INDEX TO AMERICAN BOTANICAL LITERATURE 
1915-1916 
The aim of this Index is to include all current botanical literature written by 
Americans, published in oe or based upon American material ; the word Amer- 
ica being used in the broadest s 
Reviews, and papers that pee exclusively to forestry, agriculture, horticultu 
manufactured products of ‘ eachalds e origin, or laboratory methods are not included, and 
no attempt is made to index the literature of bacteriology. An occasional exception is 
made in favor of some paper appearing in an American periodical which is devoted 
wholly to botany. Reprints are not mentioned unless they differ from the original in 
some important particular. If users of the Index will call the attention of the editor 
to errors or omissions, their kindness will be appreciated. 
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Botanical Club 
Appleman, C. O. Biochemical and physiological study of the rest 
period in the tubers of Solanum tuberosum. Bot. Gaz. 61: 265-294. 
Sed) 2c RE Ap 1976, 
Bartholomew, E. T. Observations on the fern rust Hyalopsora Poly- 
podii. Bull. Torrey Club 43: 195-199. f. 1-3. 20 My 1916. 
Beardslee, H. C. Boletus rubinellus. In Lloyd, C. G., Mycological 
Notes 40: 543, 544. f. 745. F 1916. 
Boshnakian, S. Breeding Nephrolepis ferns. Jour. Heredity 7: 225- 
236. f. r8-25. 26 Ap 1916. 
Bourdot, H. New porias from France. In Lloyd, C. G., Mycological 
Notes 40: 543. f. 743, 744. F 1916. 
Poria mellita and P. mollicula. 
Chase, A. The structure of the spikelet of Aphanelytrnm. Bot. Gaz. 
61: 340-343. f. 1. 18 Ap 1916. 
Cockerell, T. D. A. A lower Cretaceous flora in Colorado. Jour. 
Washington Acad. Sci. 6: 109-112. f. 2. 2. 4 Mr 7916. 
Coker, W. C. The laurel oak or Darlington oak ((tuercus laurifolia 
Michx.). Jour. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 32: 38-40. pl. 2-5. Ap 
1916. 
Collins, F. S., & Soe, M. A. Notes on species of Halymenta. 
Torrey Club 43: sdb 20 My 1916. 
Four new species are descri 
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