138 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [AuGusT 
Among them isa section dealing with American forms, two of which are 
described as new. In the same journal,** in connection with studies of lake 
biology, Chodat publishes much taxonomic material dealing with the alge of 
certain French and Swiss lakes, two new genera (SPh@rocystis and Sticho- 
glwoa) being proposed. Goortngia is the name of a new genus of Caryophyl- 
lacez (Alsinez) from central Tibet, described by F, N. Williams.45 G. Lindau * 
has published descriptions of new or little known American and Asiatic 
Acanthaceze. The saci forms are mainly South American, and include 
six new : Orophochilus (Peru), Rhombochlamys (two species from 
Columbia), Poh tthele (Ecuador), Megaskepasma (Venezuela), Rhacodiscus 
(Brazil), Cy/indrosolenium (Peru). Tetramerium aureum Rose is made Justicia 
(Dianthera) aurea (Rose) Lindau; and Carlowrightia (?) Pringlei Rob. & 
Greenm. is said to be Sifhonoglossa Pringlet (Rob. & Greenm.) Lindau. 
C. DeCandolle” has published an account of the Piperacez collected by M. 
Edouard André in the northern states of South America. A/icoria pallida is 
discussed and figured in Garden and Forest.°—J. M. C 
“4 Bulli. L’Herb. Boiss. 5 : 289-314. 1897. 
45 Op. cit. 5:530-531. 1897. 
48 Op. cit. 10 : 304-306. 1897. 
