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Biologie der Gattung Impatiens' (1 plate). — (Ap. 11). E, Schlie- 

 phacke, Bryinn subglobomm, n. sp. — (Ap. 21). U. Dammer, 'Einige 

 Beobachtungen fiber die Anfassung der Bliitlien von Eremurus 

 altaicas an Fremdbestaubung.' — P. F. Beinsch, ' Ueber einige neue 

 Desmarestien ' {Desmarestia pteridoides, D. Willii, spp.nn.). 



Gardeners' Chronicle (May 5). — Erica striolata Bchb. f., Phala- 

 nopsis gloriosa Bchb. f., spp. nn. — C. B. Plowright, ■ Smut in oats 

 and barley.' — ■ Knaurs and Burrs ' (figs. 76, 77). — (May 12). M. 

 Foster, 'Freesias' (F. alba, F. Leichtlinii (fig. 79), spp.nn.). — 

 (May 26). Cypripedium bellatulum Bchb. L, sp. n. — W. G. Smith, 

 Heterosporium Ormlhogali (fig. 88). 



Journal de Botaniqite (May 1). — P. A. Dangeard, 'Les Peri- 

 diniens et leurs parasites.' — N. Patouillard, c Fragments mycolo- 

 giques' (new species of Hyalodesma, Asterina, Microthyrium, Ilender- 



sonia, Uromyces, Leptosplmrium). . Boulay, ' Plantes fossiles 



des gres tertiaires de Saint- Saturnin.' — H. Douliot, 'Note sur la 



formation du pcriderme.' . Bornet & Flahault, * Deux nouveaux 



genres algues perforantes' (Hyel/a, Gomontia). — E. Mer, 'De 

 Pinfluence de ^exposition sur le developpement des couches annuelles 

 dans les Sapins.' 



Midland Naturalist (May). — W. Mathews, ' History of the 

 County Botany of Worcester.' — W. B. Grove & J. E. Bagnall, 

 1 The Fungi of "Warwickshire ' (contd.). 



Oesterr. Bot. Zeitsckrift (May). — A. Hausgirg, ' Zur Algenfiora 

 Bohmens.' — H. Braun, * Zur Flora von Neiderosterreich.' — B. 

 Bloeki, Hieracium A ndrzejowskii , n.sp. — A. Zimmeter, ' Verwilderung 

 von Pflanzen.' — V. v, Borbas, ' Geum sjniriuni und G. montanum.'' 



LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



May 3rd, 1888.— Dr. John Anderson, F.B.S., Vice-President, 

 in the chair. — The following were elected Fellows of the Society: 

 A. V. Jennings, L. A. Boodle, W. Cash, and A. Henry.— The fol- 

 lowing were elected Foreign Members : Dr. A. Engler, Prof. T. 

 Fries, Prof. B. Hartig, Dr. E. Warming, and Dr. A. Dohrn.-- The 

 Chairman announced a Resolution of the Council to found a Gold 

 Medal, to be called " the Linnean Medal," to be awarded at the 

 forthcoming Anniversary Meeting to a Botanist and Zoologist, 

 and in future years to a Botanist und Zoologist alternately, com- 

 mencing with a Botanist.— On behalf of Mr. Miller Christy, the 

 Botanical Secretary, Mr. B. Daydon Jackson, exhibited .some speci- 

 mens of the Bardfield Oxlip, Primula elat&of J acquin, gathered near 

 Dunmow. — A communication was made by Mr. C. B. Clarke on 

 "Boot-Pressure," which will be found in the next issue of tin 



Journal. 



The Anniversary Meeting of the Society, being also its Cen- 

 tenary, was attended with circumstances of special interest. VVe 

 hope to give a full report in our next issue. 



