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The following collections have been acquired by purchase :— 
800 species of European plants, from Dr. Schultz; 478 species 
from Spain, collected by Porta and Rigo; 362 species from Turkey, 
collected by Sintenis ; 348 species from Dahuria, collected by Karo; 
70 species from Syria, collected by Dr. Post; 117 species from 
Natal, by J. M. Wood; 195 species from Madagascar, collected by 
the Rev. R. Baron; 510 species from Bolivia, collected by Bang; 
205 species from Paraguay, collected by Morong; 170 species from 
Western China, being the completion of the collection of Mr. Pratt; 
494 Hepatice from the Amazon, collected by Spruce; 1968 species 
of cellular plants from different regions, from Professor Ralfs; 1 
species of Algm of Europe, from Roumeguére and Dupray; 50 
species of Italian Algw, from Dr. Levi-Morenos; 100 European Alge, 
from Hauck; 25 species of Characea, from Migula; 400 species. of 
European Mosses, from Sydow; 565 species of Brazilian Lichens, 
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species of American Fungi, from Seymour and Earl. Eg 
illiam Sowerby, Esq., presented a model of Clathrus can- 
cellatus made. by the elder Sowerby, which has been added to the 
models in the Exhibition Gallery. Z 
The collection of prints and drawings of plants has been 
inereased by the presentation of 11 illustrations of the species of 
Mr. George Massee; and by the purchase of 21 original 
i i, by J. Bolton, of Halifax; and 1036 original 
the Roval Gardens, Kew, has been systematically arranged and 
mounted to secure their permanent preservation and easy reference. 
SHORT NOTES. 
- Burocwarrs actounarrs (p. 809).—Would it not be more correet 
to speak of Mr. Praeger’s submerged lant as a state rather than a 
form? and also of leaves rather than “ stem” in a flowerless con- 
dition of the species 
bes, in Surrey, 
