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northern Ohio.—F. S. Coxtiys (Tufts Coll. Studies Sc. Ser. 3:69-r109. pls. 
I, 2. 1912) in a supplementary paper on “The green algae of North America” 
records important data on this group of plants and adds several new species, 
varieties, and forms.—E. B. Copetanp (Philip. Journ. Sci. Bot. 6:359-364. 
1911) under the title of ‘‘Cyatheae species novae orientales” has published 
several new to science. The same author (ibid. .7:47-68. 1912) makes 
important contributions to our knowledge of the fern flora of the Philippines 
and describes 29 species new to science.—H. N. Drxon (Journ. Bot. 50:145- 
156. pl. 517. 1912) in continuation of his studies of the mosses of India has 
published jointly with Carport several species new to science and proposes a 
new genus (Bryosedgwickia) of the MEET Sree —A. D. E. Eimer (Leafl. 
Philip. Bot. 4:1475-1520. 1912) has d ed 40 new species of flowering plants 
from the Philippine Islands.—A. W. Evans (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 39: 209-225. 
pls. 16, 17. 1912) in continuation of studies in the Hepaticae of Puerto Rico 
describes and illustrates a new species and variety of Diplasiolejeunea.—H. S. 
Fawcett (Phytopathology 2:109—113, pls. 8, 9. 1912) has published an 
account of a new fungus (Phomopsis citri) which is said to cause the so-called 
stem-end rot of citrus fruits—W. Fawcett (Journ. Bot. 50:177-182. pi. 518. 
1912) has published 9 new species of Pilea and a new Peperomia from Jamaica. 
—F. FeppE (Rep. Sp. Nov. 10:478—480. 1912) in continuation of his studies 
on the genus Corydalis records 2 new species and a new variety from western 
and southwestern United States—M. L. FERNALD and K. M. WiEGAnpD 
(Rhodora 14:115, 116. 1912) record a new variety of Carex (C. scoparia var. 
subturbinata) from Newfoundland, etc-—H. M. Hatt (Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. 
4:195-208. 1912) under the title ‘‘New and noteworthy Californian plants I” 
records important notes on plants of the region indicated and makes —— 
new combinations as the result of field and herbarium study.—R. 
(Notizblatt 5: 277, 278, 1912) has published a new species of Sedum (S. Adolphs) 
based on plants cultivated in the Royal Botanical Garden at Dahlem-Steglitz 
from seeds collected in Mexico by Purpus.—L. L. Harter and E. C. Fretp 
(Phytopathology 2: 121-124. 1912) under the title “ Diaporthe, the ascogenous 
form of sweet potato dry rot’’ describes a new species (Diaporthe batatatis).—A. 
HErMeERt (Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 51:10, 11. 1911) has published a new species 
of Hilleria (H. longifolia) from Peru—A. A. ; ia 8: 49-58. 
1912) describes a new species of Castilleja (C. lapidicola) and raises the sectional 
name Siphonella Gray to generic rank, citing Gilia Nuttallit Gray as the type 
of the proposed genus. The same author (ibid. 61-71) in continuation of his 
studies in the genus Lupinus describes two new species from Oregon.—F. 
Heyoricu (Bib. Bot. Heft 75, pp. 1-21, pls. 1, 2. 1911) has proposed the 
generic name Crodelia to which is transferred Lithopieyiue incrustans Phil. 
Some 25 forms of this species are indicated under the new combination.—J. 
Hutcuinson (Kew Bull. 1912. 223, 224) has published a new Sapium (S. 
cladogyne) from British Guiana—A. KNEUCKER (Allgem. Bot. Zeits. Beilage 
zu Jahrgang. 1911. pp. 12) has described 3 new species in the Cyperaceae from 
