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ica. Twelve species and one variety are recognized, six of which 

 are described as new. Fifteen extra-limital species are also de- 

 scribed, two of which are listed as new. These are included in 

 order to assist in determining material in case they are later 

 found to occur in North America. The paper is illustrated with 

 two plates. 



The Botanical Gazette for May contains an article by J. C. 

 Arthur on the " Uredinales of the Andes, Based on Collections 

 by Dr. and Mrs. Rose." An estimate of the number of named 

 species of rusts from the Andes is put at about 250, which is 

 probably not half of the total number to be found. The Rose 

 collection of Uredinales represents 40 numbers comprising 21 

 species of which about one fourth are described as new, a num- 

 ber rare, and one third common. 



Professor H. H. Whetzel, leader of the plant-disease survey 

 work of the state of New York in cooperation with the United 

 States Department of Agriculture, is soliciting the collaboration 

 of all institutions in the state which are interested in mycology 

 or plant-disease work of any kind. The object of this work is to 

 gain a detailed knowledge of the distribution and prevalence of 

 the principal diseases of food-plants, which knowledge is to be 

 used as a basis in waging a more intelligent campaign against such 

 diseases and thereby increasing our food production. 



The Proposed Abstract Journal 

 A meeting of editors of botanical publications was held at 

 Pittsburgh, on December 28, 191 7, to consider the desirability of 

 undertaking the publication of an abstracting journal for botany. 

 After a long discussion the following resolution was adopted : 



" Resolved, That we, as a group of botanists interested, invite 

 each botanical society to appoint a committee of two to meet with 

 committees of other societies and with the members of this group, 

 to formulate a program for a journal of botanical abstracts, 

 botany to be interpreted in its broadest sense. In case action of 

 any society is delayed, the President and Secretary of such so- 



