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zur Flora von Papuasien IV." Approximately >c >pecies new to science are 

 described and the following new genera are proposed: Kania and Discogyne 

 Schltr. of the Saxifragaceae, Aistopetalum, Betchca, Kaernbackia, Stollaea, 

 Opocunonia, and Pullea Schltr. of the Cunoniaceae, and Buerger siochloa Pilger 

 of the Gramineae. The same author (Rep. Sp. Nov. 13:239-242. 1914) 

 describes several new species of flowering plants from Kaiser-Wilhelms Land 

 and includes a new genus (Keysseria) of the Compositae. — H. Leveille (ibid. 

 257-266) has published several new species of flowering plants from China and 

 includes a new genus (Hoyopsis) of the Celastraceae.—J. Lunell (Am. Mid. 

 Nat. 3:343-345- 1914) in continuation of his studies of the flora of North 

 Dakota records 3 new species and 3 new varieties of flowering plants.— K. K. 

 Mackenzie (Torreya 14:125-127. 1914) has described a new sedge (Carex 

 oklahomensis) which has a range from southwestern Missouri to Texas. The 

 same author (ibid. i55~ I 59) characterizes a new species of Carex (C crypto- 

 lepsis) from the northeastern states and adjacent Canada.— T. Makino (Tokyo 

 Bot. Mag. 28:20-30. figs. 1-3. 1914) under the title ''Observations on the 

 flora of Japan" includes descriptions of the following new genera: Physalias- 

 trum of the Solanaceae, Shibataea and Hakonechloa of the Gramineae. — 

 U. Martelli (Webbia 4:399-435. pis. 1-43. 1914) presents an important 

 paper on the Pandanaceae, describing and illustrating 48 species and varieties 

 new to science of which several are from the Philippine Islands. — E. D. Mer- 

 rill (Philipp. Jour. Sci. Bot. 8:207-250. 1913) begins a series of articles 

 entitled "Studies on Philippine Melastomaceae " in which 13 new species are 

 described in Memecylon, and 2b in Medinilhu The same author (ibid. 9:17- 

 95. 1914) has begun the publication of "An enumeration of the plants of Guam; 

 the first article includes the lower groups and the flowering plants to the 

 Zygophyllaceae; and (ibid. 261-292) in a tenth article on "New or noteworthy 

 Philippine plant s" describes 37 species new to science, and includes a new- 

 genus (Worcesterianthus) of the Olacaceae; (ibid. 293-337) under the same 

 heading adds upward of 50 more species of flowerings plants new to the 

 Philippines; and (ibid. 353-389) under the title "Plantae Wenzelianae" has 

 published upward of 40 new species of Spermatophyta from the Philippine 

 Islands. — E. B. Copeland (ibid. 443-459) describes 17 new species of flowering 

 plants collected on Luzon Island by Father M. Vanoverbergh; and (ibid. 

 461-493) in continuation of his studies on the Euphorbiaceae records 35 new 

 species in this family; and (ibid. 517-541) has published 16 new species of the 

 Dilleniaceae and 11 of the Meliaceae from the Philippine Islands; and (ibid. 

 435-441) presents an article on Hawaiian ferns collected by M. l'Abbe U. 

 Faurie, describing 7 new species.-R. Meyer (Monats. fur Kakteenk. 

 24:113, 114. 1914) describes a new variety of Echinopsis (E. rhodotricha var. 

 robusta) from Argentina.— C. Meylan (Bull. Soc. Bot. Geneve II. 6:86-90. 

 1914) under the title "Myxomycetes du Jura" has described a new genus 

 Barbeyella.—C. F. Millspaugh (Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Bot. Ser. 2:383-397. 

 1914) in continuation of his studies in the Euphorbiaceae has described 7 new 



