924 BOTANIGAL NEWS. 
Corry read a paper “On the Fertilization of the Asclepiads,” 
chiefly bearing out views already noticed on a former occasion (see 
Journ. Bot. 1888, p. 94). 
BOTANICAL NEWS. 
We are glad to notice that the Royal Irish Academy is actively 
encouraging the further investigation of the botany of Ireland. 
The following are among the scientific grants recommended by the 
Council and sanctioned by the Society at its meeting on the 28th 
of May. £10 to Mr. T. H. Corry, to complete the botanical 
survey of Ben Bulben; £15 to Mr. 8. A. Stewart, for a botanical 
survey of ate Allen and the Slievanierin Mountains ; ; £15 to 
Mr. Greenwood Pim, to investigate the Irish fungi, especially 
those of Ktlerhes y; £10 to Rev. Mr. Lett, for an exam ee 
of the mosses and lichens of the Mourne Mountains ; £15 t 
Mr. R. M. Barrington, for the exploration of the flora of the pein 
Ss. 
We regret to learn that the premises of the printers who were 
engaged upon the plates of Dr. Cooke’s ‘Illustrations of British 
Fungi’ and ‘ aecah wate nel have been entirely destroyed by 
fire, and with them all the work in progress. This will cause 
uncertain and unavoidable delay, but as soon as possible arrange- 
ments ee be made for the continuation of these works. 
re glad to see that the Senate of the University of Cam- 
bei bad decided to open the Botanical Gardens on Sunday 
afternoons during the summer, to members of the University and 
their fricnis. It is perhaps not generally known that the opening 
of Kew Gardens an hour Recto applies to Sundays as well as 
week-days, so that on Sundays the gardens are now open at 1 p.m. 
It is hardly likely that many visitors will be present between 1 and 
2, but the step is one in the right direction. Now that the 
Cambridge Botanical Gardens has joined the Royal Gardens at 
Kew and Hampton Court in Sunday opening, it may be hoped cag 
A ‘authorities of Oxford will not be long behind in grantin 
ilar boon, which we should like to see extended to opite 
Raion the members of the University and their friends. 
Tue Hebdomadal Council of Oxford University have resolved, 
under the provisions of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge 
to suspend further until Noy sa 30, 18838, any 
election to the Sherardian Professorship of Botan 
Ir is satisfactory to learn that the ‘ Scottish Naturalist ve the 
discontinuance of which we referred at page 187, is to be revived 
under the editorship of Professor Trail of Aberdeen. The meal 
se gencgarh is only 4s. 6d., and it is to be hoped that this revival 
will the success which it certainly deserves. 
ae saa has been appointed Director of the Jardin des 
Plantes. 
