376 Floristik und Systematik der Phanerogamen. 



(Lindb. and Arnell) Evans. The latter is the type species oJ the newr 

 genus Mesoptychia (raised from subgeneric rank under Lophozia), and 

 is described and figured. Its relationship is with Lophozia and Acro- 

 bolbus. Notes on Lophozia Rntheana which is iigured and compared 

 with Mesoptychia. Maxon. 



BAILEY, F. M., „Contributions to the New Guinea 



Flora." (Roy. Soc. Queensland. Vol. XVIII. 1903.) 



This is a descriptive list of a few plants sent from the island by 

 C a p t. F. R, Barton, private secretary to the Lieut-Governor of New 

 Guinea, amongst which are some new species. The following are the 

 plants named: Impatiens latifolia Linn., Caesalpinia nuga Ait., C. Bar- 

 tonii Bail., Metrosideros Regelii F. v. M., Eugen ia Bartonii Bail., Bac- 

 caurea papuana Bail., Dendrobium Montedeakniense Bail., Gleichenia 

 flagellaris Spreng. W. C. Worsdell. 



Clarke, C. B., Note on Carex Tolmiei Boott. (Journal 



Linnean Society. Vol. XXXVI. 1903. No. 246. p. 403— 405.) 



In Hook er 's Flora of North America, Vol. II (1839) Carex 

 Tolmiei and C. nigella were founded by Boott on two successive pages 

 (p. 224 and 225). The former species was subsequently described and 

 figured by Boott and four specimens were added to the original material 

 from the Columbia River, of which in the opinion of the author none 

 is conspecific with C. Tolmiei. A revised diagnosis of C. Tolmiei is 

 given and it is suggested that C. nigella is probably only a variety of 

 this species. Amongst the material of C. Tolmiei in Boott's herbarium 

 there is further a new species (Carex leptosaccus) and from the material 

 of the same species in the K e w herbarium, C. microsaccus sp. nova is 

 described as new. F. E. Fritsch. 



DUFODR et Dassonville, Etüde sur 1 es caracter es propres 

 ä distinguer les diverses varietes de V Ave na sativa. 

 (Revue gener. de Botanique. XV. 1903. p. 289—309.) 



Les differentes varietes tfAvoine ne peuvent etre distinguees que 

 par un ensemble de caracteres. La couleur des grains, consideree dans 

 1 ensemble d'une recolte, a une grande importance. Pour une variete 

 donnee, les recoltes les plus colorees sont les meilleures ; les recoltes 

 effectuees sur terrain mediocre ou provenant de grains äges sont toujours 

 plus päles que celles obtenues dans de meilleures conditions. 



Les auteurs ajoutent quelques renseignements sur les moyens de 

 reconnaitre, gräce aux grains d'avoines sauvages meles aux recoltes, 

 les regions de la France d'oü proviennent les recoltes. 



C. Flahault. 



FORBES, F. B. and HEMSLEY, W. B m An Enumeration of all 

 the Plants known from China Proper, Formosa, 

 Hainan, Corea, the Luchu Archipelago and the 

 Island of Hongkong, together with their Distri- 

 bution and Synonym y. (Journal of the Linnean Society. 

 Vol. XXXVI. No. 252. 1903. p. 217—296.) 



This part contains the continuation of the Cyperaceac by C. B. 

 Clarke; the following new names occur: 



Cyperus truncatus var. ß orthostachya C. B. Clarke, Eimbristylis 

 Fordii C. B. Clarke, n. sp., F. Henryi C. B. Clarke, n. sp., F. kwantun- 

 gensis C. B. Clarke, n. sp., F. ynnnanensis C. B. Clarke, n. sp., Scirpus 

 filipes C. B. Clarke, n. sp., 5 1 . fuirenoides Maxim., M S. in hb. Kew, 

 5". Stauntoni C. B. Clarke, n. sp., Rynchospora Faberi C. B. Clarke, n. sp., 



