130 : Scientific Intelligence. 
copy the author’s preface, as the best means of introducing the collection 
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can Mycology ; the localities of which will be properly noted. Fasc. 2, 
tions to the Rev. M. J. Berkeley, of England, and also to my friend, 
Rev. M. A. Curtis, of this State. To the former, for the examination 
been verified by an examination of authentic specimens.” 
“ Black Oak, South Carolina.” 
mycologists, from ‘its exemplifying so many of the species established 
by Schweinitz, and lately by Messrs. Berkeley and Curtis. This merit 
it owes mainly to the careful revision of the specimens our leading 
and best instructed mycologist, the Rey. Dr. Curtis, It is abundantly 
the work, showing how much it is needed, will induce Mr. Ravenel to 
continue it. A. G. 
3. Lindley’s Folia Orchidacea: an Enumeration of the known spe- 
cies of Orchids, Part 1l—This part contains several small and mostly 
new genera, viz., Sarcopodium, Sunipia, Acrochene, Ione, and Erycina 
(the latter from Mexico), and six of the twelve subgenera of the large 
genus Epidendrum, including 99 species. 
Part Hl. and IV.—The third part, issued in February last, and the 
fourth, issued in April, contain the remainder of the genus Epidendrum, 
ith an index of the species, 310 in number. 8 new genera, 
all but one monotypical, Vanda, of 25 species, and Luisia of 11 species. 
A. G. 
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