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Tlie King of Saxony. 



The King of Saxony, who is passionately fond of botafiy, is gone to 

 Dalmatia to collect plants. Some years ago his herbarium, containing 

 his Tyrolese acquisitions, was forwarded to Vienna, with instructions 

 to send it on to Dresden. On its arrival, the sapient official at the 

 Custom-house probed the several packages with an iron rod which is 

 generally used for examining sacks of wool. Though nothing contra- 

 band was found, the specimens were spoiled, and no little noise was 

 made about them. — Tlie Times. 



Meeting of German Naturalists. 



The Twenty-ninth Meeting of German Naturalists and Physicians 

 will take place on the 18th of September, at Wiesbaden. The con- 

 venience of the situation of Wiesbaden, and the facility of reaching it, 

 are well known ; the surrounding country is full of interest, geologi- 

 cal, mineralogical, botanical, &c. ; and all those who will honour the 

 meeting with their presence will be sure to meet a hearty welcome 

 from the Presidents and Secretaries and the assembled German natu- 

 ralists. 



" Invitation 



to the Twenty-ninth Meeting of German Naturalists and Physicians: — 



" The Association of German Naturalists and Physicians have 

 chosen Wiesbaden for the place of meeting this year, and have ap- 

 pointed the undersigned to be the managers. Our town is easily 

 reached by railroad and by steam-boats, and its handsome and roomy 

 accommodation, its treasures of art and nature, its mineral sources, 

 and picturesque neighbourhood offer a most favourable and attractive 

 locality for the meeting. We therefore earnestly invite our fellow- 

 labourers and all friends of natural science to the meeting, and enter- 

 tain the confident hope that the attendance will be most numerous. 

 We and our fellow-citizens will do everything in our power to secure 

 the scientific as well as social objects of the meeting. The meeting 

 will last from the 18th to the 25th of September. The reception- 

 office is at the Taurus Hotel, opposite the railroad-station, and will 

 be open from the 15th of September, from 7 to 1 in the morning, 

 and from 4 to 8 in the afternoon. 



" (Signed) Prof Dr. Fresenius. 



" Dr. Braun." 

 " Wiesbaden, June, 1852." 



