Volume 40 July-August, 1940 Number 4 



TORREYA 



A Bi-MoNTHLY Journal of Botanical Notes and News 



EDITED FOR 



THE TORREY BOTANICAL CLUB 



BY 



GEORGE T. HASTINGS 



John Torrey, 1796-1873 



CONTENTS 



Report of the Local Flora Committee. L Lespedeza 



Henry K. Svenson 105 



Guide to the Lichens of the New York Area — Part 7 G. G. Nearing 110 



The Geographic Distribution of Pilea fontana F. J. Hermann 118 



Marine Flowering Plants Harold N. Moldenke 120 



Book Reviews 



Fassett's — A Manual of Aquatic Plants George T. Hastings 124 



Hayward's — The Structure of Economic Plants R. C. Benedict 125 



Abbott's — The Northern Garden; The Indoor Gardener 



George T. Hastings 126 



Field Trips of the Club 127 



Proceedings of the Club 134 



News Notes 139 



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 October 14, 19J9, under the Act of March 3, 1879 



