522 Floristik, Geographie, Systematik etc. 



[Anonym], Kiefern auf der Weide von II fingen. (Schweiz. 

 Zeitschr. LXIII. 6. p. 193-195. 1 Tafel. 1 Textfig. 1912.) 



Beschreibung und Abbildung einiger malerischer Föhren, die 

 auf freiem Weideland oberhalb II fingen (Berner Jura) bei 700 

 m. Höhe wachsen. Der Kontrast zwischen den auf freier Weide 

 wachsenden Bäumen mit breiten Kronen und den schlanker ge- 

 wachsenen Stämmen am Waldrand ist auffallend. Die langen Aeste 

 deuten auf Magerkeit und Flachgründigkeit des Bodens hin. Je 

 weiter die Wurzeln sich ausbreiten müssen, um genügend Nahrung 

 und Ackergrund zu finden, umsoweiter greifen auch die Aeste aus. 



E. Baumann. 



Bailey, F. M„ Contributions to the Flora of Queensland 

 and of New Guinea. (Queensland Agric. Journ. XXIV— XXVII. 

 1910—11.) 



The new species described in these critical observations on the 

 flora are as under: Evodia microsperma, Ophiorrhisa Schlenckerae, 

 Peperomia affinis Domin, Stephania Bancroftii, Alyxia magnifolia, 

 Macadamia minor, Pterostylis Whitei, Xerotes confertifolia, Ficas 

 Simmondsii, Swainsonia concinna, S. fragilis, Pholidia Bickii, Tri- 

 chinium nervosum, Euphorbia Stevenii, Capparis areolata, Macadamia 

 Loicii, Loranthus conspicuus, Viscum austräte. 



A new fungus is also described and figured namel} T Aseroe 

 pocaliforme Bailey. A. D. Cotton. 



Baker, R. T. and H. G. Smith. A Research on the Pines of 



Australia. (Technol. Mus. N. S. Wales. Tech. Educ. Ser. N l} . 16. 

 4°. 458 pp. 298 fig. Sydney, 1910.) 



A profusely illustrated volume dealing with the entire coniferous 

 element in the Australian flora. The work is a systematic treatise 

 in which the economic importance of the plants receives a promi- 

 nent place. Anatomical and biological features also recieve a large 

 share of attention. 



In addition to the economic discoveries, the authors' investiga- 

 tions have resulted in throwing light on anatomical and organogra- 

 phical characters, as well as producing further evidence upon which 

 phylogenetic hypothese can be advanced. 



The family is represented in Australia by 11 genera, of 

 which Callitris is the largest having 18 species. It is regarded as the 

 oldest living representive. Certain of the names proposed by R. 

 Brown and A. Cunningham have been resuscitated and Ben- 

 tham's Frenela rhomboidea var. tasmanica is transferred to Callitris. 

 The commercial importance of the genera as ranked by the authors 

 is as follows: Callitris, Arancaria, Agathis, Athrotaxis, Dacrydium, 

 Phyllocladus, Podocarpus. Tables are appended showing the distri- 

 bution of species and genera in New South Wales, and in many 

 cases acreage compulations are given. R. Dümmer (Kew). 



Beeeari, O., Asiatic Palms. Lepidocaryeae. Part II. The spe- 

 cies of Daemonorops. (Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. Calcutta. VII. p. 1. 1911.) 



This is the second part of Beccari's Asiatic Palms- Lepidocaryae 

 and deals with the genus Daemonorops. In the first part the author 

 deals with morphology, myrmecophilism, uses and geographic distri- 



