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discussion of their anatomical and ecological features. No. 14 of the same 
series (issued May 30) contains an account (with 1 plate) of the Japanese 
Mutisiaceze from the collection of Faurie, by A. FRANCHET. No. 15 of the 
series (issued May 30) contains an account of certain new or little known 
Chytridinee, by E. DE WiLDEMAN.— Notes on some type specimens of 
Myxomycetes in the New York State Museum is a useful paper by W. C. 
STURGIS, published in Zyans. Conn. Acad. Arts and Sct. 10: 463-490, Pls. 
60, 61. 1900.— F. E, Ltoyp and L. M. UNDERWoop (Bu//. Torr. Bot. Club. 
27 :147-168. fis. 2-4. 1900) have published a review of the North American 
species of Lycopodium, recognizing 29 species, two of which are described as 
new.— P. A. RYDBERG (dé/d. 169-189. f/s. 5, 6) has begun a series of 
papers entitled “Studies on the Rocky Mountain Flora,” the first one being 
devoted to the Jobatus, aureus, subnudus, and tomentosus groups of Senecio, 
in which assemblage of forms he recognizes 30 Species, 18 of which are 
described as new.—W. R. Maxon (tb¢d. 197-199) has described a new 
Asplenium from southern and Lower California.— S. C. Stuntz (did. 202- 
211) has published a revision of the N. Am. species of the genus Eleutera 
(Neckera), recognizing 6 species, all with new names.—G. N. Best (ddzd. 
221-236. és. 7, 8)has published a revision of the N. Am. species of Pseudo- 
leskea, recognizing 7 species, two of which are new, and 4 varieties, all of 
which are new.— E. P 
varieties.—J. K. SMALL (zh¢d. 275-281), in continuing his notes and descrip- 
tions of N. Am. plants, has described 11 new species.— FLORA W. PATTER- 
SON (iid. 282-286) has described 17 new species of fungi—Geo. V. NASH 
eg A Garden, 1: 429-437. 1900) has described 11 new grasses 
ep the southern states, and a new Trisetum from Michigan.—J. K. SMALL 
a 437-447) has published a revision of the genus Bumelia in North 
Bac recognizing 13 species, five of which are described as new.—N. L. 
Poa (ebid. 447-449) has described 7 new species of Ci ratacgus.—MRs. 
tex (Zo vid BRANDEGEE has published a second paper in the series on Cac- 
It lool 5*1~9. 1900), the first having appeared in Evythea (3:1 23. 1895). 
new nS critical remarks upon numerous species, and descriptions of one 
Species of Cereus and two of Mamillaria.—J. M. C 
