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[Paspalum scrobiculatum), new Japanese buckwheat, and of some of 

 the best forms of cotton seemed by crossing were distributed among the 



farmers of the State. A table gives results of the same varieties sent 

 to the farmers when grown at the station. 



Concerning the systematic botany and geographical distribution of the 

 Pomaceae, V. FoLGNER (Inaug. Diss. Breslau, 1897, pp.46). 



Concerning a new species of Micromycetes, F. Tognini (Bend. Real. Inst. Lom- 

 bard, ..'. .see., 29 I 1S96), pp. 4; dbs. in Bot. Centr. HI.. 70 (1897), No.5,p.l68).—Acremo- 

 niella verrucosa is described as a new species. It was found abundant on culms and 

 sheaths of \\ heat and oats and is thought to be the canse of disease of those cereals. 



Contributions to the knowledge of the genus Carex, G. Kukenthal (Mitt, 

 fhuringer bot. Ver., n.ser., . pp. 34-41; abs. in Bot. Centbl., 70(1897), No. 6-7, 



pp.214, 215). — Several new forms andhybrids are described. 



A preliminary list of Alabama fungi, L. M. UNDERWOOD and 1'. S. Earle | Ala- 

 bama College Sta.Bul.80, pi>. 113-2S3, XFII).—An historical sketch of the study of 

 fungi in Alabama and a list of works and papers treating of fungi occurring in the 

 State precede the list of fungi. The List gives the fungus with its Lost plants and 

 the county where the fungus was collected, the date of collection, and the name of 

 the collector. Suggestions to collectors of fleshy fungi, a synopsis of the Agaricacese, 

 and a host index are appended. 



The preservation of fungi (Ztschr. Xahr. Untersuch. u. Hyg., 11 (1897), So. 11, 

 pp.175, 176). — A brief account of a method suggested by Tschirch. 



Recent researches on the tubercles and nodules of leguminous plants and 

 on their relations to the plants, C.Naudin (-lour. Agr. Prat., 61 I 189? ), II. So. 27, 

 pp. 4>',-ol). 



Alinit, a new bacterial preparation said to enable cereals to use the nitre gen 

 of the air (Deut. landtc. Presse, 97), No. 56' p. 516). — A uote concerning the 



discovery of the bacterium and the use and manufacture of the preparation. 



On the decomposition of albuminoid substances and on the formation of 

 asparagin and glutamin in germinating plants, E. Schulze (Ch&m. Ztg., .'/ | 1897), 

 S'o. /;.;. pp. 625-628). 



On the assimilative tissue of stems deprived of leaves, A. Boirivant | Gom.pt. 

 Rend. Acad. Sci. Pans, U \<>. 6, pp.368-370). 



The physiology of phosphorescence, 1". Kxjtschkr (Ztschr. physiol. Chem., 23, 

 S'o. 2, pj>. 109-114, pi. 1). — The author describes the fungus causing phosphorescence 

 on wood. 



On the bulbs of orchids, Leclerc du Saklox (Com.pt. Rend. Acad. Sci. Paris, 

 397), No. 2, pp. 134-136). 



On the replacement of the principal root by a radicle among dicotyledons, 

 A. Boirivant (Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. Paris, 125 (1897 l, No. 2, pp. 1X6-139). 



Nitrogen and forest vegetation, L. GRANDEAU (Jour. Ayr. Prat., 61 (1897), II, 

 Xo. 37, pp. 411, 412). 



Variations of the lower fungi under the influence of media, J. Ray (Compt. 

 R&id, Acad. Sci. Paris, 125 (1897), Xo. 3, pp. 193, 194). 



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An aerobic denitrifier in the germination of seeds, M. Egunov 

 (Zap. Novo-Alexandri Inst. Selsk. Khoz. Lyesov. [Mem. Inst. Agr on. et 

 For. No wo- Alexandria], 9 (1895), pp. 25-39). — Ureal 1 has reported 

 studies on the reduction of nitrates in the germination of seeds, reach- 



1 Ann, Agron., 19 (1893), p. 275. 

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