18 Floristik, Geographie, Systematik etc. 



Laing, R. M., Some notes on the Botany ofthe Spenser 

 Mountains with a list of species collected. (Trans. New 

 Zeal. Inst. XLIV. p. 60—75. 1912.) 



This paper begins with a short account of the route taken by 

 Laing, and the early history, of the district particularly its explo- 

 ration by Travers. Following this the topography of the district is 

 given. As far as the Vegetation is concerned, with few exceptions 

 it closely resembles that of Mt. Arrowsmith region described by 

 Cockayne and Laing, similar plant associations occuring in both, 

 The rest of the paper is mainly concerned with the forest and bog 

 association. Appended are some floristic notes and a list of the 

 species gathered. M. L. Green. 



Laing, R. M., The rediscovery of Ranunciilus crithmifoliu s 

 Hook, f. (Trans. N. Zealand Inst. XLIII. p. 192—194. 1 fig. 1911.) 



This species discovered by Travers has not been found again 

 until the author rediscovered it in 1910 on shingle-slips in Mount 

 Arrowsmith district in a habitat similar to that noted by Travers. 

 The plant was not in flower but fruits were found, and specimens 

 grown in cultivation furnished flowers. The original description is 

 added to and drawings are given of the plant, its leaves, flowers 

 and fruits. ' W. G. Smith. 



Matsuda, S., A list of plants collected by Whang-i-jin in 

 the Wai-shan, the Yii-shan, Mou-sek, Shöng-Shuk 

 and other place s. (Bot. Mag. XXV. p. 237—250. 1911.) 



Diese Arbeit enthält eine Anfzählung chinesischer Pflanzen. 

 Neue Arten werden nicht beschrieben. Neu für die Flora Chinas 

 sind folgende Arten: Hypericum tosaense Mak., Sium nippoiiicurn 

 Max. und Dioscorea Tokoro Mak. Jongmans. 



Menezes, C. A. de, Contribution ä l'etude de la flore du 

 Grand Desert (Deserta grande). (Bull. Soc. portug. Sc. 

 nat. V. 2. 1912.) 



L'auteur dresse le catalogue des especes recoltees dans la De- 

 serta grande, petite tle voisine de l'ile de Madeira, par A. A. 

 Sarmento et le Vicomte de Valle Paraiso. Le catalogue enu- 

 mere 51 especes, dont 11 Graminees et 4 Cryptogames vasculaires. 



J. Henriques. 



Menezes, C. A. de, Diagnose de deux Cyperacees made- 

 riennes. (Bull. Soc. portug. Sc. nat. V. 2. 1912.) 



L'auteur donne la description de deux variötes: Scirpus pwigens 

 Vahl var. n. Sarnientoi et Carex flava L. v. n. interciivrens , recoltees 

 ä l'ile de Madere. J. Henriques. 



Morrison, A., New and Rare West Australian Plants. 

 (Journ. Bot. L. p. 164—168. Aug. 1912.) 



The following are the new species; 



Calandrinia schistorhisa , Drosera occidentalis, Angianthus acro- 

 hyalinus, Helipterum cirratum. M. L. Green. 



