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China. The same author in cooperation with Dr. Harms (Journ. Bot. 49: 
106-109. 1911) has proposed a new genus (Craibia) of the Leguminosae. The 
genus, as here treated, embraces nine species of trees, all of African distribu- 
tion.—C. W. EpcGerton (Phytopathology 1:12-17. pl. 4. 1911) under the 
aa “Two new fig diseases” records two fungi found on the fig tree at Baton 
ouge, Louisiana, one (Tubercularia Fici) being new to science.—A. ENGLER 
on Jahrb. 46:1-288. pls. r-4. 1911) under the general title of “Beitrage 
zur Flora von Afrika XXXVIII,” in cooperation with several noted special- 
ists, publishes an important contribution to our knowledge of the flora of 
Africa. About 160 species are here published for the first time, and one new 
genus (Simarubopsis) of the Simarubaceae from central Togo is described and 
illustrated. The paper includes a synoptical revision of the African species 
of Ficus by J. MirpraEp and M. Burret. These authors recognize 95 species 
of this genus from Africa, and a key precedes their enumeration.—A. J. EWART, 
J. Wutre, and B. Woop (Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria, N.S. 237: :485~304. pls. 
49-57. 1911) under “Contributions to the flora of Australia, No. 16” have 
described several species new to science and propose a new genus (Sarga 
Ewart) of the Gramineae.—C. E. Farrman (Ann. Mycol. 9:147-152- 1911) 
under the heading “Fungi Lyndonvillenses novi vel minus cogniti” has pub- 
lished 8 new species of fungi from the vicinity of Lyndonville, New York.— 
—C, FERDINANDSEN amd O. WrncE (Bot. Tidsskr. 30:208-222. 1910) record 
several species of fungi obtained on the WARMING expedition to Venezuela and 
the West Indies in 1891-92. A new species is added to Helotium and one to 
Sterigmatocystis. Two new monotypic genera are characterized, namely, 
Myxotheca, found on the pinnae of Trichomanes pinnatum from the island of 
Trinidad, and Sp eo found on decaying fruits of cacao from Venezuela. 
—W. O. Focxe (Rep. Nov. Sp. 9:235-237. 1911) records 5 new species of 
Rubus from Central and South America.—R. E. Frres (ibid. 211) has published 
a new species of Wissadula (W. indivisa) from Paraguay.—E. L. 
(Leafl. Bot. Obs. and Crit. 2:121-152. 1911) has described upwards of 5° 
new species of flowering plants chiefly from western United States. One new 
genus (Sandbergia) of the Cruciferae is proposed. The same author (Am. 
Mid. Nat. 2:73-90. 1911) under the heading “ Antennaria in the Middle 
West” recognizes 13 species of this genus from the central part of the United 
States; of this number 7 are said to be new. A key to the species precedes 
their description —R. M. Harper (Torreya 11:64-67. 1911) records a new 
Prunus (P. geniculata) from Florida.—L. L. Harter (Mycologia 3:154, 155- 
t91t) has published a new species of Alternaria (A. Forsythiae) found at 
Washington on living leaves of Forsythia suspensa Thunb.—E. HASSLER 
(Rep. Nov. Sp. 9:145-160, 193-197. 1911) has published several new species 
and varieties of Leguminosae and Convolvulaceae from Paraguay.—F. HEDGES 
(Phytopathology 1:63~-65. pl. 15. 1911) describes and illustrates a new fungus 
(Sphaeropsis tumefaciens) from Jamaica; this fungus is said to be “the cause 
of the hoe and orange knot.”—F. Hrypricu (Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Gesells. 
