1909] CURRENT LITERATURE 395 
is made to the first record’of the plant in Italian literature, as well as subsequent 
mention by later writers. This volume is the result of much painstaking labor, 
and it presents a mass of historica: information in epitomized form. An excellent 
bibliographical catalogue adds materially to the value of the subliention as a work 
of reference—J. M. GREENMAN 
NOTES FOR STUDENTS 
Current taxonomic literature——H. pe Borssrevu (Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 
9: 348-355. 1909) describes several new species and varieties of Umbelliferae 
from China, and proposes a new genus (Chaerophyllopsis) of this family, which 
is referred to the tribe Ammineae. —J. D. Hooxer (Kew Bull. 1909: 281-280) 
in a “Review of the known Philippine Islands species of Impatiens” recognizes 
25 species and precedes their enumeration by a determinative key.—C. H. WRIGHT 
(ibid. 308) has published a new genus (Neodregea) of the Liliaceae from South 
Africa.—F. J. SEAVER (Mycologia 1: 177-207. pl. 13. 1909) under the title “The 
Hypocreales of North America II” gives a systematic treatment of the tribe Creo- 
hectrieae, recognizing 11 genera to which are definitely referred 38 species; 11 
additional species are mentioned as of doubtful generic affinity. Five of the 
genera (Sphaerodermatella, Creonectria, Macbridella, Scoleconectria, and Thyronec- 
troidea) are new, and of the 38 species 29 form new combinations.— KERN 
(ibid. 208-210) records a new species of Gymnosporangium from Colonady: — 
F. D. Heap (ibid. 215-217. pl. 14) describes and illustrates a new Boe we of 
Discosia parasitic on pine seedlings at Halsey, Nebraska.—F. RMEYER 
(Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 22: 128-142. — catlnicoa tid iat about 
300 plants collected in Brazil in 1860 by Dr. THEO. PEcKHOLT; the list contains, 
among other novelties, a new species of oe —F. KrAnzxin (ibid. rg11- 
1996. pls. 3, 4) under the title “Beitrige zur Kentniss der Gattung Calceolaria” 
has published new species of this genus from Central and South America.—A. 
Brann (Philip. Jour. Sci. 4: 107-110. 1909) has described 5 new species of Sym- 
plocos from the Philippine Islands.—E. B. CopEtanp (ibid. 111-115) in continua- 
tion of his studies on Philippine ferns records 7 new species and proposes one new 
genus (Currania).—E. D. MERRILL ee id. 117-128) presents a ‘‘Revision of the 
Philippine Connaraceae,” recognizing 5 genera and 17 species of which 8 are 
described as new; the same aus (ibid 129-153) under the title ‘‘A revision 
of Philippine Loranthaceae” recognizes 6 genera and 53 species of which 19 are 
gnizes 
new; one new genus (Cleistoloranthus) is proposed.—H. N. Riwiey (ibid. 155- 
199) gives a synopsis of the Scitamineae of the Philippine Islands. The group 
includes four families, as follows: Zingiberaceae with 15 genera and 61 species, 
Marantaceae with 4 genera and 7 species, Cannaceae with 1 genus and 2 species, 
and Musaceae with 1 genus represented by 1 endemic and 4 cultivated species. 
Several species are here described for the first time——A. DeCANDoLLE (Leafl. 
Phil. Bot. 2:63 3-638. 1909) gives a ‘‘Revision of the Philippine species of Elaeo- 
carpus,” in which 16 species are recognized, 3 being new.—A. ENGLER (Bot. 
Jahrb. 43: 303-381. 1909), in cooperation with several botanists, under the title 
