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ture, &c., in both kingdoms, and also inorganic matters occurring in 
animal aed vegetable fluids, &c. The Dictionary extends in this fas- 
ciculus only from Acalephe to Aerial Roots. The Introduction, on 
the selection, use, &c., of a microscope and itis accessories, which ap- 
The plate of test objects is admirably drawn and engraved: the othet 
plates are tolerably good. No doubt the work will be in the pes 
our poner aeeath generally. 
2 he Pasinge of the Herald; by B. Seemann: _The “ath 
part, ohio; fase 1854,) continues the Flora of Panama from the 
Lythrariee to the Composite, and about half way through the lattet 
the strength of characters furnished by a new Veraguan genus, 
blichia, Seemann. be reasons of the union are more fully oxi 
in a short article published some time ago in Hooker’s Journ of 
Deinuns AB 
3. Dr. Hooker’s Flora of New Zealand. Part 5, (London, 1854 
Reeve,) commences the account of the Cryptogamic Plants, which are 
so numerous in New Zealand. Dr. Hooker has himself elaborated the , 
Ferns, with a bold and able hand; and his prefatory observations upo 
this beautiful order,—so perplexed of late is special Fern-systematis, 
who, some of them, propose new genera for eve ry m modification of 
any one organ, whether of Piaf 308 or reproduction,—deserve @f 
atientive consideration. onder Hymmenophyllum Tunbridgense, he 
scarce English Fern,” there is perhaps some mistake in the sta atement 
that it is ‘ta great favorite with cultivators ;’’ for we had supposed that 
no person had yet succeeded in cultivating it. Mr. Wilson has elaborated 
the Musci, in the midst of which the present fasciculus closes: 
plates are given to their illustration, and more are apparently to come 
We understand that this great work will be immediately followed by 
the Flora of Tasmania ; and that the first part of the Flora of ee is 
also ready for the press. 
Botany of the U. S. Exploring Expedition under Capt. Wilkes: 
Phanerogamia; by A. Gray. Vol. [. pp. 777, roy 4to.—This volume 
contains the Exoygene Polypetala. — new species, and the follow: 
ing new genera are established in i 
Richella—in Anonacez, near Polyalthia of Blume, but with a sing 
lar winged seed. 
gatea and Isodendrion, in Violacez ; the latent of three species 
Diclidocarpus, a remarkable Tiliaceous genu 
Draytonia, allied to Saurauja, but with the ie united into weet 
Rhytidandra, an anomalous Olacineous genus, 
Pelea, a Rutaceous (Zanthoxylaceous) genus, of seven species 
maroria; anear ally o Par ei — Rex amaroris of Rumphius 
er ; a genus of Ocha 
ocarpus ; a genus of Anacardinces, with a remarkable fruit. 
Binipthieeice 3a near ally of Adesmia. 
uma; a new Myrtaceous genus, of numerous Chilian species. 
Acicalyptus ; a genus saps to Calyptranthes and Eucalyptus: ¥ 
which the more closely can only be known by the fruit, which, 
ever, is probably baccate, 
