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rain forest of almost tropical luxuriance to xerophytic sand dunes. The 
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botanists of other lands will find the little volume useful in imparting a picture 
of the vegetation of that distant country. For local use it cannot but be of 
the greatest service to teachers who are seeking an intelligent appreciation of 
their surroundings. e — of ber es opie are further recog- 
nized by a chapter on the cultivation o on the school grounds 
and in the school garden. The ei will te interested, among other 
things, in the considerable number of plants with juvenile and adult leaf 
orms. 
Waa of some of the most remarkable plants described.—GEo. 
FULLE. 
North American Flora..—Volume XXV, part 3, continues the treatment 
of the Geraniales and includes an elaboration of the Rutaceae and Surianaceae 
by Percy Witson, the Simaroubaceae by JonN KUNKEL SMAatt, and the 
Burseraceae by JosepH NELSON Rose. New species, chiefly from Cuba and 
exico, are described in the following genera: Ravenia (1), Zanthoxylum (3), 
Spathelia (1), Amyris (1), Elaphrium (7), and Icica (10). One new genus 
(Castelaria) of the Simaroubaceae is proposed, based on Castela Nicholsoni Hook., 
to which are referred 8 species, 2 from Cuba being new to science.—J. M. 
GREENMAN. 
bolae Antillanae.”—The eairin of a third fascicle completes the 
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sixth volume of Professor UrBAN’s well-known work, Symbolae Antillanae. 
The fascicle recently issued cite the treatment of the Orchidaceae by 
ux. There are reco d 96 genera, to which are referred 505 
raphy, make this a thoroughly scientific and standard work on the Orchidaceae 
of the Antillean region.—J. M. GREENMAN. 
Handbook of deciduous trees.—The tenth part (fifth section of second 
volume) of ScHNEIDER’s Handbuch has just appeared,™ the preceding part 
9 North — = lora, Vol. XXV, part 3, pp. 173-261. New York Botanical 
Garden. May 6,1 
to URBAN, [., sens Antillanae seu fundamenta florae erie Occidentalis. 
Vol. VI, fasc., 3., pp. 433-721. Leipzig: Fratres Borntraeger. 1910. 
™ SCHNEIDER, C. K., Illustriertes Handbuch der Rees Zehnte Liefe- 
rung (fiinfte Lieferung des zweiten Bandes). Imp. 8vo. pp. 497-757. Jigs. 329-419- 
Jena: Gustav Fischer. 1911. M 5. 
