()3S Floristik und Systematik der Phanerogamen. 



and immense nearly level plains, composed of black soil^ red loam or 

 Sandy soil and often rieh in alluvial deposits. It includes nearly the 

 «'hole of the eastern watershed of the Darling river and a consi- 

 derable number of other rivers (Bogan. Macquarie, etc.). The in- 

 troductory remarks are followed by a number of data on economic points 

 (fruits eaten fresh by the Aborigenes, food and medicinal plants of 

 the Aborigenes, etc.) and the author then proceeds to discuss the 

 general aspect of the flora. It is intermediate in character between that 

 found in the New England country to the east of the area and that 

 growing in the Darling country to the west of the same ^cf. Bot. Cbl. 

 XCVI, p. 60b), though the three have many plants in common. As one 

 proceeds from east to west ferns and orchids diminish in number, whilst 

 the species of Eucalyptus are gradually replaced by others peculiar to 

 the interior; species' of the latter genus and of Frenela form extensive 

 forests over various parts of the "north-west. Legiiminosae (31 genera, 

 123 species) are abundantly represented in the shrubby and arboreal 

 Vegetation over nearly the whole of the region, many of the dense shrubs 

 being composed of species of Acacia. Sterculia diversifolia G. Don is 

 rather common on the slopes of some of the ranges. Gramineae (50 

 genera, 134 species) is the most abundantly represented order as regards 

 number of species; grasses are plentiful over the whole of the region, 

 notably species of Panicum. In his general discussion the author com- 

 ments on representatives of numerous other Orders, remarking on striking 

 peculiarities or special economic features, which cannot be noticed here. 

 The subsequent list of the plants (452 genera, 1137 species) includes 

 817 Dicotyledons, 287 Monocotyledons and 33 Vascular Cryptogams. — 

 This paper completes the first volume of the „Botany of New South 

 Wales" and the extent of the author's surveys (219, 66(i sqr. miles) as 

 yet published is shown by an accompanying map. These surveys have 

 resulted in the addition of the order Pedalineae, of the genera Datum, 

 losephinia, Plag'wsetnm and Triumfetta and of 53 species to the indi- 

 genous flora, which now includes about 3259 species. 



In an appendix Eragrostis costata Turner nov. spec is described; 

 it belongs to the section Megastachya, being allied to E. Brownii Nees, 

 and is distinguished by its distinctly pedicellate spikelets^ its obtuse 

 ilowering glumes and by its very prominent lateral nerves being nearly 

 marginal. ^ "^ F. E. Fritsch. 



L'RUMOFF, Jv. K., Quatrieme contribution ä la flore 

 bulgare. (Perioditchesko Spissanie. Tome LXV. 1904. 

 52 pp.) 



Excursions dans les environs de Silistra, Vratza, Lovetch, 

 Araba-Konak, dans le massif Mourgach, ainsi que dans le 

 Balkan central (Troyan-Sopot). Especes nouvelles pour la flore 

 de B u 1 ga r i e: 



Papaver apuluni Ten., Erysimum comatum Panc,, Dianthus plumarius 

 L., Cytisus polytricus M. B., Potentilla chrysantha Spr. Ferulago con- 

 fusa Vel. var. longicarpum Vel., Gentiatia carpatica Wettst.. Daphne 

 oleoides Schreb., Daphne Laureoia L. Nicoloff. 



L'RUiMOFF, Jv. K., Cinquieme contribution ä la flore 

 bulgare. (Ministerski Sbornik. 1905. 125 pp.) 



Plantes provenant de la Bulgarie occidentale. Especes 

 nouvelles pour cette contree : Potentilla Nestleriana Tratt., Oenanthe 

 LachenalU Gmel., Pimpinella magna L., Hieracium Schmidtii Tsch., 

 H. prenanthoides Vel., Gentiana lutescens Vel. var. albiflora Adam, 

 Soldanella alpina L. ß hungarica Simonk Nicoloff. 



