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are not usually of much importance, but he has produced a list 
that will certainly remain classic and of great stimulus to future 
investigators. A brief description of the region explored is found 
with brief notes upon the floral and geological characteristics 
especially bearing upon the question of lichen habitat. The au- 
thor indulges in a few remarks of regret regarding the acceptance 
of the “ Schwendener theory”’ by “ American professors,” charging 
them with a lack of acquaintanceship with the anti-Schwendener 
lichenological writings, but, as it is remarked, «the last words have 
not been said upon this question,” so perhaps it would be best not 
to pursue a controversy now a quarter of a century old. The au- 
thor’s parting instructions no doubt contain their atom of truth 
which we deem better not to have been expressed in such a place. 
Fifty-six genera and 369 species are enumerated; following, in 
the main, the classification of the Genera Lichenum; of this num- 
ber. 39 species were new when discovered “by the author.” A 
few further new species are noted: 
Biatora Papillarie and B. Cladoniscum, both parasitic upon 
Cladonia Papillaria; B. terrena, B. rubido-fusca, Opegrapha cimer- 
ascens, Calictum pallidellum and Coniocybe gracilescens. 
It is to be hoped that the list before us will bean incentive ee 
further work in this field of Cryptogamic botany. In closing this 
brief review we express our regrets that the author’s failing eye 
sight shall deprive us of further results of his long continued and 
critical work. S. E. J: 
Enumeration des Hepatiques Connues jusgu’ ici aux Antilles Fran- 
caises. EE. Bescherelle (Journ. de Bot. vii. pp. 174, 183). 
One hundred and forty-eight species are recorded. _ 
Flowers and Insects—X,. Charles Robertson (Bot. Gaz. xviil. 47— 
54): : 
Notes on the insects observed visiting Steironema lanceolatum, 
S. longifolium, Frasera Carolinensis, Ellisia Nyctelea, Comandra um-— 
bellata, Spiranthes gracilis, Orchis spectabilis and Habenaria leuco- 
phea. 
Fungi of Blowing Rock, N.C. Geo. F. Atkinson and Hermann ee 
Schrenk (Journ. Elisha Mitchell, Sci. Soc. ix. 95-107). | 
Two hundred and fifty-four species are enumerated. 
