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Includes a list of 43 additions to Mr. Lapham's list of the 

 Wisconsin Flora. 

 Garden Vegetables. — The History of. E, L, Sturtevant. (Am. 



Nat. XXIV. 30-48). 



In this contribution the author describes Nasturtium, [TropcE- 

 ohcm niiniis^ T, majtiSy T. tuber osus) ; New Zealand Spinach, 

 {Tetrago7iia expansa)\ Nightshade, {Solamtm nigrt0n)\ in regard 

 to which he says * * * ** and in the Mississippi valley the little 

 black berries are made into pies and other pastry;" Okra, 

 {^Hibiscus esctilentus)\ Olluco, {Ulhtcns t7iberosns)\ Onion, {Allium 

 cepd)\ Ovdich, {A ti'iplex hortensis)] 0^diY\s,{OxaliscrenatayO, Depp- 

 ei); Para cress, {Spilant/ies oleracea and S. fiiscci)\ Parsley, 

 [Apiinn pctroseli^iinn,) and Parsnip, [Pastinaca sativd). 

 Kaleftcha^ carnea. (Garden and Forest, iii. 52, fig. 14). 



Leo Lesqiiereux. C. R. Barnes. (Bot. Gaz. xv. 16-19). 



A biography with special reference to his work in bryology. 

 Lily Disease in Bermuda — TJie. A. L. Kean. (Bot. Gaz. xv. 



8-14, Pi. I). 



The disease here described and figured has caused con- 

 siderable loss in the lily fields of Bermuda when it first made its 

 appearance in 1885. The author concludes, from his experi- 

 ments, that it is due to a species of Botrytis, identical with the 

 one which has been described as growing upon Lilitim candidtim 

 in England. 

 Missotcri Botanical Garden, — First Annual Report of the Director. 



VVm. Trelease, (Pamph. 8vo., St. Louis, 1890). 



To all who have not followed the work of this splendid insti- 

 tution, this little pamphlet is heartily recommended for perusal. 

 It gives the history of its founding, work thus far accomplished, 

 and projects for the future. 

 Nettle Tree. — The. (Garden and Forest, iii. 39, 42, fig. 7-13). 



A well written and excellently illustrated article upon Celtis 

 occidentalis and its various forms. 



Picea Brezveriana. (Garden and Forest, iii. ^'}^^ 64, figs. 15-16). 

 Plants from Baja^ California. T. S, Brandegee. (Proc. Cal. 



Acad. Sci. (IT.) 11. 217-232, eleven plates and a map ; re- 

 printed). 



This is an enumeration with critical notes and descriptions cf 



