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Shrubs”; Greene, “A Name explained [Xolisma or Cholisma]" ; 
Howe, Exogenous Origin of Antheridia in Anthoceros." 
Vol. 2, No. 3, of Contributions from the Botanical Laboratory of the 
University of Pennsylvania contains the following articles : — Phillips, 
* A Comparative Study of the Cytology and Movements of the Cyan- 
ophycex”; Watson, “Structure and Relation of the Plastid?; Harsh- 
berger, “ The Relation of Ice Storms to Trees”; Conrad, “ Phyllody 
in Nelumbo”; Cooke and Schively, * Observations on the Structure 
and Development of Zpiphegus virginiana” ; Boewig, “ Histology and 
Development of Cassytha filiformis" ; Farr, * Notes on some Interest- 
ing British Columbian Plants"; Macfarlane, “ The History, Structure 
and Distribution of Sarracenia Catesbei” ; and an announcement of 
three phanerogamic monographs shortly to be published. 
Vol. 2, Part 2,.0f the Annals of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Pere- 
deniya contains a second part, well illustrated, of Wright's “The 
Genus Diospyros in Ceylon," a paper by Lock “On the Growth of 
Giant Bamboos," one by Svedelius “On the Life-History of Znalus 
acoroides,” and the first of “ Studies in Plant Breeding in the Tropics," 
by Lock. . 
Botanical Gazette, December : — Copeland, “The Variation of 
some California Plants”; Newcombe, “Klinostats and Centrifuges 
for Physiological Research”; Cooley, “ Ecological Notes on the 
Trees of the Botanical Garden at Naples"; Bergen, "Relative 
Transpiration of Old and New Leaves of the Myrtus Type"; Coulter 
and Chrysler, *Regeneration in Zamia"; and Parish, “New or 
Unreported Plants from Southern California." 
The Bryologist, January: — Smith, “ William Starling Sullivant, 
with Portrait"; Grout, “Spore Distribution in Buxbaumia”; E.G. 
Britton, “Notes on Nomenclature.— IV, The Genus Neckera." 
The Fern Bulletin, October: — Fitzpatrick, “The Fern Flora of 
Montana"; Maxon, “Notes on American Ferns — VII"; Dukes, 
“Fall Fruiting of Osmunda”; Foster, “The Broad Wood Fern in 
Washington”; Dukes, “ Babyhood of Ferns ”. Woolson, “ Nephrod- 
ium pittsfordensis” ; Fitzpatrick, “ Notes on the Ferns of Washing- 
ton”; Cocks, “Notes from Louisiana ”. Clute, “The Jamaica 
Walking Fern"; Eaton, “Pellea ornithopus ”. Hahne, “ Forking 
Ferns” ; Phelps, “New Stations for two rare Connecticut Ferns” ; 
Schneck, * Asplenium Ruta-muraria on the Towers of Milan Cathe- 
dral” ; and Clute, “ Adiantum Capillus- Veneris in Pennsylvania." 
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