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afflicted by the fimilar fate of Forfici, Ha/elquift, 

 and Loefling. 



Donati could have had no better fuccefibr than 

 Dr. Charles Allione, the prefent Profefibr of Botany 

 at Turin. He is a learned man of the firft rank, 

 equally remarkable for his extenfive knowledge in 

 the falutary art as for his perfonal character. His 

 very firft acquaintance is captivating, and his con- 

 verfation infpires friendfhip and efteem. His 

 practical bufmefs as a phyfician has not hindered 

 him from publifhing fome excellent writings * ; 

 however, it has put him under a neceffity of 

 having a fubftitute, who is Dr. Giov. Pier Maria 

 Dona, Profeflbr-extraordinary of Botany, and In- 

 fpector of the Academical Collection of Natural 

 Hiftory. The Memoirs of the Royal Society at 

 Turin contain fome valuable Diflertations of thefe 

 Gentlemen. The Botanical garden near the palace 

 Valentin belongs to the Univerfity, and is under 

 the infpection of Mr. Allione. It is well-provided 

 with fcarce Alpine plants. Proper care is taken 

 for their growth and prefervation. One of the 

 gardeners is every year fent into the neighbouring 

 Alps, to fetch the fcarceft Alpine productions. 



- C. AHlonu Otyflngrapbia PeJemontana, Ejufd. Flora Ni- 

 ceajts. Ejufd. Specimen Stirpium Pcdanontanarum. Taurin. 

 1755. flora PeJemontana, to be published. Ejufd. Trafl. 

 dc millarum origins, frogreflu, natura t fe 1 curatiom, Taurini, 8iv. 



