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Scientific Intelligence. 



ers. On the other hand, as it is native as far south as FloridU^* 

 thrive in plantations any where in North Carolina. The flowW 

 cordata are described as if larger than those of M. Fraseri it 

 the contrary ; we could hardly say much for their beauty, exce 

 parison with those of the common Cucumber-tree. Prunus 1 

 is omitted ; yet surely it is not wanting in North Carolina. A 

 most an excess of conscientiousness to leave out Cladrastis, the 

 est tree of the country, all things considered, when it is known R 

 only a few rods over the Tennessee line. 



On the other hand, we are disposed to doubt if the genuiJ 

 Spruce, (Abies alba,) occurs in North Carolina. At length we 

 tree, but only in Canada and parts adjacent. It is more, instei 

 northern in its range than A. nigra. But since President Wh 

 pretty nearly determined the existence of A. Fraseri on the Gre( 

 tains in Vermont, we could not deny that A. alba grows with tl! 

 on the high mountains of North Carolina. We make our little c 

 freely, — as we know the excellent author would wish, — for we 

 likely that this part of the Report will pass to a second edition 

 we hope it will be largely augmented. 



2. Tkwaites, Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylanicce, Parts I. II. 

 160. 1858-1859. — A complete enumeration of the known plants \(>. 

 Ion, with characters of new or little known genera and species, a|r 

 merous descriptions and critical remarks, the synonymy, &c, el a 

 by Dr. Hooker. These two published parts extend from Banunmt 

 to Composites ; so that a good-sized volume will complete the worfc 

 constitute an important adjunct to the great Indian Flora. 



3. Walpers, Annates Botanices Systematical, continued by Dr. v^tf 

 ler, Berol. — Five parts of the fifth volume are published, extend^; 

 page 800, and to the order Coniferce. a 



4. Bueck, Index ad De Cand. Prodromum, etc. Pars III. Ha tip 

 1859. pp. 506. — This useful Index to De Candolle's Prodromus isl 

 continued from the second part of the seventh to the thirteenth voL 

 As we may expect that at no distant period the Prodromus will be t 

 nated, as announced, we t»"ust that the next Index will combine the 

 into one continuous alphabetical list. a. 



5. Synopsis Methodica Lichenum omnium hucusque cogniiomm, 

 missa introductione lingua Gallica tractata, scripsit William Nylan 

 Fasciculus II, Parisiis ex typis L. Martinet via dicta Mignon, 2, 1860. }] 

 pp. 141-430. — We are glad to welcome another portion of the import 

 w T ork of Dr. Ny lander, which is indispensable to every Botanical libi 

 Beginning with the Caliciei, the present part embraces the Baomycei, \ 



Cladonici, the Usneei, and the Parmeliei, ending with the genus Pkyst 

 The higher tribes of Lichens are by no means the least difficult, and 

 thing in the part before us is more acceptable than the author's elab< 

 tion of the genus Sticta ; — disposed by him in Sticta, Stictina, and II 

 solia. The last general synopsis of Lichens, that of Acharius, was pu 

 lished nearly fifty years ago, and the vast amount of valuable matter, sea 

 tered in many publications, which has since been accumulating, has Ion 

 needed to be brought together in one work. This Dr. Nylander prop* 

 ses to accomplish, adding also the results of his investigation of all t 



