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Bollaert. 250 species of Composite from Chili, collected by Dr. 
Gillies. 100 microscopic slides of species of Diatomacee, prepared by 
Mr. Baker. The British herbarium of Dr. Pulteney. "The herbarium 
of plauts of South Carolina, formed by Mr. Walter, author of the 
*Flora of South Carolina. 450 species of fruits and seeds from 
Panamá, collected by Mr. Sutton Hayes. Fine transverse sections of 
the trunks of the White Oak (Quercus alba, L.), and of the Black Wal- 
nut (Juglans nigra, L.), presented by the Commissioners for Canada to 
the International Exhibition. Numerous Palm-seeds and fruits, col- 
lected in Camboja, Ceylon, Labuan, and Mauritius.— Parliamentary 
apers. 
CATABROSA VILFOIDEA, Andr. 
In making up the last number of the Journal, a paragraph of the 
Spitzbergen paper relating to this new Grass has been misplaced. A 
p. 166, the paragraph commencing “ Superficially, this little Grass,” 
ete., should immediately succeed the technical Latin description of 
Catabrosa Vilfoidea, to which it relates, and the paragraph 90 (Cata- 
brosa algida) should be placed immediately before 91 (Festuca hirsuta). 
—Enrron. 
ANALYSIS OF CHINCHONA BARK AND LEAVES. 
COMMUNICATED BY CLEMENTS R. Marxuam, F.L.S. 
Letter from W. G. M*Ivor, Esg., Superintendent Government Chinchona Plan- 
tations, to the Secretary to Government, Fort St. George. 
Ootacamund, 17th March, 1864. 
Sir,—1. I have the honour to forward by banghy a box containing 
a further supply of Chinchona bark and leaves, as, per list annexed, for 
transmission to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for India, 
in order that they may be submitted to Mr. Howard for analysis and 
report. 
2. The bark and leaves now forwarded, were removed from the 
plants on the 24th of February last, being the dry season of the year, 
voL. 11. [JULY 1, 1864.] P 
