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of men of similar pursuits who would not otherwise meet. In these 
respects, at all events, the late congress was successful. 
Not the least interesting part of the volume is the statement of the 
expenses, which amounted to more than £16,000. Of this large sum, 
over £2000 were spent on the prizes, and £970 on the banquet, whilst 
the congress and conversazione together cost but £65. 
It is satisfactory, too, to find that the exhibition paid its way, as it 
deserved to do, and we think great credit is due to those who so 
energetically superintended a show which has been probably never 
equalled, and which will long be remembered as a brilliant spectacle 
and most instructive exhibition. 
Journal de Sciencias Math. Thys. e Nat. da Acad. Real das Scienc. de 
Lisboa. No. 1, Nov. 1866. 
We gladly welcome this scientific journal from Portugal. There is 
not much botany in it, but the various articles show active workers in 
all the sciences, and botany is represented by the introductory matter 
to a systematic catalogue of the plants of Portugal, by C. M. G. 
Machado. After narrating the difficulties that beset his labour, the 
author gives short notices of the various botanists who have done any 
work with the plants of his country, and a list of the various works 
published in connection with his subject. He promises, in the con- 
tnmation of his paper, a systematic list, with a record of the habitats of 
the different species. 
We are indebted to Dr. Welwitsch for our acquaintance with this 
and the two following works. 
ifero. Por B. Ant Gomes. 
Lisbon, 1865. Pp. 44, tabb. 6. 
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jerly Journal of the Geological Society of London.' It is gratifyin o 
^ a Portuguese savant so able for the work as Dr. Gome3 evi- 
eQ % is, undertaking the description of the fossil plants collected by 
