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304 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. | November, 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
NEW SPECIES of Saussurea by Franchet, and of Clavaria by Boudier 
and Patouillard, are described in Journal de Botanique (Oct. 4). 
Vegetable Physiology at the Massachusetts State Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station at Amherst. He enters upon his work November 1 
Ir 8eEMs that German colonists in Australia introduced their native 
fruit trees, such as pears, apples, etc., and although they flowered abund- 
antly, no fruit was produced. Lately another colonist brought bees from 
Europe and the trees are fruiting well. 
A NEW GENUS of Berberidacez, from Japan, is described in Jour. Bot. 
(Oct.) by Tokutaro Ito. It perhaps comes between Podophyllum and 
Diphylleia, and is dedicated to the “Linné du Japon,” Ono Ranzan, being 
called Ranzania. We are also assured of the certain occurrence of Podo- 
phyllum peltatum in J apan, 
.. HE MARINE LABORATORY at Wood’s Holl, Mass., proposes to extend 
its facilities the coming year to botanical students and investigators. 
This is, doubtless, one of the most favored spots for the study of marine 
‘ ateaantie on our Atlantic coast, and opening a well equipped laboratory 
to botanists is likely to be appreciated. 
Dr. James CLARK, of England, but now at the Botanisches Institut, 
“tapi Germany, has under way a monograph of the Gentianacex, 
American botanists who will send him material. He especially desires 
Ae ous of our native species, even of the common kinds, suc as G. 
Andrewsii. The author aims at much more than a merely systematic 
study of the group. 
, A COMPLETE ENUMERATION of all known Uredinex, arranged accord- 
Ing to the orders to which their host plan's belong, has been published 
b Leipzig firm. It covers forty-eight octavo 
pages with eight additional pages of index. There is evidence of careful 
= compilation, and the work will be heartily appreciated by all students of 
ru-ts. € author would do good service by also issuing a biblio- 
- graphy of this group of plants. 
and south, and are consequently utilized by belated prairie-hunters as 
Convenient substitutes for the magnetic needle. Prof, bray Meehan, who 
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oi defines it as dwarf variety of the osier, named Syiphium Lacini- 
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