214 The Botanical Gazette. (May, 
ferenblithe auf anatomischer Grundlage. J. Christian Bay describes 
gures his new infection-needle. In the February number, De 
Vries’ paper, Fine Methode Zwangsdrehungen aufzusuchen forms a fine 
supplement to his monograph on the same subject. W. Tonkoff hasa 
very interesting communication on swellings of the petiole in A/ragene 
alpina L.,’a climbing plant. . Zukal makes a communication con- 
cerning the much debated cell-contents of Cyanophycee, and A, Wagner 
gives the results of his investigations of the anatomy and biology of 
Strelitzia regine.— BAY. 
PROFESSOR F. LAMSON-SCRIBNER has been appointed agrostologist 
isi f Botany. This 
conduct spondence on this subject, and to have charge of 
special investigation of grasses and forage plants which m be u : 
= epartment.” Pr r Scribner needs no introductio 
to the readers of the GAZETTE, and the Department of Agriculture 35 
se d 
the study of each sone parasite is to ee yaa ount of the sy* 
must be considered, for one to say what he has to say in the © 
possible-way, and not to lead us gently to it by various circulto 
proaches. 
Pee eg tes ee eer ae re Been 
