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Or any indication that the organic world contains any other forms 
than those of animals. The vegetable world can not be said to be 
ignored by the professor in charge, but rather undiscovered. 
Pror. F. LaMson-ScriBNer has just published, from the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture, accounts of “the flat pea” (Lashyrus sylvestris Wag- 
nert) and “sachaline” (Polygonum Sachalinense), both of them forage 
The archetypal angiosperms, “Protangiosperms,” are also discussed, 
which seem to be remarkable illustrations of what were once called 
“comprehensive types.” 
_AMERICAN WOODS prepared and published by R. B. Hough of Low- 
ville, N. Y., has reached the sixth volume. The work consists of thin 
ing states, volume five is devoted to Florida woods, and volume six to 
those of California. 
and Mg entails a shrinkage of both nucleus and chlorophyll bodies. 
A decided diminution in the size of the nucleus seemed also to result 
from the lack of Mg alone. (Cf. Bot. Centralb. 62: 1. 1895.) 
PLANT MODELS, showing the course of the fibrovascular bundles in 
the stem, forms of the embryo, arrangement of the apical cells, me- 
chanical system of leaves and stems, reproductive organs of liverworts, 
stomata, arrangements of flowers for pollination, and many other 
structures, are offered for sale by Heinrich Gasser, whose address 1s 
Graz IIT, Leechgasse 22 5, Austria. The models of stomata and flow- 
ers have movable parts, to show the natural automatic movements. A 
price list will be sent on application. 
« 
EVEN THE /ndex Kewensis is held up to obloquy ” re nomenclature! 
t ¢ \cad. Sci. IT. 4: 559. 19 Mr 1895) on two 
species of Aquilegia Miss Alice Eastwood remarks anent her A. ecad- 
carata, “According to the Index Kewensis, A. ecalcarata is a synon 
