Floristik etc. — Angewandte Botanik, 413 



giietensis, P. teimipes, P. diunosiis, P. Everettii, P. triphlehius, P. 

 mindorensis, P. laciniatus, P. leytensis, Glochidion lancifoliutn , G. 

 angulatian, G. triandriim. {Kirganelia triandra Blanco), G. psidioides, 

 G. latistyhim, G. corotnelatmn, G. breynioides, G. longistylum, G. 

 mindorense, G. Merrillü, G. nialindange)ise Merr. , and G. Curranii. 



Trelease. 



Sprague, T. A., The section Ouiphacarpus of Grewia in Africa. 

 (Kew Bulletin I. p. 18—22. 1909.) 



Nine species are enumerated, two of which, G. Drumtnondiana 

 (Gaboon) and G. oligoneura (Cameroons) are described for the first 

 time. T. A. Sprague. 



Standley, P. C, Mor*e southwestern Castillejas. (Muhlenber- 

 gia. V. p. 81-87. July 7, 1909.) 



As new: Castilleja retrorsa, C. criienta, C. inconstans, C. Wootonii 

 and C. organorian. Trelease. 



Thiselton-Dyep, W. T., Flora Capensis, Vol. IV, Sect. I, pt. 

 VI. (Lovell Reese & Co., London, Price 13 s. 6 d.) 



This part, which completes Sect. I of Volume IV of the Flora, 

 contains the conclusion of the Asclepiadeae , occupying 170 pages, 

 the Loganiaceae and Gentianeae. The preface and Index to the 

 volume are also issued with this part and there are a few pages of 

 *addenda and corrigenda'. Of the genera, Stapelia is one of the most 

 important dealt with in the part, the treatment of the genus occu- 

 pies nearly 100 pages and in addition to the 56 species there are 

 numerous varieties, 21 being described under 5. variegata, alone. 

 According to Mr. N. E. Brown, whohas worked out the Asclepiadeae, 

 a large number of the Stapelias cultivated in Europe, supposed 

 to have come from S. Africa are really hybrids which have origi- 

 nated in Europe. Of other large genera about 24 species are attri- 

 buted to Heurnia. In the Gentianeae, the old genera Lagenias, C. 

 Meyer and Behnoyitia, E. Meyer have been merged in Sebaea and 

 Exochaenium, Griseb. has been maintained. Under the genus Sebaea, 

 71 species are described. Chironia, the other extensive genus of 

 S. African Gentians contains 25 species and there are also several 

 varieties. A. W. Hill. 



Thiselton-Dyep, W. T., Flora of Tropical Africa. Vol. VI, 

 Sect. 1. pt. 1. p. 1 — 192. (Lovell Reeve & Co. 1909. 8 s.) 



This part deals with the Orders Nyctagineae to Hernandiaceae, 

 the latter order being only partially completed. The bulk of the 

 volume is occupied by descriptions of the Amarantaceae , Chenopo- 

 diaceae, and Polygonaceae. A. W. Hill. 



Condo-Vissicchio, G., Die Aloe von Sizilien. (Arch. Pharm, 

 CCXLVIL p. 81. 1909.) 



Die auf Sizilien spontan vegetierende Aloe vulgaris Lamarck 

 erwies sich als eine an Aloin sehr reiche Droge, Dieses Aloin der 

 Formel C^^HonO^^, von Verf. Sicaloin genannt, zeigte sich als vom 

 Barbaloin Ci,,Hip,Oy, das aus derselben auf Barbados und ander- 

 wärts kultivierten Pflanzenart gewonnen wird, in seiner Zusammen- 

 setzung und in seinen sonstigen Eigenschaften verschieden. Verf. 



