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Proterogyny in Datura meteloides.--J. Schneck. (Bot. Gaz., xii., 
pp. 223, 224.) 
Psilotum triquetrum, Sw. (Gard. Chron., ii., p. 191; illustrated.) 
Tokutaro Ito gives an account of the varieties of this Crypto- 
gam which are used for ornamental house plants in Japan, and 
gives a series of sketches of these forms. 
Report of the Botanist to the Board of Regents of the University 
of the State of New York for 1885.—Chas. H. Peck. (39th 
Ann. Rep. Trustees State Mus. Nat. Hist., pp. 30-73; two 
plates.) 
Professor Peck’s present report is as interesting as those that 
have preceded it, all valuable contributions to the Flora of New 
York. 120 species new to the herbarium, and 84 supplementing 
those already represented, all from this State, were mounted 
during 1885. 110 of the new ones are Fungi collected by Mr. 
Peck himself. Of plants not before reported are Solidago spect- 
osa, Nutt., from Brunswick, Rensellaer Co., and Eragrostis Frankit, 
Meyer, from Troy, both communicated by Dr. Howe, and a 
large number of Fungi, among which are new species in the 
genera, Agaricus, Russula, Boletus, Clavaria, Tremetla, Phyllo- 
sticta, Phoma, Dendrophoma, Spheropsis, Coniothyrium, Septoria, 
Rhabdospora, Zythia, Pestalozzia, Godronia, Lestadia, Spherella, 
Diaporthe and Leptospheria. 
Under “ Remarks and Observations” are a number of notes 
on new stations and peculiarities of several species. There is 
also a critical revision of New York species of the fungus genera 
Pleurotis, Claudopus and Crepidotus, in which a new species of 
the last named is given. 
Report of the Botanist of the New York Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station—J. C, Arthur. (2d Ed., 5th Ann. Rep. N. Y. 
Exp. Station, pp. 259-296; reprinted.) 
Titles of papers contained in this report may be found in the 
Index to Current Literature in March BULLETIN. 
Report of the Botanist, U. S. Dept. Agriculture, 1886.—George 
Vasey. (Rep. Comm. Agric., 1886, pp. 69-93; ug coe a) 
plates ; also reprinted.) 
Dr. Vasey’s present report deals with the following topics: Z 
History of the Division; Work on Grasses ; ‘Relation to other 
