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described Plants from Western Mexico.' — J. D. Smith, 'Undescribed 

 Plants from Guatemala' (1 pi.). — W. G. Farlow, 'Mimicry of 

 Fungi in insects.' — W. W. Ashe, Bhus caroliniana, sp. n. (1 pi.). 



Bot. Zeitmui (Dec. 16). — E. Wagner, 'Die Morphologie des 

 Limnanthenmm viimphceoides.' — (16 Jan.), C. Correns, * Zur Physi- 

 ologie der Kan ken.' 



Bull. Tnnr,/ Bot. CJnh (Dec. 30).— C. H. Peek, ' New Fungi.'— 

 A. Schneider, ' Phylogenetic Adaptations in Lichens.' — A. M. Vail, 

 ' (rnhicfia in N. America.' — G. V. Nash, 'American Grasses.' — 

 C. L. Pollard, ' Some Southern Cassias.' — T. H. Kearney, * Cala- 

 mnr/wstis seopulorum Jones.' 



Gardeners^ Chronicle (Jan. 4). — Aspleniinn Perkhisi Jenm., 

 A. WilJdenorii Jenm., spp. nn. — (Jan. 11). C. T. Druery, 'British 

 Fern Varieties' (Jan. 25). — 'A Welsh Scolopendnim'' (8. viiJgare 

 var. Daviesii: fig, 16). — K. A. Eolfe, 'Natural Hybrid Orchids.' 



Irish Naturalist (March). — E. J. McWeeney, 'Fungi from 

 Brackenstown, Co. Dublin.' 



Jonrval de Botaniqne (Jan. 1). — G. Camus, ' Ophrys Utif/iosa 

 G. Cam.' — (Jan. 1, 16). — . Hue, 'Lichens d'Aix-les-Bains,'^E. 

 Eoze, ' La transmission des formes ancestrales dans les vegetaux.' 

 — (Jan. 16). J. Daveau, ' Dichogamie proterandre chez le Kentia 

 Behnoriana.' 



Nxiovo Giorn. Bot. Jtal. (Jan. 15). — S. Sommier, ' Eisultati 

 botanici di un viaggio all' Ob inferiore.' — F. Tassi, ' Micologia della 

 provincia senese.' — A. Pizzigoni, ' Cancrena secca ed umida delle 

 patate.' — C. Grilli, ' Lichenes in regione picena lecti.' — G. del 

 Guercio, ' Di un alterazione della corteccia della Qnerce.' — P. 

 Baccarini & G. Scalia, 'Appunti per la conoscenza di due acaro- 

 cecidii.' — A. Borzi, 'Apparechi idrofari di alcune xerofile.' — C. 

 Miiller, ' Bryologia provincife Schen-si sinensis.' — A. Lenticchia, 

 ' Contribuzioni alia Flora della Svizzera italiana.' 



Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschrift (Jan.). — A. Makowsky, ' Eine neue 

 Chenopodimn (C. carinatum Br.) der Flora Mahrens.' — P. Ascherson, 

 ' Eqiiisptiun heleocharis, maximum, & Athyriiim alpestre. — E. Sagorski, 

 ' Ein neuer /7?^/>/(/7/.s?V/-Bastard.' — E. v. Halacsy, ' Zur Flora von 

 Griechenlande ' fcont.). — W. Schmidle, ' Beitrage zur alpinen 

 Algenflora.' — J. Freyn, 'Plantfe Karoanae Dahuricse ' (cont.). 



Trans. TJnn. Soc. (2nd ser. Botany, iv : Dec. — S. le M. Moore, 

 ' Phanerogamic Botanv of Matto (3rosso Expedition, 1891-2 ' 

 (19 plates).— (Botany, V, pt. 2 : Oct.). W. & G. S. West, 'Fresh- 

 water Algfe of Madagascar' (4 plates). 



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We trust that the Chinese Flora is not in danger of coming 

 under the spell which has for so many years enchained the African 

 Floras; but it may be well to call attention to its "arrested 

 development." Two parts yearly (save in one instance) were issued 



