316 Scientific Intelligence. 
No space is left in which to notice the Notes upon the Affinities 
and geographical Distribution of Ziliacew, nor the Descriptions 
of Some ne ecies of North American Plants, about fifty in 
number, which make up the second part of this important “ Con- 
tribution.” Among them is a new Bolandra and a new Sulli- 
Ohioensis. We know of no law against genetive names of geo- 
uc 
The interesting new Erigoneous genus Hollisteria, discovered 
by the enthusiastic Mr. Lemmon (in San Luis Obispo Co., east of 
one, an take the two small stipulelike leaves to be real : 
stipules,—a point which the published character does not decide, 
though it is implied in describing the leaves as alternate. — 
Being one of the most important of recent contributions to 
North American Botany, this publication deserves even a fuller 
notice than we can here give i el 
6. Musci Fendleriani Venezuelenses.—Among the collections 
made by Mr. Augustus Fendler in Venezuela, in 1854-5, was @ 
very fine one of the Mosses of the region which he explored. It 
was purchased by the late Mr. Sullivant and in part studied by 
by sale among the bryologists. But, as a very large pro ortion 
of the species were new, it wa desirable that they shoul all be 
is has now been satisfactorily and most oblig- 
(xlii, parts 5 and 6), 
tion. Schrad 
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early application should be made to Mr. Schrader. 
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