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Index to Recent Literature Relating to American Botany. 
Address on the Fungous Diseases of Plants, Delivered at the 16th 
Annual Meeting of the East Tennessee Farmers’ Convention, 
held at Knoxville, May 19th and 20th, 1891. F. Lamson- 
Scribner. (Pamph. pp. 31, Nashville, 1891). 
Aster Shortii. (Gar. and For. iv. 472, 473, f. 74). 
Biolettia—A new Genus of Composite. Edward L. Greene, 
(Pittonia, ii. 215, 216). 
Description of a new genus with one species, B. riparia, from 
banks of the lower San Joaquin River, Cal. The plant has the 
aspect of an “rigeron, but the fruit characters of the Helenioidz. 
It is dedicated to the discoverer, Mr. F. T. Bioletti. 
Bocconta. H. H. Rusby. (Reprint from Bull. Pharm., Aug., 
1891). 
The author describes the discovery of the medical properties 
of the genus. B. cordata, B. frutescens and B. arborea are 
figured. 
Botanical Nomenclature—A New Departure in. Edward L. 
Greene. (Pittonia, ii. 213-215). 
Argument against the use of specific names identical with 
generic. 
Bulletin No. 23, Kansas State Agricultural College. Botanical 
Department. W. A. Kellerman. (Pamph. 8vo. pp. 10, three 
Plates). 
This Bulletin is concerned with the smuts of sorghum ‘and 
corn. Ustilago Sorghi and U. Reiliana are subjects of illustration. 
Chia. Edward Palmer. (Zoé, ii. 140-142). 
The title of this paper is the term used to denote the meal 
prepared in Mexico from the seeds of several species of Sa/via. 
Cola Nut or Bissy. (Bull. Bot. Dept. Jamaica, No. 23). 
Describes the economic value of Cola acuminata. 
Common Shrubs of Southwest Colorado—The. Alice Eastwood. 
Zoé, ii. 102-104). 
Contributions to the Knowledge of West American Plants. 1. 
Katherine Brandegee. (Zoé, ii. 75-83, PI. xiii). 
Varied criticisms upon other authors, and notes on a number 
of plants. Boschniakia strobilacea is figured. 
