66 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. [ March, 
CURRENT LITERATURE. 
Fossil woods of the Northwest.’ 
: aes ti« 
In these few pagesare recorded the latest results of Dr.Dawson’s inves 
her generic types. ‘tn 
ollowing out this idea, he has found it expedient not to give ie 
names in any case, particularly, he says, “as it seems in every way likely 
that most of them belon 
their leaves and fruit.” 
have very complete one 
only in very rare instances, it seems unfor 
Sphagnaceze of North America. 
In this brief paper M. Cardot summarizes his conclusions regarding 
our Sphagna. North America possesses all the European types except 8. 
Angstroemii, and several, chiefly southern,which are not found in Europe- 
Sixteen species and nine sub-species are recognized, as against the 
twenty-seven speci es. 
their manual are as follows : 
hew sub-species (of §, cymbifolium) are added, S. — 
lorida, Isle Miquelon and in Musci Bor. Am. no. 3, a0 
8: affine Ren. et i York. Besides these, # 
number of new forms and varieties belonging to various species are 
described 
* DAWSON, SIR WILLIAM.—Note on fossil woods and other plant remains from the Cre- 
=e “Tas7_Stamie formations of the western territories, Trane. Roy. Soc. Canada, Sec- 
3 Carpor, J ULES.—Révision des Sphaignes de l’ Amérique du Nord (Extrait des Bul- 
letina de ta Société royale de boteng le Belgique. tome xente miére partie.) 23 pp. 8 VO 
Gand: C. Annoot Braeckman, Ad, Hoste, suce’'r, 1887” Pe " 
