520 Floristik und Systematik der Phanerogamen. 



Cassia aphylla divaricata, Astragalus arnottianiis (Phaca Gill.), A. 

 cnickshanksü (Phaca Hook, and Arn.), A. distinens (Phaca distans Gray), 

 Patagonium affine (Adesima affinis Hook, f.), P. ameghinoi (Speg.), 

 P. boronioides (A. boronioides Hook, f.), P. candidtim (A. Candida Hook, 

 f.), P. canescens {Streptodesmia Gray), P. carnosum (Düsen), P. filipes 

 (Gray), P. grisenm (A. grisea Hook, f.), P. karraikensc (Speg.), P. lepto- 

 podiini (Speg.)^ P. negeri (Dusen), P. patagoniciim (Speg.), P. pendulum 

 ( A. pendula DC), P.siiffocatum(A. suffocata Hook, i.), P. tehnelchiim 

 (Speg.), Vicia patagonica depanperata, Oxalis Gayi (0. articalata Gay), 

 0. loricata Dusen^ Polygala tchuelchum {Acanthocladus Speg.), Dysopis 

 glechonwides hirsuta, Discaria cognata (Nolophaena Miers), D. niagel- 

 Lanica (Notophaena Miers), Colletia spinosa valdiviana (Phil.), Cristaria 

 lUioides {Malvastnim Hier.), Viola niaciilata megaphylla, Loasa spegaz- 

 zlnil L. {patagonica Speg.), Cajophora patagonica (Speg.), C scandens 

 Orientalls (Mrj.), Blunienbachia sylvestris leptocarpa (Speg.), Echlnocactus 

 glbbosns cerebrlfornils. Trelease. 



MSYOSHI, M., Atlas of Japanese Vegetation, with Ex- 

 plan atory Text.*) 



This valuable publication consists of a collection of photographs 

 taken mostly by the author himselt, of „those plants and landscapes 

 v/hich represent characteristic features of the Vegetation in various parts 

 of Japan". The atlas will be published in sets of which two have thus 

 far appeared and the numbers of which are not yet fixed. Set I contains 

 8 Quarto sheets, showing three kinds of Prunus, further Magnolia kobus, 

 Iris laevigata, Fatsia japonlca, Phyllostachys mitis and a portion of the 

 landscape garden of the Tokyo Botanical Garden. 



Set U shows the forest Vegetation nearNikko, also various forest 

 trees on separate sheets and a gigantic Angelica polyclada. 



Set III will soon appear. It will show prominent features of the 

 Vegetation of the Lu-chu Islands. 



Every friend of plant life will surely enjoy these characteristic 

 types. some of them may be classed as veritable monuments of living 

 nature or „Naturdenkmäler". — Especially systematists, plant-geo- 

 graphers and horticulturists will be much delighted by this instructive 

 and charming ailas. 



The text is rendered in english and in Japanese. O. Loew. 



Rose, J. N., S t u d i e s o i M e x i c a n and C e n t r a l A m e r i c a n 

 plants. No. 4. (Contributions Irom the United States 

 National Herbarium. Vlll. p. 281—339. ff. 14—19. pl. 63 

 —72. April 20, 1905.) 



A naper dealing with a considerable number of groups of Phane- 

 rogams.' Ämong the more generally usable Contents are a Synopsis of 

 the iMexican species of Rlbes, of which 16 are distinguished, a key to 

 the 7 recognized' species of Heterocentron, an account of the pediceled 

 Mexican species of Parosela, and an account of the Mexican species 

 oi Ternstroenüa or Taonabo. 



The paper contains the following new names attributable to Rose 

 unless otherwisc stated : — Trlsctum rosel Scribn. and Merrill, Trlsetum 

 rosel tenerum Scribn. and Merrill, Carex peucophila Holm (C. plnetornm 

 Liebm ), Ostrya guatemalensls {O. Italica guatemalensls Winkler), O. 

 mexlcana, 0. balleyl, Ornitkocarpa n. g. {Brasslcaceae), O. fimbnaia, 

 Synthllpsls lepldota, Tlielypodiuni pallidum, Lepldlnni granuläre, Lchc- 

 verla mulilcaulls, E. walpoleana, Rlbes nelsonl Coviile and Rose, 



") Publishers: The Maruzen Kabushiki Kaisha in Tokyo. 1905. 



