CURRENT LITERATURE. 
MINOR NOTICES. 
T. Ivo aND J. Matsumura‘ have begun the publication of a catalogue of 
the flora of the Latcha Islands, the archipelago between Japan and Formosa. 
The present work, written in English, is intended to be a preliminary con- 
tribution to the knowledge of the flora of these islands, containing merely the 
bibliography, synonymy, and local and general distribution of the plants, with 
occasional descriptions and critical notes. The Leguminosae, including about 
125 species, are specially worked out by Professor Matsumura, a number of 
new species being described. The flora is one of exceptional interest, and 
a " aaa and complete presentation of it will be welcome to botanists. 
region indicated by the title. The Fungi are by P. Hennings, Phacolimacium 
fea As pshegage ces (Hysteriacee), Phacorhytisma (Phacidiacez), 
tein, 3, and Discocyphetla (both Thelephoracezx), Pseudotrype (Hypo- 
Macez), J - heed (Melanommacee), Schizacrospermum (Acrosper- 
pie anseella (Stictacez), and Phacomacropus (Pezizacex) being new 
“1 Java. The Alge by F. Heydrich, and the Hepaticae by V. 
: ist, the latter group naturally having a very extensive 
abound in The et pteridophyte groups are presented by blertas 
especially oat Species and critical notes. The genus Selagine 4 A 
dectibed 4 ered, being represented by 184 species, forty-seven of w ie 
§ymnos s = author, and its geographical distribution 1S pare x 
Part is ful] pale sini close the volume, are also by Warburg, and t Z 
isttibution of tens oe as it does descriptions, fine paige 
'Te any of the little known and more critical forms.—J. M. ©- 
Serene fom yoo Lutchuensis. Sectio I. Plantae Dicotyledonex Polypetalae. 
aad i ~ Coll. Imperial Univ., Tokyo, 12 : 263-541. 1899- i 
Monsungebietes ta zur Kenntniss der Vegetation des siid- und ostasiatischen 
M40, Oty pp. 207. pls. 2-17. 1900. Leipzig: Wilhelm Englemann. 
1900] : 
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