Floristik und Systematik der Phanerogamen. — Horticultur. 55 



Irish, H. C, Garden beans cultivated as esculents. 

 (Report Missouri Botanical Garden. XII. p. 81 — 165. PI. 38 

 —47. June 1901.) 



A botanico-horticultural study of al! procurable j^arden 

 beans, which represent species of Phaseollis, Dolichos, Vigna, 

 Glycine and Vlcia. The many varieties are described, and 

 their seeds figured in photograms, and analytical keys are given 

 to them. A unique feature of the paper is the citation of pre- 

 linnean names, and a füll index to both common and scientific 

 names is given. Trelease. 



Ferguson, A. M., Crotons of the United States. (Report 

 Missouri Botanical Garden. XII. p. 33—73. F^l. 4—31. 

 February 1901.) 



A synoptical account of all species recognized as occuring 



in the United States, with keys, citation of the principal 



literature and localities and illustrations of all but a few of 



those which are elsewhere figured in ready accessible places. 



C. Miqnelensis, C. Florida/ins, C. glanclulosus Shorti, C. glandiilosus 

 Simpsoni, C. glandulosus crenatifolius, C. Engelmannii, C. Engelmaunii 

 ctlbinoides, C. Californicns teniiis, C. Californiciis lo/igipes, C. Cali- 

 forniciis Mobarensis and (from Mexico) C. leucophyllus trisepalis, here 

 appear for the first time, either as new combinations or the names of new 

 species or varieties. Trelease. 



Williams, E. F., Tree willows at Fort Kent. Maine. 

 (Rhodora. III. p. 277—278. November 1901.) 



»S. discolor, S. balsamifera and 6". lucida macrophylla are reported 

 as becoming trees of considerable size. Trelease. 



Robinson , B., L. , The North American Eiiphrasias. 

 (Rhodora. III. p. 270—276. November 1901.) 



The species which are synopticaliy treated, number seven. The 

 following new names occur: E. Williamsii , E. Randii, E. Randü 

 Farlowii and E. Americana Canadensis. Trelease. 



CoLLlNS, G. N., Seeds of commercial saltbushes. 

 (Bulletin No. 27. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Botany. 

 1901.) 



Descriptions and Photographie process illustrations of the 

 bract, fruit and seed characters of 22 species of Atriplex. 



Trelease. 



Cook , 0. F., The Chayote: a tropical vegetable. 



(Bulletin No. 28. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Botany. 



1901.) 



An account of Sechium ediile , with numerous illustrations from 

 photographs. Trelease. 



