208 Botanical Society of London. of Mr. Alexander Matthews, at Chachapoyas, on the Andes of Peru, is here recorded. This lamented botanist is well known to our readers as having been a most indefatigable and successful collector of plants in Chili and Peru. — A Letter from Mr. Jas. Drummond on the Botany of Swan River, in Western Australia.] — Boissier on Spa-nish Botany (No. 8.). — Notice of the life and labours of A. Guille-min, M.D. (No. 8.). — Observations on the genus Hemitelia ; by G. Gardner, Esq. (No. 8.). — Observations on a new species of Erio-caulon, from Brazil; by G. Gardner, Esq. (No. 8.). — On Oakesia, a new genus of Empetrece ; by E. Tuckerman, Esq. (No 8.). — Descrip-tions of Fungi-, by the Rev. M.J. Berkeley, M.A. (Nos. 8, 9.). — On two S. American species of Chrysanthemum ; by Sir W.J.Hooker (No. 9.). — Contributions towards a Flora of S. Africa; by Prof. Meisner (No. 9.). — On the Vegetation of Hong Kong, by R. B. Hinds, Esq. ; and an enumeration of the plants collected, by G. Bentham, Esq. (No. 9.). — Contributions to a Flora of Brazil; by G. Gardner, Esq. (No. 10.). — Botanical Excursions in S. Africa; by C. J. F. Bunbury, Esq. (No. 10.). The Phytologist : a Botanical Journal. No. 14, July 1842, to No. 17, Oct. 1842. Contents : — Notice of the Linnaean Transactions (contained in No. 14.). — List of Jungermanniee, &c. observed near Dumfries; by Mr. Jas. Cruickshank (No. 14.). — Notes on the genus Utricularia; by the Rev. J. B. Brichan (No. 14.).— Varieties (Nos. 14, 15, 16, 17.). — Proceedings of Societies (Nos. 14, 15, 16, 17.). — History of the British Equiseta, E. hyemale ; by Edw. Newman, Esq. (Nos. 15, 16, 17.). — List of Plants observed near Manchester; by Dr. Wood (No. 15.). — Notice of Transactions of Botanical Society (Nos. 15, 16, 17.). — On the authority upon which several plants have been introduced into the ' Catalogue of British Plants ' pub-lished by the Botanical Society; by Charles C. Babington, Esq. (No, 16.). — On the nature of the Byssoid substance found investing the roots of Monotropa Hypopitys ; by T. G.Rylands, Esq. (No. 17.). [In this valuable paper the author shows that this substance consists of four species of Fungi, which are named, described and figured.] PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. Sept. 3, 1842. — John Reynolds, Esq., Treasurer, in the Chair. Mr. B. D. Wardale presented numerous specimens of Lastrtea cristata (Presl), collected at Bawsey Bottom, near Lynn, Norfolk. Mr. Thomas Twining, Jun., exhibited a large collection of cultivated specimens from Twickenham. A paper was read from Mr. R. S. Hill, being " An Inquiry into Vegetable Morphology." Morphology is that division of botany which takes cognisance of
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