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New species from Peru are described in the genera Viburnum, 
Psychotria, Rudgea, Myrsine, Conomorpha, Styrax, Nathusia, - 
Echites, Solanum, Athene@a, Columnea, Amphilophium and 
Mesophaum., | 
Officinelle Iridaceen Brasiliens. Theodor Peckolt. (Phar. 
Rundschau x. 132). 
The medicinal properties of Cipura paludosa, Alophia Sellowi- 
ana, Cypella coerulea, C. Northiana, Polia Sonariensts, Lans- 
bergia cathartica, L. purgans, L. Caracasana and Sisyrinchium 
galaxoides are noted. 
Oncidium Gravesianum. R. A. Rolfe. (Gardn. Chronicle xi. 
650). ; 
A description with illustration of this new orchid from Brazil. 
Opuntia Rafinesquit. (Meehan’s Month. ii. 81, 82, colored 
plate). ; 
Paleontology of the Cretaceous Formation on Staten Island. 
Arthur Hollick. (Trans. N. Y. Acad. Sci. xi. 96-104, 3 plates 
Contrib. Geol. Depart. Col. Coll. No. 2). 
A Preliminary note on the Cretaceous plants and mollusks 
hitherto found on Staten Island, with a description of the strata 
and mode of occurrence. The following plants are eeered 
Proteoides adaphnogenoides, Laurus plutonia, Sapindus Morison, 
Thinfeldia Lesquereuxtana, Eucalyptus Geinitzt. Lirtodendron 
simplex, L. primevum, Rhamnus Pfaffiana, Ficus atavina, Dat- 
bergia hyperborea, Diospyros primeva, Platanus Lm IA: 
Parastic fungi. Adolph Lehman. (Ottawa Nat. vi. 38). 
Pennsylvania Hardwood Forests. J. T. Rothrock. (Hardwood 
i. No. 8), 
Pilocarpus pennatifolius. J. S. Hooker. (Curt. Bot. Mag. tab. 
7235). 
Plante Glazioviane nove vel minus cognite. 
(Engler’s Bot. Jahrb. xv. Beiblatt No. 34). 
New species from Brazil are described in the a a ees f 
lena, Paypayrola, Galipea, Cusparta, Metrodorea, Hfortia, Dulac: A 
icania, Hirtella, Combretum, Fuchsia, Abatia, Auxemma an 
P. Taubert. 
