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Simpson, N. D.. An enumeration ofthe Chinese Astragali: 

 A'ith descriptions of new species. (Notes RoJ^ Bot. Gard. 

 Edinburgh. VIII. W. XXXIX. p. 239-264. 1915.) 



In the first part of the paper the author describes the following 

 new species: Astyagabis Arnoldianiis, A. caniptodontoides, A.Craibia- 

 tius, A. Duclouxii, A. fangensis, A. kialensis, A. mhnitebracteolatus, 

 A. Moiibeigii, A. Prattii, A. Pardotnii, A. saxorum, A. Soidiei, A. 

 tungensis, A. Veitchiamis, A. Wüsonii, A. wushanicus and A. 

 yangtseantis. 



The 66 species known from China are enumerated under 

 ßunge's subgenera Phaca and Cercidothrix. Under the latter one 

 new section is founded. The species of Phaca fall under 15 sections 

 of which 9 are new. Latin diagnoses of the subgenera and also of 

 the sections are given and for each species the specimens examined 

 are full}'^ quoted. A chronological bibliography of the works quoted 

 is appended. 



Two new combinations occur: Gneldenstaedtia coelestis {Astra- 

 gahis coelestis Diels) and Oxytropis Kanitsii {Astragalus Locsii, var. 

 scaposa Kanitz). W. G. Craib (Kew). 



Sprague, T. A., Loranthiis oleaefoliiis. (Kew Bull. Mise. Inform. 



N^ 10. p. 359—367. 1914.) 



The author points out that Loranthns oleaefolius Cham. «S; Schlect. 

 is identical with L. namaqiiensis , Harv., and that the species descri- 

 bed by Harve}' in Flora Capensis as L. oleaefolius must now be 

 known as L. elegans, Cham. & Schlect. 



An historical account the subdivisions of the genus Lorantkus 

 is given, and the new sectional names Moquinia and Septuliiia are 

 proposed for the groups including L. elegans, Cham. & Schlect., 

 and L. glaucus, Thunb.. respectively. E. M. Jesson (Kew). 



Turrill, W. B., Hedyckiutn coronarium and allied species. 

 (Kew Bull. Mise. Inform. W. 10. p 368-372. 2 pl. 1914.) 



The present revision was primarily undertaken in view of the 

 fact that Hedychiuvn has recently been exploited as a possible source 

 of raaterial for paper-making and it was desirable that the exact 

 botanical position of the plants experimented with should be as- 

 certained. 



Hedychium coronariian ist first described and it is suggested 

 hat the H. inaximiim of Roscoe is probably a variet}' of that plant. 

 Nexi. the two species H. iirophylhun and H. Elwesii a.re discussed, 

 both having yellow flowers which are smaller than those of H. co- 

 ronarium. The author considers these to be distinct species, though 

 the foraier has frequently been reduced to H. coronarium or H. 

 flavum. H. ßavescens, Carey ex Roscoe, a plant offen found in cul- 

 tivation, forms a well defined species, but H. chrysoleucum, Hook., 

 is considered to be a form of H. ßavescens. Concerning H. flavum, 

 however, there has been confusion, the plant original described by 

 Roxburgh being quite different from that to which Roscoe and 

 most authors since his time, have applied the name. For the H. 

 flavum of Roscoe, non Roxb., the name H. subditum, Turrill sp. 

 nov. is proposed. A key to the above species is given. 



E. M. Jesson (Kew). 



