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and that they are *' most completely adapted for self-fertiliza- 

 tion;" the homology with the Composites is carefully traced. 

 Amorpha canescens, Nutt, and Oxyhaphiis hirsutiis were watclied 

 during anthesis and some interesting observations are recorded. 

 It is also noted that the stamens in Echinocactiis are irritable and 

 that the flowers of Magnolia glatica open at 4 p.m. three days 

 in succession and then remain open till they fade. 

 List of Flowering Plants and Ferns found in Charlotte County, 



Nezv Brunswick. J 



pp. 12, St Stephen, 1887). 



(Pamph., 8vo., 



An enumeration of the Phanerogamia and Pteridophyta hith- 

 erto found in the county. Localities for rare species are indicated. 

 Ma7iy Idle Weeds,— V^. W. Bailey, (Swiss Cross, ii., 1887 ; illust). 



During the year Prof. Bailey contributed a series of articles of 

 a popular character illustrated by himself. They included special 

 papers on Compositas and Ferns, as well as directions for field 

 and herbarium work 

 Orchids— Native.— ^, S. Gilbert (Vick's 111. Month. Mag., xi., 



pp. 12-14; illustrated.) 



This is an interesting popular article on our native species, 



Habenai'ia fimbr 



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Papaw — A new hardy. (Gard. Chron., ii., pp. 716, 717 ; two figs.) 



This is a hybrid between Carica porphyrocarpa and C. Can- 

 demarcensis ; the figures illustrate the germination of the seeds 

 within the fruit. 

 Phragtnidium mucronatum, Lk., var. Americanum, Peck. — The 



Rose Brand.—]. L. Zabriskie. (Journ. N. Y. Micros. See, 



IV., p. 80 ; one figure.) 

 Phyllactinia guttata. Lev., on Leaves of Celastrtis scandens, L. — J. 



L. Zabriskie. (Journ. N. Y. Micros. Soc, iv., p. 80; one fig.) 

 Plants of Economic Value as Food for Man and Stock in Texas 



and New Mexico. — Clifford Richardson. (Agric. Sci., i., pp. 



269-275.) 



Opiintia 



Pollen grains— Three Nuclei /«.— Byron D. Halsted. (Bot. 



Gazette, xii., p. 285 ; illustrated.) 



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