852 BOTANICAL NEWS. 
(Esterr. Bot, Zeitschrift — W. Voss, ‘ Reliquie Plemeliane.’— 
H. Wawra, New Plants from Brazil (Weinmannia Itatiaie, Gaul- 
theria Itatiaie, Manettia filicaulis, Cystanthera citrina) and India 
(Ruellia Saltpoorensis and Rhitryglossa ? [Rhytiglossa] indica.’ — 
V. von Borbas, Peloria in Delphiniwm consolt a.—F. Antoine, ‘On 
the development of adventitious roots in Japanese Conifers ’ (1 tab.) 
__P. Sintenis, ‘ Flora of Cyprus’ (continued).—P. G. Strobl, ‘ Flora 
of Etna’ (continued). 
Botanical News. 
tunately the Fungi, which had been so abundant this year during 
September, had come to an end; and the weather being remark- 
Moccas Park ; among the few Fungi found there may be mentioned 
Agaricus ditopus, Store, adiposus, dryinus, Hygrophorus calyptre- 
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formis and russo-coriaceus. e next day was devoted to Haywood 
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were gathered :—dyaricus gloivcephalus, clypeolarius, rancidus, Cor- 
tinarius hinnuleus, fulgens, and Peziza saniosa. Friday was devoted 
to the woods of Sunny Gutter, near Ludlow. Among the Fungi 
gathered the following may be mentioned :—Agaricus depluens, Lac- 
tarius chryssorheus, Cortinarius armillatus, sublanatus, armeniacus, 
hemitrichus, sanguineus, Cantharellus crispus, and Cordiceps militaris. 
The following papers were rea after the usual dinner or at the 
Vize::* G Plowri 
‘Monstrosities in Fungi,’ by W. Phillips ; ‘The Tomato Diseases,’ 
by C. B. Plowright. 
Mr. James Crate Niven, for many years Curator of the Hull 
Botanic Gardens, died on October 16th, aged 53. He was at one 
time Assistant-Curator of Kew Gardens, and published a ‘Cata- 
logue of the Herbaceous Plants’ in cultivation there. In 1853 he 
went to the Hull Gardens, where he devoted his attention chiefly 
to hardy plants, of which his knowledge was very extensive. 
