340 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [APRIL 
274. 1913) describes two new species of American grasses.—J. A. NIEUWLAND 
(Am. Mid. Nat. 3:170-197. 1914) under the title ‘‘ Critical notes on new and 
old genera of plants I” proposes several new generic names and makes a number 
of new combinations.—J. A. NIEUWLAND and R. M. KaczMArEKk (ibid. 207- 
217. 1914) present a generic segregation of Viola.—I. OCHOTERENA (Mem. 
Soc. Alzate 33:93-113. pls. 6-21. 1913) under the title “‘Plantas Deserticas 
Mexicanas”’ describes and ele several species of Agave and Yucca, 
including the following new to science: A. complicata and A. quiotifera Tre- 
lease.—E. Patta (Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 63:401-404. 1913) has published 
5 new species of Cyperaceae from Mexico.—C. H. Peck (N.Y. State Mus. Bull. 
167. pp. 1-52. pls. 131, 132, ix, x. 1913) records important data concerning 
the flora of New York and includes descriptions of several new species of fungi. 
—H. Pirtier (Sm. Misc. Coll. 63: no. 4. pp. 1-4. 1914) in an article on the 
“Relationship of the genus Aulacocarpus’’ has described a new species (A. 
completens) from Panama.—L. Quent (Monats. fiir Kakteenkunde 23:181. 
Ig! 3) has published a new species of Mamillaria (M. arida) from Lower Cali- 
fornia.—L. RADLKOFER (Philipp. Jour. Sci. Bot. 8:443-473. 1913) gives an 
enumeration of the Sapindaceae of the Philippine Islands, recording 116 species 
of which 27 are new to science. Two new genera are proposed, namely Gleo- 
carpus and Gongrospermum.—H. Rerum (ibid. 391-405) in a third article on 
Philippine Ascomycetes includes descriptions of 24 new species and several 
varieties.—J. F. Rock (Coll. Hawaii Pub. Bull. no. 2. pp. 39-49. pls. 9-12. 
1913) under the title “New species of Hawaiian plants’ has described new 
species and varieties of flowering plants.—R. A. RotFre (Kew Bull. 1913. pp- 
141-145, 338-343) has published new species of orchids including 7 from Central 
and South America.—J. N. Rose (Sm. Misc. Coll. 61:no. 12. pp. 1, 2- pl. 1. 
1913) records a new poplar (Populus MacDougalii) from the southwest.— 
E. Rosenstock (Rep. Sp. Nov. 12:468-477. 1913) has published several 
species and varieties of ferns from Bolivia based on collections of Dr. O. 
Bucutien.—H. Ross (Mem. Soc. Alzate 32:155-199. pls. 11-13. 1913) in 
cooperation with specialists has published es the heading ‘Comes 
a la flore du Mexique”’ a list of plants obtained on excursions in connection wit 
the Tenth International Geological ehee held in Mexico City in 1 
The present paper concerns the groups from lichens to lycopods inclusive, 
records important data, and includes a description and illustration of a new 
fern (Dryopteris Rossii).—P. A. Saccarpo (Ann. Mycol. 11:312-325; 546-568. 
1913) under the title “Notae mycologicae”’ has published numerous new 
article entitled “‘Fungi Tripolitani” sohtone a description of a new hyme- 
nomycetous genus Lacellina.—C. S$. SarceNt (N.Y. State Mus. Bull. no. 167- 
PP. 53-124. 1913) gives a synopsis of os genus Crataegus as represented in 
New York, recognizing 219 species of which 26 are described as new.—H. 
