578 REVIEWS. 



Branching in Palms. 



[Branching in Palms. Kidley. Ann. Bot., XXI., 1907, p. 415.] 



A general account of the phenomenon, which is more common 

 than often supposed. 



J. C. W. 



Growth in Thickness in Euterpe. 



[H. Kranzlin, Ueber das Diclcenwachstum der Palme Euterpe 

 oleracea. Ber. D. Bot. Ges., 24, 1906, p. 483.] 



An illustrated accovmt of the growth in tliickness in this palm. 



J. C. W. 



Intumescences in Ruellia, &c. 



[R. Steiner, Ueber Intumeszenzen bei Kuellia formosa Andrews 

 und Aphelandra porliacea Morel. Ber. D. Bot. Ges., 23, 1905, p. 

 105.] 



A continuation of the work of Dale on Hibiscus vitifolius. 



J. C. W. 



The Durian Flower. 



[H. Winkler, zm- Morphologic vuid Biologic der Bliite von Durio 

 Zibethinus. Ber. D. Bot. Ges., 23, 1905, p. 191.] 



A careful account of the flower, liitherto inaccurately described. 



J. C. W. 



Flowers of Lipocarpha. 



[E. Palla, Ueber den morphologischen Wert der Blute der 

 Gattungen Lipocarpha und Platylepis. Ber. D. Bot. G., 23, 1905, 

 p. 316.] 



A general morphological discussion. 



J. C. W. 



The Perianth of the Coconut. 



[M. Mobius, Die Perianthblatter von Cocos nucifera. Ber. D. 

 Bot. Ges., 26, 1908, p. 115.] 



A chiefly anatomical description. 



J. C. W. 



