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author (ibid. 168-171) raises Lycopodium complanatum var. flabelliforme to 
specific rank, and (ibid. 55, 56) proposes a new name Rubus amicalis for R. 
amabilis Blanchard, not Focke.—T. S. BRANDEGEE (Univ. Calif. Pub. Botany 
42177-1094. 1911) in continuation of his work on Mexican plants has published 
42 new species of flowering plants and gaa a new genus (Lithophytum), 
doubtfully referred to the Solanaceae.—J. B tT (Ann. Conserv. & Ja 
Bot. Genéve 13-14: 369-389 [29-49]. 1911) i % title “Decades cliteeee 
novarum vel minus cognitarum” has published 11 new species of Caryophyl- 
laceae and Labiatae from Mexico and South America.—N. L. Brirron (Torreya 
112130, 152. 1911) records two new species of Opuntia, O. jamaicensis from 
Jamaica and O. Tracyi from Mississippi. The same author (ibid. 174) describes 
a new Hernandia (H. catalpifolia Britt. & Harris) from Jamaica.—F. BuBAK 
(Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Gesells. 29: 381-385. pl. 14. 1911) under the title “Ein 
neuer Pilz mit sympodialer Konidienbildung” describes and illustrates a 
new genus (Acarosporium Bubak & Vleugel) from Sweden. The fungus was 
found growing on dead leaves of Betula odorata.—R. E. BUCHANAN (Mycologia 
3°170-174. pls. 50, 51. 1911) in an article on the “Morphology of the genus 
Cephalosporium”’ describes and illustrates a new species and variety of this 
genus; both were obtained by isolation from humus-rich soil and grown on 
dextrose agar.—B. F. Busu (Rhodora 13: 166-168. 1911) gives a synopsis of 
the Missouri species of Rhexia, recognizing three species, one (R. /atifolia) 
being new to science.—J. Carport (Rev. Bryol. 38:49-52. 1911) under the 
title “Deux genres nouveaux de la région magellanique” describes two new 
genera of mosses, namely Neuroloma and Hygrodicranum.—C. CHRISTENSEN 
(Rep. Nov. Sp. 9370-372. 1911) describes four new ferns, one (Athyrium 
paucifrons) being from Mexico.—F. S. Cortins (Rhodora 13: 184-187. 1911) 
under the title “Notes on algae”’ describes a new species in the genus Dermo- 
carpa from Barbados, and one in Chantransia from North Carolina; and to the 
latter genus several species are transferred from Acrochaetium.—E. B. CoPE- 
LAND (Phil. Journ. Sci. Bot. 6:65-92, 133-143, 145-148. pls. 12-25. 1911) 
has published some 65 new species of ferns from Borneo, the Philippine Islands, 
and Papua or New Guinea. Three new genera are proposed, namely: Cras- 
pedodictyum, Dendroconche, and Merinthosorus—S. T. DuNN (Kew Bull. 310- 
313. 1911) describes a new genus (Dipentodon) from Yunnan, China; the 
Torr. Bot. Club 38:243, 244. 1911) describes two new species of Crataegus 
from Massachusetts.—A. W. Evans (ibid. 205-222. pls. 9, 10) records 34 species 
of Hepaticae from the Bahama Islands, of which two are new to science; an 
(ibid. 251-286. pis. 11, 12) in an article entitled “Hepaticae of Puerto Rico” 
proposes two new genera, namely, Leptocolea, based on Lejeunea micrandroecia 
Spruce, and Aphanolejeunea, based on Jungermannia microscopica Tay). 
Several new species and new combinations are included in the article.—M. L. 
FERNALD (Rhodora 13: 109-162. pls. 86-91. 1911) gives a very interesting and 
significant account of a botanical expedition to Newfoundland and southern 
