BOTANICAL NEWS. 391 
The ‘ Canadian Naturalist and Geologist’ has lately commenced a new series, 
which is printed in a superior manner to the old, and is conducted with spirit. 
In the two numbers which have as yet reached us (nos. 3 and 4), there is one 
botanical paper,—Lawson on Canadian Ferns, reprinted from the ‘ Edinburgh 
New Philosophical Journal.’ 
The North Wales Central Botanie Gardens, Llandderfel, Merionethshire, 
i t ing a or gardening, 
chiefly among small farmers, cottagers, and the rural population generally. 
- While the gardens of some of the wealthier classes of Wales are seldom or 
rarely little better than examples of ignorance, carelessness, and slovenliness, 
suggestions, hints, and information. Visitors will be welcome to carry awa: 
packets of seeds or spare plants; and they will ever be kindly received by 
Mr. William Pamplin, the present occupant of the Gardens. 
Died on the 21st of July last, at Havana, Fred. Ernest Leibold, whilst pre- 
paring for a botanical exploration in Yucatan. He was born on the 9th of 
settler in Texas, till driven out of the country by the American rebellion. 
Schlechtendal has published some of his plants in the * Linneea.’ 
In the ‘ Ratisbon Flora’ of September 14, Dr. A. H. Eichler, of Munich, 
genus just named. It would be desirable to examine also the wood of Euptelia, 
to see how far that agrees with either of the two. Dr. Eichler does not seem aware, 
when dwelling on the differences of the wood of Gnetacee and Conifere proper, 
-that Mr. Miers is inclined to place the former natural Order amongst the 
Angiospermae. 
We have received the following letter from an esteemed Italian correspon- 
dent :—“ The Società Italiana delle Scienze Naturali was founded at Milan in 
1859, originally as a geological society, but assumed its present name and pro- 
portions in the following year. Its object is the advancement of physical 
i its branches, and it numbers at present about 200 members, prin- 
cipally from Northern Italy, who pay an annual subscription of 20 francs and 
are entitled to receive the * Atti’ gratis. The society holds a monthly meeting 
at Milan, and has decided on convoking an annual one or congresso in some 
congresso was held at Biella, in Piedmout, 
under the presidency of Quintio Sella, 
Minister of Finance. The meeting was opened on th 
lasted four days. The association divided itself into three sections— zoology, 
