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South America. One new genus (Neokoehleria) is included from Peru. — The 

 same author (Orchis 6: 6-10. pi. 1. 191 2) has published new species of orchids, 

 2 of which are from Colombia. — F. J. Seaver (Mycologia 4:45-48. pi. 57. 191 2) 

 gives an account of the genus Lamprospora and adds 2 new species. — C. P. 

 Smith (Muhlenbergia 7: 136-138. 191 2) records a new variety of violet {Viola 

 Beckwithii var. cachensis) from northern Utah.— O. Stapf (Hooker's Ic. IV, 

 10: /. 2Q4?. 191 1) describes and illustrates a new genus (Teonongia) of the 

 Moraceae from Tonkin; the same author (ibid, tt. 2949, 2Q50) describes and 

 illustrates two new genera (Lintonia and Dignathia) of the Gramineae from 

 British East Africa.— P. C. Standley (Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 24:243-250. 

 191 1) presents a synopsis of the American species of Fagonia, recognizing 

 12 species, 4 of which are new to science. The same author (Smith. Misc. Coll. 

 56: no. ^. 1-3. 191 2) has described 3 new species of flowering plants 

 from Alberta, and (ibid. no. 34. 1-3. pi. 1) describes and illustrates a new 

 species of Viorna (V. Ridgwayi) from southern Illinois.— F. Stephani (K. 

 Sv. Vet. Akad. Handl. 46: no. 9. 1-92. 191 1) presents the results of an 

 investigation of the Hepaticae collected on the Swedish expedition to Pata- 

 gonia and Tierra del Fuego in 1 907-1909; about 145 species are described 

 as new to science. The types are deposited in the herbarium of the Botanical 

 Museum at Upsala. The same author (Sp. Hep. 4:641-736. 191 1) continues 

 his treatment of the Hepaticae and includes several new species from America 

 belonging mainly to Frullania and Archilejeunea.—C Torrend (Broteria 

 Ser. Bot. 10:29-49. 191 2) under the title of "Deuxieme contribution pour 

 1 etude des champignons de Pile de Madere" describes several species new to 

 science and proposes a new genus (Vermkulariopsis) of the Sphaeropsidaceae. 

 W. Trelease (Rep. Mo. Bot. Gard. 22:37-65. pis. 18-72. 191 1) presents an 

 illustrated account of the agaves of Lower California with a synopsis of the 

 2 5 reorganized species of which 17 are new to science; and (ibid. 85-97. pis. 

 73-99) gives a "Revision of the agaves of the group Applanatae," to which 

 group 10 species are referred, 5 being hitherto undescribed; and (ibid. 99, 100. 

 pis. 100-10 j) characterizes a new variety of Agave (A. angustifolia var. Sar~ 

 gentii) based on plants in cultivation at the Missouri Botanical Garden; and 

 (ibid. 101-103. pis. 104-108) records 2 new species of Yucca from Texas and 

 adjacent Mexico.— W. Wangerin (Rep. Sp. Nov. 10:273. 191 2) has published 

 a new species of Mastixia (M. philippinensis) from the island of Luzon, P.I. 

 E- J. Welsford (Ann. Botany 26:239-242. 191 2) gives an account of an alga 

 found in an aquarium associated with Azolla carol iniana which was imported 

 from North Carolina. The author has given the alga the name of Trichodiscus 

 elegans.—H. F. Wernham (Journ. Bot. 49:317, 318. 1911) has published a new 

 genus (Pteridocalyx) of the Rubiaceae from Demerara.— Different authors 

 (Kew Bull. 35-44. 191 2 ) have published several new species of flowering 

 plants including 2 new species of Columnea from Guatemala and Venezuela, 

 and a new Zschokkea from Peru; and {ibid. 90-107) under the title " Diagnoses 



