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326. Knowlton, C. H. Herbarium of Rev. W. P. Alcott. Rhodora 23: 47. 1921.— 

 The author notes the recent acquisition of this collection at the Peabody Academy of Sciences 

 at Salem, Massachusetts. It is of most interest to the local student for its collection of wool- 

 waste plants, made at North Chelmsford, Massachusetts. — James P. Poole. 



327. Knowlton, C. H., and Walter Deane. Reports on the flora of the Boston Dis- 

 trict,— XXXIV. Rhodora 23: 113-118. 1920.— The authors present a continuation of the 

 report of the Committee on Local Flora of the New England Botanical Club. A list of the 

 reported species and their distribution about Boston, Massachusetts, is given. — James P. 

 Poole. 



328. Matsumura, Jinzo. Icones Plantarum Koisikavenses, or figures with brief de- 

 scriptive characters of new and rare plants, selected from the University Herbarium. Maruzen 

 Company, Ltd.: Tokyo. — This work is published in parts at various intervals, there being G 

 parts to a volume. Vol. I, iv + 168 p., 84 pi. 1913-1920. Parts 1-4 inclusive and part 6 

 of the 1st volume appeared in 1920. Part 5 (p. 127-146. pi. 64-73) bears the date June, 1913. 

 Each species and variety included is illustrated and accompanied by descriptive matter in 

 Latin and in Japanese. The following are designated either as new species, varieties, or new 

 combinations: Vaccinium japonicum Miq. var. cz'Zmre Matsum., V. Myrtillush.vaT. Yatabei 

 Matsum. & Komat. {V. Yatabei Makino), Enkianthus Matsudai Komat., Diplazium Mat 

 sumurae Kodama (Asplenium Matsumurae Christ), Viola dissecta Ledeb. var. albida Nakai 

 (F. albida Palib.), Clematis oligantha Nakai, Luzula campestris DC. var. lutescens Koidz. 

 Streptopus streptopoides Koidz. (Smilacina streptopoides Ledeb.), S. streptopoides var. atro 

 carpa Koidz., Pasania cleistocarpa O. Seem. (Quercus cleistocarpus O. Seem.), Cacalia nan 

 taica Komat., Salvia trisecta Matsum., Deutzia hebecarpa Nakai, Peucedanum Makinoi Nakai 

 Angelica confusa Nakai, Diplazium simplici folium Kodama, Rhododendron Nakaii Komat. 

 Eriocaulon Takae Koidz., Dryopteris pseudo-erythrosora Kodama. — Ibid. Vol. II, Hi + 1^^ p. 

 pi. 85-14-5. 1914-1920. Of this volume Parts 2, 4, 5, and 6 appeared in Sept., 1920. Part 1 

 p. 1-22, pi. 85-95, was published in Jan., 1914, and Part 3, p. 45-64, pi. 107-116, bears the date 

 July, 1914. The new species, varieties and combinations in this volume are: Dryop- 

 teris izuensis Kodama, D. Fauriei Kodama, Vaccinium angustifolium Komat., Betula 

 nikoensis Koidz., Lobelia boninensis Koidz., Fritillaria amabilis Koidz., Cardamine geifolia 

 Koidz., Thalictrum N akamurae Koidz., Aconitum Komatsui Nakai, A. Matsumurae Nakai 

 (A. zigzag Nakai, not L^vl. & Vnt.), A. metajaponicum Nakai, Eriocaulon monococcos Nakai 

 Dryopteris gracilescens O. Ktze. subsp. glanduligera (Ktze.) Chr. var. a66rma<a Kodama 

 D. insularis Kodama, Polystichum miyasimense Kodama, Skimmia japonica Thunb. var 

 intermedia Komat., Cornus subumbellata Komat., Elaeagnus crocea Nakai, Iriskoreana 

 Nakai, Rhododendron leptanthum Hayata {R. leptosanthum Hayata), Mnium N akanishikii 

 Broth., Juglans sachalinensis Komat., Aulacopilum japonicum Broth. — Ibid. Vol. Ill, 

 Hi + 134 p., pl. 146-212. 1916-1920. Part 4, p. 65-84, pi. 178-187, of this volume bears the 

 date Dec, 1916; all the other parts appeared in Sept., 1920. The new species, varieties, and 

 combinations in this volume are: Vittaria ogasawarensis Kodaiaa,, Polystichum microchlamys 

 Kodama (Aspidium microchlamys Christ), Morus Kagayayamae Koidz., Malus asiatica Nakai, 

 Mnium Kawadei Sh. Okamura, Macromitrium comatulum Broth., Rhododendron pentaphyllum 

 Max. var. nikoense Komat., Diplazium longicarpum Kodama, Garovaglia formosica Sh. Oka- 

 mura, Oxyrrhynchium Sasaokae var. immersum Sh. Okamura, 0. Schottmiilleri Broth, var. 

 perlongicladum Sh. Okamura, Aconitum membranaceum Nakai, Pieris Jormosana Komat., 

 P. pilosa Komat., Dianthus superbus L. var. bibracteolata Koidz., Evonymus tricarpa Koidz., 

 Morus caudatifolia Koidz., Platanthera amabilis Koidz., Thalictrum yakusimense Koidz., 

 Geranium Yoshiianum Koidz., Vaccinium hangchouense Komat. (V. Donianum Wright var. 

 hangchouense Matsuda), Woodsia microsora Kodama, Calliergon perrecurrens Broth., Sphag- 

 num Takedae Sh. Okamura, Viola glabella Nutt. var. reinfolia Koidz., Leucothoe glaucina 

 Koidz., Betula incisals.oidz., AthyriumacutissimumIs.oda.ma. — Ibid. Vol. IV, Parts 1-3. 7i 

 p., pl. 213-248. Sept., 1920. — The first 3 parts of this volume contain the following new species, 

 varieties, and combinations: Dryopteris tosensis Kodama, Thalictrum raphanorhizon Nakai, 



