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Many of the species are peculiar to South Florida, and will be 
valuable acquisitions to many herbaria. Quite a number of 
Texan species are represented by specimens collected by Mr. J. 
Reverchon. Among the species which will be interesting to 
many northern botanists may be mentioned Vitis sicyoides Benth. 
and Hook., a curious member of the Cissus sub-genus, and not at 
all grape-like in appearance; Acer saccharinum Wang. var Flori- 
danum Chap., with its petite leaves and fruits ; Strumpfia maritima 
acq., which has twigs and foliage with a decidedly coniferous 
look; Garberia fruticosa Gray; JZimusops Stebert A. DC.; Fac- 
guinia armillaris Jacq.; Thrinax Garberi Chap.; Monanthochloé 
ittoralis En g. 
Tue Function oF LIcHEN Gonrpta.—George Murray, in the 
Fournal of the Linnean Society, for October, attempts to apply the 
results of Pringsheim’s recent researches on chlorophyll to the 
life of the lichen. The new view as to the function of chlorophyll 
the autonomous lichen, and to support the well-known views of 
Schwendener.” 
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Phacidiaceze II; renomycetes 35; Hymenomycetes JI; am 
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of imperfect forms (probably of some Ascomycetes) IT. bes a 
