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of the Bonapartea flourishing finely. 
The head of the old plant slowly decayed, a part of the leaves fell off, 
no suckers or shoots have appeared, and by another summer the plant 
will have died. 
It is now known, if not ascertained before, that the seeds of this plant 
will ripen in a warmed conservatory. 
Many and splendid additions of exotics have been made by the pro- 
prietors. The air-plants, Zillandsia pulchella and linifolia, were in full 
bloom a few weeks since, growing upon a dry stick a few inches long, 
besides others of the Orchis family. Cc. D. 
Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 1, 1863. 
3. The Chemical Chair in Berlin, made vacant by the lamented death 
of Mitscherlich, has been declined by Bunsen, who could not be induced 
to leave the circle of friends he has drawn about him in Heidelberg. 
Dr. Hofmann, of London, has since received the proffer of the place, but 
rof. Watson's new Asteroid G3) Hurynome, was aroma, Sa 
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vations from Sept. 14 to Sept. 23 at Ann Arbor, are given in Astr. Nachtr., 
No. 1442, and in this Journal for November, 443. See also this number, 
p- 140. te 
5. Prof. Oapen N. Roov.—Prof. Rood, formerly of Troy University, 
and well known by his numerous able physical papers in this Journal, 
has lately been elected to the Chair of Physies in Columbia College, New 
York, and will enter upon his new duties at once. 
Boox Nortcrs.— 
1. A Text-book of Geology ; designed for Schools and Academies, by 
James D. Dawa. 356 pp. 12mo. Illustrated by 375 wood-cuts, 1864, 
Philadelphia, Theodore Bliss & Co. Price $1.75. 
In the preparation of the Text-book the general plan of the “Manual 
