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pruriens (Trin.) Arthur, nom. nov.], Nymphoides Grayanum (Limnanthemum Grayanum 

 Griseb.), Aureolaria virginica (Rhinanthus virginicus L.) , Dasystephana spathacea (Gentiana 

 spathacea HBK.) , and D. Menzesii (Gentiana Menzesii Griseb.). — J. C. Nelson. 



1010. Balfour, Bayley. Some late-flowering gentians. Trans. Proc. Bot. Soc. Edin- 

 burgh 27: 246-272. 1918. — The author discusses several species of Asiatic gentians belonging 

 to the section Frigida Kusnezow. Detailed descriptions of the species with synonymy are 

 given and exsiccatae cited. The species treated are: Gentiana Farreri Balf. f., G. Lawrencei 

 Burkill, G. sino-ornata Balf. f., G. Veitchiorum Hemsl., G. oraata Wall., and G. prolata Balf. f. 

 — J. M, Greenman. 



1011. Balfour, Bayley. The genus Nomocharis. Trans. Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 27: 

 273-300. 1918. — This article presents a consideration of the liliaceous genus Nomocharis 

 of China and the Himalayas. The genus now embraces some 13 species of which the following 

 are new: Nomocharis Forrestii, N. saluenensis, N. tricolor, and N. Wardii. — J. M. Greenman. 



1012. Bitter, Georg. Solanaceae quattuor austro-americanae adhuc generibus falsis 

 adscriptae. [Four South American Solanaceae hitherto ascribed to the wrong genera.] Rep. 

 Sp. Nov. 15: 149-155. 1918. — Solanocharis is described as a new genus and to it assigned S. 

 albescens (Poecilochroma albescens Britt.). The following new combinations are also made: 

 Jochroma Lehmannii (Poecilochroma Lehmanni Damm.) , Vassobia dichotoma (Cyphomandra 

 dichotoma Rusby) and Solanum Laulerbachii (Cyphomandra Lauterbachii Hub. Winkl.). — E. 

 B. Payson. 



1013. Black, J. M. Additions to the flora of South Australia. Nos. 13, 14. Trans. Proc. 

 Roy. Soc. South Australia 42: 38-61, pi. 5-8, 168-184, pi. 15-18. Dec. 24, 1918.— Important 

 data are recorded concerning the flora of South Australia and the following plants are de- 

 scribed as new: Melaleuca quadrifaria F. v. M., Spyridium eriocephalum Fenzl. var. adpres- 

 sum, Limnanthemum stygium, and Dicrastylis verticillata, Stipa scabra Lindl. var. auriculata, 

 Muehlenbeckia coccoloboides , Atriplex crassipes, A. campanulatum Benth. var. adnatum, Acacia 

 rivalis, Frankenia foliosa, F. muscosa, F. cordata, F. serpyllifolia Lindl. var. eremophila, and 

 Minuria rigida. — /. M. Greenman. 



1014. Bois, D. Nothopanax Davadii. Revue Horticole [Paris] 91 : 212-213. Fig. 67-68. 

 Jan., 1919.— See Bot. Absts. 3, Entry 1526. 



1015. Brown, William H., and Arthur F. Fischer. Philippine bamboos Bur. For- 

 estry, Dept. Agr. & Nat. Resources. [Manila.] Bull. 15. 32 p. PI. 1-23. 1918.— This 

 paper deals primarily with the bamboos as a minor forest product of the Philippine Islands; 

 nevertheless it is of interest to the taxonomist, since the authors include keys to the genera 

 and recognize 30 or more species several of which are described and illustrated. — J. M. 

 Greenman. 



1016. Cardot, J. Le cognassier de Delavay. [The quince of Delavay.] Revue Horticole 

 [Paris] 90: 131-133, fig. 45~47. 1918. — Pirus Delavayi Franchet (Docynia Delavayi Schneider) 

 is transferred to the genus Cydonia as C. Delavayi Card. — Adele Lewis Grant. 



1017. Challinor, R. W., Edwin Cheel, and A. R. Penfold. On a new species of Lepto- 

 spermum and its essential oil. Jour. Proc. Roy. Soc. New South Wales 52 : 175-180. Sept. 18, 

 1918. — ■ Leptospermum flavescens var. citratum Bailey & White is raised to specific rank. Speci- 

 mens on which this species is based were first collected at Copmanhurst, New South Wales, 

 in 1911. — J. M. Greenman. 



1018. Correvon, H. Les Cyclamens sauvages. [The wild cyclamens.] Revue Horticole 

 [Paris] 90: 180-183, 196-198. 1918. — The author gives the results of several years of experience 

 in growing various wild species of Cyclamen. A key by M. R. Buser to the cultivated species 

 of this genus is included in which 24 species are listed. — Adele Lewis Grant. 



