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KRANZLIN (bed. ral 98) has described 2 new species of Sieh from the Philippine 
Islands.—G. KUKENTHAL (ibid. 7, 8) under the heading ‘‘Cyperaceae novae I” 
describes new species and varieties in the genus Carex, some of which are from 
America.—K. Krause (Bot. Jahrb. 44: Beibl. ror, pp. 9-14. 1910) has published 
Several new species of Araceae from South America and the Philippine Islands.— 
Tx. LoESENER (ibid. 44: 156-197) gives a synoptical revision of the genus Salacia, 
recognizing 64 species, of which 25 are new to science—W. MorsER (ibid. 2 
345) characterizes the different natural groups of species in the genus Helichrysum, 
accompanying the same by determinative keys, and adding about 30 species 
and several varieties new to science.—R. PrncEr (ibid. Beibl. ror, p. 7) has 
published a new species of Valeriana from southern Brazil.—J. W. ParBine 
(Bull. Soc. Bot. Genéve II. 2:17-21. 1910) presents an article on the subsection 
Barcatta of the genus Oxytropis, describing one new species and transferring 
Arogallus Bellii Greene to Oxytropis.—F. Pax (Rep. Nov. Sp. 8: 161, 162. 1910) 
as published 4 new species of Euphorbiaceae from Brazil and Mexico.—H. E. 
PETERSEN (Bot. Tidssk. 29:345-429. 1909) under the title “Studier over Fersk- 
vands-Phykomyceter” describes several new species and proposes one new 
genus (Pythiomorpha) from Denmark.—A. Putte (Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 
_ 6:251~293. 1909) in continuation of his-studies on the flora of Surinam publishes 
a second article including 18 new species of flowering plants.—C. B. RoBrnson 
(Phil. Journ. Sci. Bot. 4:687-698. 1909) gives a synoptical treatment of the 
Philippine Boraginaceae, recognizing 10 genera to which are referred 21 species. — 
P. A. RypBere (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 37: 127-148. 1910) under “Studies on the 
Rocky Mountain flora XXI” describes 27 new species and makes several new 
combinations in the Compositae.—F. J. SEAVER (Mycologia 2: 48-92. pls. 20, 21. 
1910) continues his monographic treatment of the Hypocreales of North America, 
publishes several new species, and proposes two new genera (Chromocrea and 
Chromocreopsis).—H. and P. Sypow ae Mycol. 8: 36-41. a have pub- 
lished 22 new species of fungi from the Philippine Islands—W. TRANZSCHEL 
(#bid. 1-35) in an article entitled “Die auf der Gattung Euphorbia ok 
autécischen Uromyces-Arten” has published several new species of fungi para- 
Sitic on different American euphorbias.—P. Witson (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 37:85, 
86. 1910) describes a new species of Amyris at Mexico and publishes several 
hew combinations in the genus Zanthoxylum.—E. O. Wooron (ibid. 31-41) in 
an article entitled ‘“‘The larkspurs of New Mexico” recognizes 12 species for the 
State, 5 of which are described as new; a key to the species accompanies the 
descriptive matter.—Different authors (Kew Bull. 55-60. 1910) under the title 
“Dia 
oses Africanae XXXIV” have published several new species and described 
a new genus (Megabaria) of the Euphorbiaceae.—J. M. GREENMAN. 
Respiration.—Kuryrer’ has studied the effect of various temperatures on 
the amount of CO, produced by the seedlings of Lupinus luteus, Pisum sativum, 
Saree 
; mea Bhi ., Ueber den Einfluss der Temperatur auf die Atmung der boheren 
xtrait Rec. Trav. Bot. Néerland. 7: pp. -_ pls. 3. Igto. 
