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Composition, arrangement, use of type, freedom from typographical errors, 

 all are very satisfactory to the critical eye. The devotion of the author, shown 

 by publishing the volume at his personal expense, adds to the feeling of satis- 

 faction: an earnest enthusiastic moss student is behind the work, a man who 

 scnjoys the consciousness of doing helpful things for fellow workers. 



The book lists 29 species of Sphagnum, and some 350 species and varieties 

 -of true mosses, under 107 genera. The classification adopted is modern, with a 

 reasonable regard for good sense and convenience. The most impressive feature 

 •of the volume, at least to the writer of this brief review, is the wealth of pigmy 

 mosses represented: there are found in the area treated two species of Andreaea, 

 two of Archidium, two of Bruchia, five of Pleiiridium, two of Seligeria, one Asto- 

 mum, one Pottia, two of Nanomitrium, six of Ephemerum, and two of Acaulon. 



Such a list of minute mosses, in so limited a floral area, is possible only as 

 a result of painstaking, long-continued field study. The author gives credit 

 for the majority of these minute mosses largely to the late C. F. Austin, whose 

 collecting grounds near Closter, N. J., are included in the area treated, modestly 

 adding the results of his own field study for the past fifteen years. 



John M. Holzinger. 



Winona, Minnesota. 



THE NEW YORK MEETING OF THE SULLIVANT MOSS SOCIETY 



Edward B. Chamberlain, Secretary 



According to the announcement sent to all members early in December, 

 the SulliVant Moss Society held its eleventh public meeting at Barnard College, 

 Columbia University, on December 29th, 19 16, in connection with the Con- 

 vocation Week of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 

 The registered attendance was between forty and fifty. Mention should be made 

 of the noteworthy attendance from Massachusetts, and from among the Phila- 

 delphia members, whose cooperation made the work of preparing the meeting 

 much easier. Since a formal programme has already been sent to the members, 

 and as the most of the papers presented will appear in The Bryologist, no 

 attempt is made here to present formal abstracts. 



Members began arriving soon after nine o'clock, and from then until the 

 opening session at eleven there was an acquaintanceship meeting that was among 

 the most pleasant features of the day. To our great regret a recent illness pre- 

 vented the attendance of our President, Mrs. Britton, save in the afternoon, 

 and stopped all active participation in the meeting upon her part. We greatly 

 appreciate her energy and interest in coming so far especially for the one session. 



The exhibits were arranged around two sides of the room before the windows, 

 giving an abundance of light for all microscopic purposes, as well as for examining 

 the individual specimens under favorable conditions. Dr. Grout showed slides 

 and preparations of Camptothecium Woldenii, recently described by him. This 

 moss, as the label accompanying it announced, came "from the Kansan Drift, 



