280 Scientific Intelligence. 
much talent for this kind of research. It is illustrated by 390 good 
original figures, on stone, in 20 plates. As to the formation of the 
embryo he holds the Schleidenian view.—In connexion with the above, 
we may enumerate two treatises by Hofmeister of Leipsic, namely, 
Die Entstehung des Embryo der Phanerogamen, 1849, pp. 89, tab. 14, 
Ato, and Vergleichende Untersuchungen der Keimung, Entfaltung und 
Fruchtbildung héherer Kryptogamen, und der Samenbildung der Co- 
niferen, 1851, pp. 179, tab. 33 ;—two works of which we should be glad 
to give an extended analysis. A. G 
3. Lindley, Folia Orchidacea; an Enumeration of the known species 
Lindley is given onthe cover ;—in which we are surprised to find one 
of Nuttall. 
We call the attention of our correspondents and botanical friends, va 
: : ino 
each genus. sesved: at 
The second part, containing Epimedium, was probably issve” 
Christmas. “No th 
4. Remarks on the Mode of Vegetation of European atte 
Aimerican Trees transported to Madeira; by Prof. OswatD ron 
(Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., [2], x, 396, from Bib. Univ. de Geneva, ie 
1852, p. 325.) Heer, of Zurich, so well known by his pane 
tions on the botanical geography of the Swiss mountains, having” hes 
compelled by the state of his health to make some stay at ena 
employed his time while there, in studying, in various points a “ 
the vegetation of that island, the climate of which is remarkably eq’ 
ble throughout the year. 
Since his return he has laid before the Société Helvétiqu 
ical phenomena of vegetation. After remarking that all t wy oftet | 
