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Castelaria, and Stenostomum (2). There is a synopsis of the species of Chamae- 
crista in the West Indies (31 spp.); of the Cuban genus Leucocroton (7 spp.); 
of Passiflora in Cuba (21 spp.); and of Rondeletia in Cuba (35 spp.). 
Dr 
CANDOLLE,” in a study of specimens of Meliaceae from Central America | 
and Panama sent by the United States National Museum, has described 9 new 
species in Guarea and 2 in Trichilia. 
Hepccock and Hunt® have described 5 new species of Peridermium on 
pine needles in the eastern United States 
RN, in a monograph of the North American “sedge rusts,” recognizes 
19 species of Puccinia, 3 of which are described as new 
NELL,” in continuing his studies of our southern plants, has presented 
the genus Chamaecrista as represented in the United States. He recognizes 
13 species, which include 3 new species and 2 new combinations. 
WaceEr* has published a list of the mosses of South Africa, which for the 
first time brings together all the known mosses of South Africa. The list 
includes 846 species in 160 genera, representing 37 families. The names of 
27 new species, representing 23 genera, are also included, one of the genera 
(Physcomitrellopsis) being new. These will be described and published later. 
ILLIAMS,” in reporting the mosses obtained on a collecting trip in - 
ser te ae ee ay October 1903 to August 1905, lists 2 
species in , 27 species and 3 agi hades, 
y Sear casmnaloain are desis as new.—J. M 
Endosperm color in maize.—In crosses between California Golden Pop 
maize and a white endosperm ey obtained from Haace and Scumipt under 
the name Zea Caragua, WurrE* finds white dominant. These results are 
interpreted by assuming the presence of an endosperm suppression factor A 
in the Zea Caragua in addition to the usual color factor y. , This new primary 
factor affecting endosperm color raises the number of such factors to three; 
in addition there are numerous secondary factors.—E. M. East. 
DeCanbotte, C., Meliaceae Centrali-Americanae et Panamenses. Smithson. 
Miscell. Coll. 68:no. 6. pp. 8. 1917. 
* Hepccock, Gro. G., and Hunt, N. Rex, New species of Peridermium. Myco- 
logia 9:239-242. 1917. 
? Kern, Franx D., North American species of Puccinia on Carex. Mycologia 
9: 205~238. 1917. 
* PENNELL, Francis W., Notes on plants of the southern United States. II. 
Bull. Torr. Bots Club 44:337-362. 1917. 
* Wacer, H. A., A check list of the mosses of South Africa. Publ. Transvaal 
Museum, Pretoria. pp. 20. 1917 
* WILLIAMS, ingens S., Philippine mosses. Bull N.Y. Bot. Garden 8:331-378- 
pls. 171-174. 19 
3 WHITE, be aks E., Inheritance of endosperm color in maize. Amer. Jour. 
Botany 4:396-406. 1917. 
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