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—Prof. Arcangeli disagreed with this proposition, whilst Prof. 
Cesati and Radlkofer were inclined to uphold the views of Prof, 
Lanzi—Prof. Orphanides exhibited a beautiful éallédtion of rare 
plants from Greece, and made a few remarks on each.—Baron 
Sternberg read a paper containing a revision of the genera of Salso- 
lacee.—Prof. Gennari, of Cagliari, made some observations explana- 
tory of the origin of ‘insular floras; also on the relation that exists 
between vegetation and temperature.— Baron Cesati gave the history 
of a little-known plant described by Tenens belonging to the genus 
Guarea.—The president then announced the termination of scientific 
the Satan to the Congress. On the motion of Prof. Cosati it was 
also resolved that op men be sent to those botanists who though 
over eighty years of as ey e still examples of hard work to the 
younger ones, and instanced Profs, Fries, Reichenbach and Ehrenberg, 
Berthelot and others. The proceedings then terminated. 
Jotices of Wooks. 
oom of British Botany : Containing the Flowering Plants and Ferns 
Tranged cee to their Natural Orders. By C. C. Babington, 
: iit ce. Seventh ere corrected throughout. 
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itions in less than half the time, ed. 8 being paallve in 1860. 
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ty for ready reference, and portability made it at once a a favo 
ion of the Manual every five or six years. As a field companion 
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