Fungi, Bacteria und Pathologie. 119 



Smith, A. Lorrain and Carleton Rea, Fungi new to Bri- 

 tain. (Transactions of British Mycological Society for 1903. 

 p. 59 — 67. 3 coloured plates.) 



The list of New British Fu n g i determined .during 1903 is as 

 follows: 



Phellomyces sclerotiophorus Frank. Resticularia nodosa Dangeard. 

 R. Boodlei Fritsch. Gloeosporium Tiliae Oud. Oedocephalum clavatum 

 A. L. Sm. Helicomyces scandens Morg. Haplographium chlorocephalum 

 Grove. Brachycladium botryoides A. L. Sm. Ampullaria aurea A. L. Sm. 

 Ctenomyces serratus Eidam = Arthroderma Curreyi Berk. Tichothecium 

 pygma'eum Körb. Valsa helerocantha Sacc. Amanita junquiliea Quel. 

 Lepiota nigro-marginata Mass. L. atro-crocea W. G. Sm. Tricholoma 

 squarrulosum Bres. Collybia Henriettae W. G. Sm. C. planipes Brig. 

 Pleurotus rufipes Mass and W. G. Sm. Nolanea rhodospora Broome and 

 W. G. Sm. Inocybe corydalina Quel. /. praetervisa Quel. /. brunea Quel. 

 /. fulvella Bres. Agaricus versicolor Cirk. Hypholoma pseudostorea 

 W. G. Sm. Paxillus porosus Berk. Hygrophorus melizeus Fr. H. Kar- 

 stenii Sacc. and Cub. H. Clarkii B. et Br. Lactarius sanguifluus Fr. 

 Poria obliqua Fr. Merulius confluens Schwein. Cyphella griseo-pallida 

 Weinm. Ciavaria luteo-alba Rea. Geaster umbilicatus Fr. Sphaerobolus 

 dentatus W. G. Sm. 



Coloured plates are given of: — Ciavaria luteo-alba (Rea), Tricho- 

 loma squarrulosum (Bres.), Inocybe corydalina (Quel.), Schulzeria Grangei 

 (Eyre), Inocybe praetervisa (Quel.). A. D. Cotton. 



SMITH, C. 0., A few common plant diseases in De- 

 laware. (Bulletin Delaware Agric. Expert. Station. LXIII. 

 1904. p. 19—28.) 



Helmin thosporium inconspicuum is reported as parasitic on fields of 

 Indian com to such an extent as to cause considerable damage in 

 several quarters. The disease occurs in July and August causing the 

 plants to die early in season and thus shortening the crop of ears, 

 as well as of fodder. Inoculations were made on seedlings with no great 

 difficulty. It is supposed that the spores may live if the affected plants 

 are fed to stock, so it is recommended not to use the manure made from 

 such fodder for growing com the next year. Notes are also given on 

 the occurence of Phytophthora phaseoli on lima beans and of Colleto- 

 trichum lindemuthianum on beans. Perley Spaulding. 



Smith, Worthinoton G., N e w B r i t i s h Basidlomycetcs. (Journal 

 of Botany. Vol. XLI. Dec. 1903. p. 385—387.) 



Notes and descriptions of new British Fungi; the new species are 

 all incorporated in the list given in the Transactions of the British Myco- 

 logical Society for 1903. 



Femsjohnia luteo-alba Fr. is figured. A. D. Cotton. 



Spaulding, Perley, Two fungi growing in holes made 



by wood-boring insects. (Report Missouri Botanical 



Garden. XV. p. 73—77. April 30, 1904.) 



Many specimens of fungi of the two species, Flammula sapineus Fr. 

 and Claudopus nidulans (Pers.) Pk. were found by the writer growing 

 out of holes made by wood borers in fallen and decaying logs of Pinus 

 palustris. The spores very evidently accidentally lodged in the holes 

 and there germinated, and in spite of the adverse conditions, fully deve- 

 loped plants were produced with their sporophores These were of about 



