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rimicola) from Utah— J. J. Smith (Bull. Jard. Bot. Buit. II. no. 14, pp. 1-56. 

 1914) under the heading "Die Orchideen von Java" describes several new 

 species and characterizes a new genus (Abdominea). — O. Stapf (Bull. Kew 

 1914. p. 326) records a new species of Crataegus (C. Lindenii) from Chiapas, 

 Mexico. — T. Stuckert (Ann. Conserv. et Jard. Bot. Geneve 17:278-309. 

 1914) under the general heading of "Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Flora Argen- 

 tiniens" in cooperation with the eminent agrostologist Prof. E. Hackel has 

 published a fourth article on the grasses of Argentina in which several species 

 new to science are recorded.— H. and P. Sydow (Philipp. Jour. Sci. Bot. 8:265- 

 285. 1913) under "Enumeration of Philippine Fungi" describe 37 new species 

 and raise Tephrostkta, hitherto regarded as a subgenus of Tekhospordla, to 

 generic rank. The same authors (Ann. Mycologici 12 : 158-165, i 9 5- 2 °4, 545" 

 576. 1914) have published a number of new species of fungi and characterize 

 the following new genera: Nematostoma of the Sphaeriaceae found on leaves 

 of Artemisia vulgaris L. in northern Japan, and Theissenula, Rizalia, Meliolim, 

 Pycnoderma, Angatia, Odontoschizon, Mamlaea, Exotrichum, and Psalidosperma 

 from the Philippine Islands— F. Theissen (Ann. Mycologici 12:63-75- P ls - 

 6, 7. 1914) in an article entitled "Uber Polystamella, Microcyclus, u. a." 

 characterizes the following new genera of fungi: Polydypeolum, Mkrocyddla, 

 Cydotheca, Cryptopus. and EUisiodothis; also (Broteria Ser. Bot. 12:13-33- 

 1 014) a new genus {Phaeoschijfnerula) is added to the fungus flora of Brazil. 

 The same author with H. Sydow {ibid. 176-194) under the heading "Do- 

 thideazeen-Studien" in addition to critical notes on several species describes 

 8 additional new genera, namely Trkhodothis, Phragmodothis, Trabutidla. 

 Pyrenobotrys, Stalagmites, Rchmiodothis, Phaeodothiopsis, and Parmulina.—A- 

 Theixung (Rep. Sp. Nov. 13:301-303. 1914) characterizes 6 new varieties 

 and forms of Lepidium bonarknse L. from South America.— C. Torrend 

 (Broteria Ser. Bot. 12 : 53-7 1 . 1914) lists the third century of his " Fungi selecti 

 exsiccati"; several new species are described and one new genus, namely 

 Botryodiora of the Dothideaceae from Mozambique, is proposed.— A. E. 

 Traaen (Xyt Mag. f. Naturv. 52:19-121. pi. 4. 1914) under the title "Unter- 

 suchungen uber Bodenpilze aus Norwegen" includes the descriptions of two 

 new genera, namely Geomyces and Humkola.—E. Ule (Bot. Jahrb. 5<>:Beibl. 

 no. 114, pp. 1-18. iq 14 ) under the title "Beitrage zur Kenntnis der brasiham- 

 schen Manihot-Arten" has published 15 new species.-I. Urban (Rep. Sp. 

 Nov. 13:444-459. 1914) has described 24 new species of flowering plants 

 from the West Indies.— W. Wkinc.akt (Monats. fur Kakteenkunde 24:81-84, 

 123-127. i 9 i 4 ) has published a new species of Phyllocadus (P. Kucstii) from 

 Honduras and a new Crreus (C. acanthosphaera) from Mexico.-H. F. Wern'- 

 ham (Bull. Kew pp. 63-69. 1 914) enumerates the Rubiaceae collected by 

 T. A. Sprague in Venezuela and Colombia in 1898-99 and includes the 

 descriptions of 11 new species. The same author (Jour. Bot. S2:22$-221> 

 313-316. pi. 533. 1914) has published 17 new species of Rubiaceae from 

 Central and South America. One new genus (Neosabicea) is added from 



