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cation has been overlooked, Lom the literature of ge subject 
is scattered in so many differen t publications, som of cakorg h 
those of the former being tripartite and thos the latter zonate. 
It must, however Pits been throng gh i oad eeionie that the cr crypto- 
ce are described and figured in Harvey’s ‘ Phycologia Britannica.’ 
It is not ae to agree with the author in giving Spheroccocus 
nic a synonym of Phyllophora palmettoides, as 
very slight abe. of the Mediterranean has probably prevented er 
from observing the habit of growth of these species, which are foun 
at extreme low-water mark in this country. The former hasa fliforma 
he latter 
ing from ontinuous spreading disk, from which numerous 
aliaely picked: sieihy ari e fra s are always incurved at the 
margins, so that the tuft resembles a rose with expanded petals. 
niceensis has perfectly flat fronds, and its fructification i is correctly 
figure by Rutzing, while the tetrasporic nemathecia of P. palmet- 
toides are illustrated by Harvey in the Phye. Brit., tab. ccex., figs. 1, 2. 
The work is illustrated with numerous zinc engravings, representing 
the plants as seen under the microscope, one or more being given 
in each genus. There are also five lates: illustrating various 
species of Lithothamnion and allied genera, printed by the alberto- 
type process, which give a tolerably good idea of the appearance 
of these singular Alge. 
The flora promises to be egies ay! valuable to British algo- 
logists who can read German, si it includes not only the 
hos 
oes approaches in em points to that of Britain. Indeed 
it may serve as a guide to the species likely to be found in this 
country, since many Scandinavian species have been found on the 
character of the habitat of nl species been indicated, to- 
gether with the time of fructifica In any case, however, it 
will be valuable as a standard ame of reference to British algo- 
logists until a new edition of the marine flora of this country is 
issued. K. M. H. 
ARTICLES IN JOURNALS.—JUNE. 
American Naturalist.—W. W. Bailey, ‘ Mosses.’—J. E. Todd, 
‘Note on Tradescantia virginica.’ 
Botanical Gazette ( May).— J. H. Bailey, ‘ Jacob a, gate "EK. 
A. Rau, ‘A New Phallus’ (Phas togatus Kalchb.: 1 plate).— 
W. G. Farlow, ‘Notes on Fresh-water Alge.’ 
