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the oe Year. Washington, May, 1877. 8vo, pp. 15 
e Westminster Review on The Recent Origin of Man. bit James C. sop ace 
Bites from the Methodist Seca Review for Apri 8vo, pp. 2 
' Gar-Pikes, Old and Young. By Prof. B. G. Wilder. atid from the Pijait 
Science Monthly, May and June, 1877. ; » pp- 2 
The Growth of Children. By H. P. Howditels: ms D. kig the Eighth Annual 
Report of the State Board of Health of Massachusetts: Bosto 1877. 8vo, pp. 51. 
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GENERAL NOTES. 
BOTANY.! 
ORCHIS ROTUNDIFOLIA Pursh. — This, after all, is the proper name 
for this rare species, which is likely to be more common, now that 
Mr. Pringle has found new stations in Vermont, where it abounds. 
From live plants sent by Mr. Pringle to our Botanic Garden, the plant 
is now in blossom, and an examination of the fresh flowers reveals 
the fact that the plant is a genuine Orchis, having the glands in a 
pouch. In fact, it is a true congener of O. spectabilis, but with lateral 
petals spreading in the manner of most European species. It was Rich- 
ardson who first referred this Orchis to Habenaria, and as he was aided 
by Robert Brown in the preparation of his Botanical Appendix to 
Franklin’s Journey, one felt confident that all was right. Let our young 
botanists note from this how much is to be done, if they will but use 
their eyes. — A. Gray. 
Taree-FLowerep SANGUINARIA. Buy er Galva, Illinois, H. W. 
Young sends a scape of Sanguinaria’ Canadensis which, besides the ter- 
minal flower, bears a pair of similar lateral flowers, one on each side, at 
some distance below, apparently without subtending bracts; an interest- 
ing and novel monstrosity. — A. GRAY. 
WO-FLOWERED ARETHUSA. — I found near here two days ago a re- 
markable specimen of Arethusa bulbosa, L. It was in a place where this 
Species is not uncommon, but I have never seen so fine a specimen. 
There were two distinct scapes from the same bulb, one bearing a single 
flower, and the other a pair of flowers, all perfect and unusually fine ones. 
he scapes were not longer than is usual, but quite stout and healthy. — 
H. M. DexsLow, New Haven, June 1, 1877. ; 
a package of several hundred fine specimens of Arethusa, just re- 
ceived from Plymouth, Mr. B. M. Watson has observed two interesting 
monstrosities. One of the specimens consists of a two-flowered scape, 
with the flowers complete and united at the base; the other has the 
oiek which are both incomplete, united through nearly the whole 
ength. 
1 Conducted by Pror. G. L. GOODALE. 
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