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tion 9. Botanical Series. Vol. 1: no. 2. Chicago. January, 
1896. 
The book before us is written in about the same style as the 
author’s preliminary edition of 1892, but printed in much more 
handsome type. The introductory part is augmented by some 
paragraphs on the special features of the flora, the sylva, anda 
summary of the flora. The catalogue of species is enlarged by 
the intercalation of additions to the flora, new species and new 
varieties. A map of the State, and several illustrations are inserted, 
and a host index of the fungi and a list of local plant-names are 
appended. The authors are to be congratulated on their success 
in finding so many plants new to the region and new to science in 
such a circumscribed field. The number of plants of the present 
edition is recorded as 2,584 against the 1,645 of the preliminary 
edition. New species are described in the following genera: As- 
pergillus, Botrytis, Verticillium, Fusicladium, Clasterosporium, Hel- 
minthosporium, Cercospora, Cylindrocolla, Phyllosticta, Sphaeronaema, 
Dothiopella, Cytispora, Sphacropsis, Camarosporium, Septoria, Sact- 
dium, Glocosporium, Valsa, Diaporthe, Massaria, Trematosphacria and 
Corticium. A hybrid between Betula lentaand B. lutea is recorded. 
We note several species whose occurrence in West Virginia we 
are inclined to doubt, for example Dryopteris fragrans and D. Filix- 
mas. 
The nomenclature follows the most practical rules, but we notice 
a most unscientific case under OZnothera where that genus is di- a 
vided, but only the nearest relatives of the true OZvothera are re- 
moved, while the more distinct members (Aveiffia) are left under 
OEnothera, because there is a later genus Kvneiffia, which happens — 
to be in use! 7 
The present catalogue is a valuable addition to local botany, 
but we should like to see these local works that appear from time 
time, in a more useful form. Why not give generic and specific 
keys, and at least diagnostic descriptions ? J. KS. 
The Lichen-flora of Chicago and Vicinity. By W. W. Calkins. a 
Bulletin No. 1, Geological and Natural History Survey of the 
Chicago Academy of Sciences. April, 1896. | e 
The author describes 125 species distributed among 28 gen- 
