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dress in silence, or using terms in speaking of the — which might 
offend those with whom we have every wish to stan 
On the 14th of September, the centenary of Humboldt’s birthday was cele- 
brated in many parts of Germany, though it was much to be regre etted that so 
great a e was here and there made the watchword of political and re- 
ligious parties. But it could hardly be expected that all should cordially join 
in celebrating the birthday of a man who has only just passed away, who 
held such advanced views as Humboldt did, and who was so fond of indulg- 
ing in criticisms. A whole generation should have been born and buried be- 
Of Von Krempelhuber’s ‘ History and Literature of Lachenology; from the 
Oldest Time to the year 1865,’ the second and g volume has appeared. 
It may be ordered from the author (3, Amalien Strasse, Munich ; or through 
Williams and Norgate). The work has been printed at the author’s risk and 
expense, and is the result of much careful research and labour. 
From Vienna we receive an acceptable reprint of Dr. A. Engler’s ‘ Index 
It fills forty-four closely printed pages, and cannot fail to be highly useful to 
the working, systematic botanist. The author accepts 167 species of the genus, 
distributed under 17 sections 
of botanical news, “published i in our August number, that * we had 
received full and authentic particulars respecting the share iced Dr. Hooker 
alleged 
to have had in preventing certain Loto distinctions being con- 
ferred some Englishmen who —— the great Boim "Exhibition at 
St. poate. has, we regret to learn, been misinterpreted. So far from 
wishing to imply censure, we held rai this may appear a gratuitous re- 
mark) that the illustrious botanist acted in a manner of which all right-minded 
men wee not help appro 
e to welcome ihe appeatanc e of Trimen and Dyer’s long-expected 
* Flora ot " Middlesex ' (Hardwicke), and Dyer and Church's edition of S. W. 
Jonson's * How Crops Grow ' (Macmillan). 
Dr. Arthur Schott we have to thank for sending us a set of his * Phytogra- 
phical Glimpses of the Tropics of America,’ illustrating the vegetation of Yuca- 
tan and New Granada, 
Next year will see the production of an illustrated work on new and rare 
British Hymenomycetous Fungi from the pen of W. Wilson Saunders, F.R.S., 
and Worthington G. Smith, F.L.S. It will consist of descriptions and figures 
of some 200-300 species. 100 coloured plates (super-royal in size) are being 
book will appear in four parts, each containing five Plates, price Any 
rare species would be thankfully received by Mr. W. G. Smith, es North 
Grove West, Mi ondon, N. 
The next number of this J ournal will contain a double Plate; no illustration 
is issued with this, 
