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rath paper entitled “Studies on the Rocky Mountain flora,”’ has described new 
species in Machaeranthera (3), Xylorrhiza, Erigeron (7) Antennaria, Helianthus, 
Tetraneuris (2), Artemisia (3), Pyrrocoma, Tetradymia, Arnica, Carduus (5), 
Gaertneria, Crepis (5), Agoseris (5), and Taraxacum.—H. D. Houser (idem 
139-140) has described two new species of Convolvulus from the western United 
States —-M. L. Fernatp and C. H. Knowtton (Rhodora 7:61-67. pl. 60. 
1905), in presenting Draba incana and its allies in northeastern America, have 
described two new species.—C. K. SCHNEIDER (Bull. Herb. Boiss. II. 5:3 35-398 
1995) has published a synopsis of the species of Spiraea (Euspiraea), recognizing 
57 and describing 8 as new.—G. Linpav (idem 367-374), in his fourth paper 
on American Acanthaceae, has described a new genus (Diateinacanthus) from 
Honduras, and also 9 new species.—C. K. SCHNEIDER (idem 391-403, 449-464), 
in continuing his synopsis of Berberis, includes 53 species, 12 of which are new.— 
C. DECANDOLLE (idem 417-427) has published an account of the Meliaceae of 
Costa Rica, recognizing 23 species, 15 of which are described as new.—R. CHODAT 
(idem 481-506), in continuing his publication of Hassler’s Paraguay collection, 
has described a new genus (A porosella) and 16 new species of Euphorbiaceae. 
—A. W. Evans (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 32:179-192. pl. 5. 1905) has described 
3 new liverworts from Florida—Atice Eastwoop (idem 193-218) has described 
new western species of Clematis, Aquilegia, Myosurus, Horkelia, Astragalus, 
Vicia (2), Lathyrus, Thermopsis, Rosa, Heuchera, Lithophragma, Jepsonia, 
Arctostaphylos (2), Cynoglossum, Cryptanthe, Phacelia, Polemonium, Pentste- 
mon (6), Orthocarpus (4), Castilleia, Antirrhinum (2), Collinsia, Chrysoma (2), 
Raillardella, Hieracium, and Lessingia.—J. M. C. 
PROTEID SYNTHESIS in developing peas forms the subject of a paper by 
ZALESKI.3 In one series of expermients the ripening seeds were cut in halves 
and kept several days in either a dry atmosphere or one saturated with water. 
In either case the analyses of the seeds at the beginning and end of the expert 
ments showed that there was an increase in the proteid content and a correspond> — 
ing decrease in the content of asparagin, amido-acids, and hexon bases. When 
whole peas were used for the experiments, the analyses show that in place of the : 
derivatives. E. 
proteid synthesis was due to en 
gen equal that at the beginning of the exper” _ 
ment. ee 
__ ZALESKI’s study of the proteid changes in ripening seeds showed that thes¢ 
3 ZALESKI, W. Beitrige zur Kenntniss der Eiweissbi i i en. 
, eissbildung in reifenden Samet 
Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Gesells. 23: 126-1 32. 1905. 4 
