Floristik und Systematik der Phanerogamen. 557 



Davenp., Carex pednnciilata Muhl.^ Silene Armeria L., Lychnis Chalce- 

 donica L., Draba Carolina Walt., Arabis confinis Wats., Jiincif^ Greenel 

 Oakes and Tuckerm., Antennaria Canadensis Greene, Folygala Niittallii 

 Torr, and Gray, Agrimonia parviflora Soland, Euphorbia corollata L., 

 Hottonia inflata Ell. and Stachys palustris L. B. L. Robinson. 



Harshberger, John W., A Botanical Ascent of Mount 



Ktaadn, Me. Plant World. V. dated February, received 



23. March 1902. p. 21—28.) 



A populär account of the ascent on Mount Ktaadn (Katahdin), 

 Maine, from the West Branch of the Penobscot River. Many of the com- 

 moner plants are mentioned and their habitats and altitudinal distribution 

 discussed. On a diagrammatic profile of the mountain viewed from the 

 west (plate, 6) the upper limits of trees and of „pucker-bush" are clearly 

 indicated. The tree-limit is placed at 3500 feet, that i?, considerably 

 higher than by Williams (Rhodora, Vol. 3, p. 161.) B. L. Robinson. 



Fernald, M[ERRlTT] L[yndon], ACotton-grass new to North 

 America. (Rhodora. IV. April 1902. p. 82.) 



Records the occurrence of Eriophorum polystachyiwi var. Vaillantii 

 Duby on Peaks Island in Portland hiarbor, Maine. B. L. Robinson. 



Farwell, 0[liver] A., ACatalogue of theFlora ofDetroit. 

 (Reprinted with additions from the Eleventh Annual Report 

 Commissioners of Parks and Boulevards, Detroit, also from 

 the Second Annual Report of the Michigan Academy of 

 Science; received 6. March 1902. Vol. 8. 68 pp.) 



An annotated catalogue of 870 plants of Detroit, Michigan, but slightly 



changed from previous issues. B. L. Robinson. 



Sanford, Samuel N. F., A cut-leaved Cherry Birch. 

 (Rhodora. IV. April 1902. p. 83—84.) 



Describes a form of Betula lenta with lacinate leaves observed at 

 New Boston, New Hampshire. B. L. Robinson. 



Prince, Frances C, Some Plants of Intervale, New 



Hampshire. (Rhodora. Vol. IV. p. 61.) 



Records stations at Intervale, New Hampshire, for Pogonia pendula 

 Lindl., Polygonella articulata Meisn. and Paronychia argyrocoma Nutt. ; 

 also corrects to Hudsonia tomentosa Nutt. the hitherto erroneous record 

 of H. ericoides at the same locality. B. L. Robinson. 



Blanchard, W[illiam] H[enry], Our Chokeberries. (Rhodora. 

 Vol. IV. p. 55—57.) 



The author records the typical form of Pyrus arhntifolia L. as 

 growing in eastern Vermont, and discusses the variations. 



B. L. Robinson. 



Britton, N[athaniel] L[ord], A New Peperomia from the 



Island of St. Kitts. (Torreya. II. March 1902. p. 43.) 



Describes Peperomia Davisii, from Mt. Misery, St. Kitts, British 

 West Indies (Britton & Cowell, no. 506), related to P. inophylla Griseb. 



B. L. Robinson. 



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