Nuliccs respecting New Books, SI 9 



Note on Mr. Murray's Paper on tJie Fetation of Acids 

 and Alkalies to vegetable Colours. 



In reference to Mr. Murray's letter which appeared in our last 

 Number, p. 170, it has been suggested to us to refer our readers 

 to vol. V. p. 125 ; vol. vi. p. 152 ; vol. xi. p. 403, of the Quar- 

 terly Journal of Science, where Mr. Faraday's or/gma/ remarks 

 on tlie action of boracic acid and other acids on turmeric pa]ier 

 are stated as they occurred to him some years since : — Also 

 that it may perhaps occur to Mr. M. that, as he had not seen 

 Mr. F.'s previous observations, Mr. F. probably had not seen 

 his when he wrote the additional observation, vol. xiii. p. 315. 

 Page 171, line 17, for Turmeire read turmeric. 



LX. Notices respecti7ig Ne-do Books. 



Elements of the Philosophy of Plants. By A. P. Decan- 

 dolle, and K. Sprengell. Translated from the German. 



Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London, vol. v. 

 Parti. 4to. ll. lis. 6d. 



A System of Mechanics. By the Rev. J. R. Robinson. 8vo. 



Remarks on the present defective State of the Nautical Al- 

 manack. By Francis Baily, F.R.S. and L.S. 8vo. 2s. 6d. 



Practical Electricity and Galvanism. By John Cuthbertson, 



Svo. 1 2s. 



Preparing for Publicatio7i. 

 In a few days will be published, in one neat pocket volume, 

 a new Edition of Mr. Parkes's Rudiments of Chemistry, 

 carefully corrected, and adapted to the present state of che- 

 mical science. This edition is printed on a larger and better 

 paper than heretofore, and the new matter which has been 

 added since the publication of the first impression, has en- 

 larged the volume full one-fourth beyond its original size. A 

 new and copious Index will be appended to the work, and it 

 will be ilhistiatcd with several highly-finished Copper-plate 

 Engravings of Chemical Aj)paratus. 



ANALYSIS OF PERIODICAL WORKS ON ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY. 



The Bolanical Register. No. 92. 



Two ele-ant and l)eaiiti!'iil species of TliysanoUis (Brown Prod.) com- 

 niciKX' this month's Number. 'I'he plants of this sinsular genus are all na- 

 tives of New llolhm.l; and, until very lately, have been strangers to our 

 gardens. Tli. hfrnthcrus, 1^1. «.'»."). is distinguished by bulbous roots; and 

 Th. juiu-eux, which follows, is likewise figured in this month's IS umber of 

 Curtis's Magazine. rr, ■ , ^ 



PI «.')7. Klr,H(ir]»u rcticulala. VmS. Pfrpavcr brartmttm. Ihis niant 

 has l)ceu alrea.h so well figured (only a fiw months l)ack) in Mr. Lindley'* 



ele";ant 



