190: BOTANICAL NEWS. 
"n is not very edifying. Nor do we know the meaning of the follow- 
— “ Gum-lac, Elythrina monosperma.  Resinous exudation, 
it ihn. to Butea frondosa, an Indian tree, from the bark of which a red 
astringent juice exudes, which upon hardening becomes brittle, has some- 
what the appearance of kino, and is used by the natives for tanning and 
dyeing purposes, 
We do not prophesy an extensive sale for the little pamphlet, Oliver’s 
* Guide to the Kew Museums,’ at a third the price, being a complete cyclo- 
peedia in comparison. 
J. R. J. 
Potanical Hews. 
E IN minem FOR APRIL. 
Pariillim." Mohr, v Hina et Seeds in Grapes. ord: Hildebrand, 
“On the Development of Hairy Appendages to Seeds," (tab. iv.)—F. 
Thomas, “On the Origin of Inseet-galls and allied Excrescences on 
Plants.’ — P. Ascherson, “Short Botanical Notes " (on Seiadoseris go? 
Cleistanthium, Kze; on Salvia teme De Bary and Paul; 
: nold, “ Lichenological Fragments, xiv.”—L. Celakov- 
sky, “ Funther A to Explain the Flowers of Euphorbia.”—H. 
x 
G... Reichenbach, * On Lelia Jongheana." —F. Schwendener, “ Der 
on the Gonidia Question," (tab. iv.).—A. Kanitz, “ Ms llections of a 
"cum Tour (Padua)."— S. Kurz, “On Tetranthera pee 
Hedwigia.— Abst tracts, extracts, and critical remarks on various 
recently published memoirs on n Cryptogamic botany. 
Nuovo Giornale Bolanico.—G. serini, * Fungi Parmensi " con- 
tinued (112 species of Agaricini, 4 new).—G. Archangeli, * Arborescent 
Plants of the Botanic Garden at Pisa."— F. Ardissone, “ On the Use of 
Diatoms in Determining the Penetrative Powers of Objectives,’ ’— Ibid, 
eni 
cies ; 
Monthly Microscopical Journal.—J. Murie, ** On the Development : 
Vegetable Organisms in the Thorax of Living Birds,” (plate xii.) (3 cases 
given, plants referred to Aspergillus 
cottish Naturalist. —M. C. Dboké, “ Description of a Scotch Venturia, 
new to science,” (7, atramentaria; on leaves of Vaccinium uliginosum at 
Lochnagar), - 
Geologica l Magazine.—W. T. « e Coniferous re- 
T. Dye 
mains from the lithographic stone of Sono? (d decipi and figure 
of the cone-scales of Araucarites Hüáberleinii, n. 
New Books.—J, D. c and others, “ Flora of British India," 
(part DB Orders Ranunculaceæ to Pol galaceæ (part).—J. H. aa 
en Introduction to the Study of ranpa Botany. ”—Mr. T. 
asters, “ Botany for r Beginners.” Aa . Knapp, “ Die bisher bekann- 
ten Pflanzen Galiziens und Bukovinas., 
