Floristik, Geographie, Systematik etc. 219 



mischen Koelerien. (Mon. Jard. bot. Tiflis. 16. p. 3 — 16. 1910.) 



Eine schätzenswerte Uebersicht, welche die Verbreitung der 

 Arten angibt. Neu sind: Koeleria foniini Domin n. sp., K. caucasica 

 forma nova demidata Domin. Matouschek (Wien). 



Gamble, J. S., The bamboos of the Philippine Islands. 

 (Philip. Journ. Sei. C. Bot. V. p. 267—281. Sept. 1910.) 



Arundinaria (1 sp.}, Bambusa (5 sp), Gigantochloa (1 sp.), Den- 

 drocalamus (3 sp.), Cephalostachyuin (1 sp.), Schisostachyum (10 sp.), 

 and Dinochloa (4 sp.). The following new names appear: Bambusa 

 Merrillii, Dendrocalamus Ciirranii, Cephalostachyuin mindorense, 

 Schisostachyum palawanense , S. Hallieri, S. Toppingii, S. Curranii, 

 S. lusoiiicum, S. Merrillii, Dinochloa subiramea, D. Aguilarii, and 

 D. Elmeri. Trelease. 



Holland, J. H., The useful plants of Nigeria. (Kew Bull. 

 Mise. Inf., Add. Series, IX. p. 1 — 176. 1909.) 



Pages 1—46 are occupied with a general account of Nigeria, 

 Physical features climate, Peoples etc. foUowed by remarks on the 

 Botan}^ and Agricultural enterprise in the district, directions for 

 coUection of specimens etc. An account of the various Botanic sta- 

 tions with plans is also given, and the volume contains a map of 

 Nigeria. 



The later portion follows the arrangement of the Flora of 

 Tropical Africa and gives füll details of the various useful plants of 

 the country with references to the illustrations of the plants, ver- 

 nacular names and lists of the most important references to books 

 and papers dealing with the economic products. This first part 

 deals with the useful plants of the Orders Ranunciilaceae-Anacar- 

 diaceae. A. W, Hill. 



Maiden, J. H. and E. Betche. Notes from the Botanic Gar- 

 dens, Sydney. N^. 16. (Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales. Abstr. Proc. 

 Oct. 26. 1910. p. III— IV.) 



a) New species proposed: Zieria robusta, east of Mount Werong 

 'R. H. Cambage); like Eriostemon in habit, but nearest to Z. cyti- 

 soides and obcordata. Westringia Cheelii, Goonoo to Mudgee (J. L. 

 Boorman); seems nearest to W. cephalantha F. v. M., but not close 

 to any other species. Polypodium Walleri, Herberton District, Q. 

 (R. F. Waller), an interesting small fern closely allied to P. sarmeii- 

 tosiim Brackr., from the Sandwich Islands, b) New varieties propo- 

 sed: Jacksonia scoparia R. Br., var. gonoclada; a form with flattened 

 branchlets; Nambucca Heads (J. L. Boorman). Embothrium Wickhami 

 F. V. M., var. pinnata; aform with pinnate leaves; Dorrigo (J. L. Boor- 

 man). Pauicum semialatum R. Br., var. latifoUum ; Duaringa, via Rock- 

 hampton, Q. (J. H. Maiden), c) New indigenous species for Australia: 

 Thalassia Hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers, Murra}^ Island, Torres 

 Straits, (C. Hedley and J. S. Bruce); a marine plant hitherto only 

 recorded from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea to 

 the shores of New Caledonia and New Britain. Polypodium cuculla- 

 tum Nees et Bl., Herberton District, Q. (R. F. Waller); a curious 

 little fern, with a great ränge, from Ceylon, over the Malayan 

 Archipelago, the Philippines, Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia, etc. 



