418 Floristik, Geographie, Systematik etc. 



Smith, W. G., The v^egetation of the Balkan States. 

 (Scottish geogr. Mag. XXVI. 5. p. 240—245. 1910.) 



A review of "Die Vegetationsverhältnisse der Balkanländer 

 by L. Adamovic". Special reference is made to the conclusions of 

 Adamovic on the influenae of tectonic factors on Vegetation, and 

 the bearing of these on plant distribution in B ritain. 



W. G. Smith. 



Smith, W. G. and T. W. Woodhead. Botanical Survey of 

 Teesdale. (Naturalist N^. 643. p. 311 — 314. 1910.) 



Notes on features of the Vegetation of Teesdale in North 

 Yorks hire, a district with many plants of limited distribution. 

 Special attention was given to an area v^here Sphagmmi formed a 

 conspicuous dement of a type of Vegetation in which Eriophorum 

 vaginatimt , Juncus squarrosus, Calluna vulgaris, etc., were the taller 

 species. Species of Bryophytes identified (see Naturalist N". 642 p. 

 266) included: Sphagnunt aciitifoliurn v. vevsicolor, Sp. recurvum, Sp. 

 tenellnm, Catnpylopus pyrifortnis , Splach)ium sphaericum, Blepha- 

 rosia ciliaris, Lophosia Floerkii, etc. W. G. Smith. 



Szabö, Z,, Üjabb histologiai es fejlödestani megfig5'e- 

 1 e s e k a Knautia g e n u s z f a j a n i. [N o u v e 1 1 e s o b s e r v a - 

 tions concernant l'histologie et le developpement des 

 organes sur les especes du genre Knautid\. (Botanikai 

 Közlemenyek, IX. p. 132—148. Mit 2 Taf. 1910. Magyarisch mit 

 deutschem Resume.) 



Im 1. Teile, betitelt: «Die Involucral-Blätter und das Recepta- 

 culum" behandelt Verf. die Merkmale, wodurch sich die Sub- 

 genera Lychnoidea , Tricherantes, Trichera der Gattung Knautia 

 unterschieden. Im 2. und 3. Teile wird der Blütenstand und die 

 Blütenanlage besprochen, im 4. und 5. Teile die Frucht und das 

 Urmeristem der Wurzel. Der 6. Teil befasst sich mit Mark-Diaphrag- 

 men bei Knautia drynteia, orientalis und niacedonica. 



Matouschek (Wien). 



Tagg, H., Vegetable remains from the site of the Roman 

 military Station at Newstead, Melrose. (Trans. Ro3\ scott. 

 arboric. Soc. XXIII. Pt. I. p. 31—34. 1910.) 



Examination of twigs, branches and leaves. also wooden handles 

 of implements showed that Corylus Avellana, Betida sp. and Quercus 

 robur were largely used for foundations and roadways, Fraxinus 

 excelsior and Corylus for handles, and other woods identified include 

 Salix or Populus, Alnus, Pyrus aucuparia , and P. aria. Comparing 

 these with plant remains from other Scottish camps, the absence 

 of Fagus and coniferous timber is recorded. W. G. Smith. 



Thompson, H. N., The Topography, Climate and Vege- 

 tation of the Gold Coa st. (Scott.' geogr. Mag. XXVI. 9. p. 

 466—478. map. 1910.) 



The author, the conservator of the forests of Southern Ni- 

 geria, has furnished a useful account of the forests of this part of 

 the west coast of Africa. Although plains occur on the coast in 



