200 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
methods of nutrition and configuration; the magnitude of the 
whole root, the causes of the figures, movements, ages, contents, 
briefly elucidated. To which also I determined to prefix the Idea 
of Phytological Science as it was delineate in my mind; and at 
the same time that they are published, to submit them ‘to your 
learned and kind perusal. I saw also with the greatest pleasure 
your Sy oe of the incubating ovum, both former and recent ; 
the rest are all such accurate and gracefu specimens of the same 
skill, learning and talent, that they plainly ceeiare their Malpighian 
origin. Proceed, most learned Sir, in the things you have so ex- 
tae begun, and strive to bind us and aoe poe more each day 
o your honourable memory. 
** Your most affectionate 
“London, 5th March, 1672.” ‘Neneman Grew. 
SHORT NOTES. 
“East Sussex Norss.”—In these ‘‘ Notes” (p. 108), I serene ‘ 
‘the late Rev. F. H. Arnold’s ‘Flora’ of the county.” A let 
received this morning from the Rev. K. 8. Marshall points ia 
that, happily, this is a mistake, and that Dr. Arnold is still 
actively engaged in botanical work. I beg to apologise to Dr. 
sec oe eae which originated in a statement made 
me a yea two ago by a usually well-informed friend.— 
ILLIAM WHITWELL. 
Raprovta Hill. — Taking 1758 as the starting-point for generi¢ 
names, a number of them must be dated from Hur s British mee 
Nasturtium <‘ ’ Hill described (p. 265) and figured two 
species—1. Radicula ot ig eer emi (= ses ease Bogie’ 
2. Radicula foliis serratis (= N. amphibium). The n of the 
four British species will apparels "sean as follows :— 
1. Rapicuna OFFICINALIS. 
Eon nasturtium Beck v. Mannagetta, Flor. Nieder-Oesterr. 
Pp 
Nasrtsim aficinale Aiton fil. Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, iv- 
(1812), p. 110. 
2. Rapicuna prnnata Moench, Methodus (1794), p 
Rorippa sylvestris Besser, Enum. Plant. bine (1822), p- 27. 
Rorippa palustris Besser, J. c. 
Nasturtium etic Ait. f. l 
Z ustre DC. Rey. Veg Syst. Nat. ii. (1821), p- 191. 
4, Rapicuna Lancrrotta Moenc bh, tc 
Rorippa amphibia Basar: lc. 
Nasturtium amphibium Ait. f. Ll. ¢ 
H. & J. Groves. 
