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Jahrb. 43: Beibl. No. 98, pp. 1-56), under the title “Beitrage zur Kenntniss der 
Gattung Lycopodium,” has published 48 new species, of which 30 are from the 
West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America—J. D. Hooker (Kew Bull. — 
I-I2. 1909) presents the results of recent studies in the genus Impatiens from — 
Indo-China and the Malayan Peninsula, recognizing for this region 27 species, — 
of which 5 are new to science; a key precedes the enumeration of species.— 
M. A. Howe (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 36:75-104. 1909) has published 7 new 
species of the Siphonales, and presents also a synoptical key to the living species 
of Neomeris.—F. KrANzLEIN (Rep. Nov. Sp. 6:317. 1909) records a new species 
of Dendrobium from the Philippine Islands —K. KRAUSE (Bot. Jahrb. 43:129- 
160. 1909) has published 4o new species of Rubiaceae from Africa—E. D. — 
Merritt (Phil. Journ. Sci. 3:359-358. 1908) gives a synopsis of the Philippine — 
species of Garcinia, recognizing 17 species, of which 5 are new; the same author 
(bid. 369-382), under the title “Philippine Ericaceae,” presents a consideration of 
the four genera representing this family in the Philippines, and accompanies 
-Vaccinium (19 species) and Rhododendron (16 species) with determinative keys, — 
characterizing 3 species and one variety as new; further, he gives (ibid. 385-442) 
a list of plants from the Batanes and Babuyanes Islands, describing 16 new 
species—E. Pax (Bot. Jahrb. 43:218-224. 1909), under the title “Euphor- 
biaceae africanae X,” has published I5 species new to science, and proposes 
2 new genera (Holstia and Neopycnocoma); the same author (ibid. 75-99) 
describes 43 species and 4 varieties of Euphorbiaceae as new to science.— 
J. PerKins (ibid. 214-217) publishes jointly with E. Gitc a new genus (Ajro- 
styrax) of the Styracaceae; the genus is represented by one species, A. hame- 
runensis, from Kamerun.—R. Pricer (ibid. 91-96), under the heading “Gramineae 
africanae VIII,” describes 8 new species of grasses.—J. A. PuRPUS (Monats. 
kteenk. 19:38-4r. 1909) describes and illustrates a new species of Cereus 
from Mexico.—B. L. Roprinson and M. L. FERNALD (Rhodora 11: 33-61. 1909); 
under the title ‘‘Emendations of the seventh edition of Gray’s Manual I,” has a 
given an annotated list of corrections, additions, extension of ranges, etc-; — A 
includes a new species of Callirhoé from Missouri.—R. A. Rotre (Kew Pu™ 
61-66. 1909), in an article entitled ““New Orchids: Decade 33,” publishes 19 
new species, of which 4 are American.—E, RosENSTOCK (Rep. Nov. Sp. 630% 
316. 1909) has published 9 species and 4 varieties of ferns as new to science; 
these are based on collections made by Dr. O. Bucntten in Bolivia.—D i 
authors (ibid. 341-352), under the title “Ex herbario Hassleriano: Novitates 
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