286 Scientific, Intelligence. 
Much as this tribe luxuriates in these regions, it appears not to furnish 
esculent fruit, as in our cooler northern regions. Of the proper Hricinee 
the largest genus is Leucothoé, with 28 species. There are no Pyrolea, 
and no Monotropee known as yet in the Brazilian Empire; but Mono- 
tgopa uniflora occurs as near as the southern part of New Granada. 
A. @ 
arpu. Vol. IL. pars 3:2. Lund, 1863. pp. 787-1291. 8vo.—We 
have had the gratification of receiving another and large instalment 
this classical work. It comprises Agardh’s Ordo X hodomelea, con- 
d 
tralian genus, of two species, named Cliftonia by Harvey,—a name long 
ago pre-occupied in Phenogamic Botany. e work is as excellent in 
300 colored plates. It is published by Lovell Reeve & Co., and costs im 
London a little less than £8. do 
6. Thesaurus Capensis, &c. Vol. II, No. 1, 1863.—Professor Harvey, 
in the midst of indefatigable labors both in Algology and upon the Cape 
are devoted to subjects of curious interest; five or six illustrate remarka- 
ble Orchids, and one exhibits an extraordinary Pelargonium with its 
petals slit up into fine shreds ntinia acris is figured, and the fact 
Plants indigenous to the 
Ferpinanp Méuter, Ph.D., M.D., F 
detailed flora of Victoria Colony, with full ordinal, generic, and s 
e 
manner. It is published by the Colonial Government, which appears 19 
have been always ready to promote worthy scientific investigation 
And we trust it will be carried to completion, notwithstanding the more 
comprehensive Australian Flora. hn la 
8. Notice sur les Plantes de Michaux et sur son Voyage au Ct pe 
et a la Baie d’ Hudson, d’aprés son Journal manuscrit et aulres 
ments inédits; par Abbé Ovine Bruner. Quebec.—The eee 
Botany in the Laval University, Quebec, makes an appropriate d or 
this interesting publication. It is a study of the botanical explo ef 
and journeyings of the elder Michaux in Lower Canada and, aig 
_ the Saguenay River and Lake Mistassius, nearly to Hudson's ° 
