78 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [JANUARY 
- Euphorbiaceae from tropical Africa.—J. A. Purpus (Monats. fiir Kakteenk. 
2I:97—-102. 1911) describes and illustrates a new species of Mamillaria (M. 
valida) from Mexico.—L. Queut (ibid. 119, 120. 1911) records a new species 
of Echinocactus (E. nidulans) from Mexico.—L. RADLKOFER (Phil. Journ. Sci. 
Bot. 6:181—-183. 1911) has published 4 new species of Sapindaceae from the 
Philippine Islands. The same author (Rep. Nov. Sp. 92372, 373- 1911) has 
described a new Trichilia (T. stelligera), and (ibid. 374-377) 5 new species 
in the Sapindaceae from Dutch Guiana.—C. B. Rosson (Phil. Journ. Sci. 
Bot. 6:185-228. 1911) under the title “Botanical notes upon the Island of 
Polillo” gives a list of the plants known from this island and includes descrip- 
tions of 18 species new to science.—J. F. Rock (Terr. Hawaii, Board Agr. & 
Forestry. Div. Forestry Bull. No. 1. pp. 1-14. pls. 1-6. 1911) records a 
new species of Sapindus and proposes a new genus (Hibiscadelphus) of the 
Malvaceae from the Hawaiian Islands.—R. A. Rotre (Bot. Mag. t. 8392) 
has described and illustrated a new species of Acineta (A. Moorei) from South 
America.—E. Rosenstock (Rep. Nov. Sp. 9:342-344. 1911) has published 
2 new species and a variety of ferns from Bolivia.—F. J. SEAVER (Mycologia 
3: 207-230. pls. 53, 54. Age?) — his consideration of “The H 
creales of North America.”—C. L. SHEAR (Phytopathology 1:116-119. 1911) 
describes a new fungus Pei cbnote ica which is said to be the cause of 
the so-called “dead-arm” of the grape.—P. A. Saccarpo (Ann. Mycol. 9:249- 
257. 1911) under the title ““Notae mycologicae’”’ gives an annotated list of 
fungi, including descriptions of several new species, 4 of which are from New 
York and Florida.—V. ScHIrFNER (Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 61: 261-264. 1911) 
in continuation of his studies on the genus Meizgeria records 2 new species 
from South America.—R. SCHLECHTER (Rep. Nov. Sp. 9:428-439. 191 1) has 
published several new species of orchids, including two from America and two 
from the Philippine Islands —F. L. Scrrpner (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 38:319- 
328. 1911) under the title ‘Notes on certain species of Muhlenbergia” records 
2 new species in this genus from western United States and northern Mexico. 
—T. A. Spracue (Bot. Mag. t. 8378. 1911) describes and illustrates a new 
species of Columnea (C. gloriosa) from Costa Rica. The plant has been 
introduced into cultivation at Erfurt, Germany, and at the Royal Botanic 
Gardens, Kew, England.—O. Stapr (Kew Bull. 318, 310. = : has published 
a new genus (Sclerodactylon) of the Gramineae from Madaga —F. STEPH- 
ANI (Hedwigia 51:61-64. 1911) has proposed a new genus 5 (Goebeliella) of 
Hepaticae, based on Frullania cornigera Mitt. The genus, as known at the 
present time, embraces two species, one from New Zealand, the other from New 
Caledonia.—G. ScwEINFURTH and R. MuscuLerR (Bot. Jarhb. 45:428-430- 
IQII) propose a new genus (Lifago) of Compositae from Algiers.—H. an P. 
Sypow (Ann. Mycol. 9:142-146. pl. 9. 1911) under the title of “Novae 
fungorum species” have published several species new to science, including 4 
from the Philippine Islands. The same authors (ibid. 277, 278) describe and 
figure a new generic type (Scleropycnis) which was found parasitic on branches 
