48 Floristik, Geographie, Systematik etc. 



Andres, H., Plantae Chinenses Forrestianae. Description 

 of new species Pirolaceae. (Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 

 VIII. 36. p. 7-8. pl. 3—5. 1913.) 



Pivola decorata, P. sororia and P. Forrestiana are described as 

 new species and each is illustrated by a reproduction of a photo- 

 graph of a herbarium s^ecimen. W. G. Craib (Kew). 



Blatter, E., The Palms ofBritish India and Ceylon. (Journ. 

 Bombay Nat. Hisl. Soc. XX. p. 33—64, 347-360, 675—705, 981- 

 995. 1911. XXI. p. 66—86, 343— 391. 912-968. 1912. XXII. p. 67—86, 

 444—463. 1913.) 



Probably the most striking part of this work is the large num- 

 bej- of excellently reproduced photographs of the species. The work 

 includes the exotics as well as the indigenous. In the introduction 

 are given a comprehensive list of literature on palms and a history 

 of exploration of Indian palm-flora. Very füll descriptions are given 

 as also copious notes on the economic uses and cultivation. Dicho- 

 tomous keys are also provided. W. G. Craib (Kew;. 



Bonati, G., Plantae Chinenses Forrestianae. Enumera- 

 tion and Description of species of Pedicidaris. (Notes Roy. 

 Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. VIII. 36. p. 36—45. 1913.) 



In this systematic enumeration of Forrest's Pediciilares the 

 following new species occur: P. polyphylloides, P. Wettsteiniana 

 (which the author suggests may be a hybrid between P. brevifolia 

 and P. porrecta) and P. Dunniana. W. G. Craib (Kew). 



De Wildeman, E., Note sur les Ficus de la Flore du Congo 

 beige. (Bull. Soc. roy. Bot. Belgique. LH. 1913. p. 196—236.) 



L'auteur donne quelques descriptions de plantes nouvelles. On 

 a tort, d'apres lui, de vouloir trop rapidement fusionner les espe- 

 ces. Dans l'avenir, il sera toujours plus aise de reunir que de se- 

 parer des choses qui auront ete reunies trop hätivement et qui 

 auront eu le grand defaut de fausser les diagnoses d'un type. 



L'auteur a ecrit les descriptions de Ficus Akaie De Wild. nov. 

 sp., F. Amadiensis De Wild., F. Bequaerii De Wild. nov. sp., F. 

 buxifolia De Wild., F. cyathistipuloides De Wild., F. densestipulata 

 De Wild., F. dryepondtiana Gentil, F. ealaensis De Wild., F. elasti- 

 coides De Wild., F. epiphytica De Wild., F. furcata Warb. var. 

 angusüfolia De Wild., F. gombariensis De Wild., F. gongoensis De 

 \yild., F. Hotnhlei De Wild., F. incognita De Wild. nov. sp.. F. 

 Kuba De Wild. nov. spec, F. Kitaba De Wild. nov. sp., F. lingiia 

 Warb. De Wild., F. longepedimculata De Wild., F. Liijae De Wild., 

 F. luteola De Wild., F. ostiolata De Wild. nov. sp., F. o. var. brevi- 

 pedimculata De Wild. nov. var., F. pilosula De Wild., F. Pynaertii 

 De Wild., F. recio'vata De Wild., F. rubropunctata De Wild., F. ru- 

 broreceptaculata De Wild. nov. sp., F. Sapini De Wild., F. sessilis 

 De Wild., F. subcostata De Wild., F. umangiensis De Wild., F. u. 

 var. Laitrentii De Wild., F. viridiniacidata De Wild., F. sobiaensis 

 De Wild., nov. sp. Ces diagnoses sont accompagnees d'observations et 

 d'indications d'habitats. L'auteur en fournit aussi pour F. asperifolia 

 Miq.. F. Barten Sprague, F. brachylepis Welvv., F. Bubti Warb., F. 



