1915] CURRENT LITERATURE 337 
Bryol. 40:22, 23. 1913) has proposed a new genus (Hylocomiopsis) based on 
Anomodon ovicarpus Besch. of Japan.—T. D. A. CocKERELL (Torreya 13: 265- 
273. 1913) in an article on “Some pints from the vicinity of Longs Peak Inn, 
Colorado,” makes new combinations and records new forms in Polemonium 
and Senecio.—O. F. Cook (Contr. U.S. Nat. Herb. 16: 277-285. pl. 101. 1913) 
under the title “Nomenclature of the sapote and the sapodilla” gives a brief 
historical account of these plants and proposes a new generic name for the 
sapote, namely Achradelpha mammosa (L.) Cook.—C. Dr CANDOLLE (Coll. of 
Hawaii Pub. Bull. no. 2. pp. 5-38. pls. 1-8. 1913) has published an article 
entitled “The Hawaiian Peperomias’’ in which he RAT 73 species of 
Peperomia of which 47 are new to science.—H. DrepickEe (Ann. Mycol. 11: 
528-545. 1913) in critical notes on certain fungi Maiglectaes a new genus 
(Psilosporina) based on Psilospora Quercus Rabenh.—S. T. Dunn (Kew Bull. 
145-153. 1913) gives a synoptical revision of the Pacific North American 
genus Marah, recognizing 11 species two of which are new to science.—A. D. 
Etmer (Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 5:1751-1905; and 6:1919-1986. 1913) in co- 
operation with several specialists has issued articles 93-100, inclusive, whic 
contain descriptions of 166 new species of Philippine plants. The following 
new genera are proposed: Schizochora and Cyclodothis Syd. of the Ascomycetes, 
Diedickea Syd., placed in “Fun gi Imperfecti,” and Elmerobryum Broth. of the 
GLER ( 
several noted specialists has published the forty-second contribution to the 
flora of Africa. The families stents here are the Malvaceae, Oleaceae, Vio- 
laceae, and Asclepindacene: Many new species are described and the following 
new genera are proposed: Campan sabia Gilg and Schellenberg of the Oleaceae, 
Stigmatorhynchus, Blepharanthera, Siphonostelma, and Kinepetalum Schlechter 
of the Asclepiadaceae.—A. J. Ewart (Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria 26:1-11, 152- 
164. pls. 1~2, 14-15. 1913) in cacsaetaton with B. Regs and A. Morrison 
has issued “Contributions to the flora of Australia, nos. 20, 21.” Several 
new species of flowering plants are wigan and one new genus (Reesia Ewart) 
of the Amarantaceae is included.—A. J. Ewart and B. Rees (ibid. 25: 105-114. 
bls. 5, 6. 1912) under the title “Contribution to the flora of Australia, no. 19” 
record several plants as new to or little known in Australia and include a new 
genus (Huxleya) of the Verbenaceae.—K. Frirscu (Bot. Jahrb. 50: 392-439. 
1913) under the title “Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Gesnerioideae” has published 
34 Species new to science and characterizes a new genus (Fiebrigia) of the 
Gesneriaceae from Bolivia.—M. GaNnpocEr (Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. IV. 13:454-462. 
1913) includes the descriptions of several new species of American flowering 
plants, particularly in the genus Polygala.—P. W. Grarr (Philipp. Jour. Sci. 
Botany 8: :299~309. pls. 8-ro. 1913) records important data on the — 
cetous flora of the Philippines and includes 7 species new to science.—J. M 
GREENMAN (Torreya 13:257, 258. 1913) has published a new species of Sesiecis 
(S. eriocarphus) from Cuba.—H. Haturer (Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. ro: 
340-355. 1913) characterizes a new genus (Schuurmansiella) of the Ochnaceae, 
