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with results whieh are somewhat surprising. He gives a first enumera- 
tion of species which consists of no less than 147, arranged under 16 
sections, by far the vius part (132) of them having Reichb. appended. 
Diagnoses, localities, etc., are promised in a second enumeration, which, 
on the principles here acted upon by the author, is not unlikely to contain 
as many more new species. What useful purpose, however, is served by 
work, even if ill-directed ; rim practically speaking, pes is no d 
that this kind of rats is | abour lost. It ends with its author. Who 
thinks it necessary to take the trouble to determine to which of M. 
Jordan's 53 “ Kane ” any esp specimen of Draba verna is to be 
referred ? will ever try to master the characters of Professor 
Reichenbach’s 147 Scleranthi ? 
I per on the nse of inorganic salts as a most important ai 
in the study of the development "of the lower chloro iyi tidie 
Acad. St. Pé i 4) Professor A. 
orms of the same ándéstzy, under like external conditions. stt 
other means he employed a solution of lime, potash, and magnesia, m 
which he found certain Alge (Protococcus viridis, Chlorococcum infusi- 
orum, etc.) developed ens remarkable freedom. Various stages of these 
and other — are. 
An 
botanical communications to the Acad des Scie ces re given 
e n of Baillon's * Monographies praca the Natural 
Orders Menspermacee Berberidacee, and Nympheacee (including Sar- 
gene er). 
s. Hooker's translation of Le Maout and Decaisne's * General System 
of Descriptive and ier Botany,’ edited by Dr. Hooker, is advertised 
als 
as in the press. so observe with pleasure that Mr. Hemsley, 
mah of - Kew Meteridn m, is engaged on a handbook of hardy 
t shrubs, herbaceous plants, based on the excellent *Manuel de 
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s of fifteen photographs * In memoriam Caroli a Linne, 
press by 
udi andsome portfolio, is now offered for sale at the 
following prices :— The larger size, small "folio, for £2 10s.; the smaller, 
I for : ds A copy oe be seen in the library of the Kin 4 
ociety, and the photo . A. Knos, ^ 
Musos thi d ‘st. dim n be obtained from Mr 
The last published part of the * Bulletin of the Société Bee a 
France’ includes its s proceedin gs during the troubled months fo rming the | 
first half of the year 1871, uda will constitute a remarkable, and, it is to — — 
