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now in England, intends making a special search for the reputed Jamaica 
A bom which Dr, Urban thinks: may still exist, as several other 
es have recently been re-discovered, though à "had not previously 
p collected since the time of Browne or Swartz 
The Sandalwood of Juan Fernandez.--The discovery and description 
of living specimens of a species of Santalum from this island was 
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men of his S. fernandezianum. It is "ip a branch bearing a few 
leaves, but it is evidently a true Santalum; and evidently distinct 
om all previously known species. 
Hooker’s Icones Plantarum.—The continuation of this ims 
work is carried on by the trustees of the Bentham Fund for the Pro 
tion of Botany, under the editorship of Professor D. Oliver, F.R.S. 
consists of figures of a selection of novelties from the m Herbarium. 
Each volume contains 100 plates, from drawings by the late W. H. 
Fitch and Miss M. Smith, with descriptive letterpress, und is issued in 
four parts, at about quarterly intervals. The sale is entirely in A 
hands of Messrs. Dulau & Co., 37, Soho mil London, W 
third series, consisting of vols. xi.-xx. of the entire work, is now offi € 
at the reduced price of 5. ig volumes of the fourth series have 
appeared ; price 1 16s. per volum ol. xvii. contains ferns onl 
and xxi. — xxii. are entirely dev inl to orchids. The others illustrate 
a great variety of ious and rare plants; the later volumes the 
novelties, more especially of recent explorations in China, Africa, and 
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