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with simplicity of description, and its appearance is most gratifying to those 
interested in the Pacific coast flora. It is earnestly hoped that the work may 
continue to completion.—J. M. GREENMAN. 
NOTES FOR STUDENTS 
Current taxonomic literature.—J. C. ARTHUR (Mycologia 1:225-256. 1909) 
under the title “‘Cultures in Uredineae in 1908” has published new species in 
Puccinia and Gymnosporangium; this article is the ninth in a series of reports 
on the culture of plant rusts—O. Brccari (Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 2:639-650. 
1909) in an article entitled ‘New or little known Philippine palms” describes 
four new species—V. F. BrorHerus (ibid. 651-658) has published 11 new 
species of mosses from the Philippine Islands.—C. BERNARD (Dept. Agr. Ind. 
Néerland. pp. 1-94. pls. 1-6. 1909) in a paper entitled “Sur quelques algues 
unicellulaires d’eau douce récoltées le Domaine Malais” has described several 
new species and varieties of unicellular algae and proposes a new genus (Spino- 
closterium).—R. C. BENEpIct (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 36: 463-476. 1909) presents 
a provisional revision of the genus Ceratopteris and includes one new species 
(C. deltoidea) from Jamaica.—B. T. BuTieR (ibid. 421-440) gives a synopsis of 
the west American birches in which 17 species are recognized, 7 being indicated 
as new; a key precedes the characterization of species —L. CLARK (ibid. 299-307- 
pl. 20) under the title “Some noteworthy Hepaticae from the state of Washing- 
ton” includes a new species of Jungermannia and a new variety of Scapania 
paludosa C. Miill. Frib.—W. W. Eccieston (ibid. 501-514) in an article entitled 
“The Crataegi of Mexico and Central America” describes 4 new species and 2 
new varieties.—H. D. House (ibid. 595-603) in continuation of his studies in the 
Convolvulaceae gives a synoptical revision of the genus Quamoclit in which 8 
species are recognized, one being new to science—R. H. Howe, Jr. (ibid. 309- 326. 
pls. 21-23) presents an interesting article dealing with the genus Usnea as repre- 
sented in New England. The text is supplemented by maps showing the 
distribution of species and forms occurring in that section —E. A. McGREGOR 
(ibid. 605-609) describes and illustrates two new spermatophytes from California. 
—K. K. Mackenzie (ibid. 477-484) in continuation of his studies in the genus 
Carex has described 8 new North American species.—E. L.’ Morris (bid. 515~ 
530) in a third paper on “North American Plantaginaceae”’ treats in detail several 
technical species and proposes two new specific names.—P. A. RYDBERG (ibid. 
531-541) under “Studies on the Rocky Mountain flora XIX” describes several 
new species of Gramineae.—R. E. Stone (ibid. 549-552) describes a new species 
of Puccinia which was found growing on Rynchospora corniculata (Lam.) Gray 
at Auburn, Alabama.—C. H. Peck (ibid. 329-339) describes 22 new species of 
fungi from different parts of the United States; the same author (N. Y. State 
Mus. Bull. 131. pp. 18-58. 1909) describes new species of American fungi, 
several being illustrated —Q. Borcer (Arkiv fér Botanik 8: no. 13- ppP- 29- pl. I. 
1909) under the title ““Nordamerikanische Si Igen” describes and illus- 
