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experiments on the epg of Agaric eee Vahl ri L. Savastano; 
a new species of Tecom eh Ricas aashaniayi anfani; some Sac eateenn 
A’ ot the Titus” ocibty Sir John Lubbock, 
among dither phytological bap ibcoeere gg a for the peculiar shape 
of Liriode pore leaves by the ner in w the young leaves are 
packed in t He affirms this t the actin arrangement of the 
eat Leaves will satisfactorily account for the remarkable form of the 
from part four ot Rhacomitrium, Hedwigia, Coscinodo itrium 
Glyphomitrium, Amphoridi godon, , Ulota, and the first five species 
of Orthotrichum. The HS ibe are on, rota, and by tie ‘enor: an 
are improving Se api t genus Orthotrichum is being specially 
ER sirsiiclts a thoughtful, instructive and well illus- 
trated eic upon the forests of North America in the May nu mber of 
Scribner's Magazine. e considers ee role of the forests in geologica 
periods, the factors which have determined the relative rite nee of dif- 
ferent species, the relation to ibiueure precipitation, the production and 
maintenance of soils, the supply of timber, and many other questi of 
stared economic and gen neral i nterest. 
peptone into serous albumen, ete in the same way as did the living 
mucous membrane of the stomach; and Bacillus virescens, which liqui- 
and ker’ a Plantarum, ertle the names of the genera, the 
principal synonyms, and the number and geo ographical baggies of 
the species. e genera are numbered Conca igane ly, 
alphabetically as el as systematically. Such a wo will be of vast 
Service in herbaria and libraries. The Den price is twenty 
teal ) and aapplication should be made to M. Durand, at the Botanic 
en, 
Dr. A ‘i RRY has just distributed a sbort paper on “The Pacific 
Coast Alders,” ae aiel from But. Calif. Acad. Set. 1i.,7, and points ia 
the value and importance of see secuee systematic danckientebe by ca 
ful and ae aire observ: There can be no doubt that pov 
