32 Palaeontologie. — Agricultur. — Personalnachrichten. 



Barsanti , L. , Contribuzioni allo studio della flora 



fossile di Tano. 'Atti d. Soc. tose. d. Sc. Natur. Pisa. 



Vol. XIX. 1903. p. 1—33.) 



L'etude de 72 empreintes fossiles permet a i'auteur de rapporter Ses 

 schistes anthraciferes des Mts. Torri, qui fait partie du groupe de 

 Tano, au carbonifere superieur, contrairement ä Topinion de M. Bos- 

 niaski qui les a consideres comme appartenant au perousien inferieiir. 

 Parmi ces empreintes vegetales il y en a: 1 de Champignons (Tnberculariles 

 Tani Are. esp. nouv.), 33 Ficales, 21 Equisetaies, 9 Lycopodales, 4 Gyinno- 

 spermes et 4 insertae sedis. Cavara (Catania). - 



Jordan, A. J., A n n u a 1 Report, Experiment Station. 



Montserrat. 1903—04.) 



The report contains a summary of the work in progress in intro- 

 ducing new industries and improving those already existing in the Island. 



W. G. Freeman. 



Reinherz, 0., The seeds of Shorea robusta as a f am ine 



food. (Agricultural Ledger No. 5 of 1904. p. 33—36.) 



The author gives an analysis of the seeds of Shorea robusta Gaertn- 

 f,^ — the Sal tree of I n d i a — and shov;s by a map in what parts of 

 that country it is eaten. The seeds are rieh in carbohydrates but yield 

 phlobaphene to the extent of 8 per cent. which renders them an unwho- 

 lesome food. J- H. Burkill (Calcutta). 



SiiEPHERD, F. R., Annual Report, Botanic Station, 

 St, Kitts'-Nevis. 1903—04. 



The small experiments made during the year and with econonuc 

 plants were spoiled by drought. 



Extensive experiments with sugar-cane were carried out and have 

 previously been reviewed. 



Efforts are being made to encourage the cultivation of onions, cotton, 

 and cacao. W. G. Freeman. 



Personalnachrichten. 



Gestorben: Am 20. December 1904 in Dachau bei 

 München nach vollendetem 73. Lebensjahre der frühere Pro- 

 fessor an der Universität zu Jena, Herr Prof. Dr. Ernst Hallier, 

 bekannt durch seine mycologischen und philosophischen Schriften. 



Als Mitglieder sind der Gesellschaft beigetreten: 

 Herr F. Heydrich, Wiesbaden. 



Prof. Dr. Arthur Meyer, Botan. Institut der Universität Marburg. 

 Dr. Franz Muth, Lehrer für Naturwissenschaften an der Grossherz. Wein 



und Obstbauschule, Oppenheim a. Rh. 

 Prof. Dr. Anton K. Schindler, Kaiserl. chines. Universität Peking (China). 



Ausgegeben: 3. Januar 1905. 



Commissions-Verlag: E. J. BriU in Leiden (Hollard). 

 Druck von Gebrüder Gotthelft Kg!. Hofbuchdrucker in Cassel. 



