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near Utica, New York.—F. T. Huspsarp (Am. Jour. Bot. 2:169—-198. 1915) 
presents the results of a ‘‘Taxonomic study of Sefaria italica and its immedi- 
ate allies.” Several new varieties, forms, and combinations are proposed.— 
A. Hue (Bull. Soc. Bot. France 15:13-23. 1915) in an article entitled ‘‘Tribus 
Umbilicariacearum gen eq characterizes a new genus (Charcotia), 
based on Umbilicaria rikdela Hue.—S. Ito (Bot. Mag. Tokyo 29:15-22. 
pl. I. 1915) sepglsoaa and illustrates a new genus (T'yphulochaeta) of the Ery- 
siphaceae.—E. KorHNE (Bot. Jahrb. 52:277, 278. 1915) has published two 
new species of deduces from western North America. The same author 
(ibid. 279-333) describes upward of 30 new species and varieties of Prunus, 
and (ibid. 334-345) records 8 species of Pygeum new to science.—B. Koso- 
Pottansky (Jour. Russe Bot. 1915. pp. 1-21) under the title “A revision 
of the oriental genus Grammosciadium DC.” recharacterizes this genus and 
proposes the scan related genera: Stenodiptera, Golenkinianthe, and Chryso- 
phaé.—F . kiv for Botanik 14:no. 10. pp. 1-8. 1915) has pub- 
lished 7 new species a orchids from Mexico and Brazil.—I. M. Lewis (Bull. 
Univ. Texas. no. 22, pp. 1-169. 1915) has recently published a small volume 
entitled ‘‘The trees of Texas: an illustrated manual of the native and intro- 
duced trees of the state.”—Tu. LorsENER (Rep. Sp. Nov. 14:97-113- 1915) 
in a ath article in the series ‘‘Mexikanische und zentralamerikanische Novi- 
titen” in cooperation with several specialists records further collections of 
flowering plants made in Mexico mainly by RupotF ENDLICH. new 
species and a new variety are described in Plantago.—J. Lunett (Am. Mid. 
Nat. 4:152-165. 1915) begins an enumeration of the vascular plants of North 
Dakota. One new variety of Alisma is characterized.—B. Lyncr (Arkiv for 
Botanik 13:no. 13. pp. 1-172. pls. 1-5. 1914) under the title “Die Flechten 
der ersten Regnellischen Expedition” characterizes a new genus (Pseudo- 
parmelia) and gives a synopsis of Parmelia, adding several new species to the 
latter genus.—K. K. MacKenzre (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 42:405-422. 1915) 
in continuation of his studies in the genus Carex records a new species (C. 
— from northern United States. The same author (Smiths. Misc. Coll. 
65:no. 7. pp. I-3. 1915) describes two new species of Carex from the south- 
ct United States—T. Maxtno (Bot. Mag. Tokyo 29:279-283- 1915) 
proposes two new genera (Matsumurella and Ajugoides) of the Labiatae from 
Japan.—O. Matriroio (Mem. Accad. R. Scienze Torino IT. 63:21 3-218. 1912) 
has described and ‘illustrated a new genus (Jaczewskia) of the Hysterangiaceae. 
—A. Mavusianc and E. RANGEL (Bol. Agr. Saio Paulo, sér XVI. pp. 310-328. 
pls. 4-9. 1915) under the title “‘Alguns fungos do Brasil, novos ou mal con- 
hecidos” have published several new species of fungi and propose three new 
era, namely Chaetolentomita of the Pyrenomycetes, Leandria and Didy- 
mothozetia of the Hyphomycetes.—W. R. Maxon (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 42: 
79-86. 1915) has published a synoptical revision of the North American species 
of Psilogramme, recognizing 8 species of which 3 are new to science. The 
same author (Smiths. Misc. Coll. 65:no. 8. pp. 1-12. 1915) presents a “Report 
