442 TAXONOMY, VASC. PLANTS [Bot. Absts. 



3018. Schick, C. Saaterfolge und Kulturbeobachtungen im Jahre 1918. [Results of 

 seeding and cultural observations in 1918.] Monatsschr. Kakteenkunde 29: 13-14. 1919. 



3019. Schlechter, R. Die Ericaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea. [The Ericaceae of 

 German New Guinea.] Bot. Jahrb. 55: 145-194. 13 fig. Dec. 13, 1918.— The author presents 

 a continuation of his taxonomic treatment of the Ericaceae of German New Guinea and in- 

 cludes descriptions of the following new plants : Rhododendron fuchsioides, R. podocarpoides, 

 R. neriijolium, R. rarum, R. Dielsianum, R. laureola, R. warianum, R. melantherum, R. dasy- 

 lepis, R. Schultzei, R. Christi Fdrtser var. loniceroides, R. ?naboroense, R. gardenia, ii. Mosz- 

 kowskii, Diplycosia edulis, D. Schultzei, D. rufescens, D. Ledermannii, Disiphon n. gen., D. 

 papuanum, Vaccinium Finisterrae, V. sessiliflorum, V. rariflorum, V. Ledermannii, V. san- 

 guineum, V. myrsinoides, V. Schultzei, V. torricellense, V. filipes, V. blepharocalyx, V. 

 stenolobum, V. longiporum, V. scandens, V. grandibracteatum, V. appendiculatum, V. daphni- 

 phylhim, Paphia viridiflora, P. stenantha, Dimorphanthera albiflora, D. brevipes, D. Kempter- 

 iana, D. lorricellensis, D. kaniensis, D. racemosa, D. latifolia, and D. velutina. — /. M. Greenman. 



3020. Schlechter, R. Eine neue papuasische Burmanniacee. [A new Papuasian Bur- 

 manniacea.] Bot. Jahrb. 55: 202-203. 1 fig. Dec. 13, 1918. — Thismia appendiculata is de- 

 scribed and illustrated from specimens collected in northeastern New Guinea. Hitherto 

 the only known representatives of this family in New Guinea have been species of Burmannia 

 and Gymnosiphon.—J . M. Greenman. 



3021. Schulz, O. E. Die bisher bekannten Cruciferen Papuasiens. [The known Cru- 

 ciferae of Papuasia.] Bot. Jahrb. 55: 266-272. 1 fig. 1918. — A very few species of Cruciferae 

 have been collected in New Guinea, and these, with one exception, belong to the two wide 

 spread genera Nasturtium and Cardamine. In Nasturtium four species are listed all of which 

 are described as new: N . Schlechteri (related to N. palustris), N. hybospermum, N. homalo- 

 spermum and A r . Peekelii. The second and third are of the aggregate N. indicum, while the 

 last is related to iV. euslyle and N. sarmentosum. One variety N. homalospermum var. macro- 

 carpum is described as new. One species of Cardamine is listed, which is new: C. papuana 

 (Lauterb.) (=C africana L. subsp. borbonica (Pers.) O. E. Schulz var. papuana Lauterb.). 

 Besides the above, the cruciferous species Papuziella minutifiora Ridl. is found in New Guinea. 

 Mention is made of Brassica integrifolia (Wets.) O. E. Sch. var. timoriana (DC.) O. E. Sch. 

 collected by Ledermann on the Eastern Caroline Islands. — K. M. Wiegand. 



3022. Sipkes, C. Opmerkingen betreffende in ons land voorkomende Orchidaceae. [Re- 

 marks on the Orchiddceae occurring in our country (Holland).] Nederland. Kruidkundig 

 Arch. 1918: 145-154. May, 1919. — Treatment with critical note of the orchids of Holland com- 

 prised in the genera Ophrys, Orchis, Anacamptis, Herminium, Gymnadenia, Plantanthera, 

 Epipactis Adans., Lister a, Neottia, Goodyera and Sturmia. Eight new varieties of Orchis 

 Morio, one of Orchis latifolia, one of Gymnadenia conopea, two of Platanthera chlorantha, one 

 of Epipactis ochroleuca and one of Listera purpurascens are described. — J. A. Nieuwland. 



3023. Standley, Paul C. A new Nyctelea name. Proc. Washington [D. C] Biol. Soc. 32: 

 143. 1919. — Nyctelea ambigua (Nutt.) Standi, is proposed for Nyctelea nyctelea (L.) Britton. 

 — J. C. Gilman. 



3024. Vaupel, F. Keimkehr. [Return home.] Monatsschr. Kakteenkunde 29: 1-5. 

 1919. — After an absence of over four years, the author returns to find his specimens of Cac- 

 taceae in a deplorable condition. He records notes on several of the surviving species. — 

 A. S. Hitchcock. 



3025. Vaupel and Mellin. Januar-Sitzung der Deutschen Kakteen-Gesellschaft. [Jan- 

 uary session of the German Cactus Society.] Monatsschr. Kakteenkunde 29: 19-20. 1919. — 

 Vaupel exhibited a plant of Echinopsis multiplex cristata bearing a normal shoot. — A. S. 

 Hitchcock. 



