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SCHENCK (Rep. Sp. Nov. 12:360-363. 1913) has published ro new species of 
Acacia from Mexico and Central America.—R. SCHLECHTER (ibid. 481-495 
describes 30 new species of orchids from Bolivia. The same author (Ann. 
Mus. Colon. Marseille III. 1:148-202. pls. 1-24. 1913) contributes an impor- 
tant article on the orchids of Madagascar, describing and illustrating about 50 
stichum from Cuba.—W. W. Smirx (Rec. Bot. Surv. Ind. 4 4:3323-431. 1913) 
under the title of “The alpine and subalpine vegetation of Southeast Sik- 
kim” gives a detailed account of a botanical survey of this region and lists 
925 species of plants. Several species new to science are included, and one 
new genus (Paroxygraphis) of the Ranunculaceae is characterized.—O. STAPF 
(Kew Bull. 1913. pp. 354, 356) has published two new genera (Chlamydoboea 
and Dichiloboea) of the Gesneriaceae from tropical Asia. —J. StucHiixk (Beih. 
Bot. Centralbl. 307:302-411. 1913) under the heading ‘Uber einige neue 
Formen von Gomphrena” she dies new forms of this genus from America. 
The same author (Rep. Sp. Nov 2:516-524. 1913) in continuation of his 
studies on Gomphrena describes additional new varieties and forms.—D. R. 
SUMSTINE (Mycologia 6:32-36. pls. 115-117. 1914) under the title “New or 
interesting fungi” describes new species and ey Siig a new genus (Hormis- 
ciopsis).—W. T. SwincLe and M. KELLERMAN (Jour. Agr. Research 1:419- 
436. pl. 49. 1914) have described a new genus (Citropsis) of the Rutaceae and 
have transferred thereto five species. The genus is based upon Limonia 
Preussii Engler, a species native of Kamerun which seems to possess economic 
Possibilities —H. and P. Sypow (Philipp. Jour. Sci. Bot. 8:475-508. 1913) 
continue their enumeration of the Philippine fungi and characterize the follow- 
ing new genera: Bulgariastrum, Calopeziza, Sirosphaera, and Lasiothyrium. 
n 
io Islands, and — based o sali ccum echinatum Pegl. from 
toma from Brazil; also Morenoina, ~ on enoella antarctica Speg., and 
Lembosina, based on Lembosia copromya B.R.S. —C. TorrEND (Broteria Ser. 
Bot. 11:165-181, 1913) under the eels “‘Troisiéme contribution pour l'étude 
des champignons de Vile de Madére” continues the enumeration of species 
including several new to science and proposes a new genus (Menezesia) of the 
Protomycetaceae.—W. TRELEASE (Ann. Conserv. et Jard. Bot. Genéve 15 and 
16:351. 1913) describes a new species of Phoradendron from Colombia,—E. 
Uxericn (Verh. Bot. Ver. Prov. Brandbg. 55: 50-54. 1913) has published a new 
8enus (Selera) of the Malvaceae, related to Gossypium, from Mexico.—I. URBAN 
(Rep. Sp. Nov. 13:1 52-159. 1914) records the results of further study in the 
