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being carried down rivers during floods, by water-spouts, whirlwinds, 
slips of river-cliffs, rok. Lagaegeaa during the long lapse of geologically 
modern ages. It s be borne in mind how eat pods, cap- 
land. When landed high up by the tides and waves, and perhaps 
driven a little inland by the first inshore gale, the pods, &c., will dry, 
and opening will shed their seed ; and these will then be ready for all 
the many means of disposal by which Nature sows her broad fields, 
and aan have excited the admiration . “rae observer. But when 
the seed is sown in its new home, then, as I believe, comes the ordeal ; 
will abe old occupants in the great sruggl for life allow the new and 
solitary immigrant room and susten 
t would be well to submit to this Beatin the seeds of a consid- 
erable number of those very species ape naturally occur in two or 
more widely separated areas. And also to take the seeds of indi ah 
individuals, rather than of those of iors -cultivated plants, which las 
certainly possess augmented vegetative power, though perhaps el 
may not offer increased resistance to the action of salt water. 
We have just learned from Mr. Darwin that some of ee seeds 
have germinated after $2 and 85 days’ immersion in sea-water, namely, 
those of Radishes, Beet, sci Capsicum, Oats, Cucurbita, Rhubarb 
Lettuce, Carrot, Celery, and 
9. Ravenel; Fungi Darvliniaat Exsiceati. Fasciculus III. John we 
sell, Charleston, S.C. 1855.—This fasciculus appears to be an im- 
rovement on the preceding ones, sist in its almost entire exemp- 
tion from Saga errors, by w the others are so much de- 
faced. The index has a muc mentee: appearance. The specimens 
are Dew oucch fot and in pre tate eareig for illustrating the species. 
and Xylaria Edipus, Mont. , ae, by Hon. T. M. Peters of the sane 
State. This latter gentleman has been particularly successful in the 
insta what can be done for the adv ent of science in t 
leisure igi of professional life. Mr. Ravenel has himself given 
v orm Corticium and Sphericee; ane poe AVE 
epiphytes orn’ upon Tox srineie viz: Uredo Towicodendrt, 
Berk. and = Saabs ‘revipes, - R. This last has a very 
suspicious iciigt0 Urom and u some character more im- 
portant than the aaa of a Said aid be found to distinguish 
Pileolaria, this new species will present a good reason for uniting 
two- genera. 
