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from the west, with three plates, by A. A. Heller (2. c. 193-201, 265-271); 
descriptions of various new Wyoming plants, with plate, by Aven Nelson 
(2. c. 202-206, 275-284, 373-381); a revision of the N. Am. Eurhynchia, by A. J. 
Grout (¢. c. 221-256), in which Cirriphyllum is proposed as a new genus 
including the species (four) with the concave filiform-tipped leaves, BryAnia 
Kawin recognized to include two species with papillose leaves, and £u- 
rhynchium retained to include the remaining nine species, one of which is 
new; miscellaneous new plants from New Mexico, by E. O. Wooton (¢. ¢. 
257-264, 304-310); miscellaneous new plants, by John K. Small (Z. c. 316- 
320); about three dozen new fungi, by Chas. H. Peck (2. ¢. 321-328, 368- 
372); a presentation of the genus Syntherisma (often called the Digitaria 
section of Panicum) in North America, by George V. Nash (Z. c. 289-303), 
twelve species being recognized, two of which are new, and most of the 
others with new combinations.—M. L. Fernald (Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 
28 : 237-249. 1898) has been studying the much discussed genus Antennaria 
and presents a synopsis of the New England species, all included in our 
manuals under the “polymorphous” A. p/antaginifolia, recognizing thirteen 
species and varieties. The same author (Erythea 6: 41-51. 1898) has also 
attacked the species complex known as Castilleia parviflora, and recognizes 
fourteen species and varieties, eleven of which are new.—C. V. Piper (Zrythea 
6 29-32. 1898) has recently described some miscellaneous new species from 
Washington.—B. L. Robinson (Proc. Am. Acad. 33: 305-334. 1898) has 
published revisions of Mimosa and Neptunia. The North American and 
Mexican species of Mimosa are presented, sixty-seven being recognized, nine 
of which are new. A new subgenus, ASTATANDRA, is established to include 
M. teguilana Wats. Four North American species of Neptunia are recog- 
nized, one of which is new.— J. M. Greenman (Proc. Amer. Acad. 33 : 455- 
470. 1898) has published revisions of Galium and Relbunium, so far as 
species of Mexico and merica are concerned. Twenty-five 
are new. Relbunium, included by Dr. Gray in Galium, includes seven 
Species, one of which is new. The same author (¢. c. 471-489) has also. 
described numerous miscellaneous new and critical species from Mexico. 
—W. Willard Ashe (four. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 14:51-54. 1898) 
has described a new Robinia (R. Boyntoniz) from the southern Alleghanies. 
—E. L. Greene (Pittonia 3: 313-328. 1898) has recently cso sped ag amu 
new species of Viola, five new forms of Antennaria, six new species of Con- 
volvulus, and reéstablishes Rafinesque’s Polycodium, including the stamineum 
§roup of Vaccinium (six species), and Nuttall’s Batodendron, with V. radius deta 
as a type and two new species.— Dr. A. Weber continues his  delonsreiepns = 
Cactacez (Bull. du Mus. d’hist. nat. 1898; nos. 2 and 3), dealing with rs 
§enus Echinocactus in Lower California, and with Pereskia and the Pereskia- 
like opuntias of Mexico.—J. M. C. 
