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Flora of California. — The fourth part of Jepson's Flora of CaU- 

 fornia,^ which appeared at the beginning of the new year, follows con- 

 secutively after Part 2, and includes the families from Platanaceae to 

 Aizoaceae inclusive. Compared with Watson's Botany of California 

 there is an increase in these families of but three genera: Chorizanthe 

 has the same number of species, 27 in each; Eriogonum is increased 

 from 55 to 65, and Atriplex from 21 to 28. The illustrations in the 

 present part are of structural details, and are imusually clear and well 

 executed. The steady and ra])id progress of this important work is a 

 source of gratification to all students of the plant life of California. — 

 S. B. Parish. 



1 Jepson, W. L. A Flora of California. Part 4, pp. 369-464, figs. 66-91. San 

 Francisco, January, 1914 (SI. 00). 



