1899] CURRENT LITERATURE 225 
following genera: Aquilegia, Ranunculus (2 spp.), Cleome, Draba (7 spp.) 
Thelypodium, Amelanchier (2 spp.) ; and has published notes on seven species 
of Macheranthera, two of which are new.— B. L. Ropinson has described 
and figured (Rhodora 1:12. 1899) a new Lactuca (ZL. Morssit) from Massa- 
chusetts. —In Engler’s Bot. Jahro. (25 : 578-708. 1898) F, REINECKE com- 
pletes his account of the flora of the Samoan islands. In a previous paper 
(33:237-368. 1896) the cryptogams were given; in this paper the “siphono- 
gams” are presented, and also a complete species index to both papers. 
The total enumeration contains something over 1200 species, 141 of which 
added as Cynanchum, and a new genus, Anomotassa, described. —In the 
same serial (26 : 235-424. 1899) A. ENGLER continues the publication of the 
Filleopsis) are by H. Harms; Euphorbiacez IV (new genera Crotonogynop- 
and T, etracarpidium) by F. Pax ; Orchidacez by R. Schlechter; a new 
(Megalochlamys) of Acanthaceee by G. Lindau; the African species of 
oo by U. Dammer; a new genus (Charadrophila) by R. Marloth, 
% possibly belongs to the Gesneriacez ; Piperacez II by C. De Candolle; 
Peracee III, Gesneriaceze ITI (new genus Carolofritschia), Burseracee II 
new 
Senus Chloropatane), Lauracexe (new genus Zy/ostemon), Menisperma- 
GRAEBNE 
Valeri 
and ve Suggesting Phaodendron as a new section or possibly a new genus; 
by ch orn (437-448) begins an account of the Orchidacez collected 
Mann in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Columbia, and Ecuador. — MAXWELL 
T. Master 
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™Muda and as determined (Jour. Bot, 37 :1-I1. 1899) that the juniper of 
J. Virgin: : 
a L. (J. Barbadensis L, ex Griseb.), so extensively distributed 
ut North America, i 
known outs} 
from the 
Me specj ane . 
Cific ie ely distinct, and one in Jamaica should have retained its spe- 
: ets, j 
ORe of poe @ study of the genus Boscia by ANTON PesTALozz1, being 
Sof papers published from the Botanical Museum of the Unt 
