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ana, where the Gazette is now atts a in monthly numbers, at 
the low price of a dollar per year. It is an organ for communica- 
ow 
every accura oat merae may do his pe in, but which must be 
collected in mans o be preserved and u ilized. = species are 
published or mieeeaiaad in it, but it is ahem n organ for new 
observations and botanical news. It is well conducted; it is very 
useful; we learn that it is in a condition which ensures ‘its contin- 
uance, and that every increase in the subscription will go toward 
increasing its value, Our botanists should now see that it is worth- 
out supported. Indeed they can hardly do without it. : 
dditions to the Botanical Necrology of 1879.—Our obit- 
on list was drawn up earlier than usual, so that it might appear 
in the J aoagel number of the Journal. Two additions are alr eady 
to be ma 
Furpinanp Lrypuerver died, at New Braunfels, Texas, in the 
early part of December, at the age of about 78. The Texan news- 
paper which announces his decease states that he was a volunteer 
in the Texas revolution under Gen. Houston. He was for man 
the notes upon his specimens are full and discriminating, and 
added nota little to the value of the collections which were dis- 
t 
covered b 
dary genus of Composite, discovered by him. pees eS 
Texana is avery pretty Texan annual, which has remained in 
scention for nearly forty _— at — in botanical gardens ; a 
a Mexican species has recently bee e known, from the col- 
lections of Dr. Parry and Dr. Pa inact wilde rdly any name is aes 
identified with the botany of his adopted State than that ~ the 
worthy payee er. .G. 
Cuarires Henry Gover, of Neufchatel, author of the lees du 
Jura, died Domeate 16, in the 88d year of his age. This vener- 
able botanist and most estimable man was a very critical student 
tion of the genus ( nothera) eee which it was originally taken. 
But it has been restored by Sereno Watson, and it may be ex- 
pected to hold its ground. it gece morates the services to 
any of a keen and sound botanist and a charming man. A. G. 
as Microgonidium : ein ag zur Kenntniss der wahren 
Wenens der Flechter: von Dr. Arraur Mrixxs, Mittgl. mehr. 
