(182 Miscellanies. 
The characters of the orders, tribes and genera, are well defined ; 
and the specific descriptions, though abridged, are sufficiently full to be — 
clear and satisfactory. ‘They are, moreover, frequently accompanied with 
notes and detailed remarks, (especially the less known, or newly discov- 
ered species,) which seem to supply all the information that can reason- 
ably be desired, in the Flora of so extensive a region 
The additions derived from the recent discovéries of Mr. Nosvatale 
during his journey to thé western coast of this continent, are highly im- 
t; and are here published, for the first time, from the original 
manuscript, furnished by that distinguished and indefsijgable naturalist. 
It appears, by a notice affixed to the number just published, that the 
work will be issued in nine parts, three parts to make a volume, and the 
whole forming three closely printed octavos, of about 550 pages each. 
The succeeding numbers will appear with as much ws ike as is Con- 
sistent with their faithful execution. 
Such being the character and plan of the forthcoming Flora of North 
America, we conclude our brief and hasty notice with a reiterated eX- 
pression of the hope, that the worthy and accomplished authors may be. 
adequately encouraged to persevere in their most laudable undertaking, 
and thereby be enabled to bring i it to a successful and speedy ge ae 
August 16, 1838. 
8. Redfield’s Law of Storins : esi of Col. 1 Reid's Work on Hibes 
ricanes.—It. is well known to the readers of this Journal, that our valued 
friend and correspondent, Mr. William C. Redfield, now of New York, 
has for a Jong course of years zealously prosecuted the study of various 
topics of 
» and especially. that of the phenomena of the storms — 
of the Malinlac-conat To the latter subject his attention was directed as 
early as 1821, by the memorable hurricane which passed over our State 
with destracsiye violence, in September of that year. _ An investigation of 
its phases at different places, brought him to the highly interesting con- 
clusion, that this storm was a progressive whirlwind, whose path could be 
traced from the West Indies to the spain dour: of New Brunswick. Ia 
sation,” katt this Jdvenal for July, 1835 ,) and ‘die labors were reward- 
ed with the very important discovery, that the violent storms of the North- 
ern hemisphere are whirlwinds on agrand scale, each revolving or gyrating 
Srom right to left, originating within the tropics, advancing Westerly at 
Jirst, in a line curving to the North, turning near the latitude of 30° 
and thence pursuing a Northeasterly course. This view of the matter, — 
although often advanced previously by Mr. R. among his acquaintances, 
(as many, of us can testify,) was not made wie until-1831, when it ape 
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