BOOK-NOTES. NEWS, ETC. 899 
Journal de Botanique (‘‘ Juillet’; received 14 Oct.). — P. van 
Tieghem, ‘Germination et structure de la plantule chez les Coula- 
cées. . de Coincy, ‘Enumération des Echium de la Flore 
Atlantique’ (cont. ). — M. Col, ‘ Faisceaux médullaires et faisceaux 
surnuméraires.’ 
Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschrift (Sept.). — E. Hackel, ‘ Neue Graser.’— 
J. Murr, ‘Zur Kenntnis der Eu-Hieracien Tirols’ (cont.). — J. 
Freyn, ‘ Plante Karoane’ (cont 
Rhodora (Sept.).—J. R. J ones, ‘ “<The Pringle and Frost Herbaria.’ 
—J. F. Collins, ‘ Iris Hookeri’ (1 pl.). — R. G. Leavitt, ‘Seed dis- 
persal of Viola rotundifolia.’.—A. E. Bacon, ‘ Anagallis i in Vermont.’ 
—M. L. Fernald, ‘ Aster undulatus x Novi- 'Belgii. 
BOOK-NOTES, NEWS, éde. 
Tue National Herbarium has lately acquired the important col- 
lections of ieee containing about 9000 specimens, of Mr. W. H. 
Pearson. The British collection is of especial importance, as it 
contains the type material of the Hepatica@ of the British Isles, with 
numerous notes and sketches; the exotic collection tape the 
original material elaborated by Mr. Pearson for his paper the 
Hepatics of Madagascar, South Africa, ag Tasmania, i New 
South Wales, with types of the new specie 
ae Pe H. W. Lett has published oe List, with descriptive 
notes, of all the species of Hepatics hitherto found in the British 
Is eae ld oh bs 7s. 6d.), which we hope to notice in our next issue. 
T mbridge University Press will spied publish the first 
volume, sondiinitie the introduction, the Gymnosperms, and the 
Rendle. , which is entitled ‘A Systematic Account of 
the Seed- i 34 is to be in two volumes, and will be vay illustrated. 
S y Jounston’s handsome volumes on The Uganda Pro- 
IR 
tectorate tecluds a sketch (vol. i. pp. 814-851) of the botany of the 
ofthe with a list aes the ee drawn up by Mr. C. H. Wright, 
Anthriscus dissectus, Salakueh runzoren id fe lenium amoenwn. 
mie lists of Sir H. rg s collections on Ruwenzori and 
nods are also giv 
will be succeeded by a similar series entitled Trees and Shrubs, 
itfidteatihg new or little. known woody plants. This will not be 
confined to No rth American plants, but will include the woody 
Bates and sions. “The first set will be published daring ‘the 
autumn, and will contain twenty-five plates by Mr. C. H. Fax 
