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Fichtengruppen, Junipevus und Rhododendron abwechselnd. Da- 

 zwischen Steppe oder Graswiese mit gelber Caltha, kleinen weiss- 

 lichen oder blauen Anemonen, Enzianen und tiefroter Incavvillea 

 grandißora. Dazu eine an narcissiflora erinnernde hohe weisse Ane- 

 mone. Hiezu Lilien, Acanthaceen, Fragaria, Asterarüs:e Sträucher. 

 Prächtig wirkten eine bis 50 cm hohe Corydalis mit amethystblauen 

 ährigen Blüten, eine rosa Cardamine mit Fiederblättchen, eine 

 grosse Liliacee mit Veratnim SiViigen Rispen, ferner ZAvei Pedicii- 

 laiis- Arten, rot und rosa. Matouschek (Wien), 



Sprague. T. A., Echüans from the Atlantic Islands II. (Kew 

 Bull. Mise. Inform. N<'. 8. p. 265-267. 2 pl. 1914.) 



The Echiums of the Atlantic Islands are here set out ac- 

 cording to the divisions proposed by Christ. New subseries being 

 suggested in the series Simplicia and Gigantea. 



E. M. Jesson (Kew). 



Stapf, O., The Mexican Hawthorn Crataegus pnbescens, H.B.K 

 (Kew Bull. Mise. Inform. N^ 8. p. 289-298. 1914.) 



A history and füll synonymy is given of the Crataegus already 

 recorded by Hernandez in the 16th Century as Texocotl, from 

 the Mexican tableland and subsequently described by Humboldt 

 and Bonpland as C. pubescens. This species was introduced into 

 cultivation in Europe about 1824 and has been known mostl}^ by 

 the names C. stipulacea and C. mexicana, but this cultivated plant 

 differs more or less from the form observed hy Humboldt and 

 Bonpland and represents either a distinct variety or eise has 

 undergone certain changes in its vegetative characters in cultivation. 

 Nothing being known about the genetic relations of these forms, it 

 seem.s to be rational to treat them for the present as forma Hum- 

 boldtii and forma stipidacea of C. pubescens thus being the earliest 

 specific name. E. M. Jesson (Kew). 



Takeda, H., Flora of the Island ofShikotan. (Journ. Linn. 

 Soc. XLII. 287. p. 433-510. 1914.) 



In his introductory remarks the author dw^ells on the general 

 features of the Island, the history of its botanical exploration, the 

 general features of its Vegetation, and a Statistical account of its 

 fiora including comparison with known neighbouring floras. There- 

 after follows the systematic enumeration of the plants of the Island 

 with habitat, synonym}'- and references. Four new species are 

 described: Aconitum kurilense, Epilobiuni shikotonense , E. ovale and 

 Atropis kurilensis. A table of distribution of the Shikotan plants is 

 also given showing those which occur in the three larger Islands 

 of Japan, the principal Islands of the Kuriles whose botany is 

 known, the adjacent East and North-east Asia as also North 

 America and Europe. A revised map in which is occasionally 

 symbolised the prevailing character of the Vegetation accompanies 

 the paper. W. G. Craib (Kew). 



Burt-Davy, J., Botanical investigation ofGal-lamziekte. 

 (Agric. Journ. Union of S. Africa. IV. 1. p. 57—62; 2. p. 172—185; 

 3. p. 453—455; 5. p 693—713. 1912.) 



During 1911, the serious losses of animals caused by the disease 



