240 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [waRcH 
sitic micro-fungi. Beside the usual data on the labels some synonymy is 
given, and also the original description of the species verbatim et literatum. 
An entirely new feature of the distribution, and one to be commended highly, 
is the exact reproduction of the labels in the form of a journal article, to be 
distributed as separates. The first issue is in the Ovo Naturalist (2: 135- 
140) of last November. Beside the labels, there is . page of introductory 
matter.—J. C. ARTHUR. 
Tue Bulletin de l’Herbier Boissier has undertaken to publish a an 
index of the new species appearing since January I, 190!. The cards are 
Josephine E. Clark. Unfortunately they are printed in sheets ae thin 
paper and are perforated for separation. The light weight of 
_ uneven size of the cards, and the ragged perforated edges will certainly prove 
exasperating to those who undertake to insert these among any : 
series of cards. The data furnished will be extreme 
the form of the publication will nullify the laudable intentions 0 
—C. Rot 
NOTES FOR STUDENTS. 
GIovannozzi has studied “ the mechanism and functions of h ee 
_ movements in plants. Among the topics treated are movements 
— bracts and anthers, leaf movements, opening and closing 
_awns, movements of the branches of conifers, dispersa 
commonly there is an unequal swelling of neighbori 
- tous cells in particular possessing great capacity for gar ae wa 
Cowzes. 
1 of << 
DRA. Z1MMERMANN has discovered in the “ osteee large, ee 
hard | warts’ described by Trimen in Pavetta indica, as We 
De allied : species of Rubiaceae, the presence of masses of b 
ak trate into intercellular spaces of the leaves while they ‘ 
and there develop into huge masses. The presenc 
—) the ledeaoht et are the Lemire between the two 
, Be 
ede are 
8h rome PHENOMENA in the flagellate, 
. : 
Ses avec les “Card- Index Clar is américaines. 
“Nor. 6 Giorn. Bot. Ital. 8: 207-237. 1901. 
Wis. . Bot. api. figs. t I-9- 1901. 
