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tion to, the Bryology of Bolivia,” reviewed the more important 
collections of Bolivian mosses, the treatment which they had re- 
ceived and the present work in progress on this subject, and 
enumerated the bryological collections made by Dr. Rusby in 
Bolivia in the years 1885 and 1886. This collection contained 90 
species in 39 genera, 42 of the species being hitherto undescrbied. 
The paper is printed in this issue of the BULLETIN. ; 
Dr. H. H. Rusby spoke of “ Botany at the Pan-American 
Medical Congress held in the City of Mexico, November, 1896.” 
This paper contained brief references to the character of the flora 
observed on the journey to Mexico, an account of the scientific 
progress in the city, especially pertaining to applied botany, and 
referred to the botanical work organized by the Pan-American 
Medical Congress. It was supplemented by remarks upon the 
same subject by Mrs. Britton, who attended the Congress. A 
number of important publications by the Instituto Medico Nacion- 
al were exhibited. 
Dr. N. L. Britton described a new species of Geranium hitherto 
confounded with G. Carolinianum. 
Index to recent Literature relating to American Botany. 
Arthur, J. Cy Forms of Xanthium Canadense and X. strumarium. 
Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. 1895: 100. F. 1896. 
Bailey, L.H. Brassica juncea. Bot. Gaz. 22: 401. 23 N. 1896. 
Bastin, E.S. An instructive floral Monstrosity. Am. Journ. Pharm. 
68: 430. Au. 1896. 
Benedict, A. L. Phyllotaxy as a Guide to Plant Analysis. Bull. 
Torr. Bot. Club, 23: 435-439. 25 N. 1896. 
Beringer, G. M. The leaves of Drosera filiformis Raf. Am. Journ. — 
Pharm. 68: 675-677. D. 1896. 
Burrage, S. A new Station for Pleodorina Californica. Proc. Ind. 
Acad. Sci. 1895: 99, 100. F. 1896. 
Burt, E.A, The Phalloideae of the United States,—II. Systematic 
Account. Bot. Gaz. 22: 379—391. 23 N. 1896. Se 
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