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First Impressions of the Vegetation of British Guiana. David 
Paul. (Trans. Bot. Soc. Edin. xix. 170). 
Flora Brasiliensis, Fasciculus CX. Bromeliacee, J. Carolus Men 
This first part of the Bromeliacee of the Brazil Flora deals 
with the genera Rhodostachys, Phil., Bromelia, L., C ryptanthus, 
Kl., NMidularium, Lem., Canistrum, Morr., Prantleia, Me 
(new genus), Areococcus, Brongn., Hohenbergia, Schult., Witt. 
mackia, Mez. (new genus) and Streptocalyx, Beer. Many new 
species are described, and 12 plates illustrate the work. 
Flora de Costa Rica—La. 4. Polakowsky. Translated by 
Manuel Arago Peralta (Anales del Instituto fisico-geogra- 
fico Nacional, San Jose de Costa Rica, ii. 1890). 
Flora Franciscana, Part IT, Edward L.Greene.  (8vo. pp. 120 
280. Issued Dec. 21st, 1891). 
This continuation of Professor Greene’s important work in- 
cludes descriptions of the species and genera in twenty-four oF : 
ders. A recapitulation of the principal novelties described and 
changes in nomenclature proposed is as follows: Polygonuil 
Kelloggit, is a new species; Emex australis, Steinh. is an intto 
duced Australian plant; Erzogonum latifolium, Smith (1815) ; 
replaces £. arachnoideum, Esch, (1826); Eriogonum hirtiflorum, 
A. Gray and £. spergulinum, A. Gray, are referred to Oxythecas 
Chenopodium carinatum is an introduced species from Australia; 
Monolepis Nuttalliana, Greene, replaces M. chenopodioides, Mod 
the former being the older specific name available; the gen 
Spirostachys, S. Wats., is referred to Salicornia ; four species 4 
scribed under Claytonia are transferred to Montia ; Tillea 
gustifolia, var. Bolanderi, S. Wats.,is raised to specific rank; 
Saxtfraga ranunculifolia, Hook., is referred to Boykinia; 
(Enothera grandifiora, Ait., is maintained asa species; @. argula 
and (. hertella, are described as new; Callitriche palustris, L 
(1753) is taken up for C. verna, L. (1755); Ammannia humilis, 
Michx. is retained in that genus, its reference to Rotala by 
Keehne being questioned; Mentzelia nitens is a new species ; the 
genus Lesquerella, S. Wats. is referred to Physaria, Nut 
Alyssum alyssoides is the older specific name for A. calycinum: 
Streptanthus Parryt, S. orbiculatus, S. Mildrede and S. secunds 
are described as new; S. flavescens, Hook., is transferred to Tht- 
