Companion to Botanical Mayazine. 277 



1835 by M. Durien, by N. I. Winch, Esq. &c. This is continued 

 into the following- number, with remarks on the distribution of each 

 species to Britain and Ireland. 412 species are noticed in whole, of 



which 162 belong- to the Cryptogamia. Florae insularum novae 



Zelandiee precursor ; or a specimen of the Botany of the Islands 

 of New Zealand, by Allan Cunningham, Esq., continued from 

 a former number, contains the Fucoideee, Lichenes, and Musci Calyp- 



trati. Remarks on M. Spach's memoir on the Cistacese, a letter 



from Dr Lindley in defence of some allegations made upon that 

 gentleman's accuracy in a former paper. Botanical informa- 

 tion : — 1. A favourable notice of the Musci Angusiani, or a col- 

 lection of the dried mosses of Angus and Forfarshire, preparing by 

 Mr W. Gardiner Jun. Dundee, a work to be comprised in 7 or 8 



12mo fasciculi, at the price of 3s. 6d. each. 2. Dr J. F. Lippold. 



We formerly mentioned the intention of this gentleman to proceed to 

 Madeira with the view chiefly of collecting plants, but also to prepare 

 other objects of natural history. A letter has been received from the 

 Doctor intimating his safe arrival at the island, his friendly reception 

 by Mr Lowe, and his delight in witnessing the luxuriance of vegeta- 

 tion. Collections of plants are expected during June. It is not propos- 

 ed that Dr Lippold should remain longer than the present summer at 

 his present station, and his new expedition has not yet been fixed on ; 

 but we shall doubtless have due intimation of the time and the 

 terms of subscription, through the worthy periodical we are now re- 

 viewing 3. Notice of the " Herbarium of the late John D. Pres- 



cott, Esq. of St Petersburgh, an eminent merchant of that place, and 

 who has lately died suddenly. His leisure hours were devoted to 

 the study of plants and enriching his harbarium, which latter is perhaps 

 exceeded by few in Europe, especially that portion of it relating to 

 the Russian Empire." It is warranted to contain 25,000 species, 

 and is now offered for sale at the price of L. 1000 4. The an- 

 nouncement of the first arrival of dried Brazilian plants from Dr 

 Gardner, who visited South America to collect species for subscrib- 

 ers, accompanied by a long letter, which cannot fail to be most in- 

 teresting to them, and to botanists in general. He was about to start 

 for the Organ Mountains at the date of his dispatches, and an ac- 

 count of the expedition and his degree of success may be shortly 

 expected. 



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