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OO ona associated with Dr. Wortmann in the editing of the Botan- 
ische Zeitung on ge a of July. Count Solms will be a worthy successor 
t ary. Original contributions are to be sent to him, 
while books ne al he ae for review are to be addressed to Dr. J. Wort- 
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Rope ica pi 8, in a note on the longevity of coniferous tree seeds 
(Garden onl Horest, July 18), says he tinds that these seeds preserve their 
tality longer in dry climates, like Colorado, than is generally supposed. 
Seeds of Pinus ponderosa were found to o germinate as freely the fifth 
year as the first, while those of Picea Fh soi and Pseudotsuga Doug- 
lasii germinated pale! ns third yea 
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Placed not upon specialized stamin . leaves, bes = e perianth, in 
which racine resemble more those of many vascular cryptogams 
n those of most angiosperms.” The details ey this interesting paper 
see Bot. ee it. nn. 23, 24, 1888, ens : 
OTA PHYLLANTHA, heretofore only known from sterile aie 
has been Sad fruiting by Mr. Thom ppd in Oregon. The frut 1888, 
decribed by MM. Recaik and natal the Revue Bryclegique 8 
Ata meeting of the Torrey Botanical Club on Ma i~ 
ported in the Bulletin for June), Mrs. E. G. Britton exhibited Bi an 
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Journals Botany for July a report is given of an ad 
rot ead before fe Tita Societe teal by Mr. C. B. Clarke ae 
larke read the commonly seeiea to "i octrine of root pressure as pee 
by Sachs, and proceeded a deny the existence of any 5 accord- 
fe would consider the whole mechanical fluid action in ore resent in 
ance with the laws of capitate wigs believes that the Hui Fates could 
sion plant cell ng nearly zero. To avoid the difficulty that wa raised a 
