248 BOTANICAL NOTES, NOTICES, AND QUERIES. 
plant, which grows at an elevation of 14,000 feet, would probably thrive 
in England. The Doctor does not describe its economical qualities, if it 
have any, but it would be ornamental at certain periods of its growth. 
Mr. Editor,—Pray what is the derivation of Carpinus, Hornbeam ? 
CARPENTARIUS. 
A Pomologist asks for the origin and meaning of Mespilus, Medlar. 
We are requested to tell a querist the origin of Epipactis—Ep. 
Mr. Editor,—Will you inform a ¢yro what you mean by species ? Some 
authors employ this term when they mean a group of individuals, and 
sometimes it is used in the sense of a single individual. The terms specific 
types, specific centres, typical species, identical species, representative species, 
and such-like, are all more or less involved in obscurity, and will remain 
obscure to the uninitiated till the exact import of the term species is de- 
termined. TYRo. 
[Will any of our learned correspondents condescend to enlighten the 
understanding of this juvenile ?] 
What is the origin of the specific name of Heracleum Sphondylium ? 
Mr. Editor,—Will you please inform the readers of your very agreeable 
Journal what plant it was which the ancients called Lotus, or Lotos, of 
which it was fabled that they who ate of its fruit forgot their own native 
land? Perhaps you will give us some account of it, and doubtless will 
thereby gratify other readers of the ‘ Phytologist’ as well as ESB: 

Communications have been received from 
W. L. Noteutt; Rev. Hugh A. Stowell (two communications); Geo. 
Jordan; John Windsor, F.L.S.; H. B., Cranbrook; Rev. W. T. Bree; 
Rey. Robt. C. Douglas; W. Cheshire; B.; 8. P.; J. G. Baker (two com- 
munications); G. C.; Fred. Currey, M.A.; Geo. B. Wollaston; W. P.; 
John Lloyd; William New, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 

BOOKS RECEIVED FOR REVIEW. 
Stockhardt’s Chemical Field Lectures, by Henfrey. 
Pliny’s Natural History, by Bostock and Riley. Vol. IV. 
Baker's Plante Critice Brit. exsiccate, 1-30. 
All Communications, Books for Review, etc., for the PHytTonLoetst, 
should be addressed to the Editor, care of the Publisher, 45, Frith Street, 
Soho, London, where Advertisements are received until the 22nd of the 
month. 


ERRATA. 
In the number for January, 1856.—First, Dr. Windsor’s correction of Cam- 
panula rotundifolia, a mistranscription for C. latifolia, should have appeared, and 
the query by “ Vigil” should have been withdrawn. Second, page 217, line 12 
from bottom, for ancellam read ancillam ; page 219, line 5, for Asplenimum read 
Aspleniwm. 
In the number for December, 1855.—Page 174, for Campanula rotundifolia read 
C, latifolia. Page 178, line 19, for Thomas Williselt read Thomas Willisel. 
