558 The Botanical Gazette. [ December, 
casus, a peculiar and uniform region meg pinnae careful biological 
observation; R. Chodat prereves arelre species of South Ameri- 
alacez, two of w sub lg (Monninopsts) of 
owning; and oie a Tc Coane We tases k the anatomy of Acanthacee. 
E BULL oe! the oe oo of the Public Gardens 
of pies me siantig at Kingston, contains much valuable informa- 
tion to line ale eakecs ate atte ers interested in tropical vegeine 
ion. Th mber for September discusses the essential oils of o 
ange, a Sawdlion of cocoa and cocoa-nut, and other economic topics. 
It also includes a continuation of the agiopteal list of Jamaica ferns, 
four species of Aspidium being treated. 
A BRONZE BusT of Robert Brown has been placed as a memorial 
“in a niche in front of the house in which he was born,” at Montrose. 
The bust is the gift of Miss Paton, a kinswoman of Robert Brown. 
The reputation of this poraniat, was almost unique, the foundation “ae 
it being laid in his four years of explor aon in Australia, and t 
wealth of strange types that fell to his lot ae tudy. Several potansts 
made addresses at the un vente, and all testified “to the great work 
of the greatest rBridah botanist.” —Gardener’s S Chronicle (Oct. 2 
BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED from the Experiment Stations upon 
the following subjects: Poisoning from cowbane, by L. H. Pammel 
I . 
eo J. W. HarsHBerGER has in preparation an account of the bot- 
anists * Philadelphia and their work, to show that American botany 
nasa ol uch to Philadelphians fae its full development. The book will 
ical sketches of those botanists who have prominently molded bo- 
tanical wiles = ae or investigators. Portraits of all botanists 
included wil Any who can contribute any information about 
Phi iladelphia nt foe a are requested to communicate with the author. 
BY INCREASING THE aortas of nourishment Kenjiro Fujii hd 
the sex of the flower is undetermined up to a certain stage of growth, 
and that it is in part determined by the Siiount of nourishment. The 
aides is printed in English. 
se the sex terms as in the article, though it must be remembered that 
‘og are ial really applicable. | 
