4 Works on Natural History, Travels, 8fc.
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(Under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.)
ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. SAMARANG,
Under the command of Capt. Sir EDWARD BELCHER, C.B., E.R.A.S., and G.S.
Edited by ARTHUR ADAMS, ASSIST. SURGEON, R.N.,
Attached to the Expedition.
The numerous interesting Generic and Specific forms of Animal Life collected during the Surveying Expedition
of H.M.S. Samarang, under the command of Sir Edward Belcher, being deemed of considerable zoological importance,
the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have been pleased to sanction a liberal grant of money
towards defraying the expenses of their publication in a separate work.
The following gentlemen having kindly undertaken to investigate the several sub-kingdoms to which they arc
respectively devoted, the work will be arranged in five departments, viz.:—Vertebrata, by John E. Gray, E.R.S.
Fishes, by Sir John Richardson, M.D., F.R.S. Mollusca, (including the anatomy of Spirilla, by Professor Owen,
E.R.S.) by the Editor and Lovell Reeve, F.L.S. Articulata, by the Editor and Adam White, F.L.S. Badiata,
by John Edward Gray, F.R.S.
"The plates in this quarto (Part I.) exhibit some of the most remarkable wonders of the deep that ever came before us, and their
characters arc capitally brought out both by artists and engravers.—Spectator.
*„* Part I. FISHES. By Sir John Richardson, M.D., F.R.S. 10 plates, price 10s. 6rf.—and Part II. CRUSTACEA.
No. 1. By the Editor and Adam White, F.LS. 6 plates, price Ss.—are already published.
Part III. MOLLUSCA. NO. 1. By the Editor and Lovell Reeve, F.L.S., including the Anatomy of Spirilla,
by Professor Owen, F.R.S., will be published in September.
4.
POPULAR FIELD BOTANY;
Containing a familiar and technical description of the plants most common to the British Isles,
adapted to the study of either the Artificial or Natural Systems,
By AGNES CATLOW.
" This is a useful aid to young persons in the country who are at a loss how to take the first steps in Botany. In this, as in so many
other pursuits, the earliest stage is that which is most diflicult to get over—each succeeding advance becomes more easy than its predecessor.
One of the impediments in the way of those who have no teachers, is the uncertainly that in the beginning attends all
attempts at making out the names of the objects they have to examine, and this impediment can only be removed by drawings and very
familiar descriptions. Miss Catlow, in the work before us, has furnished a clear and concise supply of both. Wc recommend her Popidar
Botany to favourable notice."—Gardeners' Chronicle.
" Hon pleasant to wanders in the field with this instructive guide."—Literary Gazette.
"The design of this work is to furnish young persons with a Sclf-iustructor in Botany, enabling them with little difficulty to discover
the scientific names of the common plants they may find in their country rambles, to which arc appended a few facts respecting their uses
habits, &c. The plants are classed in months, the illustrations arc nicely coloured, and the book is altogether an elegant, as well as useful _
present."—Illustrated London News.
"The arrangement of the work is entirely novel; it is divided into twelve parts, each part containing the botanical lesson for the
month."—Liverpool Chronicle.
"This book may be used by the beginner ; its advantage consists in its cheapness."—Alhenaum.
* j * In one vol. royal lfimo, with figures of eighty species of plants neatly executed in lithography,
price 7*. plain, 10s. 6d. coloured.
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THE BRITISH DESMIDIERE.
By J O H N RALFS, M.R.C.S.,
Honorary Member of the Penzance Natural History Society, &c.
The DRAWINGS by EDWARD JEXXER, A.L.S.
"A more beautiful or creditable work than this has seldom issued from the press. It combines great powers of observation, much
originality, exactness of detail, and skill of execution, and is distinguished pre-eminently by diligent study and the zeal with which the
author has applied to every available source of information. The subject is one which was till within a very few years almost unknown in
this country. A few species of Desmidiere had been figured and a small number recorded as natives : bat it was scarcely suspected that a
tribe of the most exquisite beauty and symmetry abounded in every exposed pool in many parts of the kingdom. It would be unjust to
conclude this notice without giving due credit to Mr. Jenner for the drawing', from which the plates are engraved, which leave little or
nothing to be desired, and his contributions to the work arc by no means confined to the artistic department."—Gardeners' Chronicle.
*** Complete in one volume, royal octavo, thirty-five coloured plates. Price 36*. cloth.
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NOTES OF A TOUR IN THE PLAINS OF INDIA,
THE HIMALA, AND BORNEO;
Being Extracts from the private letters of DR. HOOKER, written during a Government Botanical Mission
to those countries.
" A delightful sketch of Dr. Hooker's Journey to Calcutta with the suite of Lord Dalhonsic."—Literary Gasette.
%* Part I. England to Calcutta. Price 2s. 6d. To be continued.
$n course of ptülícattoit.
CURTIS'S BOTANICAL MAGAZINE
(commenced in 1786) j
Continued by SIR WILLIAM JACKSON HOOKER, K.H., D.C.L., &c,
Director of the Royal Gardens of Kew.
Illustrated by FITCH. Published in monthly numbers, each containing seven plates, price 3s. 6</.colourcd ;
and annually in volumes, price 21. 2s.
The attention of Botanical and Horticultural Amateurs is earnestly directed to this old-established and popidar
record of new and recently cultivated plants. The position of the Author, as Director of the largest and most
valuable collection in the world, and his habits of friendly communication, not only with Botanists and Botanical
Travellers, but with Nurserymen aud tin: distinguished Horticulturists of the day, ensure the earliest publicity of
the more interesting and remarkable species; whilst the acknowledged excellence of Mr. Fitch's drawings, executed
at Kew under the superintendence of the Author, is a sure guarantee for the subjects being faithfully delineated.
*»* A New Series has been recently commenced.