VOL. 111.] Proceedings of Socteties. 371 
Check List of the Plants of Kansas. By BerNarp B. SmyTH. 
Aug., 1892. This is an attempt to give a complete list of the plants 
of the State with approximate localities. The introduction shows an 
originality not common in catalogue makers. The author says: 
“As to nomenclature the compiler simply adopts those names said — 
by common authority to be the correct ones. He is opposed to 
changes of name in a plant, and prefers a name long-established and 
well-known to a name which though more correct, is comparatively 
unknown. Notwithstanding this, exceptions are made, where evi- 
dence is indisputable as to priority of some other name as applied to 
a particular plant. Most noticeable among these is Hicoria instead 
of Carya, Navarretia for Gilia, Castalia for Nymphza, and others. 
Where no name is given the compiler doesn’t know who is 
authority. . . . <A few radical changes are made, as the trans- 
ferring of the order Nymphzeacez from Exogens to Endbdgens, these 
plants showing most clearly endogenous characteristics of structure. 
Conversely the order Smilacacez should be transferred to Exogens, 
these plants being exogenous. when more than herbaceous.”’ 
Under the head of ‘‘New Species” are included Zrythronium 
mesochoreum Knerr, n. sp.; Cyperus carruthii Wood, 0 sp.; Cyperus 
spiculatus Wood, n. sp.; Setaria perennis Hall,n. sp. Sporobolus pilosus 
Vasey n. sp.; Barbula henrici E. A. Rau, n. sp. All of these ‘‘new 
species,” excepting two, are credited at the end of the character to 
previous places of publication. 
PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
CALIFORNIA. ACADEMY. OF Sciences, Movember 7, 7892. President 
Harkness in the chair. 
Donations to the museum were reported from John Carlsen, 
Gustav Eisen, Carl Precht, Dr. J. G. Cooper, John L. Howard. 
November 21, 1892. Mr. T. H. Hittell in the chair. 
~ Donations to the museum were received from Willard M. Wood, 
Miss Lottie Rau, George H. Knight, Sam Hubbard Jr., Overend | 
~ G. Rose, M. H. Gilson, T..S. Brandegee. : 
The Librarian reported 104 additions to the library. 
Mr. H. W. L. Couperus read a paper on the possibility of the 
cultivation of coffee within the limits of the United States. 
