432 Scientific Intelligence. 
5. Thwaites, Hnumeratio Plantarum Zeylania, an Enumeration of 
Ceylon Plants, éc., Part I11.—Although it has just reached us, this part 
bears the date of 1860. It comprises the Monopetale, excepting the 
, &c., which were in the second part. When finished we shall 
havea reliable and very convenient saleagsbiens of the flora of or 
- ‘in a compact fo 
~ 6, Annals of the steer Society of Canada: Part III. From 
_ April, 1861, to February, 1862.—Contains the record of the general 
us "proceedings of this Society, as wal as abstracts of some papers read, 
: while others are printed in extenso. The contents are quite miscella- 
neous, ety of the papers solatingy to culture or other practical sub- 
ae ‘ay d there are some local catalogues, &c. The society is evi- 
dently popular and flourishing, and is finding its way to its sah er yer 
4. ee? — ar Bot. eis ose rare and cos 
ng small scales 
pidate point three inches long. The stem or scape grew rapidly, — 
or four inches a day, and once six inches, to the bale of fifteen 
t of them did not appear till February. On the lower 
=o “4 Tower be Daves and fell off with the seed-vessel ap 
me pte ¢ gwen watered at the 
cast to ate @ appearance of maturing some se 
The lant was ‘aap in an ai aguatie heated greenhouse. inti bt- 
of h the plant was still maturing its s, though it is still gor 
fal re any of them will be ripened, while it is certain that mo 
intervene. There is no record of the flowering of this pit 
in ean Sa Veins States. An English nurseryman says he saw this ser 
_in flower in — garden of the Duke of Devonshire many eg 
“ve cata 1862. 
