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Journal of Linnean Society (Botany, vol. xviii. no. 112, sbrsad ts 
—-F. Darwin, ‘ On the Position of Leaves with regard to Light.’— 
G. Henslow, ‘ Proliferous condition of Ver bacon nigrum A > bar 
_W. Bidie, ‘ On the Indian Coffee-leaf Diseas ——M. C. Cooke, ‘ The 
Coffee- leaf Disease in S. America’ (2 ta <n —A. C. oui 
‘Stipules in Ilex a "—C. B. Clarke, ‘ On Right-hand and 
Left-hand Contort 
Journal of real wiavoedspsiiat Society. omit H. Shrubsole and 
F. Kitton, ‘ The Diatoms of the London Cla 
Naturalist—_W. West, ‘ Yorkshire Ese ah Union Crypto- 
gemic cons for 1880.’ . 
. Bot. Zeitschrift. —T. F. Hanausek, ‘On the fruit of 
E on lucuri tans. ’—Heidenreich, ‘ A Carex (C. vitilis) new to 
Germany.’ v. Muggenburg, ‘ Mycological Notes.’— H. 
Steininger, ‘ oF loge of the er alg (conclu d).—-P. Sintenis, 
‘ Cyprus and its Flora’ (continued).—-P. G. Strobl, ‘ Flora of Etna 
(continued). 
Botanteal News. 
Brrtisu botanists will learn with deep regret that Mr. H. C. 
Watson died at Thames Ditton on the 27th of last month. We 
hope to iad an extended notice of this eminent botanical writer in 
an early nu 
Dr. yn ray, the veteran American botanist, is staying in 
England for the summer, and is working assiduously at the National 
Herbarium, South Kensington, and the Herbarium of the Royal 
Garden s, Kew 
Satin Phineas has been appointed President of the Cambrian 
Archeological Society. Weare glad to learn that a new edition (the 
eighth) of his « Manual of British Botany’ is in active preparation. 
regret to announce the death, in Madagascar, of Dr. J. M. 
Hupesranpr, the well-known botanical traveller. 
A Free Library las been opened at Richmond, Surrey, being 
the first which has been reese within the Lon don radius 
ment it by donations of books; and several o : 
literary societies have contributed their eee ons. Th 
of scientific books of reference at I 
comparatively small and inadequate, andy - gladly call the attention 
of our readers to the cireumstance j 
them may contribute to remedy this dobethiasy, The Editor of this 
and ee any contributions ; 
or they may be sent direct to the Li brarian, Mr. A. Cotgreave, 
Free Public Library, Richmond, Surrey. 
