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Cheilanthes Myriophylla, Desv.,—A new locality Jfor.—-Lorenzo 
G. Yates. (Journ. Bot., xxv., p. 248 ; West Am. Scientist, 
«itil, p. 158.) 
The island of Santa Cruz affords a new station for this Mex- 
ican and South American fern. 
Clethra alnifolia, L.—(Gard. Month., xxix., p. 270 ; illustrated.) 
Cystopteris fragilis, Bernh.—Lorenzo G. Yates. (West Am. Sci., 
iii., p. 157.) 
The author reports this fern as new to Santa Barbara County, 
where it has recently been collected in the high mountains of the 
extreme northwestern portion. 
Fungi—New Kansas.—J. B. Ellis and W. A. Kellerman. (Journ. 
Mycdl., iii., pp. 102-105.) 
Fifteen new species are described. 
Lilium pardalinum.—(Vick's Ill. Month. Mag., x., P- 260; col- 
ored plate.) 
Magnolia Frazeri—On the stipules of —Thos. Meehan. (Proc. 
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1887. Advance sheets.) 
The flowers were exhibited as illustrating the point made in 
a paper presented to the Academy in 1870, that the petals of 
Magnolia and Liriodendron are not modified leaves, but rather 
- modified stipules. 
Phanerogams of New Brunswick—Additions to the List of — 
(Bull. Nat. Hist. Soc. New Brunswick, vi., pp. 80-83.) 
This list contains seventeen species and varieties not enumer- 
ated by Prof. Fowler, with additional stations for a large number 
already listed. 
Poa—The new Californian.—Dr. George Vasey. (West Am. 
Sci., iii., p. 165.) 
Poa Orcuttiana, n. sp., is described from specimens collected 
near San Diego by C. R. Orcutt in 1884. 
Polyporus sanguineus.—P. H. Dudley. (Journ. N. Y. Mic. Soc., 
His 0, 20.) 
Trees and Shrubs of New York.— Arthur Harrison. (Swiss 
Cross, ii., p. 63.) 
Sixty-three species are enume 
Lebanon Springs, N. Y. 
rated from the vicinity of 
