308 The Botanical Gazette. [May, 
THE FLORA of Pasadena (Cal.) and vicinity’ is a list of 1056 plants 
of all groups which have been collected about the city named, chiefly by 
the author, Prof. McClatchie of Throop Polytechnic Institute. The 
list is represented by specimens in the herbaria of the author and of 
the specialists to whom certain groups have been submitted. Sixty- 
two species are new to science and have been described in the various 
journals and proceedings cited. The author deserves commendation 
for his course regarding both these points. 
THE SEMI-ANNUAL report of Schimmel & Co. for April, 1896, ones 
sential oils and similar products, both natural and synthetic, again 
contains much of interest to botanists. The discussion of the citrous 
oils of lower Italy and Sicily is especially full and is accompanied by 
a map showing the regions and centers for the production of citron, 
bergamot, and orange essences. Curiously enough the citron oil 
which comes from different regions in Sicily has different optical to 
tatory power, ranging from 59°-61° to 63°-67°: We note also the 
preparation by Messrs. Schimmel & Co. of synthetic cinnamic alde 
yde, the aromatic principle of oil of cinnamon; a synthetic jasmine 
oil exactly reproducing the unique fragrance of the jessamine; and 8 
synthetic ylang-ylang oil. 
A SEPARATE from Hedwigia (35: 58-72. 1896) contains a supple 
ment to Réll’s former paper describing mosses collected by him 
the northwestern United States. Unfortunately for American 
gists Mr. Kindberg, who has made so many “new species” has 
through” Réll’s collection and has made a number of new name, 
We cannot say new species, though they are so labelled. One 3s is 
characterized: “Philonotis acutiflora (sic) Kindb. sp. 2. Perigom! 
blatter spitz und gerippt.” And this when the perigonial leaves a 
of its nearest congeners are both pointed and costate! Wort Zz 
Kindberg adds nineteen new names, some of them omina ™ 
MM. Renauld and Cardot have only been able to discover four e 
varieties. There is evidently a difference between being 4 bryologt 
and a species-maker. 
THE FLORA of West Virginia is one of the most import 
yet to deal with. Its widely varied conditions, its posit! 
ant we have 
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the northern and southern floras, its large unexplored pa 
combine to make it an attractive field to botanists. It is 4 P! ed 
we are compelled so often, for various reasons, to limit our ® 
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