BOOK-NOTES, NEWS, ETC. 81 
Tae fourth part of Mr. F. J. Hanbury’s weiner illustrated 
pon of the British Hieracia contains ae of H. calenduli- 
florum, H. gracilentum, H. globosum, and H. n : 
We have received from the author, M. E. Drake del Castillo, 
his Remarques sur la Flore de la Polynésie—a quarto memoir which 
has been ‘‘ crowned” by the Academy of Sciences of Paris. The 
relations a is to the neighbouring Floras is dealt with, and there 
seven ul tables showing the distribution of the species 
st ¥, er glo ‘Colonial botanist,” sends us his Catuliigas 
of the Indigenous os Toklbcr sang Plants of Queensland, brought up 
to June, 1890. The ration contains “et species of Phanero- 
gams (of which 204 are ie akoraltped\, and 1467 Cryptogams. A 
‘‘ second addenda to third supplement of Synopsis of Queensland 
Flora,” containing descriptions of several new species, is given as 
an appendix, 
Mr. J. H. Mazen has issued as part of the Sydney ‘ Technical 
Education Series” a pamphlet dealing with Wattles and Wattle-barks 
from a "sinaianape point of view. Figures of the Bryne _ of 
Acacia know “Wattle” add to the usefulness of the 
Wer ih ree the first number of The South aie Natu- 
ralist, “the Journal of the Associated Natural History Societies of 
the South-East of England.” The title is perhaps a little ambitious, 
for we are informed in the preface that ‘‘at present the only 
Societies in the Association are the East Kent Natural History 
Society and the Dover Field Club, but it is hoped — others will 
join.” The botanical papers in the 3 sent number are ‘‘ Notes on 
the Leaf Fungi of 1889,”’ by Mr. W. T " Haydon, and “Notes on the 
growth of a plant of Heracleum giganteum,” by 
Mr. H. J. Wesser sends us the Report of the Botnweiat on the 
Grasses and Forage Plants, and the Catalogue of Plants, by er E. 
ey and Herbert J. Webber, “ extracted from the Report of the 
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture for 1889,” and ee as a 
eparate pamphlet of 162 8vo pages in 189 Bessey is 
responsible for the Report, and Mr. en ren i the wine which 
occupies nearly five-sixths of the work. It ery complete, the 
Rusts, Mildews, and the like being treated ‘ ‘onsiderable length. 
Luerssen’ s arrangement of the ise in gate is followed, which 
gives the sequence of Orders a somewhat unfamiliar appearance. 
Prof. Bessey’s Report deals with ahi pope relating to 
Grasses and their culture. 
Dr. N. L. poe has reprinted from the Annals of the New 
York Academ lemy of Sciences his very useful List of State and a 
floras 2 the United States and British Pa brought down 
May, 1890. 
From the United States Department of pa gaerags we have the 
first half of the first volume of an age work by Dr. vray 
Vasey, entitled Illustrations of North American Grasses. The first 
volume will be devoted to the Grasses of the South-West, while the 
second will include the Grasses of the Pacific Slope. The’part before 
contains 50 excellent lithographed figures with ——* 
