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REVIEWS OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
Catalogue of the British Natural Orders and Genera of Plants; arranged 
according to the Natural System of De Candolle (extracted from Dr. D. C. 
Macreight’s Manual of British Botany , London, 1837), together with the whole 
of the Linmean Classes and Orders (from Sir W. J. Hooker’s British Flora , 4th 
edit., 1838). Intended to serve as Labels for arranging British Collections either 
according to the Natural or Artificial Systems. Printed by Order of the 
Council of the Botanical Society of London, November, 1838. Arranged under 
the Superintendence of Daniel Cooper, A.L.S., Curator, &c. 
The names are very well and clearly printed, on one side of a large single 
sheet, which may travel by post as such. It appears correctly compiled, and we 
need not comment, on its usefulness. The botanist who loves order and neatness 
in his herbarium will doubtless in future adopt these labels. 
The Weather Almanac for the Year 1839. By P. Murphy, Esq., &c. &c. 
London : Whittaker Co., Ave-Maria-Lane. 12mo. 
Last year ( Vol. III., p. 163) we noticed this Almanac at some length, premising 
that the sale of the work rendering it needless for the author to transmit gratuitous 
copies to Editors, we were under the dire necessity of purchasing a copy for 
reviewing purposes. This time we have received a copy “ with the authors 
compts.,” though—shall we say fortunately, or the contrary ?—too late to prevent 
our having recourse to our bookseller for a duplicate. However, it is marked 
“ 2nd edit.and we feel convinced that a single “ lucky hit” in the present 
month would again cause a run for the work. In a small town where there are 
several other booksellers, nearly thirty copies have already been issued by one 
house alone. That an extensive circulation was fully calculated upon by specu¬ 
lators of various kinds, is, moreover, evident from the number of advertisements 
in the present number. 
This year’s Weather Almanac contains much new matter; but the only part 
particularly interesting to ourselves is the prophetic portion. Should Mr. Murphy 
again obtain similar success through January alone, we shall seriously suggest 
the propriety of his henceforth publishing “ Weather Almanacs for the Month of 
January.” Although he does not promise us so steady a continuance of frost, 
still, supposing him tolerably correct, there will be abundant sport for the 
skater. The lowest degree of Winter temperature is gazetted for Wednesday, 
Jan. 9. 
