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HARDWICKE'S SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



a very cursory glance, however, to see that this 

 well-known fungologist's part in it has been small. 

 Indeed the latter gentleman candidly states so in 

 the editorial preface; and we therefore suppose his 



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Fig. 70. Asci, sporidia, and 

 paraphyses of Aacubolus. 

 From Cooke's " Fungi." 



Fig. 71. Germinating pseudo- 

 spore (//) of Melan/istira betu- 

 lina. From Cooke's " Fungi." 



name was placed on the title-page to give an 

 additional value to the work. "We do not think 

 Mr. Berkeley will be offended if we state that this 



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Figs. 72 and 73. Asci and sporidia of Sheeria pherburum. 



is unnecessary. Dr. Cooke has done his work so 

 conscientiously and well, has arranged his matter 

 with such methodic neatness, and written so clearly 



and concisely, that we regard the book as a pattern 

 of authorship. As to his ability to treat on such 

 subjects, there can be no doubt that he stands next 

 to Berkeley himself; and thus the best work on the 

 scientific study of fungi of all kinds bears the 

 names of the two most distinguished fungologists. 

 The volume contains sixteen chapters, and though 

 the numerous illustrations are of a simple character, 

 they are well done, as the accompanying figures, 



Fig. 74. Germinating pseudospore (g) of Bunt (Tillelln 

 carles'), with secondary spores in conjugation. 



kindly lent us by the publishers, will at once show. 

 After the chapters on the " Structure," " Classifica- 

 tion," "Uses," and "Notable Phenomena" of 

 fungi, we have others of special interest and value, 



Fig. 75. Zygospores of Mucor phymyces. 



as including the most recent microscopical investi- 

 gations. Those on " The Spore and its Dissemi- 

 nation," " Germination and Growth," " Sexual 

 Reproduction," and "Polymorphism," are to our 

 mind the most attractive. Nothing can be clearer 

 than the detailed description of the various modes 

 in which the spores of fungi are disseminated, 

 especially of the micro-fungi, a knowledge of whose 



