464 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [JUNE 
MINOR NOTICES 
Scientific expedition to New Guinea.—The botanical results, so far as pub- 
lished, of the Dutch scientific expedition to New Guinea in 1907 under the auspices 
of Dr. H. A. Lorentz are embodied in the present volume.’ The groups of 
plants treated and the specialists who have collaborated in the work are as follows: 
Filices 2 H. Curist; Palmae by O. Breccart; Ebenaceae and Loganiaceae 
by W. RN; Taxaceae, Sapindaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Ericaceae, and 
so: a by S. H. KoorpEers; Stemonaceae, Burmanniaceae, Corsiaceae, 
and Orchidaceae by J. J. SmirH; and the Triuridaceae and Polygalaceae by 
F. A. F. C. Went. The work is based primarily on the collections ‘made by 
Dr. G. M. VERSTEEG, collector of the expedition, although plants obtained from 
other recent expeditions have been included. The treatment of the Orchidaceae 
occupies by far the greater part of the volume, this family alone being represented 
by about 60 genera and approximately 240 species. Of these, five species and 
eleven varieties are described here for the first time, and several are of recent 
publication. The descriptions of the orchids are supplemented by 46 lithographic 
plates which beautifully portray the floral characters of more than 150 different 
species. e 73 species of ferns listed, 17 are new to science. The other 
groups contained in the volume are represented by fewer species, not over 50 in 
all, but about one-half of these are new. One new genus (Neojunghuhnia) of the 
Ericaceae is described and illustrated. The erage, is an important contri- 
bution to taxonomic literature.—J. M. GREENMAN 
A memorial volume for Junghuhn.—FRANz folecaus was one of the pioneer 
scientific explorers of Java, and it is very fitting that the centenary of his birth 
should be celebrated by the publication of a memorial volume,* which recalls his 
many-sided activities and large contributions. JUNGHUHN was born the same 
year as DARWIN, and after a somewhat stormy youth in his German fatherland, 
he journeyed to Java, where he remained for many years. Upon his return he 
became a citizen of the Netherlands, but again returned to Java, occupying 2 
government position there until his death in 1864. The volume contains an 
account of his life by M. Scumupt, and sketches of JuNGHUHN’s contributions 
to geology, geography, wrens climatology, ethnography, etc., by those best 
fitted to speak. The botanical sketches are by KoorDERs, who contributes 
Plantae Junghuhnianae beodliae: Kritische obicrhinii over de etiketteering van 
Junghuhn’s botanische collecties in ’s Rijks Herbarium, and Over Junghuhn’s 
verdiensten voor de plantengeographie van Java. JUNGHUHN is probably best 
3 Nova Guinea. Résultats de l’expédition scientifique Néerlandaise & la Nouvelle- 
Guinée en 1907 sous les auspices du Dr, H. A. Lorentz. Vol. VIII, Botanique. 
Livraison 1. 4to. pp. 220. pls. §1. Leide: E. J. Brill. 1909. 
4 Gedenkboek FRANZ JUNGHUHN 1809-1909. pp. x + 361, with portraits of FRANZ 
and tng JUNGHURBN, 5 plates, and 48 reproductions of photographs taken by 
UNG . Published by DeJunghuhn Commissie. The Hague: Martinus 
Nijhoff. 1910. Fil. 8; geb. Fi. 10. 
