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tiful plant resembling in many respects Conf. gracilis. Griff., but 

 much more slender, and indeed nearly as soft and line as an Ecto- 

 carpus. This is dedicated to Airs. Kane, lady of Professor Kane, 

 who was present at its discovery, and who some years ago published 

 an Irish Flora. 



Much praise is due to Mr. M^Calla for the zeal and ability with 

 which he has explored the west coast, and the creditable manner in 

 which he has edited the present work. His future volumes will, we 

 doubt not, contain an equal number of interesting plants. He pro- 

 poses, we understand, shortly to visit our northern shores, so famous 

 for the magnificent growth of Floridea, and his second volume will 

 be ornamented with the finest of these. We heartily wish him the 

 success which so praiseworthy an undertaking deserves. 



Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni VegetahiUs, editore et pro parte 

 auctore Alph. DeCandoUe. Vol. ix. Paris, 1845. 



We have just received the new volume of this valuable work, which 

 is far too well known to require any praise from us. The orders 

 Loganacece, Gentiunece, Bignoniacece, Cyrtandracecc, Polemoiiiacece, Con- 

 volvulacea, part o{ Bomginea:, and a few lesser orders are included in 

 this volume. A considerable portion is from the pen of the elder 

 DeCandolle, and is illustrated by notes from his son's hand ; the re- 

 mainder consists of the labours of well-known botanists, each upon 

 that order with which he is best acquainted. The additional observa- 

 tions apj)ended to the specific character of each species seem to be 

 rather fuller than in former volumes. It is stated that vol. x. is in 

 the press. 



Works just Published. 



Descriptions of the Grasses of Britain, illuslrated by 210 Figures drawn 

 and engraved by the author, Richard Parnell, M.D., F.R.S.E, 



The work contains a figure and description of every grass found 

 in Britain, with their agricultural uses, &c. 



Cornish Fauna, being a Compendium of the Natural History of the 

 County. Part 3 : Zoophytes and Calcareous Corallines. By R. Q. 

 Couch, M.R.C.S.L. 



PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. 



LINNAAN SOCIETY. 



June 18, 1844. — The Lord Bishop of Norwich, President, in the Chair. 



Read the conclusion of Mr. Grifiith's memoir " On the Root- 

 Parasites referred by authors to Rhizanthetr, and their Allies." 



This extensive memoir, or series of memoirs, commences with 

 " An Attempt to analyse Rhizanthece," as established by Prof. End- 

 licher and by Prof. Lindley, from which the author deduces the in- 

 ference, " that in the construction of the gi-oup called Rhizanihea, a 



