146 Bibliographical Notices. 
ee Witheringia Schoitiana. Atheneea Schottiana, Sendtn. loc. 
; Walp. Rep. vi. 581.—Brasilia, Prov. Rio de Janeiro. 
sats Witheringia Pohliana. Athena Pohliana, Sendin. loc. eit. ; 
Walp. Rep. vi. 581.—Brasilia, Prov. Minas Geraés. 
Be Witheringia Martiana. Athena Martiana, Sendtn. Toe. 
; Walp. Rep. vi. 581. Solanum paradoxum, Schott MSS.— 
Brauilis, Proy. Rio de Janeiro et Minas Geraés. 
7. Witheringia hirsuta (non Gardn.). Athenza hirsuta, Sendin. 
loc. cit.; Walp. loc. cit—Brasilia, Prov. Minas Geraés. _ 
8. Witheringia anonacea. Athenzea anonacea, Sendtn. loc. cit. 
tab. 18; Walp. loc. cit.—Brasilia australis. 
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES. 
The Treasury of Natural History, or a Popular Dictionary of Animated 
Nature. By Samuet Mavnper. London: Longman, Brown, 
Green, and Longmans. H 
Many of our readers no doubt still retain some affection for the 
Natural History Book of their more youthful days. But, with what- 
ever regard we may view this old friend and companion,—with its 
queer woodcuts—its lion, tiger, elephant, and anonymous animal 
thrown out in bold relief, while the beetle, the bug and the butter- 
fly are summarily dismissed with a most magnanimous disregard of 
specific distinctions,-—-when we consider the great increase which has 
taken place in our stock of zoological knowledge since the days of 
Buffon and Goldsmith, and the number of otherwise well-informed © 
persons with whom we are daily brought into contact, whose know- 
ledge of Natural History is entirely derived from the study, m years 
long gone by, of the ‘‘ History of Three Hundred Animals,” it can 
hardly be denied, that there has long been an absolute necessity for 
some cheap and decidedly popular work on the subject, which should 
give some knowledge of zoological classification to those who, from 
the want either of time or inclination, have never troubled them- 
selves with the study of nature, and at the same time furnish them 
with a hand-book for reference, on any ordinary matters connected 
with the science. ‘To supply this want is the object of the ‘ Treasury 
of Natural History.’ 
It is questionable whether it be advisable to plunge the beginner, 
at the very outset of his career, into all the mysteries and technica- 
lities of an exact system, and Mr. Maunder has perhaps judged rightly 
in preferring the alphabetical arrangement for the body of his work, 
to throwing his subject into a systematic form; for many will be 
induced to read portions of a book, when arranged in a manner with 
which they are familiar, who would be frightened at once on finding 
themselves encountered, at starting, by a classification of which they 
are totally ignorant. Moreover, the systematic table at the com- 
mencement of the work will be found quite sufficient to give the 
reader that general idea of classification which a beginner requires, 
