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species even when they are not in flower. The keys are supplemented by 
simple descriptions and by more than 600 illustrative drawings, while a glossary 
of botanical terms will prove useful to the beginner, and the size of the book 
will recommend it to all as a most useful pocket aid to the study of a com- 
paratively unknown portion of our flora—Gro. D. FULLER. 
Dictionary of plant names.—GERTH VAN WIjK;,' a teacher in the schools 
of Holland, has published the result of a most laborious compilation of data, 
extending through twenty-five years. The dictionary is intended to enable 
one to find the vernacular name of a plant in four languages, provided he 
knows its scientific name; the four languages chosen being English, French, 
German, and Dutch. Two other parts are promised, which will really form an 
index to the first parts, and will enable one to find the scientific name of a 
plant if he knows the vernacular name in any one of the four languages. 
questions as to the usefulness of such a work are submerged by amazement 
at this exhibition of enjoyment in endless drudgery.—J. C 
Album of thallophytes.—The first fascicle of an album of the algae, fungi, 
and lichens, by Couptn,? indicates that the complete work will be useful to 
all who are interested in the lower plants. All the genera and many of the 
more important species are illustrated by drawings emphasizing the features 
which are of importance in classification. The figures are in plates opposite 
the descriptions, and with the description of each species is a bibliography of 
the principal contributions, so that more extended information may be easily 
obtained.—Cuar es J. CHAMBERLAIN. 
Natiirlichen Pflanzenfamilien.—Parts 241 and 242 conclude the supple- 
ment to the Chlorophyceae by N. WILLE; include that to the Phaeophyceae 
and Dictyotales by the late F. R. Kyeriaan and N. SvEpELIus; and begin 
the supplement to the Rhodophyceae by N. SvEDELIUS, who continues it in 
parts 243 and 244. A new our eee of Lithodermataceae is 
described by SvEDELIUs.—J. M 
NOTES FOR STUDENTS. 
Current taxonomic literature.—O. Ames (Phil. Journ. Sci. Botany 6: 35- 
56. 1911) under “Notes on Philippine orchids with descriptions of new species 
III” places on record additional data concerning this group of plants in the 
Philippines and describes 22 species new to science.—R. C. BENEDICT (Am. 
Fern Journ. 1:40-42. pl. 2. 1911) describes and illustrates a new species of 
*GerTH VAN Wyk, H. L., A dictionary of plant names. 2 parts. 4to. PP- 
xxiv+1444. Haarlem: Published by the Dutch Society of Sciences. 1909, 1910. 
* Coupin, Henrt, and Coupry, Mii. FERNANDE, Album générale des 
pate (algues, champignons, lichens). Fasc. x. pls. 1-15. Paris: E. Orlhac, Editor. 
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