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THE JOURNAL OP BOTANY 
Annates Mycologici (vol. xxxi. nos. 3, 4) is mainly occupied by 
a continuation of F. Petrak’s “ Mykologische Notizen,” in which 
many new genera and species are described. H. Sydow enumerates 
the species contained in fascicles xxxvii-xli of his “ Mycotheca ger- 
manica ” (nos. 1801-2050) with descriptions of new genera and 
species; G. Werdermann writes on the genus Tetratonema ; and 
P. Dietel describes a new Coleosporium ( C . Reichei ) from Mexico. 
A paper in the Observer of July 1 headed “ A Garden of Birds ” 
gives a charming account of an Oxford garden ; but it is somewhat 
odd to read that its “ door” was “decorated” with “patches of yellow 
mellilot (sic), which looked like a patch of sunlight.” 
The sixth volume of the Conspectus Florae Fennicce, by Dr. Hjal- 
mar Hjelt—containing the Scrophulariacece, Labia tee, Rubiacece , 
Gaprifoliaceae, and Dipsacacece, —which has lately been issued, forms 
the first part of vol. 51 of the Acta Societatis pro Fauna et Flora 
Fennica. We hope to notice it later. 
Rhodora for July contains a biography and portrait of William 
Conklin Cusick (1842-1922), who investigated the botany of East 
Oregon and is commemorated in the umbelliferous genus Cusickia ; 
Mr. M. L. Fernald writes on the distribution of JFaias in North 
America and Mr. S. F. Blake on the forms of Osmorhiza longi- 
sfylis. 
Malpighia (xxix, fasc. 7, 8), although dated 1922, only reached 
us in July ; it contains a continuation of the monograph of the 
American species of Saurauia, by L. Buscalioni and G. Muscatello ; 
and papers on the leaves of Eucalyptus and the cells of the 
cortex of Lantana alba by the former author in conjunction with 
G. Roccella. 
The Fourteenth Report of the Devonshire Botany Committee 
(Trans. Devon. Assoc, liv. pp. 78-86) contains numerous additions to 
the knowledge of the botany of the country both in phanerogams 
and cryptogams. Mr. Hiern describes a new variety— erytliro- 
carpum —of Chenopodium polyspermum ; and there is an interesting 
note on the appearance in great quantity of Fpilobium angusti- 
folium. 
The Gardeners' Chronicle of August contains a letter of con¬ 
gratulation and appreciation addressed to Sir W. Thiselton-Dyer by 
“ all the leading botanists of Great Britain and Ireland ” on the 
occasion of his eightieth birthday (July 27); a portrait of Sir 
William appears in the issue for July 28. The number for July 21 
contains an interesting note on “ The Tercentenary of Gaspard 
Bauhin’s Finax (1623) ” by Mr. S. Savage. 
We understand that good progress is being made with the 
arrangements for the Imperial Botanical Conference which is to be 
held next year. Encouraging letters have been received from a 
number of overseas botanists, and we hope shortly to be able to give 
an indication of the programme for the meetings. The Conference 
will take place at South Kensington early in July. 
