216 Notices respecting New Books. 
“1. Trichia. Fig. 11. 
“In clusters mostly fixed to a membranacous base, capsules 
globular or oblong, seeds escaping from its whole surface through 
epenings made by the separation of the fibres.—Withering. 
“12, Reticularia. Fig. 12. 
* Roundish or oblong, soft and gelatinous when young, when 
older firm, friable, tearing open indiscriminately, and discovering 
seeds entangled in capillary fibres, reticulated membranes or 
leather-like cases. —Withering. 
“13. Lycoperdon. Fig. 13. 
*¢ Roundish, fleshy, firm, becoming powdery and opening at 
the top, seeds fixed to filaments connected with the inner coat 
of the plant.—Withering. ; 
“14, Mucor. Fig. 14. 
‘¢ Fugacious, head like a dew-drop, at first transparent, after- 
wards opaque; stem either simple or branched.” 
The author observes in conclusion with great modesty, that the 
work, which does his zeal for the cultivation of botany much cre- 
dit, ‘* is not put forth as even an attempt at a complete System 
of Fungi (so far as relates to the Genera,) but that the object of 
it is particularly to recommend to young people and others, 
whether botanists or not, who are fond of, and in the practice 
of, drawing flowers, to take accurate figures, accompanied with 
descriptions, of such Funguses as they may meet with; and, ge- 
nerally, to bring into notice a tribe of vegetables, which, not- 
withstanding the advanced state of knowledge at the present pe- 
riod, may be called Botanical Outcasts.” 
A familiar Treatise on Disorders of the Stomach and Bowels, 
bilious and nervous Affections, with an Attempt to correct the 
most prevalent Errorsin Diet, Exercise, &c. being an Exposition 
of the most approved Means for the Improvement and Preser- 
vation of Health; also a Refutation of the Arguments urged 
by Sir Richard Phillips against the use of Animal Food ; contain- 
ing likewise the Author’s Opinion of the most probable conse- 
quences of many prevailing Habits in Society, with practical 
Hints for their Prevention. By George Shipman, Member of 
the Royal College of Surgeons in London. 
Preparing for Publication. 
Dr. J. Reade is preparing for publication, A Treatise on Vision, 
founded on new and interesting experiments. 
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