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preceded by a good map of the State. We are sorry to see pro- 
minence given to so-called ‘‘ English” names: such names as 
Phlox” for Phlow divaricata, have nothing to recommend them, 
and should not be encouraged. 
' _ Tue National Society has commenced the issue of a series of 
‘ Botany Reading Books, in accordance with the New Code of 1880.’ 
ed in the dial 
considered almost essential in books of the kind; and the cuts, 
although old friends, are clean and well chosen. This part is 
designed for the “‘ second standard,” and is devoted to ‘‘ vegetable 
life, ott, pees plants easily met with.” The author is the 
Re Johns 
Our old dentabeatank Dr. A. Ernst, of Caracas, sends us 
summary of, course of lectures on systematic botany delivered by 
him in the University of that place, and devoted to brief diagnoses 
of the more important families of plants represented in the flora of 
Venezue 
Mr. G. C. Drucer is publishing what appears to be a carefully 
executed Flora of Northamptonshire i in the ‘ Journal of the North- 
ct aig sae History Society.’ The ‘Journal’ itself deserves a 
ord of praise on account of the great prominence given in its 
age to ant Netas al History. 
Tue ‘Report of the Distributor [Mr. James Groves] for 1880’ 
of the Botanical Exchange Club ate been issued: we hope to give 
extracts from it in an he num 
w Books lO, C. Bastneton, ‘ Manual of British Botany,’ 
ed. viii. (London; Van Voorst, 10s. 6d.). —C. F. Waeerer and 
ARTICLES IN JOURNALS.—JULY. 
tanical Gazette —G. Engelmann, ‘ Additions to N. American 
Flora” (Portulaca suffrutescens, Campanula scabrella, spp. nov.).— 
C.H.P ew Species of Fungi i Ueoregese Psoralea, U. Zygadeni, 
Sopeeh Sarcobati 8 meee? Jonesit, spon 
e Zeit : Retrosnet of Researches 
—H. Hoffmann 
a = lca ti in 1855-1880 ° coneluded).— T. W. Engelmann, ‘ New 
‘The Vogeiative Organs of Monotropa Hypopitys. ray Rostafinl, 
‘On the Red Colouring-matter of some Chior ephyeee. ’"_F, Darw 
‘On Gisueanutation in some unicellular organ 
Bulletin o aa Bot. Club (June).—G. E. Davenport ‘A new 
N. American <* n' (Chei lanthes Parishii, 1 tab.) —H. L : . Fairchild, 
‘A recent bits of Lepidodendron,’ —J. B. Ellis, ‘New 
