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enslow, ‘‘ On the causes of the numerical parts of plants.”— 
J. M. Crombie, ‘Lichens of the Challenger Expedition.’—R. 
Lynch, ‘‘ Note on the Blimbing atone Bilimbi, Linn.).”—P. F. 
sae “‘Contributiones ad floram algarum aque dulcis Prom. 
Bonz Spei” (tab. 6).—W. P. Hiern, “ On the ee and dis- 
tribution of Rubiacez in ae Africa ” (tt. 7, 
New Books.—O. Penzig, es areca iiber ne sarees 
lusitanium, Link.” (Breslau.)—F. von Mueller, “ Introduc to 
Botanical Teachings at the Schools: of Victoria.” (Melbourne. aie 
V. Nageli, ‘“ Die niederen Pilze i n ihren Bezeihungen - den Infec- 
tionskrankheiten und der Gesundheitep ge.” (Munich.)—O. Bre- 
feld, “‘ Botanische Untersuchungen iiber Schimmelpilze. III. Basi- 
diomyc eten.” Gevinie: 11 plates ) 
Baron von Mueller has completed his ‘ Descriptive Notes on 
reco me, Miguel Scheffer, and some additions, including 
Hyrtls, a new genus of Myrtaceae, founded on two species collected 
by Beceari. We are glad to observe that the first step in- 
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properly constituted Botanic Gardens, has been taken n by the recom- 
mendation of the Board appointed to consider the matter, and this we 
hope the Mp ey lees of Victoria will carry into effect. 
n the ” O. Bockeler has at length concluded the very 
extended account of the Cuperacea of the Royal Herbarium at Berlin, 
and Dr. e, late of Lisbon, tos now of Greifswald, commences 
an account of the vegetation of Port 
n the ‘‘ Zeitschrift fiir Ethnologio is a memoir on the useful 
plants of the ancient Egyptians, read so long back as 1871 by the late 
raun under the title of “Die Pflanzenreste des AZ gyptischen 
Museums in Berlin.” It is now ity by Drs. Ascherson and GE ietus, 
and contains much interesting matte 
The 400th ae reer of the Sunidetion of Upsala University was 
e the occasion of a great festive celebration, extending from Sep- 
ine 4th to 0h. __The King in person presided, and the whole passed 
‘off with un rillianey and success. 
The new bailing for the herbarium at Kew has been some time 
completed, and the Pe grin of the collections is being rapidly effected. 
A memorial signed by P. Ascherson, A. Bastian, Beyrich, E. Du 
Bois-Reymond, C. Bolle, TDorchardt. Curtius, Ewald, Garcke, R. Hart- 
mann, A. iat Sooper L. Kny, C. Koch, Kronecker, Lepsius, P. 
Magnus, GY RE W. Peters, Pringsheim, Roth, W. 
Siemens, Virehow, Weber, M.. Websky, L. Wittmack, Zellers, askin, 
for assistanc e erection of a bust of Professor Alexander Braun in 
the Berlin Unireraty has been printed by several Continental botanical 
bscriptions 
‘Magazines. for this 1s purpose are to be sent to the office 
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