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which a résumé of the literature of the subject is given, extending from 
the time of Mariotte and Bonnet to the present. 
A New yeast has been found by M. W. Beyerinck (Centr. f. Bak, 
u. Par., 16: 49-58. 1894) upon Zante currants. It is called Schizosac- 
charomyces octosporus, the genus containing only one other species, an 
east African form. As the name indicates, it forms eight spores in a 
cell. It is capable of fermenting glucose and maltose, but not sucrose, 
lactose or arabinose. It makes but feeble growth in a solution of cane 
sugar. 
VEGETAL PARASITISM among insects is the subject of a paper of 
nineteen pages and three plates in the Quarterly Journal of Proceed- 
ings for April of the Columbus (Ohio) Horticultural Society, written 
by Prof. F. M. Webster. It includes much valuable personal observa- 
tion and experiments. A classified list of entomophytes of the families 
Hypocreacee and Entomophthoracee enumerates 87 species of fungi 
with their insect hosts and distribution. 
_ THE CARD INDEX of genera, species and varieties of lants published 
since 1885, prepared by Miss Josephine A. Clark of Washington, has 
met with much favor. The series is carefully prepared and can not 
fail to be of great assistance to any working botanist. All classes of 
plants are included. There are between one and two hundred cards 
of fungi in each thousand, and for the convenience of mycologists it 
has been proposed that these be also issued separately. Miss Clark 
has consented to this proposition, if a number of mycologists will send 
in their subscriptions soon. The separate index of fungi will be sold 
at the rate of $1.75 per hundred cards. 
_AN EXPEDITION through eastern Africa for the collection of natural 
history s ecimens, and to secure photographs, will start from Pretoria, 
- South African Republic, about August 1st, and passing through Mata- 
beleland, the extreme western portion of the East African Portuguese 
Possessions, and along the western coast of Lake Nyassa, will reach Zan- 
zibar after about twelve months. Although all kinds of material of a 
Scientific character will be collected, plants and insects will receive 
Century. Those desiring to place orders should address The Kaess- 
Abn edition, care of Imperial German Consulate, Zanzibar, East 
the science of botany is at present divided calsbongs exceptions may 
taken to the nomenclature) is given by Prof. W. F. 
2m Out that the amateur can do little to advance the science in de- 
vu nate Il, Iv and x, that he can do some small service in Il, v, VI, 
nd vill; and very important service in 1, 1x and XI. The object 
