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“Desmos the proper generic name for the so-called Unonas of the Old World” 
revives the name Desmos of Louretro and refers thereto 16 species, all of 
Old World distribution—J. H. ScHAFFNER (Ohio Nat. 13:19-21. 1912) 
records a new species of Equisetum (E. kansanum) from Kansas.—L. ScHKorR- 
BATOW (Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Gesells. 30:474-482. 1912) under the title “Zur 
Morphologie und Farbstoffbildung bei einem neuen Hyphomyceten”’ describes 
a new genus and species of fungus, namely Gemmophora purpurascens obtained 
from laboratory cultures.—R. SCHLECHTER (Orchis 6:112-119. pls. 25-26. 
1912) has published several new species of orchids, including 4 from South 
merica. The same author (Rep. Sp. Nov. 11:41-47. 1912) records further 
new species in this family and proposes a new genus (Xerorchis) from Brazil, 
and (ibid. 147-150) reestablishes the generic name Aa Rchb. f. and refers 
thereto 15 species of South American orchids which have passed hitherto under 
Altensteinia.—W. A. SETCHELL (Univ. of Calif. Publ. Bot. 4:229-268. pis. 
25-31. 1912) under the title “Algae novae et minus cognitae I” discusses 14 
species, proposing 4 new combinations, 8 new species, and 3 new genera 
(Hapterophycus in Ralfsiaceae, Besa in Gigartinaceae, and Baylesia in Dumon- 
tiaceae).—C. SkotTsBERG (Bot. Jahrb. 48:Beibl. 107. pp. 17-26. 1912) has 
published a new species of Tetrachondra (T. patagonica) from Patagonia. 
Hitherto the genus has been considered monotypic, occurring only in New 
. Zealand.—O. Starr (Kew Bull. 278. 1912) has published a new genus (Far- 
quharia) of the Apocynaceae from tropical Africa.—J. StucHLIK (Rep. Nov. 
Sp. 11:151-162. 1912) under the title “Zur Synonymik der Gattung Gom- 
phrena IL” has published several new species and varieties of this genus from 
Mexico and South America.—R. THaxTER (Proc. Am. Acad. Arts and Sci. 
48: 155-223. 1912) ina paper entitled ‘‘ New or critical Laboulbeniaceae from 
Argentina” describes nearly 70 species new to science and proposes the following 
new genera: Mimeomyces, Tetrandromyces, Autophagomyces, Cryptandromyces, 
Synandromyces, Zeugandromyces, Scaphidiomyces, Scelophoromyces, and Synap- 
tomyces. The same author (ibid. 365-386) under “Preliminary descriptions 
of new species of Rickia and Trenomyces”’ has described 18 new species of the 
former genus and 4 of the latter.—I. Tipestrom (Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 
26:13. 1913) has published a new species of Salicornia (S. utahensis) from 
Toele Valley, Utah.—P. Vurttemin (Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. IV. 12234-40. pl. I. 
1912) describes and illustrates a new genus (Beauveria) of the Verticilliaceae, 
based on Botrytis Bassiana Balsamo.—C. WARNSTORF (Philip. Jour. Sci. Bot. 
7+253-258. 1912) contributes an article on “ Die Sphagna der Philippinen” and 
adds a new species of this genus from the Island of Luzon.—H. F. WERNHAM 
(Jour. Bot. 50: 241-244. pls. 520, 521. 1912) under the title “New Rubiaceae 
from tropical America I” has published several species new to science and 
Proposes two new genera, namely Carmenocania and Pseudohamelia from 
Colombia and Ecuador.—G, S. West (ibid. 321-331), in continuation of his 
studies in the algae, records important data and proposes a new genus 
(Scourfieldia) of the Volvocaceae from Essex, England.—J. M. GREENMAN. 
