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Bot. Zeitung (Dec. 16). — A. Meyer, 'Die Plasmaverbindungen 

 und die Membraneu von Yolmx (jlohator, aureus, uud tertius mit 

 Rucksiclit auf die thieriscben Zellen ' (1 pi.). 



Bull, de VHerh. Boissier (Nov.). — A. Jaczewsld, * Monograpbie 

 des Erysipbees de la Suisse.' — E. Buser, ' Sur quelques Alcbimilles 

 du Caucase.' — J. Briquet, ' Fragmenta Monograpbie Labiatarum ' 

 (cont.). 



Gardeners' Chronicle (Sept. 28). — J. Weatbers, ' Monograpli of 

 Ertjthronium.' — (Oct. 3). Acalypha Sanderi N. E. Br., sp. n. — 

 (Oct. 10). C. T. Druery, ' Percristate Ferus.' — (Oct. 17). Gongora 

 Sanderiuna Kranzl., sp. n. — .J. G. Baker, ' Brodicea and allies' 

 (cont.). — 'Baron von Mueller' (portr.). — (Oct. 24). G. J. Burcb, 

 ' Kontgen illustrations of Flowers.' — (Nov. 7). Passijiora galbana 

 Mast., sp.n. (fig. 97). — (Nov. 11). Camoensia maxima (figs. 105, 

 100). — (Nov. 28). W. B. Hemsley, ^Botanical Magazine wrappers.' 

 — Id., Vipladenia Sanderi, sp.n. — C. T. Druery, Ceterach officinarum. 

 — (Dec. 5). J. G. Baker, ' Brodiaa and allies' (concL). — (Dec. 12). 

 Trichomanes roraimense Jenm., sp. n. — D. Morris, ' Hassan Jack- 

 fruit ' (fig. 125). 



Journal de Butanique (Nov. 16, Dec. 1). — C. Sauvageau, ' Observa- 

 tions relatives a la sexualite des Pbeosporees.' — A. Francbet, ' Com- 

 positre novsB e Flora Sineusi.' — (Dec. 1). N. Patouillard, ' Note 

 sur une cone de Pin deforme par une Uredinee.' — E. Malinvaud, 

 ' Questions de Nomenclature.' 



Oesterr. Bot. Zeitsclirift (Dec). — A. v. Degen, ' tJber eiuige 

 orientaHscbe Pflauzenarten ' (cont.). — L. J. Celakovsky, ' Ueber 

 die ramosen Sparganien Bobmens ' (concl.) — C. Baenitz, ' Ueber 

 seltene und neue scblesiscbe liuhi und i?)/ii-Hybriden.'— V. Scbiff- 

 ner, ' Bryologiscbe Mittbeilungen aus Mittelbobmen.' — J. Murr, 

 ' Zur systematiscben Stellung der Galeopsis Murriana.' — F. J. 

 Slavicek, ' Morphologiscbe Apborismen iiber einige Coniferen- 

 zapfen.' 



Trans. Linn. Soc. (Botany) : 2nd ser. v. pt. 5 (Dec). — W. 

 West & G. S. West, ' Some Nortb American Desmidbe ' (7 plates). 

 — (pt. 6 : Nov.). B. G. Cormack, ' Polystelic roots of certain 

 Palms ' (2 pi.). 



BOOK-NOTES, NEWS, dtc. 



We learn from tbe MS. Report of Moss Excbange Club for 1896, 

 wbicb is cii-culated among tbe members, tbat over 2000 specimens 

 of Mosses and Hepatica3 were contributed to tbe Club tbis season 

 and excbanged. It bas been found most belpful to beginners ; and 

 many rare species and varieties bave also been sent in, among 

 wbicb tbe following interesting plants may be noticed : — Camptilopus 

 Shawii and ]>idijtaodnn culindricus var. Holtii, collected in Kerry, 

 and sent by Rev. C. H. Binstead. Leptodon Smithii (Dicks.) Mobr.,' 

 collected by Dr. Ferguson and Prof. T. Baker in Cumberland. 



