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based on Schuurmansia angustifolia Hook. f. from Borneo. In the same 
article the author adds a new species to the genus Blastemanthus from Brazil.— 
R. Hamet (Bot. Jahrb. 50: Beibl. no. 112. pp. 8-12. 1913) has published new 
species of Sedum, including 3 from Peru. The same author (Rep. Sp. Nov. 
12:407-411. 1913) adds 3 additional species to this genus from Mexico, and 
(Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Bot. Ser. 2:378-379. 1913) records two more from 
Guatemala.—E. Hasster (Rep. Sp. Nov. 12:365-374, 495-499. 1913) has 
published several new species, varieties, and forms of Malvaceae, Leguminosae, 
Anacardiaceae, and Compositae from South America. The same author (Bull. 
Soc. Bot. Genéve 5:266-277. 1913) under the title “Revision critique des 
Oenothéracées du Paraguay”’ characterizes several new varieties and forms.— 
B. Hayata (Bot. Jahrb. 51:164-176. pl. 1. 1913) gives a detailed and very 
interesting account of the morphology and systematic position of the recently 
published genus Mitrastemon, placing it in the Rafflesiaceae under the tribal 
name Mitrastemoneae which is coordinate with and immediately following the 
A podantheae.—B. P. G. HocHrREvTINER (Ann. Conserv. et Jard. Bot. Genéve 
15 and 16:297-303. pl. I. 191 * has published a new ite (Bakeridesia) of the 
Malvaceae from Mexico.—L. S. Hopkins (Am. Fern. Jour. 3:116-118. pl. 
g. 1913) describes and joa. a new species of shes (Polysticum Andersont) 
from Vancouver Island, British Columbia.—H. D. House (Torreya 14:2-4- 
1914) records a new hybrid violet (Viola emarginataX septemloba) from south- 
eastern Virginia. The same author (Muhlenbergia 9:81—100. 1914) under the 
title ‘Vegetation of the Coos Bay region, Oregon” gives a list of the plants 
collected during two seasons and includes the description of a new species, 
namely Vancouveria brevicula Greene.—J. Huser (Bol. Mus. Goeldi 7:199- 
281. 1913) in an article on the genus Hevea adds two hitherto undescribed 
species from South America. The same author (ibid. 283-307) under 
the title “Sobre una colleccao de plantas da regido de Cupaty” describes 
15 species new to science and includes a new genus (Nealchornea) of the Euphor- 
biaceae.—O. Juménéz (Bol. de Fomento, Costa Rica 3:661-667. 1913) has 
published an account of a new arborescent fern (Cyathea gemmifera Christ) 
from Costa Rica.—H. JuMELLE and H. Perrier (Ann. Mus. Col. Marseille 
III. 1:1-91. pls. 1-43. 1913) have published an important contribution to our 
knowledge of the palms of Madagascar, describing and illustrating several 
species new to science.—E. KorHne (Bot. Jahrb. 51:177-224. 1913) gives 
a synopsis of the genus Pygeum, recognizing 65 species. The article includes 
several species new to science from the Philippine ioe: —F. KrANzZLIN 
(Bull. Jard. Imp. Bot. St. Petersburg 13:89-94. 1913; Rep. Sp. Nov. 13+ 
117-120, 160, 161. 1914; Kew Bull. pp. 188-192. 1913; ape Jahrb. 59: 
Beibl. no. 112. pp. 1-7. 1913) has published new species of Buddleia, several 
Amaryllidaceae, and other flowering plants from Mexico, Central and South 
America. The ane author (Philipp. Jour. ome Bot. 8:311-33- 1913) under 
the title “ Cyrt I” has published 34 new species 
mostly of the genus Cyrtandra. sca, ea a (Rep. Sp. Nov. 13:135;, 136. 
