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anything which could be mistaken for the root he sent me of the lat- 

 ter, taken as a whole. 



Amongst the numerous specimens here alluded to, are some so 

 much stouter in all their parts, and having the remaining old stems so 

 much more strong and woody than others, that I feel inclined to attri- 

 bute it to some other cause than accidental luxuriance of growth. It 

 may be found in the age of the plant — and this I shall endeavour to 

 ascertain by the examination of other roots. 



Geo. Fitt. 



Yarmouth, February 10, 1846. 



P.S. — I have planted about twenty roots, both tubers and fibres, 

 in pots, where I shall endeavour to bring them to the flowering state 

 for the examination of their roots. 



G. F. 



Notice of the ^London Journal of Botany^ No. 52, dated April, 1846. 



(Continued from page 478). 



The contents of this number are, " Contributions to the Botany of 

 South America," by John Miers, Esq. (continued fi-om the preceding 

 number). " Description of a new species of Bolivaria," by George 

 Bentham, Esq. " On Koniga intermedia of the Canary Islands." by 

 P. B. Webb, Esq. "On a new Fern from Java, detected by Mr. 

 Thomas Lobb." " Botanical information." " Contributions towards 

 a Flora of Brazil, being the distinctive characters of some new species 

 of Compositae belonging to the tribe Vernoniaceae," by George 

 Gardner, Esq. 



With the exception of the " Botanical Information," these contents 

 will possess interest only for the technical botanist who devotes him- 

 self to the species and genera of exotic plants. The " Information " 

 comprises a short notice of Dr. Lindley's new work * The Vegetable 

 Bangdom,' an advertisement of Mr. Lobb's Javanese plants, collected 

 for sale, and a continuation of Mr. Geyer's Notes on the plants of the 

 Missouri and Oregon territories. From the notes of Mr. Geyer we 

 extract a further corroboration of a natural fact which has been ob- 

 served in other parts of America. It would be well if other travellers 

 would also give examples, by name, in support of the alleged facts. 



