190 NOTICES OF BOOKS AND MEMOIRS. 



In the ' Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg,' 

 vol. X., Bunge gives an enumeration of all Mongolian ^Sulsulacecb, 

 with descriptions of the new species. 



Other New Books. — A. Grisebach, * Symbol* ad floram 

 Argentinam,' ed. 2. Gottingen (9 mk.) — W. Pfeffer, ' Osmo- 

 tisclie Untersuchungen : Studien zur Zellmechanik.' Leipzig, 

 Engelmann. — G. Ha-berlandt, * Entwickelungsgeschichte des 

 mechanischen Gevebesystems derPliauzen.' Leipzig. — S. Schwen- 

 DENER, ' Mechanische Theorie der Blattstellungen.' Leipzig. — 

 J. D. Hooker and others, * Flora of British India,' Part 6, Melas- 

 tomacecB-Araliaceoi. L. Reeve (10s. 6d.) 



Articles in Journals. — April. 



Bot. Zeitung. — E. Schulze, 'On the decomposition of the 

 albumen in plants.' — J. Boehm, ' On the functions of vessels.' — 

 E. Strasburger, ' New observations on cell-formation and cell- 

 division ' (tab. 4). 



Flora. — W. J. Behrens, ' On the nectaries of flowers ' (contd.) 

 — E. Hackel, ' Agrostological notes.' — 0. Bockeler, 'Notes on 

 Cijperacea.. 1, Acortdium ; 2, Balansa's Paraguay Cyperacece.' — 

 J. Miiller, '-Lichenological notes.' — M. Westermaier, 'On the 

 vascular bundles in the pith of Begoniacea: ' (tab. 6, 7). — P. G. 

 Strobl, ' On the flora of the Nebrodes ' (contd.) 



Hedwigia. — G Winter, ' On the rapidity of germination in 

 Fungi- spores, and of the growth of their germ-tubes.' 



Oesterr. But. Zeitschr. — G. L. Lauger, ' Observations on water- 

 pores ' (continued). — S. Schulzer, ' Mycological notes.' — C. 

 Hausskuecht, ' Epilobia nova ' (contd.) — F. Antoine, ' On the 

 growth of Pinus leucodermis, Ant.' — A. Dichtl, ' Botanical notes 

 from the Teplitz.' 



Magyar Xov. Lapok. — L. Simkovics, ' Supplement to Flora of 

 Kolosvar and Torda.' 



Nuov. Giorn. Bot. Ital. (7 April). — 0. Penzig, ' Sketch of the 

 botany of Monte Generoso.' — P. A. Saccardo, ' Viscum laxum., 

 B. & R., m Italy.' — F. Sestini, 'Action of various vapours on 

 seeds in germination.' — L. Macchiati, 'On the action of the 

 atmosphere on the fruit at various stages.' — A. Mori, ' On the 

 histology of Crassulacea>/ (tab. 6-7). — L. Caldasi, 'On a new 

 Folygala with yellow flowers (P. pisaiirensis).' — G. Archangeli, 

 ' On a new species of Taccarum ' (tab. 8). — A. Piccone, ' On the 

 disease f ale hett a in Mulberries.' 



Bot. Xotiser. — E. V.Ekstrand, ' Oabud formation on the leaves 

 of HepaticcB.' — 'Notes on Scandinavian Liver-mosses.' — E, 

 Warming, ' Review of Danish Bot. Literature for 1878.' 



Scott. Naturalist. — F. B. AVliite, ' Cryptogamic flora of Glen 

 Tilt.* — J. Keith, ' Fungi of the province of Moray' (contd). 



