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mals, and Zimmerman has confined himself to pointing out the relations 
between the zoological and botanical researches. Though he therefore does 
not cite any very large number of the zoological papers, the list in the bibli- 
ography embraces almost 600 titles! 
We are glad to observe that due notice has been given to the papers by 
American botanists, among whom may be noted Campbell, Humphrey, Davis, 
Chamberlain, Schaffner, Harper, Fairchild, Halsted, and Mottier. 
This book will be needed in every library, and will be of great assistance 
to every teacher. It is well illustrated from drawings made chiefly by the 
author's wife.—-C. R. B. 
MINOR NOTICES. 
Mr. JAMES M. MAcoun has recently distributed three contributions to 
the knowledge of the Canadian flora. The first two cited contain additions 
to the Canadian flora, additional stations, and the revision of names in accord- 
ance with recent monographs. The Labrador list is compiled from all 
available lists and specimens, being tated so as to show the distribution 
of each species.—J. M. C. 
A SECOND CONTRIBUTIONS to the flora of Yucatan has been issued from 
the Field Columbian Museum. It includes plants collected by Dr. G. F. 
Gaumer in 1895, Sr. Porfirio Valdez in 1896, and the author in 1887 and 
1895. The contribution adds 120 genera and 272 species to the recorded 
— bee the peninsula, — — are a new genus (Sefariopsts Scribner, 
fe Sefaria and S. latiglumis Vasey), and thirteen 
new species (Agaricus, Asterina, Pestalozzia, Selaginella, Peperomia, Cracca, 
Argithamnia, Croton, Euphorbia, Pedilanthus, Quararibea, Corallocarpus). 
So far as recorded 527 species are known from the mainland, and 315 from 
the contiguous islands. It is interesting to note that Leguminose head the 
list with 100 species, Composite following with seventy, ee with 
fifty-two, the remaining families dropping below thirty. oe M. 
‘Mr. E. B. Utine has just published an account of the Mexican and _ 
Central American species of Dioscorea,’ being the result of studies at the 
: University of Berlin. | Locke Sami species are included, eleven of which are ‘K 
_ 4#Macoun, JAMES M.— Contr. Herb. Geol. Sur. Can. VIII and IX. Reprint from 
Can. Rec. Set Oct. 1895, Jan. and. Apr. 1896. List of ‘the plants known to occur on 
the coast and in the interior interior of the Labrador peninsula. Ann. Rep. Geol. Sur. Cin 
8: 353-356. 
re a Manesranck, Cans Frepenick.—Contribution IL II to the comseed aod plain. 
flora of Yucatan. Field Columb. Mus. Bot. Ser. x t :277-340. ‘pl. 8-2t. > seu 
8 Ute, Epwin B.—Diosc a iag anmans 
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