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LOESENER (Verhdl. Bot. Ver. Prov. Brdbg. 53: 50-86 [215-251]. 1912) in a 
seventh article on ‘‘ Plantae Selerianae”’ continues the enumeration of plants 
collected in Mexico and Central America by C. and E. SELER. Several species 
and varieties new to science are included.—W. H. Lone (Mycologia 4: 282- 
284. 1912) describes a new species of rust (Peridermium inconspicuum) found 
on Pinus virginiana at Glen Echo, Maryland, and records a new generic type 
(Tricella) collected on Coursetia glandulosa Gray in Sabina Canyon, Santa 
Catalina Mountains, Arizona.—J. LUNELL (Am. Mid. Nat. 2: 287-290, 301, 302. 
1912) describes 3 new species and 2 varieties of flowering plants from North 
Dakota.—E. D. Merritt (Philip. Jour. Sci. Bot. 7: 227-251. 1912) under 
“*Nomenclaturial and systematic notes on the flora of Manila” records impor- 
tant data concerning the flora of the Philippines and describes 6 species new 
to science.—J. A. NIEUWLAND (Am. Mid. Nat. 2: 299, 300. 1912) proposes the 
establishment of the Rafinesquean names A galoma and Lepadena and transfers 
thereto several species agp passed by most authors as members of te 
genus Euphorbia.—C. H. K (N.Y. State Mus. Bull. 157: 5-139. pls. 1 
130. 1912) in the mG ie the state botanist for 1911” under Sidksent 
subheadings records important data concerning particularly the fungus flora 
of New York and includes descriptions of about 50 new species and varieties 
of flowering plants.—J. PERKINs (Bot. Jahrb. 49:170-176. 1912) in coopera- 
tion with noted specialists has published the first part of a paper on “Beitrage . 
zur Flora von Bolivia.’’ Descriptions of 6 new species of mosses are included.— 
A. Putte (Recueil. Trav. Bot. Néerl. g:125-169. pls. 2, 3. 1912) under the 
title ‘Neue Beitrage zur Flora Surinams III” in cooperation with specialists 
has published several new species of flowering plants from South America. 
One new genus (Clavapetalum) of the Icacinaceae is included.—J. A. PurPus 
(Monats. fiir Kakteenk. 22:148-150, 161-164. 1912) in continuation of his 
work on the Cactaceae has published 7 new species from Mexico.—A. PuTTE- 
MANS (Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belg. 48:235-247. 1912) in an article entitled 
“* Nouvelles miatucion de plantes cultivées’”’ has described new species of fungi 
(Oidium Begoniae) found on leaves of Begonia, and Cercospora Chrysanthemi 
on leaves of Chrysanthemum; both host plants were in cultivation near Rio 
de Janeiro, Brazil—C. R. W. K. vAN ALDERVERELT VAN RosENBURG (Bull. 
Jard. Bot. Buit. Ser. II, 1-41. pls. 1-5. 1912) on “ New or interesting Malayan 
ferns 4” describes several new species and proposes a new genus, namely 
Scleroglossum.—E.. Rosenstock (Rep. Nov. Sp. 11:53-60. 1912) has pub- 
lished 12 new species and 2 varieties of ferns, based on collections made in 
Bolivia by Dr. O. Bucutren.—H. H. Russy (Bull. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 8: 89-135. 
toes in . second paper on “New species from Bolivia collected by R. S. 
ILLIAMS”’ describes 113 species as new to science.—P. A. RypBERG (Bull. 
Torr. Bot. Club 39:301-328. 1912) under “Studies on the Rocky Mountain 
flora XXVIL” describes about 30 new species of flowering plants and makes 
several new combinations.—W. E. Sarrorp (ibid. 501-508) under the title 

