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militaris, in Mud Pond and Clear Pond, near Long Lake, Adi- 

 rondacks (Peck). 47 fungi are described as new species ! 



N. L. B. 

 Rhamnacece—North American, William Trelease. (Trans. St. 



Louis Acad. Sci. v. Reprinted.) 



In the preparation of this monograph the author has consulted 

 some of the principal European herbaria, in addition to those of 

 this country. Twelve genera and, exclusive of Ceanothus, twenty- 

 sixr species, are credited to our flora. The latter genus, having 

 been recently monographed by the same author, is omitted from 

 the present paper. With the thirty-two species there recorded 

 he credits in all fifty-eight species to North America. Rhaimius 

 rubra, Greene, is not regarded as distinct, and is written R. Cali- 

 formca, Esch., var. rubra. R, crocea, Nutt., var. pilosa, is con- 

 tributed. Better material of the doubtful No. 770 of the Parish 

 collection is called for. The author's position regarding the 

 citation of authors is wholly equivocal. For example, in citing 

 Sagereiia mimitiflora (Mx.) he endorses the popular error of 

 calling it S, Michaiixii, Brongn,, but says in conclusion : " If 

 the specific name of Michaux is to be retained, the plant becomes 

 ^. minutiflora (Michaux)." Thus, while virtually contending 

 that an error, once fixed, must be perpetuated, he places himself 

 in a position where he must be quoted as its expurgator. 



H. H. R. 



Rudbeckia laciniata. (Garden and Forest, ii. 279, Fig. 113). 

 S^nilax officinalis. (Bot. Mag. Tab. 7054). 



Species— ^New or Notetvorthy. — V, Edward L. Greene. (Pittonia, 

 i. 300-302). 



Potentilla frondosa, Tissa leucantha, Paronychia pnsilla, and 

 (jrcenella rainulosa are new species, and CEitolhera leptocarpa 

 IS the name applied to Eidobus Californictis, Nutt, there being 

 already an CE, Calif orjiica of Watson, 



^Jfcca aiigiistifolia. (Garden and Forest, ii. 244; illustrated). 



nsin Weeds, — Notes on. W. A. Henry. (Agric. Sci. iii. 



Wisco 



83-85) 



The weed law of Wisconsin, it seems, has had the effect of 

 causing a number of plants, regarded as weeds in certain locali- 

 t'es, to be sent for determination to the Agricultural Experiment 



