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species of Freycinetia and 7 of Pandanus —W. A. MurRIL1 (Mycologia 3: 271- 
282. 1911) in continuation of his work on the “‘Agaricaceae of tropical North 
America” treats seven genera with rose-colored spores, to which are referred 
34 Species, 21 of which are characterized as new. One new generic name is 
proposed, namely Volvariopsis, which is based on Voliiein bombycina (Schaeff.) 
Quél.—G. A. Napson and A. G. Konoxkortine (Bull. Jard. Imp. Bot. St. 
Pétersb. 11:117-142. 1911) describe and illustrate a new genus (Guillier- 
mondia) of the Saccharomycetes.—J. A. NiEUWLAND (Am. Mid. Nat. 2: 129- 
142. 1g11) under the title ‘‘Box-elders, real and so-called” proposes a new 
generic name (Crula) for several Asiatic trees, which have been regarded by 
most authors as congeneric with Acer; the first-mentioned species under the 
newly constituted genus is C. cissifolia (Negundo cissifolium Sieb.).—L. QUEHL 
Monats. fiir Kakteenk. 21:154, 155. 1911) describes and illustrates a new 
species of Mamillaria (M. Siedeliana) from Mexico.—H. Reum (Ann. Mycol. 
tinuation of his studies in the Compositae has published upward of 20 new 
species and varieties, chiefly from tropical and subtropical America. The 
paper also includes several new combinations with complete synonomy, as 
the result of careful investigations of the generic affinity of formerly misplaced 
species.—C. B. Roprnson (Phil. Journ. Sci. Bot. 6: 299-314. 1911) in a second 
article on “Philippine Urticaceae”’ records 6 hitherto undescribed species of 
this family, and (ibid. 319-358) under the title “Alabastra Philippinensia” 
has published about 30 new species belonging to different families of flowering 
plants.—E. E. SHEerrF (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 38:481-482. pl. 26. 1911) places 
on record a new variety of Carex (C. lupulina var. albomarginata) from Michi- 
an.—H. SommerstoreF (Oester. Bot. Zeit. 61: 361-373. pls. 5, 6. 1911) ina 
paper entitled “Ein Tiere fangender Pilz” describes and illustrates a new 
_ (Zoophagus) the affinity of which seems to be with the Saprolegniales; 
e fungus was discovered in Styria, Austria——O. Starr (Bot. Mag. #. 8405. 
1911) describes and figures a new species of Phyllodoce (P. amabilis) from North 
America. The same author (Hooker Ic. IV. 10:¢. 2927. 1911) describes and 
illustrates a new genus (Heteranthoecia) of the Gramineae from tropical 
Africa.—F. StepHaNt (Sp. Hep. 4:417-464. 1911) in continuation of his work 
on the Hecatiens includes in the foregoing pages 112 species of Trullania, 
48 of which are new to science.—F. StuckerT (Anal. Mus. Nac. Bs. As. II. 
14:1-214. pls. 1-4. 1911) under the title ‘Tercera contribucién al conoci- 
miento de las gramindcees Argentinas” records 369 species of grasses of which 
20 are new. The identifications and the diagnoses of new species, varieties, 
and forms are by the eminent specialist Professor Epuarp HackeL.—H. and 
P. Sypow (Leafl. Phil. Bot. 4:1153—-1159. 191) record 11 new species of fungi 
from the Philippine Islands.—H. and P. Sypow and E. J. BUTLER (Ann. Mycol. 
9:372-421. pl. 17. 1911) under the title “Fungi Indiae orientalis” have 
recorded several new fungi and include the description of a new genus (Meta- 
