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view that G. alpestris belongs to the same species. He records with 

 interest the occurrence of G. atrata in the Western Alps— namely, in 

 the Graian Alps, thus linking up the stations of the Eastern Alps with 

 those of the Pyrenees. 



Tomenthypnum, a new genus.* — L. Loeske creates a new genus 

 for the reception of Camptothecium nitens Schimp., a species which has 

 never been happily placed. He gives its history, and compares it with 

 G. lutescens and Homalothecium Philippeanum. It is partly on ecological 

 grounds that he establishes the new genus Tomenthypnum. 



Drepanocladus.f — J. Zodda gives a description of a new variety of 

 Drepanocladus Kneijfii from Sardinia. It is called var. sardous, and 

 differs from var. laxus Schimp. in having a much more robust habit, 

 larger leaves, etc. It may prove indeed, when known in the fertile state, 

 to be a new species. 



Goebeliella, a new genus. J — F. Stephani gives a description and 

 figures of Goebeliella, a new genus of hepaticas, including two species 

 from New Zealand and New Caledonia respectively. It has the vegeta- 

 tive habit of Frullania, save that the lobulus of the leaf is bisected to 

 base into two equal divergent long narrow hooked obtuse segments, and 

 is accompanied by no stylus. The perianth also is peculiar, being 

 cylindric triplicate with a squarely truncate entire mouth. G. cornigera, 

 gathered in New Zealand fifty years ago, was referred to Frullania by 

 Mitten. Fertile material is described now for the first time. 



New Variety of Lophozia Schultzii.§-- W. H. Burrell gives an 

 account of Lophozia S'chultzii var. laxa, a new variety of hepatic found 

 by him at Flordon, Norfolk, in July 1900. It belongs to K. Midler's 

 subgenus Leiocolea, and was at first assumed to be Lophozia Miilleri 

 Dum. But V. Schiffner found it to be paroicous, placed it in L. Scliultzii, 

 and suggested the varietal name laxa. Kaalaas also examined it, and 

 came to much the same conclusion. Burrell describes the plant and 

 carefully contrasts it with the type, and adds some ecological and distri- 

 butional notes. 



Dichiton calyculatum in Croatia. || — A. von Degen records the 

 discovery of Dichiton calyculatum in Croatia. Originally gathered in 

 Africa half a century ago, it has in recent years been detected in the 

 south of France, then in the Austrian coast-lands, and in Elba and 

 Sicily. It has now been found in tufts of Plagiochila asplenioides at an 

 altitude of about 2000 ft. on the Sinjal Mountain in Croatia. The plant 

 is extremely minute, and for this reason has probably eluded observation. 



Fossombronia echinata.f — S. M. Macvicar publishes a description 

 of a new species of Fossombronia found in Algeria, Dalmatia, and Italy, 



* Deutsch. Bot. Monatschr., xxii. (1911) pp. 82-3. 

 t Rev. Bryolog., xxxviii. (1911) pp. 39-90. 

 X Hedwigia, li. (1911) pp. 61-4 (figs. I. 

 § Journ.of Bot., xlix. (1911) pp. 217-19. 

 | Magyar Bot. Lapok, x. (1911) up 244-5. 

 1 Rev. Bryolog., xxxviii. (1911) pp. 73-5 (1 pi.). 



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