Bibliography, 377 



5. SteudeVs Nomenclator Botanicus, 2d edition. — We noticed this 

 work in a recent number of this Journal, (Vol. XLi,.p. 373,) while in 

 the course of publication : the remaining fasciculi (XI-XIII) have since 

 been received, which complete the work. It enumerates six thousand 

 two hundred and eighty two genera, and seventy two thousand four hun- 

 dred and seventy eight species of Phanerogamic plants. 



6. Torrey and Gray''s Flora of North America : Vol. 2, part 2. 

 March, 1842. This number, as well as a large portion of the preced- 

 ing, is occupied with the Compositse ; and this vast family is not yet 

 finished ; but will apparently require at least half of the ensuing num- 

 ber for its completion. 



7. Mr. NuttalVs Edition of Micliaux's Sylva Americana. — We are 

 informed by Mr. Dobson, the publisher of this work, that it is at length 

 definitively finished, in six volumes, imperial octavo, with 278 plates. 

 Mr. Nuttall's additions can be had separate in three volumes, contain- 

 ing 122 plates, to complete all former editions of Michaux's Sylva. 



This labor of Mr. Nuttall is looked for with great interest by all, and 

 when it appears on our table will be the subject of further notice. 



We also learn from the same source, that the first volume of the 

 revised edition of Holbrook's North American Herpetology is also 

 in the press. 



8. Botanical Teacher, Second edition ; by Laura Johnson.* (Sec- 

 ond notice.) In 1834, the first edition was published under the super- 

 vision of Professor Eaton. It was dedicated to the Hon. Stephen Van 

 Rensselaer, and received particular marks of his favor and patronage. 

 In the present edition improvements have been made, and it is particu- 

 larly prepared for the pupils of teachers, who use the eighth edition of 

 Eaton's North American Botany. The last named work having grown 

 to a large octavo of more than six hundred close pages, teachers were 

 in want of a cheaper book, to put into the hands of pupils. Such a 

 book was found to be very difficult to construct. It was necessary that 

 it should be plain — though it must be technical and truly scientific — and 

 contain all the genera and species of North American plants, excepting 

 the lower orders of Cryptogamia, and so much of these orders as 

 might be needed in students' exercises. 



* Dr. Gray's notice of this book on page 184 of the present volume, having 

 given dissatisfaction to the authoress and to Prof Eaton, wfe have been requested 

 by Prof E. to publish the above, drawn up by himself Miss Johnson's work is 

 before the public, and they will judge of it for themselves. — Eds. 



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