VOL. LII.] PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. 6lQ 



Mr. H. comes now to the 2d part, which contains the proposals, and with the 

 greater pleasure, as, at the same time that it affords no opportunity for criticism, 

 it gives us hopes of seeing a very useful work, on one of the most obscure parts 

 of botany. 



The author observes, that the Electoral Academy at Munich, from its first in- 

 stitution, determined to turn their thoughts particularly to this part of natural 

 history, which before had been but indifferently cultivated ; and in consequence 

 of this determination, the present method proposed to them was approved of. 

 He adds, that the year before last, viz. 1760, though the drought was very 

 great, they not only had an accession of above J 00 fungi, but that plates of them 

 were entirely finished, both as to engraving and colouring, and fit to be pub- 

 lished. The circumstances and method of proceeding in this work are as follow, 

 and will, as the author assures the public, be strictly and religiously observed. 



1. They will begin by publishing the different species of fungi, engraved and 

 coloured according to the specimen in these proposals, with which the public will 

 have reason to be satisfied. While these are publishing, they will be looking out 

 after other fungi that may grow in Bavaria. 2. These plates, when completed, 

 will make a separate volume, intitled, Jacobi Christiani Schaeffer Fangorum Ba- 

 variae, potissimum qui circa Ratisbonam nascuntur, Icones, auspiciis et impensis 

 Aoademiae Electoralis Bavariae Monacensis accurate delineatae, et publici juris 

 factae. This volume may be useful without the other volumes, of which here- 

 after. 3. There will be no plates of the fungi, but such as have been examined 

 from the first growth, and if possible from the egg, or seed, as it is called. 4. 

 There will be at least the following primary figures of every kind of fungi, viz. 

 l.The fungus before it is unfolded. 2. When it is half perfect, or half grown. 

 3. Its characteristic appearance. 4. Its dissection. Lastly, whenever it may be 

 necessary, in its decaying state. 5. Besides these primary figures, there will be 

 added as many secondary ones, as there are changes which may render a fungus 

 dubious ; and the author foresees, that sometimes one species may require 2, 3, 

 or 4 plates. 6. The plates will be all engraved by able artists, and well coloured. 

 7. All the parts serving for propagation will be represented, both according to 

 their natural appearances and also magnified. 8. Whenever it may be necessary, 

 figures representing particular parts dissected will be made use of, both of the 

 natural size, and as seen through the glass. 9. In all the names and division of 

 the genera, Linneus alone will be followed. 10. To give a greater variety to the 

 work, in its progress, sometimes the species of one genus will be published, 

 sometimes of another; but yet in such a manner, that order will not be totally 

 neglected. 1 1 . No order will be observed either in the species or in the indivi- 

 duals. No specific names, or synonyms, will be given ; instead of which, they 



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