very well done, as far as the limited space has permitted; Sachs has been here very closely followed, even in the details of the arrangement. It will no doubt strike the English reader as strange that, under the head of Morphology, while sections are given to the root, stem, and leaf, scarcely a word is said about the structure of the floral organs, or of the fruit and seed, the plan of the work requiring that these subjects be deferred till the 2nd volume, and treated of under the head of Flowering Plants. The misprints are exceedingly few, and errors and inaccuracies of a graver kind, such as find their way into the best text-books, commendably rare. The only one we have noticed to which it seems desirable to call attention is where, in the description of Characea, the "nucule," or archegonium, is spoken of as the "sporocarp.' No possible correct use of terms will allow an unfertilised germ-cell to be designated a spore; but Professor M'Nab is not alone in this confusion of terms. Here and there we notice that the compulsory conciseness has led to a want of clearness or of an adequate definition of terms which will doubtless perplex the beginner. The least satisfactory part of the two volumes seems to us to be that on classification. The classification of Flowering Plants adopted is a modification of that used by Sachs, which will be bewildering to English students. It would have been better to have adopted the plan of the work which will undoubtedly become the text-book of classification in this country, the 'Genera Plantarum' of Bentham and Hooker. In Cryptogams Dr. M'Nab has also closely followed Sachs, even in the very questionable detail of making the Characea and Basidiomycetes both orders of the class Carposporea. In one important respect only is there a deviation, viz., in removing Volvocinea (Volvox and Eudorina) from the Zygosporea, and placing them in Oosporea, leaving Pandorina and allied forms to form the family Pandorinea of Zygosporea, as defined by Rostafinski, a deviation amply justified by Cohn's researches. The woodcuts are entirely taken from Sachs, Prantl, De Bary, and other German and French writers, and are, therefore, excellent. Many of these are, however, too large for the small-sized page, resulting in the inconvenience, where they are numerous, of the illustrations outrunning the descriptive letterpress by many pages. The most serious defect of the work is the absence of any index or glossary; but the two little volumes deserve to become largely used for the purpose for which they are intended.

A. W. B.

The Clydesdale Flora. A Description of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Clyde District. By the late R. HENNEDY. In Memoriam edition, revised. Glasgow: H. Hopkins. 1878. THIS is a fourth edition of a useful local Flora,' the author of which died in 1876. The dates of the previous editions are 1865, 1869, and 1874, and the present does not appear to have undergone any alterations. It, however, possesses an additional interest

from containing a short biographical sketch of the author, by Mr. William Simpson, who also gives a portrait. Roger Hennedy was one of that class of self-taught naturalists whose enthusiasm triumphed over all obstacles and want of leisure. His herbarium is now in the Andersonian University of Glasgow, of which institution he was Professor for thirteen years. An appendix, by Professor R. H. Paterson, is added, in which are added some twenty or thirty species, the localities for some of which, however, appear to be beyond the limits of the Flora. It is to be hoped that the author took counsel with some botanists of experience before he decided to publish as a new species, Pteris gracile, Paterson, from Glen Rosa, Arran (p. 255); there is nothing in the diagnosis given to separate it from "a delicate variety" of the common Bracken. H. T.

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The second fasciculus of Beccari's Malesia" (Genoa, 1877) is mainly devoted to monographic description of the Icacinea and Menispermacea of the Indo-Malayan and Papuan Archipelago. Of the former Order there are fourteen genera and thirty-six species included; Ryticaryum (three species) is a new genus of the tribe Mappiea, and Polyporandia (monotypic) of Phytocrenea. In Menispermacea there are twenty-two genera and forty-five species, the new genera being Archangelisia, dedicated to Prof. Archangeli, of Florence, and founded on Anamirta temniscata, Miers, and a new species; Macrococculus; Albertisia (in honour of Signor D'Albertis, the Papuan traveller); and Bania. The remainder of the part is occupied by descriptions of new or rare Papuan plants of various affinities; there are several new genera-Abauria (Leguminosa, Casalpiniea), Gigliolia (Palma), Gestroa and Leviera (Monimiacea), -dedicated to Dr. Levier, of Florence. The plates represent the new genera of Icacinea and a new species of Pteleocarpa, which genus the author would remove from that Order, and place in Ehretiea.

IN the Icones Plantarum " for June, 1878, are figured some interesting species, including the Seychelles genus, Medusagyne, Baker (t. 1252.) There are also several plants collected by Dr. Schweinfurth in his last Central African journey, and some species of great interest from N. China, including Brachybotrys, Maxim., a new genus of Borraginea (t. 1254), a new Saxifrage, S. Rossii, Oliver (t. 1258), and a new species of the curious genus of Rosacea, Exochorda, E. serratifolia, S. Moore (t. 1255.)

OTHER NEW BOOKS.--A. GRAY, 'Synoptical Flora of N. America,' vol. ii., part 1. (Ivison & Co., New York, 6 dollars.)-J. MIERS, 'On the Apocynacea of S. America,' with some preliminary remarks on the whole family. With 35 plates. (Williams & Norgate, London, £1 58.)-A. W. EICHLER, Blüthendiagramme construirt v. erlantert.' II. Theil. Apetale & Choripetale Dicotylen. (Engel

mann, Leipzig.) — H. G. REICHENBACH, fil., Xenia Orchidacea,' vol. iii. part I.-- West Yorkshire' (Geology, Physical Geography, and Botany of), by J. W. DAVIS & F. A. LEES. (Reeve & Co., £1 1s.)

ARTICLES IN JOURNALS.-MAY, 1878.

Bot. Zeitung.-H. Hoffmann,

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Experiments in culture' (continued; tab. 9.)-V. v. Borbas, On certain type-specimens of Thlaspi.-J. Sachs, On the history of the mechanical theory of growth of organic cells.' H. Solms-Laubach, On the structure of the flower and fruit of the Pandanacea' (tab. 10.)

Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr.-F. de Thuemen, Symbolæ ad flor. Mycologicam Austriacam,' (ii.)-A. Kerner, Distribution of Hungarian plants' (continued.)-G. v. Niesse, 'On Sporormia' (continued.) F. Antoine, Botany of Vienna Exhibition' (continued.)-J. R. Strohecker, Chemical analysis of Nostoc.'-J. L. Holnby, The Beckov Mountain.'

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Hedwigia.-L. Rabenhorst, On the Alga-Flora of the Auckland Islands.'

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Flora.-S. Schulzer, Mycological notes.'-P. G. Strobl, Flora of the Nebrodes' (continued).-Scharlok, 'A critical Primula from Switzerland,'-A. Minks, The Microgonidium.'-W. J. Behrends, • Cerastium tetrandrum, Curt., with remarks on the micropetalous Cerastia of the Orthodon group.'

Bull. Bot. Soc. Belg. (xvi., 3, May 2.)-A. Wesmael, Account of Herborization of the Society in 1877' (environs of Mons.)— A. Gravis, Teratological notes' (t. 1, 2.) C. Lecoyer, Morphological study of Thalictrum' (t. 1-4.)-A. Déséglise, Adventive Flora of Geneva.'

Ann. des Sc. Nat. (6, v., 1–3.)—A. Guillaud, 'Researches on the comparative anatomy and development of the stem in Monocotyledons' (t. 1-6.)-E. Warming, On the Ovule.'

Bull. Soc. Bot. France (Session Mycologique at Paris, October, 1877.)-Boudier, 'New species of Fungi' (t. 4.)-'List of species collected in forest of St. Germain, Oct. 22.' M. C. Cooke, ‘On some allied species of Ecidiacei.'- Quélet, Fungi recently observed in the Jura, Vosges, and New Paris' (t. 5, 6.)—Lucond and X. Gillot, 'Fungi collected in environs of Autun.'- List of species collected in forest of Villers Cotterets, Oct. 23.'-De Seynes, Report of the Fungus Congress at Hereford.'-A. Moquin, An abnormal habitat of a Coprinus.'-T. Howse, List of Hymenomycetes in neighbourhood of London. - List of species collected in the forest of Montmorency, Oct. 25. - M. Cornu, On the Anthranose (disease of Vines), and Cladosporium intricolum.'List of species collected in forest of Fontainebleau, Oct. 26.

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Botaniska Notiser (May 15.)-J. E. Zetterstedt, 'The forward spring of 1878.'-V. B. Wittrock, On Linnæa borealis' (continued.)

Original Articles.

SPICILEGIA FLORÆ SINENSIS: DIAGNOSES OF NEW, AND HABITATS OF RARE OR HITHERTO UNRECORDED CHINESE PLANTS.

BY H. F. HANCE, Ph.D., Memb. Acad. Nat. Cur., &c., &c.

(Continued from p. 114.)
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nov.

1. CAPPARIS (Eucapparis, corymbose) FLEXICAULIS, sp. Fruticosa, caule ramisque valde flexuosis subangulatis glaberrimis brunneis, spinis stipularibus brevibus recurvis, foliis membranaceis glaberrimis e basi obtusa anguste oblongis apice emarginatis penniveniis venis venularumque rete supra paulum conspicuis costa tantum subtus prominula 1-1 poll. longis 3-4 lin. latis petiolo bilineali tomentoso, umbellis simplicibus axillaribus et terminalibus sessilibus 5-6 floris, pedicellis capillaribus 3-4 lin. longis cum omnibus florum partibus petalis ciliatis exceptis glaberrimis, sepalis obovatis petalisque oblongis 2 lin. longis, staminibus circ. 20 petala plus duplo superantibus, gynophoro 4-6 lineali, ovariolin. tantum longo ovoideo acuto, stylo subnullo. In ins. Hai-nan, circa Hoi-hau, æst. 1877, coll. T. L. Bullock. (Herb. prop. n. 20274.)

Closely allied to C. sepiaria, Linn., especially to the variety retusella, Thw., but differs by the perfect smoothness of its stem and leaves, and the form of the latter.

2. Saponaria Vaccaria, Linn. Prope Chin-kiang, prov. Kiang-su, a. 1876, coll. W. G. Stronach. Not found before in China, but occurs in Japan, though whether really wild there or not is doubtful.

3. Bergia ammannioides, Roxb. In agris otiosis prope Cantonem, d. 7 Sept. 1861, legit Sampson.

4. Hibiscus Abelmoschus, Linn.

prov. Cantonensis, vulgaris.

Ad ripas graminosas fluviorum

Ad Hoi-tau, ora occid. ins.

5. Hibiscus surattensis, Linn. Hai-nan, m. Jan., 1866, coll. F. Fagg; circa Hoi-hau ejusdem insulæ, vere 1877, leg. Bullock.

6. Grewia hirsuta, Vahl. In ripis montosis fl. West River, prov. Cantonensis, necnon secus fl. North River, coll. Sampson et Hance. Not, so far as I know, before recorded as a native of China.

7. Ailantus malabarica, DC. In ditione Amoyensi, legi m. Oct., 1857. For the determination of this species, quite new to the Chinese flora, I am indebted to Mr. Bentham.

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8. Celastrus (Gymnosporia) Wallichiana, Wt. & Arn. Ad Amoy, ipse legi Oct. 1857 in sepibus ad Pak-sha, ora maxime australi prov. Cantonensis, necnon in ins. Hai-nan, m. Nov. 1866, coll. Sampson et Hance: circa Hoi-hau, ejusdem insulæ, æst. 1877, invenit Bullock. Mr. Bentham named for me the Amoy plant, with which that from Hai-nan is precisely identical. It agrees well with Wight and Arnott's diagnosis, except that the branches are clothed with a ferruginous scurf-like pubescence composed of short thick jointed hairs, instead of having a polished bark, and the fruit is no larger than a pea, instead of equalling a hazel-nut. The arillode, which is white and conspicuous enough in the ripe seed, does not embrace its entire base, and extends somewhat less than half its length. Though restored in the Flora of British India,' I do not think Gymnosporia can be kept apart from Celastrus, on account of the Australian species, to which Mr. Bentham has already called attention. M. Baillon (Hist. des Pl., vi., 5) is distinctly of this opinion.

Scandens,

9. VITIS (Cissus, Monostigma) PAPILLATA, sp. nov. ramis tenuibus angulatis sulcatis glabris, stipulis ovatis scariosis, foliis trifoliolatis petiolo 1-14 pollicari foliolis tenuiter membranaceis supra costa tantum parce hirtellis sub lente minute densissimeque squamulosis luci obversis confertissime pellucido-punctatis ovatolanceolatis basi obtusiusculis apice acutis pauciserratis tenuiter penniveniis venis supra paulo conspicuis terminali 1 poll. longo petiolulo 4-lineali lateralibus 15 lin. longis petiolulo 2-lineali, cirrhis simplicibus elongatis, cymis axillaribus pedunculo glabro folia æquante v. superante fultis parvis trichotomis corymbosis dense paucifloris, bracteis parvis ovatis scariosis, floribus (in spec. suppetent. nondum expansis) tetramerislin. longis, calyce cupulato explanato margine truncato scarioso ciliato, petalis oblongis extus glanduloso-tomentosis, stylo brevissimo, stigmate simplici. Circa Hoi-hau, ins. Hai-nan, leg. Bullock, a. 1877. (Herb. propr. n. 20297.)

This appears nearer to V. reticulata, Thw., which I have not seen, than to any other species I can find described. The specimen is too young for any details as to the fruit.

10. Cardiospermum Halicacabum, Linn. Circa Hoi-hau, ins. Hai-nan, æst. 1877, coll. Bullock. This is the first Chinese specimen I have seen; all those gathered in Hongkong and Canton province being referable to C. microcarpum, H. B. K.

11. Smithia sensitiva, Ait. In udis circa Cantonem, copiose, m. Nov., 1868, primus detexit Sampson. The specimens are ex-. ceedingly fine and luxuriant, the flowers larger than in the Assam plant.

12. Uraria lagopoides, DC. E prov. Fokien misit cl. de Grijs: in agro Cantonensi non infrequens. Found in various parts of the East Indies, the Malay archipelago, Polynesian islands, and Australia.

13. Loropetalum chinense, R. Br. In collinis prope Sai-nam, secus fl. North River, prov. Canton, d. 15 Sept., 1866, coll. Sampson et Hance.