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contains some notes on the vegetation of the regions traversed, and a recommendation to 

 replace the term "new combination" by "new status" (Status novus) for new combination 

 with change of rank, and "new transfer" (iranslatio nova) for those without change of rank. 

 Following this, there is a systematic enumeration of the plants collected, about 900 species 

 and varieties, with illustrations of the novelties. The following species, varieties, forms and 

 combinations are new, and are proposed by the author, except when othervvise indicated: 

 Carex chikungana, C. kulingana, Smilax herbacea var. flaccida (Wright) and S. ohlonga 

 (Wright) Norton, Salix Baileyi, S. chikungensis and S. Matsudana f. pendula Schneider, 

 Ficus Baileyi Hutchinson, Pilea Henryana C. H, Wright, Amaranthus gangeticus var. 

 angustior, Raphanus sativns var. longipinnatus, var. nonpinnatus and var. j)arvipinnatus, Roripa 

 microsperma (DC), Philadelphus incamis var. Baileyi Rehder, Rosa cathayensis (Rehd. & 

 Wils.) and var. exigua, Rubus innominatus var. Kuntzeanus (Hemsl.) and var, quinatus, R. 

 kulinganus, R. triphyllus var. eglandulosiis, Lespedeza distincta, L. Stottsce, Maackia honanen- 

 sis, Vicia kioshanica, V. kulingana, Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var. kulingensis and var. 

 Maximowiczii (Reg.) Rehder, Vitis pentagona var. honanensis Rehder, Lysimachia argentata, 

 L. chikungensis, Salvia honania, Satueiia gracilis (Benth.), Siachys arrecta, Justicia quadrifaria 

 var. lancifolia, Abelia Zanderi var. latifolia Rehder, Atractylis separata, Cacalia ruuescens (S. 

 Moore), Chrysanthemum coronarium var. spaliosuni. — Alfred Rehder. 



337. Blake, S. F. New trees and shrubs from Yucatan. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washing- 

 ton [D. C] 34: 43-46. 1921. — Acacia dolichostachya, A. Gaumeri, Diospyros anisandra, 

 Citharexylum trinerve, Randia Millspaughiana, and Notoptera leptocephala are described as 

 new species. — /. C. Oilman. 



338. [Blatter, E., AND F. Hallberg. J Species novae Indiae Orientalis. Decas I. Jour- 

 Indian Bot. 2: 44-54. 5 fig. 1921. — Descriptions in Latin are given of the following new 

 species: Myriophyllum spathulatum, Bonnayodes a new genus of the Scrophulariaceae with 

 one species B. limnophiloides, Leucas macrantha. Euphorbia khandallensis, Lemna maxima, 

 L. minima, Dendrobium actinomorphum. Pancratium St.Mariae, Scillaviridis, and Commelina 

 heterosperma, all from the Bombay Presidency and Rajputana. — W infield Dudgeon. 



339. Bonnier, Gaston. Flore complete illustree en coleurs de France Suisse et Belgique. 

 [Complete flora, illustrated in color, of France, Switzerland, and Belgium.] 4. to. Fasc. 1-40. 

 135 p., 240 pi. Librairie General de I'Enseignement : Paris. — This is a somewhat popular work 

 which has appeared in parts during the past 10 years and is still current. The parts bear no 

 date of publication. The families treated thus far are the Ranunculaceae to the Umbelliferae 

 inclusive and their sequence is essentially that of Bentham and Hooker's "Genera Plantar- 

 um." Rather full descriptions are given of the families, genera, and species, and accom- 

 panying the scientific name and description of the species are recorded a limited synonjTny, 

 common name, uses, properties, and distribution. No keys have been introduced in the 

 work. — J. M. Greenman. 



340. Britton, N. L., and J. N. Rose. Neoabbottia, a new Cactus genus from Hispaniola. 

 Smithsonian Misc. Collection 72^: 1-6. PI. 1-4, fig. 1-2. 1921.— The new genus Neoabbottia, 

 based on Cactus paniculatus Lam., is described and discussed. The only species is iV.pam'cu- 

 lata (Lam.) Britton & Rose. — S. F. Blake. 



341. Chase, Agnes. The North American species of Pennisetum. Contrib.U. S. Nation. 

 Herb. 22: 209-234. Fig. 63-76. 1921.— A short introduction, giving an account of the rela- 

 tionship of the genus and mentioning some of the more important cultivated species, is fol- 

 lowed by the description and synonymy of the genus and by a key to the 14 North American 

 species recognized. Under each of these are given synonymy, description, and a list of speci- 

 mens examined. Each species is illustrated by a figure showing the panicle and usually also 

 the leaves. Pennisetum prolificum from Mexico is the only new species described, but the 

 name P. distachyum (Fourn.) Rupr. is apparently here first properly published. — S. F. Blake. 



