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2926-33. pl. 2. 1911) in an article entitled “Die Lithothamnien vor Roscoff” 
describes and illustrates a new genus (Sguamolithon).—R. H. Howe, Jr. 
(Mycologia 3:106-150. pls. 41-47. 1911) under the title ‘American species 
of Alectoria occurring north of the fifteenth parallel” recognizes about a dozen 
Species and records a new one (Alectoria pacifica Stzb.) from the Island of Guad- 
alupe off the California coast —G. KUKENTHAL (Philip. Journ. Sci. Bot. 6: 57-64. 
I9II) gives a synopsis of the Philippine Caricoideae, with a key to the species 
of Carex, 24 being listed for the Philippines, one (C. pycnothyrsos) hitherto 
unknown to science.—J. Lunett (Am. Mid. Nat. 2:57-60. 1911) records 4 
hew species of Compositae from North Dakota, and (ibid. 90-94) under the 
title “New plants from North Dakota” characterizes 8 varieties of “Laci- 
maria scariosa.”—B. MACKENSEN (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 38:141-143. 1911) 
Tecords 2 new species of Opuntia from Texas—W. A. MURRILL ‘(Mycologia 
3*97-105. pl. 4o. 1911) in the eighth article on “Illustrations of fungi” 
describes and illustrates several plants and records new species in Omphalia, 
Inocybe, and Campanularius.—J. A. NrEUwLAND (Am. Mid. Nat. 2:60-6s. 
Torr) in an article entitled “The type of the genus Panicum” proposes a new 
generic name Chasea, and transfers thereto several species of Panicum. Pani- 
cum clandestinum L. is taken as the type of the newly constituted genus.— 
L. O. Overnorts (Ohio Nat. 11:353-373. to1r) under the heading “The 
known Polyporaceae of Ohio” records 118 species from that state-—A. Pa- 
SCHER (Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Gesells. 29:112-125. pl. 6. 1911) gives an account 
of a new tentacle-bearing chrysomonad, found growing in ditches on Mikro- 
Spora and Oedogonium at Franzensbad, Germany. ‘The plant has been desig- 
hated by the generic name Cyrtophora and together with Pedinella Wyssotzki 
and Palatinella Laut. are referred to a distinct family Cyrtophoraceae.— 
F. Perak (Rep. Nov. Sp. 9:177, 178. 1911) has published a new species of 
Cirsium (C. Greenei) from northern Mexico.—J. A. Purpus (Monats. fiir 
Kakteenk. 2r: 50-53. r911) describes and illustrates a new species of Mamil- 
laria (M. Sartorii) from Mexico.—C. B. Rosrnson (Philip. Journ. Sci. Bot. 
6:1~33. pis. Z-3. tgtt) presents the concluding article in his consideration 
of the “Philippine Urticaceae.”’ In this paper 11 genera are recognized and 
to them are referred 43 species of which 13 are new. A new genus (Astrothal- 
mus) is proposed, which is based on Maoutia reticulata Wedd.—H. H. Ruspy 
(Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 38:145, 146. 1911) describes a new species of Mayepea 
and one of Morus from Mexico.—R. SCHLECHTER (Rep. Nov. Sp. 9:161-166, 
212-218, 281-287, 289-294. 1911) under the title “Orchidaceae novae et 
Criticae”’ has published new species of orchids from different parts of the 
world, including several from Mexico and Central America. One new genus 
(Solenocentrum) is proposed from Costa Rica.—P. C. Sranpiey and J. C. 
BLUMER (Muhlenbergia 7:44-47. pl. 5. 1911) have described and illustrated 
@ new species of Castilleja (C. austromontana) from the southern Rocky Moun- 
tains—J. Sremer (Oesterr. Bot. Zeits. 61:177-183. 1911) had published 
several new species of lichens, including one (Buellia mexicana) from Mt. 
