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SYNOPSIS OP BRITISH SEAWEEDS, compiled from 



Dr. Harvey's ' Phycologia Britannica." Small 8vo, 220 pp., 5s. 

 A Descriptive Catalogue of all the British Seaweeds, condensed from the 

 Phycologia Britannica.' It comprises the characters, synonyms, habitats, and 

 general observations, forming on extremely useful pocket volume of reference. 



FUNGI. 



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OUTLINES OE BRITISH EUNGOLOGY, containing 



Characters of above a Thousand Species of Fungi, and a Complete List of 

 all that hare been described as Natives of the British Isles. By the Rev. 

 M. J. Bekkiley, M.A., F.L.S. Demy 8vo, 484 pp., 24 Coloured Plates, 

 30*. 



Although entitled simply 'Outlines,' this is a good-sized volume, of nearly 500 

 pages, illustrated with more than 200 Figures of British Fungi, all carefully 

 coloured by hand. Of above a thousand Species the characters are given, and 

 a complete list of the names of all the rest. 



THE ESCULENT FUNGUSES OE ENGLAND. Con- 



taining an Account of their Classical History, Uses, Characters, Develop- 

 ment, Structure, Nutritions Properties, Modes of Cooking and Preserving, 

 etc. By C. D. Badham, M.D. Second Edition. Edited by F. Cureey, 

 F.R.S. Demy 8vo, 152 pp., 12 Coloured Plates, 12j. 



A lively classical treatise, written with considerable epigrammatic humour, 

 with the view of showing that we have upwards of 30 Species of Fungi abounding 

 in our woods capable of affording nutritious and savoury food, but which, from 

 ignorance or prejudice, are left to perish ungathered. " I have indeed grieved," 

 says the Author, " when reflecting on the straitened condition of the lower 

 orders, to see pounds of extempore beefsteaks growing on our oaks, in the shape 

 of Fistulina hepatica; Puff-balls, which some have not inaptly compared to 

 sweetbread ; Hydma, as good as oysters ; and A'jaricus deliciosus, reminding lis of 

 tender lamb-kidney." Superior coloured Figures of the Species are given from 

 the pencil of Mr. Fitch. 



ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH MYCOLOGY, com- 

 prising Figures and Descriptions of the Funguses of interest and novelty 

 indigenous to Britain. Bv Mrs. T. J. Hussey. Royal 4to ; First Series, 

 90 Coloured Plates, £7. '12*. 6rf. ; Second Series, 50 Coloured Plates, 

 £4. lOi. 

 This beautifully-iUustrated work is the production of a lady who, being an 

 accomplished artist, occupied the leisure of many years in accumulating a port- 

 folio of exquisite drawings of the more attractive forms and varieties of British 

 Fungi. The publication was brought to an end with the 140th Plate by her 

 sudden decease. The Figures are mostly of the natural size, carefully coloured 

 by hand. 



