BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 281 
centa basilar but apparently attached to the partition, ovules six or seven in 
each cell. The upper part of the ovary was composed of small sacs opening 
into the common cavity. The apex of the ovules apparently projected into 
these sacs. A section near the top of the ovary had the appearance of being 
_tMany celled. There were seven stigmas. The flower was larger than those of 
the normal form. The upper flower, which was in bud, had two sepals, 
seven a and seven stamens. The pistil, BF gl small, was apparently 
F. L. Harvey, Fayetteville, Ark., April 1 
New Species of kndvepeenn ct E. Hackel, who is preparing a Mon- 
ograph of the | ets recognizes the following new species in n the genus 
Andropogon, and publishes them with admirable descriptions in “ Flora” (oder 
allgemeine botanische ‘ning for 1885. Four of the species, as indicated in 
the list, are North Am 
Sect. prea Sect. Arthrolepis. 
i; gn se urceolatus. 16. longiberbis. (Florida, leg. Gar- 
2. A. nodulos ber, Curtiss. 
3. A. sh fianibarbia. 17. A. Liebmanni 
4, A. Schweiofurthii 18. A. Cabanisii. (Pe nnsylvania, 
5. A. cirratus. ( Western Texas and ile leg. Cabanis--in Her 
w Mexico, nos. 804 and 2105, reg. Berolin. Florida near Ap- 
Cc. Wright. Silver City, E. ‘# alachicola, ce Chapman. ) 
Greene.) 19, A. Bourgei. 
6. A. rbis. i 20, A. arenarius 
7. A, gracilipes. 21. A. exaratus 
8. A. Cubensis. 22, A. madagascariensis. 
. A. annuus, 
Sect. Heteropogon. 24, A. longipes 
9. A. leptocladus. Sect. Amphilophis. 
10. A. Bellariensis. ; 
95. A. Wrightii. (New Mexico, no 
Sect. Cymbopogon. 2104, C. Wright, 1851-52.) 
11. A. diplandrus. le A. -apperifolina 
12. A. Barteri. si 
18, A. m crolepis. Sect. Sorghum. 
sy - cornucopie, ae 
2 A, . sh. DI . 
grandiflorus. pe “oe 
EDITORIAL NOTES. 
Dr. W. G. Fartow is to give the fourth lecture in the course before the 
San Diego ‘gatgac of Natural History, California. 
s. ©, R. anv J. H, Orcurr will soon start on a botanical trip — 
aba chain and Rev. E, L, Greene will explore the islands near 
ast. 
Tue Devtscue poraniscuE MonaTsscHRirt, edited by Dr. Lei imbach, oy 
*ntered upon its third year enlarged and improved. It is an excellent fo 
lal, 
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