256 BOOK-NOTES, NEWS, ETO, 
Notarisia (No. 3).—P. Pero, ‘ Di aleuni fenomeni biologici delle 
— diatomee.’ 
Nuov. Giorn. Bot. Ital. (July 1).— A. Baldacci, «La stazione 
delle’ doline.’—E, Baroni, ‘ Rohdea japonica.’—8, Sommier, ‘ Flora 
‘della regione Obiense inferiore,’ 
0. 
BOOK-NOTES, NEWS, ée. 
Tue first three parts of The Genus Masdevallia, by the Marquess 
of Lothian and Miss Woolward, have already been noticed in this 
which has just appeared, derives additional 
striking appearance, will doubtless prove of horticultural value 
here is s oubt as to its native locali it was purchased 
resembles in foliage, though the flowers are quite distinct. It was 
probably imported along with Mr. Bull’s specimens of elephanticeps 
m Ucana, in the province of Santander, in Colombia, The 
delicate fragrance of the flower—an uncommon characteristic 
in the genus—has suggested the name M. fragrans for the plant. 
cation in his Monographie des Orchidées du Brézil. The other 
Species described and figured are M, abbreviata, Jloribunda, guttulata, 
tonocharis, melanopus, militaris, racemosa, and xanthina. 
CORRESPONDENT has pointed out that the Outline Classification 
, to which 
we 
ed last month, besides being based on a very unsatisfactory 
system of classification, positively teems with misprin 8 n. 
e es 0 8 named are the following :—Botr ; 
a 
irr amenage Lygophylles, Canelacer, and Salinicee. The hand- 
a 
k € name of Prof, illiamson’s successor in the chair of 
Botany at Owen’s College, Mr. F. E. eiss. 
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