128 Scientific Intelligence. 
n the summer of 1868 appeared the 44th, 45th and 46th fascicles 
of Martius’ a Brasiliensis, comprisin e Lora 
masterly work by Dr. Eichle e Oleacee and Jasminew b 
be dispersed by auction next March; and the herbarium, which his 
will forbids the dispersion of, still awaits a purchaser. A pamphlet, 
erbarium Martii, gives particulars of the contents of this 
collection. It comprises, 1, the general herbarium, estimated to 
contain about 60,000 species in 300,000 specimens, over half the 
ies South American, especially Brazilian; 2, The Palm collec- 
tion, which ought to be of very great importance; 3, A collection 
its and seeds; 4, of woods; 5, a very rich and well-prepar 
collection of drugs and economical products, the larger part of which 
was formed by his brother Theodore Martius, when Professor of 
Pharmacy at Erlangen. Here is an unusual opportunity for some 
American Universit ' 
'e have received a second edition (1864) of an Atlas des Pflan- 
ree SM aA Sate by L. oe of Berlin, (published by bees” 
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h 
Atlas, of nine fo 
| _ # Received from E. Steiger, German bookseller, Frankfort St. New York, along 
_ With a copy of Pritzel’s Index (mentioned on the preceding page.). 
