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Brotherus, V. F. Musci Novi Philippinenses I. LeafL. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 
651-658. (Article 37.) 
The following species are described as new: Gampylopus calodictyon, 
Fissidens elmeri, Syrrhopodon macro-tristichus, Webera integerrima, W. 
elmeri, Symphysodontella subulata, Symphysodon subneckeroides, Disticho- 
phyllum elmeri, Hypopterygium deUcatulum, Gyathophorum philippinense, 
and Pleuropus luzonensis. 
Castracane degli Antelminelli, F. Report on the Diatomaceae collected by 
H. M. S'. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Rept. Yoy. H. M. S. 
Challenger, Botany 2 (1886) III+178, pis. 1-30. 
The following are described from Philippine waters as new: Amphora 
decora, A. philippinica, Pinnularia raeana, Navicula mammalis, N. decipiens, 
N. mirabiUs, Glyphodesmis murrayana, G. challenger ensis, G. margaritacea, 
Synedra capitulata, S3, 'philippinarum, 8. fimbriatum, Cyclophora tenuis, Su- 
rirella dives, S. multicostata, Gampylodiscus sebuanus, G. lepidus, C. humilis, 
G. philippinarum, C. nitens, O. anceps, Nitzschia plana var. sebuana, N. 
obesa, N. vermiculata, Stephanophyxis kittoniana, Lauderia pumila, Rutilaria 
tullcii, R. edentulata, Biddulphia reticulata var. inermis, B. pellucida, Trice- 
ratium pulvillus, T. coronatum, T. grunowianum, T. insutum, Stictodiscus 
radiatus, 8. radfordianus, S. affinis, 8. reticulatus, 8. margaritaceus, Ompha- 
lopelta shrubsoliana, Goscinodiscus variolatus, G. decrescens, and G. ? rudis. 
A few additional species previously described by various authors are credited 
to the Philippines. 
Christ, H. Some New Species of Malesian and Philippine Ferns. Journ. Linn. 
Soc. Bot. 39 (1909) 213-215. 
Five species are described, of which two, Alsophila matthewii Christ, and 
Trichomanes subtrifidum Matthews & Christ are from Mount' Maquiling, 
Luzon. 
Copeland, E. B. Pteridophytes of the Horn of Negros. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 
(1908) 387-426. (Article 19.) 
One hundred and eighty species and varieties are enumerated from the 
Cuernos Mountains, southern Negros, the following being described as new: 
Polystichum horizontale Presl, var. sordidum, Lomagramma pteroides J. Sm., 
var. subcoriacea and var. negrosensis, Dennstaedtia articulata, Lindsaya 
monosora, Plagiogyria tuberculata Copel. var. gracilis, Loxogramme dimorpha, 
Polypodium negrosense, Gyathea heterochlamydea, G. fructuosa, and Alsophila 
elmeri. Numerous notes on distribution, habitats, and synonymy are given, 
as well as a key to the Philippine species of Elaphoglossum. 
BeCandolle, Aug. Revision of the Philippine Species of Elaeocarpus) Leafl. 
Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 634-638. (Article 35.) 
Sixteen species are recognized with an analytical key, with four additional 
doubtful ones. E. verruculosus, E. procerus, and E. elmeri are described as 
new, and E. fissistipula Miq., is credited to the Philippines for the first time. 
E. venosus C. B. Rob. (1908) was overlooked, and several additional species 
have since been described. 
Desvaux, A. N. Observations sur la famille des L6gumineuses. Ann. Sci. Nat. 9 
(1826) 404-431. 
Teplirosia dichotoma is described as new from the Philippines; from the 
description it is the same as the species later described by Vogel as T. 
luzoniensis. 
Dubard, M. Note sur les Palaquium des Philippines. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 
Paris 15 (1909) 379-384. 
Eighteen species of Palaquium are enumerated of which P. vidalii Pierre 
and P. merrillii Dubard are described as new, and P. obovatum ( Griff. ) 
