1847.] Jfew Publications. 61 



It is stated that by leveling, Camel's Hump was found to be 

 3984 thus making only nine feet difference between the barome- 

 trical measurement and leveling. 



The report we have observed for sale in Mr. Little's bookstore- 

 It is an interesting volume, and contains a large amount of ele- 

 mentary and scientific geology, together with many of the lead- 

 irg facts in respect to the geology of Vermont. It is expected 

 the work will be completed in the course of 1847. 



A Flora of the State of JVew York, comprising full descriptions 

 of all the indiginious and naturalized plants hitherto discovered 

 in the State : icifh remarks on their economical and medicinal 

 properties, by John Torrey, M. D., F. R. S., vol. 1. Jilhany, 

 Carroll & Cook, Printers to the Assembly, 1846 ; pp. 484, 4to. 



The public have been recently favored by the distribution of 

 the first volume of the New York Flora, which has been in a 

 course of preparation for several years under the authority of the 

 State. The present volume constitutes a part only of the work. 

 The second part or volume, though completed and bound, is re- 

 tained in the office of the Secretary of State. The Flora is a mo- 

 del publication ; and may be regarded as a complete and perfect 

 work of its kind. It embraces full descriptions of all the indige- 

 nous and introduced plants which have hitherto been found grow- 

 ing wild in the State. Dr. Torrey has arranged the descriptions 

 of the plants according to the natural orders; an arrangement 

 which may disappoint a few of the older botanists, or those who 

 have not kept up with the progress of the science. The Linnean 

 classification, which appears to be so plain to beginners, is con- 

 sidered by the author of the Flora to have fulfilled its mission; and 

 under the present state of our knowledge of the character and 

 structure of plants to be no longer important to those who are 

 pursuing the study of plants. 



