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-Rothert, W.—Ueber Chromoplasten in vegetativen Organen 
(Extr. du Bull. de Acad. des Sciences de Cracovie, sér, B.: 
Sci. ‘Nat, 1912, pp. 189-335.) 
Scott, D. 05 Botrychioxylon paradoxum, Sp. nov, a Palaeo- 
zoic Fern with Secondary Wood. (Trans. Liew: Soc., 
2 ser., vol. vii, pp. 373-389, tt. 37-41.) 
Yapp, R. H—Spiraea Ulmaria, ., and its Bearing ue ire 
Problem of Xeromorphy in Marsh Plants. (Ann. B 
vol. xxvi., pp. 815-870, tt. 81-83, with eleven figs. in i} 
Mr. L. A. Boodle continued an examination of the structure of 
the seeds of an Aroid, and studied the anatomy of some Dicotyledo- 
nous plants in relation to their affinities, and of some fasciated and 
other anomalous specimens, 
Miss J.J. Clark examined the structure of some abnormal flowers 
of Amelanchier showing staminoid petals; see above 
Dr. J. V. Eyre investigated several species of Linwm in relation 
to the re of certain glucosides and enzymes. 
. . Samuels carried on a developmental and cytological 
aie distal of the ovule and embryo-sac in some species of 
Mr. A. Sharpies began a research on a fungal disease of species 
of Rhododendron, 
Prof. R. W. Smith examined the ovule and gametophytes of 
Cedrus, and the ovules of some other conifers. ; 
Mr. J. M. Thompson studied the flowers of a number of 
» Dicotyledons with regard to floral zygomorphy. 
noted as causing injury any serious extent. The disease of 
raspberry and loganberry ie caused by Hendersonia rubi, appears 
to be extending its area, many ey et Ye widely separa 
localities having been received during the 
The frequent occurrence of tubers on the abovageedal parts of 
potato haulms has been very marked. This subject has been oat 
with in the Journal of the Board of Agriculture. 
Ophiobolus graminis, a fungus causing “ blindness” in the ears of 
wheat and oats, is apparently on the increase, and has been investi- 
The presence of mould on pork received from China has been 
examin 
Pathological material has been received from the Federated Malay 
States, New Zealand, Nigeria, Uganda, West ges &e. 
