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1019. Dammer, U. Zwei neue Solanaceen, Iochroma (Euiochroma) Weberbaueri und 

 Cacabus multiflorus aus Peru. [Two new solanaceous plants, Iochroma (Euiochroma) Weber- 

 baueri and Cacabus multiflorus from Peru.] Rep. Sp. Nov. 15: 266-267. 1918. — The following 

 species are described as new to science: Iochroma Weberbaueri and Cacabus multiflorus. — 

 E. B. Payson. 



1020. Dammer, U. Eine neue Liliacee, Triocyrtis parviflora, aus Japan. [A new Liliaceous 

 plant, Tricyrtis parviflora, from Japan.] Rep. Sp. Nov. 15: 2G7-268. 1918. — Tricyrtis parvi- 

 flora is described as a species new to science. — E. B. Payson. 



1021. Dammer, U. Neue Arten von Lachemilla aus Mittel- und Siidamerika. [New 

 species of Lachemilla from Central and South America.] Rep. Sp. Nov. 15: 362-365. 1918. — 

 The following species from Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia are described as new to science: 

 Lachemilla Tonduzii, L. costaricensis , L. Purpusii, L. laxa, L. Uhdeana, L. Moritziana, and 

 L. columbiana. — E. B. Payson. 



1022. Dinter, K. Index der aus Deutsch-Sudwestafrika bis zum Jahre 1917 bekannt 

 gewordenen Pflanzenarten. II. [Index to the species of plants known from German Southwest 

 Africa to the year 1917. II.] Rep. Sp. Nov. 15: 340-355. 1918.— This alphabetical list, 

 chiefly of flowering plants, includes a limited citation of synonyms and exsiccatae. The fol- 

 lowing new specific and varietal names or combinations are included: Arctotis karasmontana , 

 Asclepias filiformis Behth. & Hook. var. Buchenaviana, Alriplex sarcocarpus, Barbacenia 

 minuta (Vellozia minuta Baker), Caralluma ausana Dtr. & Brgr., Cassia obovata Collad.var. 

 pallidiflora. — E. B. Payson. 



1023. Engler, A. Hieronymusia Engl., eine neue Gattung der Saxifragaceen. [Hierony- 

 musia, a new genus of the Saxifragaceae.] Notizblatt Konigl. Bot. Gart. Mus. Berlin 7: 

 265-267. Oct. 1, 1918. — Hieronymusia is described and illustrated as a new genus of the 

 Saxifragaceae. The genus is monotypic and is based on Saxifraga alchemilloides Griseb. 

 (Suksdorfia alchemilloides (Griseb.) Engl.) a native of South America. — /. M. Greenman. 



1024. Erikson, Johan. Platanthera bifolia X montana i Blekinge (one of the southern 

 provinces of Sweden). (In Swedish.) Bot. Notiser 1918: 59-62. 1918.— P. A. Rydberg. 



1025. Fraser, James. A new grass, Koeleria advena Stapf. Trans. Proc. Bot. Soc. Edin- 

 burgh 27: 302-303. 1918. — Koeleria advena Stapf is described as a new species of grass from 

 specimens collected in the neighborhood of Edinburgh. The new grass appears to have been 

 introduced into Scotland from eastern Spain or northwest Africa. — J. M. Greenman. 



1026. Gamble, J. S. Flora of the Presidency of Madras. Part III. Leguminosae-Caes- 

 alpinioideae to Caprifoliaceae. \2\ X 18| cm. P. 391-577. Adlard & Son & West Newman: 

 London, 1919. — The present part begins with the subfamily Caesalpinioideae and continues 

 through the Caprifoliaceae to the Rubiaceae in substantial accord with the Bentham and 

 Hooker arrangement of families. The following new names and new combinations are in- 

 cluded: Delonix elata {Poinciana elala L.), Mimosa Prainiana, Rubus Wightii (R. rugosus 

 Wt., not Sm.), Photinia Lindleyana W. & A. var. tomentosa, Jambosa Mundagam {Eugenia 

 Mundagam Bourd.), J. Rama-Varma {Eugenia Rama-Varma Bourd.), J. occidentalis {Eugenia 

 occidentalis Bourd.), J. Beddomei {Eugenia Beddomci Duthie), Syzygium Myhendrae {Eugenia 

 Myhendrae Bedd.), S. Benthamianum {Eugenia Benthamiana Wt.), S. microphyllum {Eugenia 

 microphylla Bedd.), S. montanum {Eugenia montana Wt.), S. Chavaran {Eugenia Chavaran 

 Bourd.), S. malabaricum {Eugenia malabarica Bedd.), S. operculatum {Eugenia operculata 

 Roxb.), S. Stocksii {Eugenia Stocksii Duthie), S. Jambolanu?n DC. var. axillare, Sonerila 

 versicolor Wt. var. axillaris {S. axillaris Wt.), Trianthema triquetra Rottl. var. oblongifolia, 

 Heracleum rigens Wall. var. mulliradiatum, II. rigens Wall. var. elongatum, H. courtallense 

 {H. rigens Wall. var. Candolleana C. B. Clarke, in part), H. Candolleanum {H. rigens Wall, 

 var. Candolleana C. B. Clarke, in part), Schefflera micrantha {Heptapleurum rostratum var. 



