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1914) describes several new Cyperaceae including a new species of Rhyn- 
chospora (R. Ostenii) from Uruguay.—A. E. LecHMerE (Bull. Soc. Myc. 
France 29: 303-331. pls. 20, 21. 1913) under the title aE ra de quelques 
Moisissures nouvelles provenant de la Céte d’Ivoire” characterizes a new 
Con ae? 
genus (Peristomium) of the Sphaeriaceae from French ngo.— INDAU 
(Rep. Sp. Nov. 12:423-426. 1913) has published 5 new species of ‘Ateniiee 
ceae from Central America.—Tu. LoESENER (Verh. Bot. Ver. Prov. Brandb. 
55:15I-194. 1913) in cooperation with several cere ona published the 
eighth article under the general title “Plantae Selerianae.”” Several species 
new to science are described.—J. LUNELL (Am. Mi at. 3:135-140. 1913) 
under the title “Rosa in North Dakota’’ includes descriptions of three new 
species, and (ibid. 141-148) characterizes several new species and varieties 
kot bras 
species of which 5 are designated as new. The same author (Torreya 14:67, 
68. 1914) has described a new genus (esr koi of the Aizoaceae.—R. MaIrE 
(Ann. Mycol. 11: 331-358. pls. 16-18. 1913) under the title “Etudes mycolo- 
giques”’ includes descriptions of the following new genera: Amanitella, eRe 
paxillus, and Periolopsis—G. O. Matme (Arkiv fér Botanik 13: no. 3. 
I~I03. 1913) under the title ‘‘Xyris L. Untergattung Nematopus ‘eouhees) 
Entwurf einer Gleiderung’’ presents a synopsis of the group and describes 
several new species from South America.—S. C. Mason (Jour. Agr. Research 
1:147-178. pls. 9-16. 1913) describes and illustrates several hybrids and a new 
species of Prunus from southwestern United States.—E. D. Merrit (Philipp. 
Jour. Sci. Botany 8:31-63. pl. r. 1913) under the title “Studies on Philippine 
Rubiaceae I” includes descriptions of 35 new species. The same author (ibid. 
335-360. pls. 11, 12) in a second paper on “Philippine Melastomaceae”’ pre- 
sents a consideration of the tribe Astronieae, describing 14 new species in 
Astronia, one in Beccarianthus, and proposes a new monotypic genus Everettia 
(E. pulcherrima); also (ibid. 363-390) under the title ‘‘ Plantae Wenzelianae”’ 
includes diagnoses of 28 new species of flowering plants, collected near Dagami, 
Leyte, P.I—G. K. MERRILL L (Ottawa Nat. 27:117-121. 1913) records several 
new and noteworthy lichens from Vancouver Island and the Rocky Mountains. 
—C. Mez (Rep. Sp. Nov. 12:411-421. 1913) has published new species of 
Bromeliaceae from the West Indies and South America.—C. F. MittspaucH 
(Field Mus. Nat. Hist. 2: 353-377- 1913) presents the results of studies in the 
Euphorbiaceae and gives a synoptical revision of Pedilanthus, recognizing 31 
Species of which g are designated as new. Cubanthus which was treated by 
Bolsster as a section under Pedilanthus is raised to generic rank and two 
Species are referred thereto. One new genus (Dendrocousinia) is characterized 
Tom Jamaica.—C. E. Monroe (Bull. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc. 11:74-105. 1913) 
has published a paper on the ‘‘ Wild asters of Wisconsin” and includes a cata- 
logue of 60 recognized species and varieties.—G. V. Nasu (Torreya 13: 273- 
