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424 The Botanical Gazette. [October, 
RTS 106-108 of Die natitrlichen Pflanzenfamilien have been dis- 
Shietey containing the completion of Cactacez and the Bignoniacee 
nn, Geissolomacex, Penzacez, Oliniacez, oy > E 
leacez, and Eleagnacee by E. Gilg; and the Gesneriacee and Col: 
umelliaceze by Karl Fritsch. 
PrRoFEssoR JOHN M. CouLTer has been appointed “Professorial 
fecinter” in Botany at the University of Chicago, in-charge of the 
graduate work. This is the beginning of the development me a depart: 
ment of botany which is to be put upon the same footing as the other 
departments of the university. 
EMBER: number of the Forstlich-naturwissenschaftliche 
Zeitschrift contains the first installment of a paper entitled: “A con 
sone = the history of the development of buds in some decid- 
uous trees,” by Dr. Paul Albert, together with several other Paper of 
less ounieal interest.—L. S. C. 
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Sechics of : ert s stem surviving the severest oad 
Tue Last EZrythea (September) announces the ce of str 
Greene’s mission in Europe. e will visit Kew and 
tinental herbaria for a critical study of the types of ake this 
plants. It is a fortunate thing that Professor Greene can € 
study, as no one is so well fitted to make it of lasting value. 
GERMAN INVESTIGATORS find that yeast grown upon i a : 
hate as gypsum blocks and clay age show dec sae! a . 
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work can only be made, when aieaiie se carried out 
conditions as the work with which comparison is a 
is the 
SuR # Myxoba tence nouvel ordre de ccizoare 
title of Dr. Roland Thaxt ae shee which was printed 1n r July, 
> Revue Myco es fr 
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94 (pp. 92- It was erage d by . Ric 
only about half the figures of abe we plates ar 
as just sent out ee 
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distributed by Mr. Curtiss from 1877-1886 will w 
e is 
E HERBARIUM of the gt S. ag ordi A Agta . 
heretofore been two herbaria, insure safety from HTe,_ oth 
act more convenient, and give more room to the m 
ees of Botany. De 
_ _ Tue Division of Vesctabis Pathology of the eU.® ” th 
Fock alii is desirous of including pe wt ie: 
