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gin. Anthracnose is an importation from Europe, and has at- 
tracted attention in many places during the past season. Two 
other less destructive fungi arenoted. The prevention and cure 
of all these diseases are discussed. As appendices to Mr. Scrib- 
ner’s report are papers by Mr. Erwin F. Smith, entitled “ Synop- 
sis of Replies to a Circular relative to Grape Mildews and Grape 
Rots in the United States;” one by Col. A. W. Pearson on 
“Grape Rot and Grape Mildew;” the third appendix ‘contains 
fourteen papers on “ The Prevention of Mildew—Results of Ex- 
periments with various Fungicides in French and Italian Vine- 
yards in 1885,” and the fourth is a summary of the results of the 
congress on parasitic diseases of the vine, held at Florence, Italy, 
October, 1886. There is a full index to subjects treated and 
authorities cited. 
eae Winter—Sketch of. WW. A. Kellerman. (Journ. Mycol., 
» pp. 8-10.) 
a account of Dr. Winter’s life, and a list of his publications 
on fungi. 
Grasses—New. George von (Bot. ee xij PDs 337% 
338.) 
Sporobolus Bolanderi, Agrostis foliosa, Muhlenbergia Neo- 
Mexicana and M. acuminata are described. 
Hierochloa borealis, Walter’ Deane. (Bot. Gazette, xi., pp. 
326-328.) 
Hypocreacre, Synopsis of the North American, with Descrip- 
tions of the Species. J, B. Ellis and B. M. Everhart. (Journ. 
Mycol., iii., pp. 1-6, concluded.) | ; 
The number of species of thisorder described is 161 ; an index 
to genera and species accompanies this last part of the synopsis. 
Lobelia inflata. (Lloyd’s Drugs and Medicines of North Amer- 
ica, ii., pp: 63-66; one plate and cuts in the text.) 
Magnolia. (Lioyd’s Drugs and eaiecines of North America, ii., 
pp. 37-46; concluded.) - 
In this part there is a full-page engraving of M. macrophylla, 
natural size. Professor Sargent contributes the description of 
the geographical distribution of the genusin the United States, 
which is illustrated by a map. The Professor seems to have 
overlooked the occurrence of JZ. glauca on Long Island, N. Y. 
