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grouped in the following manner, a modification of A. de Candolle’s 
method :— 
Without EA leaves or chlorophyll— 
Monobas 
On loni (ex. Rafflesiace 
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roots (ex. Loren, Cynomorium). 
Polyrhizal (ex. Orobanc. 
With green leaves or Fre ES 
On sieins (Loranthacee 1 
On roots, partially parasitic (ex. Rhinanthus, Thesium). 
Dr. W. R. M*Nab has been pein Professor of Botany at the Royal 
College of Science, Dublin. The eee of Professor at the Agricultura ral 
College, easier: is therefore v 
Mr man has been BAM dps itis: on botany at the Middlesex 
prem in n place of Dr. T. 8. 3 ése ld. 
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A Crush at rudis informs us that Arenaria M 
and Mercurialis annua have survived the past mild winter, and ind ; 
continued to flower throughout it, : 
Mr. J. Collins ins, of the Pharmaceutical i ien will give a course of 
twenty lectures on Economic Botany at the Working Men’s College, 
Great Ormond Street, commencing on April 16th, pr ovided twelve mem- 
rs join. Fee for the course, five ain 
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and those in Algæ and Lichens, though € two latter Orders are 
closely related in this respect. Details are promised. d | 
-" P m eet East Indian incisis which was ecce ; 
pow rs i3 m of King's College, London 
on Dr. Hooker’ application, | Berol |, by the Council of that institu- 3 
tion to P Royal Herbarium ps where it will be of use in - E i 
paration of the Flora of Ink lv prosecuted y 2 
Hooker and other botanists.. Laus Aa d » 
