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no one assignable character. If limited to Philadelphus and to Carpen- 
teria (which is as it were a Philadelphus with an almost free ovary) the 
group may indeed be distinguished by the convolute xstivation of the 
petals; but this is of no great moment in such a case, especially since 
Jamesia exhibits a transition into the ordinary imbriecative mode. 
Bot. U.S, Expl. Exped., 1, p. 663, note.) In Paéleostegia our authors 
bring to our knowledge an interesting new Hydrangeous genus. ey 
also have a new Crassulaceous genus, Triactina, a sort of Sedum with the 
carpels reduced to three and connate half way up. So that, with this 
genus, Penthorum and Diamorpha, on the one hand, and Spireanthemum 
on the other, the interval between Crassulacee and Saxifragacee, so far 
48 respects technical distinctions, is completely bridged over. A, G. 
4. Plante Indie Batavice Orientalis, quas .... exploravit Casp. G. C. 
Retrwarvr. Digessit et Illustravit Gur, H. pe Vrrese. Leyden. Fasc. I, 
Miquel, the Myristicacec, by De Vriese, the Graminee by L. H. Buse, 
Cyperaceee, Aroidece, Combretacecee ; 
(commenced), by Miquel. Miquel’s new Cunoniaceous genus Spirwopsis 
Smnuch closer to Weinmannia than our Spireanthemum. The plates 
: i A. G. 
5. Botanical Necrology for 1857.—Charles Girou de Buzareingues of 
the South of France.-—A, WV. D 
i in the earlier part of the century, when he was the editor of a 
laborated the Grasses 
W. 
hae in 18038-1806 !—Z. W. Dillwyn (born in 1778), of Swansea, 
§ 
P ood of Dresden and other works.—M. Graves, of Paris, a well known 
Tench botanist, but scarcely a botanical author. ’ 
To.this list we may add the name of the venerable Madame de J ussiet, 
Widow of 4. 7, Jussieu, and the mother of Adrien, who died in Paris 
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