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19. Lyceum of New York.—This fine institution now appears 
with renovated vigor. Aided by the liberality of citizens of New 
York, it has Ee 8, a large and elegant building in the upper part of 
Broadway, containing all desirable accommodations for its extensive 
museum and library, for its lectures and various pursuits. 
It has recently issued a new No. of its annals, being the con- 
clusion of Vol. III, of 437 pages. ‘This No. is entirely occupied by 
a botanical paper by Prof. Jahn Torrey, being a monograph on 
North American Cyperacez ; to which is added a catalogue of offi- 
cers, &c. 
This paper we are assured is characterized by the author’s well 
known acuteness and accuracy, and will without doubt add to his 
reputation, and to that of the Lyceum, as well as-to the stock of bo- 
tanical knowledge. 
We understand that the Lyceum is to be opened to the public for 
courses of lectures, to be given by different gentlemen during the 
current winter, and that Dr. Francis will deliver the introductory 
discourse. 
20. A Synopsis of the family of Naiades, by Isaac Lea, Mem. 
of the Amer. Philos. Soc. &c. &c. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & 
Blanchard. London: John Miller.—At the last moment this beau- 
tiful little work has been placed in our hands. We presume that 
conchologists will find it to be another elegant and accurate addition 
to the valuable contributions heretofore made by Mr. Lea in this 
department of Natural History. 
21. Conrad’s Unionide, §c.—Juvau Dosson, Philadelphia, has 
published, and now ready for sale, Conrad’s Unionidae, No. 7; also 
Dr. Holbrook’s North American Herpetology, Vol. 1, with splendid 
colored plates, in royal 4to. 
22. Olituary*—the late Mr. Groner Cuiiton. This excellent 
chemist and most worthy man, was extensively known to the cultiva- 
tors and amateurs of science, not only in this country, but in Europe. 
He was a native of England, and emigrated to the United States in the 
year 1797, at the age of thirty. Soon after he settled in Ne ork, 
* For several of the facts Pie in this notice, we ares: Suet t toa notice ak 
J.T. published in the New York American of Nov. ¥; (1336. 
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