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Rose has published a fourth paper under the title ‘Studies of Mexican and 
entral American plants.’’'' The contribution involves twenty-three families, 
under which the miscellaneous titles are grouped. Two new genera are described, 
one (Ornithocarpa) in Cruciferae, the other (Raimannia) in Onagraceae. The 
new species described belong to Ostrya (2), Synthlipsis, Thelypodium, Lepidium, 
Echeveria (2), Ribes (7), Neptunia, Cercidium (3), Parosela (12), Lupinus (16), 
Indigofera (4), Phaseolus (3), Aeschynomene, Cologania, Crotalaria, Harpalyce, 
Willardia, Erythroxylon (3), Cedrela, Polygala, Vitis, Heliocarpus (3), Tilia (2), 
Abutilon (3), Kosteletzkya (2), Robinsonella (2), Ceiba (2), Ayenia (2), Melochia, 
Taonabo (3), Heterocentron, Conostegia, Monochaetum, Hartmannia ( 3)s 
Raimannia (3), Eryngium (6), Prionosciadium (5), Arracacia, Coulterophytum, 
Ligusticum, Museniopsis (2), Oaxacana, Roseanthus, and Schizocarpum. The 
new genus Raimannia replaces Oenothera as recently cae twelve species 
being given as belonging to it; and the name Oenothera replaces Onagra. There 
is also a synopsis of the Mexican species of Ribes.—J. M. C. 
Oakes Ames’? has begun a sumptuous series of publications dealing with 
the taxonomy of Orchidaceae. Its purpose is “‘to illustrate, from type material 
when possible, new or recently described orchid species, and species heretofore 
inadequately figured; to publish the original descriptions of all species so figured, 
with additional characterization, full synonymy, and geographical distribution; 
to furnish descriptions and descriptive lists of orchidaceous plants, which may 
prove useful in the study of regional floras; and to communicate the results of 
critical investigations among special genera.” In the first fascicle nineteen 
species are described and illustrated, five of which are new, the plates being drawn 
by Blanche Ames and made by the Heliotype Company. There are also the 
following contents: A descriptive list of orchidaceous plants Sia in the 
Philippine Islands by botanists of the U. S. Government (including sixteen new 
species); an Oncidium new to the United States; Contributions toward a mono- 
graph of the American mings of Spiranthes; and A synopsis of the genus Spir- 
anthes north of Mexico.—J. M. C. 
Krenrtz-Gertorr'3 has published a small book dealing with bacteriology. 
As indicated by the title, it gives a general condensed view of the modern field of 
bacteriology in its relation to the home, the kitchen, the dairy, etc. A general 
introduction deals with the evolution of the modern theory of fermentation 
™t Rosg, J. N., Studies of Mexican and Central American plants. Contrib. U. S. 
Nat. Herb. 8: 281-339. pls. 63-72. figs. 14-19. 1995. 
? AMEs, OakEs, Orchidaceae: illustrations and studies of the family Orchidaceae 
issuing from the Ames Botanical Laboratory, North Easton, Mass. Fasc. I. pp. 
vii+156. pls. 16. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. 1995. 
‘3 KrentTz-GERLorr, FELtx, Bakterien und Hefen insbesondere in ihren Bezie 
hungen zur Haus- und Landwirtschaft zu den Gewerben, sowie zur Gesundheitspflege 
nach dem gegenwirtigen Stande der Wissenschaft gemeinverstandlich dargestellt. 
8vo. pp. roo. Berlin: Otto Salle. 1904 
