94 BOOK-NOTES, NEWS, ETC. 
Bot. Gazette (22 Dec.). — — F. L. Stevens, ‘ Effect of aqueous 
solutions on germination of fungus spores.’—R. H. True, ‘ Physio- 
logical action of certain plasmolyzing agents.’ — F. A. Waugh, 
‘ Early botanical views of [concerning] P) ‘unus domestica.’ 
Botaniska Notiser (haft 6: 9 Dec.). — 8. Murbeck, ‘ Der n 
europeiska formerna af slagtet Cerastium.’ — §. Almquist, ‘Oni 
Agrostis scabra och perennans.’ 
Bull. de ?Herb. Boissier Dec.). — R. Schlechter, ‘ Mono- 
graphie der snes ridew’ (conel.).— H. Christ, ‘ Fougeres de 
Mengtze, Chine.’ —Id., ‘Fougéres de )’Amazone.’ aie, Freyn, 
: P cchaauiks orientalische Pflanzenarten.’ 
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club (Dec. 16). — B. D. Gilbert, ‘ Revision of 
Bermuda Ferns.’* — J. K. Small, ‘ Botany of Southeastern U. S.’ 
—B. D. Halsted, iron cea and fungous diseases.’—R. A. Heller, 
‘Plants from Western N. America.’ —L. M. Un derwood, ‘ Two 
recently named genera - Basidiomycetes.’ — H. E. Hasse, ‘ New 
lichens from §. C 
Erythea (5 Jan. 7. pe ‘6. Brandegee, ‘ New plants from Mexico.’ 
Gardeners’ Chronicle (14 Jan.). — Pelargonium er ithmifolium 
(fg. pee an.). J. Lowrie, ‘ Seige of yes arundinacea.’ 
lees Roa tees nouvelles ou peu connues’ (2 pl.). — P. van 
Tieghem, ‘Avicenniacées et Symphorémacées.’ — (‘1-16 Dec.,’ 
poe es 16 Jan n.). — P. Guérin, ‘ Structure particuliére du fruit de 
quelques | Graminées. "—M. Goldiius, sini épithéliale et antipodes 
des we a 
O¢cs Bot. Aeitschrift Hees — » fae oF ’ fabs neue 
Gissiwaboerali ca — J. Kerner, ‘Gentiana verna & (7. a@stiva.’ — R. 
Schlechter, ‘ Revision der Gisiang Holothriv’ (conel.). 
Pharmaceutical Journal (21 Jan.).—E. M. Holmes, ‘ West Indian 
Sandal-wood Oil’ (Schimmelia, gen. nov.: Rutacez). 
BOOK-NOTES, NEWS, éc. 
Tue Rey. C. Casey, the author of Riviera Nature Notes, has no 
need to veil his identity under initials, for he has produced an ex- 
tremely interesting and suggestive book. It is described in the sub- 
ae as ‘‘a popular account of the more striking plants and animals 
may be worth noting that the earliest list of Bermudan Ferns—that 
by ea piece R. Hunter in this Journal for 1877, p. 367—is not mentioned by 
Mr. Gilbert. The ferns were collected in 1843 and 1844, not in 1863 and 1864, 
as stated in the paper.—Eb. Journ. Bor. a 
