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Floristik, Geographie, Systematik etc. 
Somaliland, a plant yielding the „Yeheb Nut”; Acacia pallens , 
Rolfe (ab A. nigvescente , Benth., foliorum rhachi parce aculeata, fo- 
liolis majoribus et pallidioribus differt), S. E. Africa; Cliffortia na- 
talensis, J. M. Wood (C. juniperinae L. similis, sed foliis semper 
1-foliolatis recedit), Natal; Peglera capensis, Bolus ( Rhisophoraceae - 
Legnotideael genus novum, Weiheae , Spreng, et Cassipoureae , Aubl. 
et vultu et characteribus floralibus affine), South Africa; Psycho- 
tria Dupontiae , Hemsl. (ex affinitate P. Pervillei , Baker), Seychel¬ 
les; Helichrysum argentissimum , J. M. Wood (affinis H. albo , N. E. 
Brown), Natal; Coreopsis bella, Hutchinson (affinis C. pinnati- 
partitae, O. Hoffm.), British East Africa; and Haworthia Pear- 
soni , C. H. Wright (affinis H. tvanslncenti , Haw.), South Africa? 
S. A. Skan. 
Bailey, F. M., Contributions to the Flora of British New 
Guinea. — Orchideae. (Queensland Agric. Journ. XIX. 5. p. 273— 
274. 1907.) 
The author describes the following new species: Osyricera ovata 
and Eria ambasiensis (. Epidendreae)\ Eulophia papuana and Saccolo- 
bium Coplandi (Vandeae ). All were collected at Ambasi, in Bri¬ 
tish New Guinea, by the Rev. Copland King. The author asks 
that the names be taken as provisional. D. Prain. 
Barry, J. W., Sylvan Vegetation of Fylingdales, N. E. York- 
shire. (The Naturalist, p. 423—431. Dec. 1904.) 
Ulmns montana , Fraxinus excelsior, and Quercus pednnculata 
are regarded by this careful observer as the indigenous trees in the 
woods of this district. The Oak although very abundant, rarely 
forms mature acorns in this area bordering on the North Sea. 
Betula verrucosa (Ehrh.) is native inland, but is absent in places 
exposed to sea-winds, and does not grow well when planted. Pyrus 
aucuparia and Ainus glutinosa are abundant and native; Populus 
tremula is native but rare. Acer pseudo-platanus , Fagus sylvatica , 
and Pinus sylvestris are regarded as naturalised; all are extending 
throughout the district, but the author has traced their distribution 
from places where originally planted. Pinus spreads rapidly on the 
adjoining Calluna moors, and where not destroyed forms natural 
woods; no remains have been found in the peat of the district, al¬ 
though Birch remains are common. W. G. Smith. 
Hager, C., Forets d’aroles et de pins de montagne de la 
region du Lukmanier. (Arch. sc. phys. et nat. Oct. et Nov. 
1907. p. 79—81.) 
Verf. bespricht das Vorkommen von Pinus cembra und Pinus 
montana im Gebiete des Lukmanierpasses. (Ct. Graubunden und 
Tessin), wo es noch lichte Wälder von ziemlicher Ausdehnung gibt. 
Diese Reste haben von den Hirten und verschiedenen Parasiten viel 
zu leiden. H. Brockmann-Jerosch (Zürich). 
Jaeeard, P., Distribution de la flore de la prairie subal¬ 
pine. (Archives des Sciences phys. et nat. p. 83—84. Oct. et Nov. 
1907.) 
Verf. giebt ein Resume seiner neuen Untersuchungen, die eine 
