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farlane (reviewed by Dr. Bashford Dean in the January BULLE- 
Tin) III. An abnormal development of the Inflorescense of Dionea, 
by Mr. J. W. Harshberger; IV. Mangrove Tannin, by Professor 
Trimble, a chemical study; V. Observations on Apig@a repens 
by Professor Wilson, a critical investigation of the different kinds 
of flowers produced by this plant; VI. A Nascent Variety of 
Brunella vulgaris, by Professor Rothrock; VII. Preliminary ob- 
servations on the movements of the leaves of Me/ilotus alba and 
other plants, by Professor Wilson, assisted by Jesse M. Greenman, 
a subject which Prof. Wilson has been investigating for several 
years. He maintains as one of his principal results that the hot 
sun position, in which leaves point directly towards the sun, is a 
phenomenon brought about by an endeavor to reduce the amount 
of transpiration, and is dependent not on light alone, but also to 
a large degree on heat. 
The “Contributions” are a most welcome addition to our list of 
serial publications, and we hope they may be of frequent appear- 
ance. N:; LB; 
Echinocactus myriostigma. (Gard. Chron. xii. 789, fig. 120). 
Erythea, a Journal of Botany, West American and General. Ed- 
ited by Willis Linn Jepson and others, of the Department of 
Botany, University of California. 
The remarkable increase in interest in and the study of the 
Science of Botany during the past few years is well illustrated by 
the increased number of journals specifically devoted to presenting _ 
the results of that study. This is true, both of the Old World and 
the New. Since 1885 more than fifteen different serial publications 
have been commenced, and, we believe, all the older ones have 
been continued, and, for the most part, increased in size and circu- 
lation. And it is evident that the end of this process is not yet, 
for the pressure on the pages of the journals is continually aug- 
menting. 
We, therefore, cordially welcome any new enterprise, begun 
under competent direction, which will facilitate the presentation of 
botanical information. ie 
No. 1, Vol. i, of “ Erythea” is an octavo pamphlet of twenty- - 
eight pages, issued at Berkeley, California, in January, 1893- 
“Short articles, the results of local investigations in the field and : : 
