ARTICLES IN JOURNALS. 485 



There is, we think, no better method of iUustrating plants, 

 from the botanist's point of view, than that generally followed 

 here. The whole thing is sketched out in black and white, while 

 the colour is indicated in the flower and its dissections and a por- 

 tion only of the chief figure. The floral dissections are numerous, 

 and have every appearance of accuracy. We would, however, 

 suggest that ink-lines are better adapted for these details ; chalk is 

 admirable for the general sketch of the habit, but the sharper ink- 

 line obviates any chance of confusion in the sometimes very com- 

 plicated parts. The second portion of the book contains Plates 51 

 to 100, as well as the title-page, table of contents, and index to the 

 whole volume. From the systematic table we find that 101 species 

 and varieties have been figured. The tribe Epidendrea are repre- 

 sented by Liparis and a Bidbophylhcm ; Vandea by Eulophia, 

 Ang7'cBcum, and Mijstacidmm ; Neottiea by Zeuxine, Platylepis, and 

 Pogonia; occupying in all twenty plates. The rest are devoted to 

 the Ophrydea, by far the richest tribe in South Africa ; they include 

 fourteen species and one variety of Satyrium, twenty-two species of 

 Disa, and nine of Disperis. A considerable number are Mr. Bolus's 

 own introductions to science, while several are accredited to Mr. 

 Schlechter. 



Apropos of the latter, we notice a form of quotation which is 

 likely to lead to confusion in the future, and to which, from past 

 experience, we think it well to call attention. Several of Mr. 

 Schlechter's species are referred to in "Engler's Botanische Jahr- 

 biicher, ined." As Mr. Bolus supplies a full description, a subsequent 

 description in Engler's Jahrbllcher is rendered unnecessary, and the 

 species must at any rate always be quoted from the work now before 

 us. If, however. Prof. Engler does admit them into his journal, 

 we hope he will see that they are not again labelled "n. sp." We 

 call to mind a paper by Dr. Kranzlin, entitled " Orchidaceae Afri- 

 cans II.," which appeared in the Botanische Jahrhilcher, Bd. xxii. 

 Of twenty-eight "new species" therein described, nineteen had 

 already been published (with descriptions) in Part C of the Pflanzen- 

 xvelt Ost-Afrikas. As Prof. Engler is editor of both these works, 

 it seems to us that he was in a position to know the date at which 

 each would be published, and a reference should have been made 

 in the latter to the former publication. 



A. B. Rendle. 



ARTICLES IN JOURNALS. 



Ann. Scottish Nat. Hist. (Oct. 1). — J. W. H. Trail, ' Florula of 

 a piece of waste ground at Aberdeen.' — A. Bennett, 'Notes on Mr. 

 Scott Elliot's ' Flora of Dumfriesshire.' ' — S. M. Macvicar, ' £"770- 

 caulon in Coll.' 



Bot. CentralhJatt (No. 40). — F. Ludwig, ' Weiteres iiber Fi- 

 bonaccicurven ' (1 pL). — (No. 41). B. Lidforss, ' Zur Physiologic 

 und Biologic der wintergriinen Flora.' — (Nos. 42, 43). H. Roth- 



