Astronomy. 63 
r. Maximowicz, moreover, has ascertained that our Huodia 
ramiflora is Thunberg’s Orixa Japonica, of which only male 
owers were known; and he restores that genus, referring it to 
the neighborhood of Huodia. A. G. 
culpture of Seeds,—Prof. Lange of Copenhagen 
Species. He treats here of Pyrolacew, Droseracece, Cerastium, and 
Ww 
them ; consequently the primary axis is here arrested. Soon a 
nassiform thickening is formed underground at the junction of the 
IIL Astronomy. 
1. A remarkable Meteor ; by R. H. Tuursron, U.S. N. (Com- 
mMunicated.)— While standing on the deck of the steamer “ Electra,” 
ning, m-Providence to New York, I was 
led by a sudden flash of bright blue light which illuminated the 
Whole heavens and was instantaneous! by an equally 
intense red flash which again gave pines to blue. Turning sud- 
denly, I saw a falling meteor, which was, so far as my knowledge 
extends, unique. 
_,it exhibited a nucleus of blue, with a long flame-like train also 
blue in color except on the south side where a portion, equal to 
perhaps one-third of the whole, was of a brilliant red. 
