426 | Scientific Intelligence. 
4. Observations on the Batis maritima of Linnaeus; by Joun Tor- 
rey, F.L.S. (With a plate.)—This is a thorough. history and illustra- 
tion of this obscure plant, the plate filled with beautiful and clear analy- 
ses, from the pencil of Mr. Sprague; a fact not recorded upon the 
plate, as it should have been. A second species, Batis Californica, is 
indicated, which was discovered by Dr. C. C. Parry, near es lego. 
As to the affinities of the genus, Dr. Torrey inclines to adopt the views 
of Dr. Lindley, (who refers it to his Euphorbial alliance,) bu eee 
it as the type of a proper natural order. 
. Plante Wrightiane Texano-Neo-Mexicane; Part il. An acaelet 
of a Collection of Plants made by Charles Wright, A.M., in Western 
Texas, neal Mexico, and Sonora, in 1851 and 1852 ; by Asa Gray, 
M.D., pp. 119, with four plates. The greater part of this important 
colieniaih was made under the auspices of Col..J. D. Graham, then in 
carried in the present memoir only to the end of Composite. .G 
6. A Flora and Fauna within Living Animnls; by JosEPx se 
M.D., (pp. 67, with 10 plates.)—Dr. Burnett has already called atten- 
tion, in the last number of the Journal, to thiselaboratememoir. From 
a botanical point of view, it may be pronounced to be a contribution of 
the highest order and interest ; and the plates are Seem Sees - not 
unequalled, by anything before published in this coun 
7. Exotic Fungi from the Schweinitzian Herbarium, ‘snaciall ly Sram 
Surinam ; revised by the Rev. M. J. Berxe.ey, , F.L.S., and 
Rev. M. A. Curtis, D.D. (From the Journal of Academy of Natural 
Sciences, N. Ser. vol. 1l.—A large number of species of fungi are here 
described, and three new genera are characterized, namely, Coilomyces, 
Dasypora, and Corallomyces. A plate is devoted to the illustration of 
these, and of certain species of several other genera. A similar mem- 
oir on the Schweinitzian Fungi of the daned: States is pina it 
must prove a very important contribution to our mycology, which al- 
ready owes so see to the individual and canon labors of coset 
Berkeley and Curt . Ge 
8. Botanical Nowst ogy.—There have been several recent “deaths 
among the botanists of Europe. The most important loss sustained is 
that of Professor ADRIEN DE Jussieu, the son and successor of A. L. de 
Jussieu (author of the Genera Plantarum), and the grand-nephew of 
Bernard de Jussieu, the correspondent of Linnwus, and the first to 
sketch the Natural System of Botany. M. de Jussieu, was himself one 
of the soundest and most learned botanists of the age, and a most — 
mable man, greatly beloved and admired by all who knew him. 
decease will be greatly felt in Paris; both in the Academy of Selonted, 
of which he was this year the president, and at the Jardin des Plantes, 
with which he has been long Zaha ye He died on the 29th of 
aa in ese for more than a century. ‘The bot botanical moe oc- 
oe at the Museum: of hea: Garaan ae ——- 
