievtor, the drawing and description of which, in 

 the Botanical Register, are said by Mr. Herbert to be very inaccurate. — 

 Bossiaa linophyUa, discovered by Mr. Brown in New Holland. — Campanula 

 pu/la, a rare and elegant Alpine species. — Ccntaarea spinosa, of which it is 

 said there has been no figure, except the indifferent one of Prosper Alpinus. 

 — Alpinia tubulata, " scapo radicali laterali, bracteis scariosis corollam tubu- 

 losam sub;equantibus, labello incluso." 



The Botanical Register. No. 112. 



PI. 801. Iris f areata. — Cytisus nigricans,— to this are annexed some valua- 

 ble remarks by Mr. Lindley on the difficulty of defining the limits of 

 genera, in orders the species composing which are well understood. — 

 Periptoca grceca, one of the oldest of the climbing plants of our gardens, 

 but never figured in any of the popular botanical works of this country. — 

 Rosa indica /3. odoralissima .* some animadversions of apparently well me- 

 rited severity are here bestowed on M. Trattinnick's Synudus Butanica. — 

 Columnea scandens. — Hibiscus hispidns. — A ndromeda Jloribvnda. — Hpdysarum 

 alpinum 



LXXV. Proceedings of Learned Societies. 



ROYAL SOCIETY. 



May 27. '"PHE reading of Mr. Abrahams' paper on " Mag- 

 ■*■ netism " was resumed and concluded ; and a paper 

 waread, " On the Direction of the Eyes in Portrait- Paint- 

 ing;" by W. H. Wollaston, M.D. V.P.R.S. 



June 3. — A paper was read, " On the Generation of 

 Fishes;" by J. L. Prevost, M.D. : and the Society adjourned 

 to June 17. 



Juri'el7 — The following communications were read: 

 " On the Organs of Generation of the Axolotl and of other 

 Protei;" by Sir E. Home, Bart. V.P. U.S. 

 " On the Effect of Temperature on Magnetism and the 



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