Che Botanical Gazette 
A Montbly Journal Embracing all Departments of Botanical Science 
Edited by JoHN M. COULTER and CHARLES R. BARNES , with the assistance of other members of the 
botanical staff of the University of Chicago. 
Vol. XLII, No. 5 Issued May 16, 1907 
CONTENTS 
CONSPECTUS GENERIS AMORPHAE. Camillo Karl Schneider - ‘ - - - - 207 
RUELLIA AND  saeleeouipa AN ANATOMICAL STUDY paicee TWO PLATES AND THREE 
FIGURES). Theo. Hi 308 
THE IDENTITY oe MICROCYCAS CALOCOMA pigese: THREE FIGURES). Otis W. Caldwell 
and C. F. B. z : : ‘ 
BRIEFER AR TICLES 
LINNAEUS (WITH TWO PORTRAITS). Theo. Holm - - - - - - - - 336 
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL LIFE- 
Histories oF PLants. W. F. G. - - - . - - 341 
CURRENT LITERATURE 
MINOR NOTICES - Se re an Serna oe ees See ae ee eee 
NOTES FOR STUDENTS : = : “ x 4 : ss = és Z : - 347 
NEWS .- & a = ~ = A = if ‘ : 2 . : = be = = 358 
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