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on Pellia epiphylla' (2 pi.). — W. C. Worsdell, ' Transfusion-tissue 

 in leaves of gymnospermous plants.' — A. J. Ewart, ' Evolution of 

 oxygen from coloured Bacteria.' 



Malpiglda (fasc. iv.-v.). — P. Baccarini, ' Sulla Genista aetnensis 

 e le Genista junciformi della flora Mediterranea ' (6 pi. : concl.). — 

 C. Avetta, 'Flora crittogamica della provincia di Parma.' — L. 

 Gabelli, ' Sopra un caso assai interesante di sinfisi fogliare.' 



Nuovo Giom. But. Ital. (July). — C. Miiller, 'Bryologia Provinciae 

 Schen-si Sinensis.' — A. Palanza, ' Osservazioni botaniche in terra di 

 Bari.' — A. Del Testa, ' Flora vascolare delle Pinete di Ravenna.' — 

 E. Baroni, ' Sopra due forme nuove di Hemerocaltis e sopra alcuni 

 Liliwn della Cina.' — L. Nicotra, * Sul genere Fumaria e su alcune 

 forme dello stesso.' — M. Massari, ' Briologia Pugliese e Sarda.' 



Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschift (July). — J. Hofifmann, ' Zur Kenntniss 

 der Gattung Odontites' (i pi. : cont.). — F. Pax, ' Neue Pflanzen- 

 arten aus dem Karpathen ' (cont.). — J. Bornmiiller, Cahnnaijrostis 

 Lalesarensis Torg. & Bornm., sp. n. — G. Riclien, ' Zur Flora von 

 Vorarlberg ' (concl.). 



BOOK-NOTES, NEWS, dc. 



In the House of Commons on June 28th, Mr. Alfred Billson 

 asked the First Commissioner of Works (1) whether steps can be 

 taken to publish without further delay a new edition of the Guide 

 to the Royal Gardens, Kew, which has been out of print for several 

 years, seeing that similar questions had been asked in the House 

 in 1891, 1892, 1893, and 1895, and that in 1892 the then First 

 Commissioner of Works stated that the Guide was almost ready, 

 and that it was hoped to issue it during the summer ; (2) whether 

 it is intended to continue the issue of the monthly Bulletin of 

 Miscellaneous Information in connection with Kew Gardens ; (3) 

 whether he is aware that the number for December last has not yet 

 appeared ; (4) whether only one number has been issued this year ; 

 and (5) whether any progress has been made with the continuation 

 of the Flora of Tropical Africa, the completion of which was 

 authorized by the Treasury in 1891, on the understanding that one 

 volume would be published every two years ; or whether, owing to 

 the non-fulfilment of this condition, the authorization had lapsed ; 

 and in that case will it be renewed ? The First Commissioner of 

 Works (Mr. Akers-Douglas) said in reply : " Owing to great pressure 

 of work at Kew, the Director seems unable to make rapid progress 

 with the edition of the general Guide to the Gardens, beyond the 

 preparation of guides to various departments, ten of which have 

 been recently published and are on sale. The answer to paragraphs 

 2 and 3 of the hon. Member's question is in the affirmative ; only 

 one number has been issued this year (January). A new number 

 of the Flora of Tropical Africa will be ready next year. Instructions 

 were last autumn issued to the Director to have the work proceeded 



