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hand, when this is done by such a work as the Illustrated Flora, 
it serves the very useful purpose of reminding those who use such 
names that they are opposed to scientific authority, sufficient in 
many cases to lead to their disuse. 
In the index to the botanical names the admirable system 
is followed of indexing the species as well as the genera and 
families. 
The closing thought, that the two remaining volumes require 
only printing and binding, is by no means the least pleasing with 
which we regard the present occasion. 
H. H. Russy. 
Index to recent Literature relating to American Botany. 
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pl. 6. - 3t Jl. 1896. 
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with S. Marylandica. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, 23: 314-319. 20 Au. 
1896. 
Comparative descriptions of .S, /epored/a, new, and S. Marylandica. 
Bissell, C. H. Reseda lutea. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, 23: 283- 2° 
Jl. 1896. : 
Notes extension of range. 
Britton, E.G. Criticisms of «* New or less known species of Acro- 
carpous Mosses from North America and Europe,” by N. C. Kind- | 
berg. Rev. Bryol. 23: 72, 73. Au. 1896. 
Cardot, J. ontinales nouvelles. Rev. Bryol. 23: 67-72. Au. 1896. 
F, patula, F. Missourica, F. Waghornei and F. MacMillani, new, from North 
America. % 
Clute, W. N. Zuphorbia Nicaensis. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, 23: 
282, 283. 20 Jl. 1896. 
Notes extension of range into Pennsylvania, 
Cogniaux, A. New Melastomaceae collected by Miguel Bang, in Bow. 
livia. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, 23: 276, 278. 20 Jl. 1896. 
New species in 7idouchina, Diolena and Miconia. 
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1896. _ ae 
‘New species in Anadzena and Cylindrospermum. ae fae : =. 
