Algae. — Eumycetes. 267 



Australia, and Cocos Keeling Islands. (Publ. N° 213, Car- 

 negie Inst, of Washington, p. 291—6. pl. 97—8. Aug. 16, 1918.) 



Contains as new: Goniolithon orthoblastum {Lithothamnion ortho- 

 blastum Heydr.). Trelease. 



Davis, J. J., North American Ascochytae. (Trans. Wisconsin 

 Acad. XIX. 2. p. 655-670. Feb. 1919.) 



Sixty-seven species are included, of which the following appear 

 as new: Ascochyta Actaeae {Marssonia Actaeae Bres.), A. Melüoti 

 {Gloeosporium Melüoti Treb.), and A. Thaspii Saniculae (A. Sanicu- 

 culae Davis). Trelease. 



Davis, J. J„ Notes on parasitic fungi in Wisconsin. IV — 

 VI. (Trans. Wisconsin Acad. XIX. 2. p. 671—727. 2 ff. Feo. 1919.) 



Contains as new: Synchytrium cellidare, Myrioconium comitatum , 

 Colletotrichum Silphii, Cylindro spurium eminens, Ramularia lucidae, 

 R. variata, R. umbrina, R. dispar, Cercospora Saniculae, Sclerotium 

 deciduum, Lophodermium amplum, Sphaeropsis Betulae foliicola, 

 Coccochora Rubi, Stagonospora Apocyni (? Sepiogloeum Apocyni Pk.), 

 5. Cirsii with its varieties osmophila and lycopina, S. Sonata, Asco- 

 dixta compositarum and its var. parva, Cytodiplospora elymina, Cla- 

 dosporium humile, Doassansia furva, Plasmopara cephalophora, 

 Phyllosticta boehmeriicola, Ascochyta Nepetae, Septocylindrium acu- 

 tum, Ovularia pulchella Agropyri, Cercospora Panici, C. Cichorii, 

 Fusarium Sphaeriae robustum, and Entyloma parvum. Trelease. 



Dodge, B. O., Studies in the Genus Gymnosporangium. — I. 

 Notes on the distribution of the mycelium, buffer 

 cells, and the germination ofthe aecidiospore. (Mem. 

 Brooklyn Bot. Gard. I. p. 128—140. pl. 1. June 6, 1918.) 



Of the two foliicolous species of Chamaecyparis one — with 

 aecidial form on Aronia — is called Gymnosporangium transformans 

 {Roestelia transformans EH.); and the other — with aecidial form 

 on Amelanchier — is called G. f rater num. Specialized or disorgani- 

 zing cells which perhaps represent simply the first series of teleu- 

 tospore „mother cells", are indicated as functioning in some species 

 to disrupt the epidermis of the host. Trelease. 



Harper, E. T., Two remarkable Discomycetes. (Bull. Tor- 

 rey Bot. Club. XLV. p. 77—86. pl. 1—3. Feb. 1918.) 



Underwoodia columnaris and Pristularia gigantea. Trelease. 



House, H. D., New or interesting species of fungi. V. 

 (Bull. 205—6 New York State Mus. p. 32—42. 1919.) 



Contains as new: Bombardia bombarda {Sphaeria bombarda 

 Batsch), Didymaria didyma {Ramularia Unger), Eutypa Eutypa 

 {Liehen Eutypus Achar.), Melogramma melogramma {Variolaria 

 Bull.;, Humaria Peckii, Pilosace Peckii {Agaricus eximius Peck), 

 Psilocybe cavipes {P. unicolor Peck), and Sphaerella Tsugae. 



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