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identisch mit demjenigen, welcher nach Tranzschels Versuchen 

 auf Adenostyles übergeht. Es scheint aber zwischen den Teleutospo- 

 ren der beiden Formen ein morphologischer Unterschied nicht zu 

 bestehen, es handelt sich also um biologische Arten. 



Ed. Fischer. 



Griffiths, D., Concerning some West American Fungi. (Bull- 

 Torr. bot. Club. XXXIV. p. 207-211. 1907.) 



The following new species are described : Sclerospora farlowii, 

 Ustilago microchloae, Soropsorhini ovarinum, Urocystis sophiae , 

 Aecidiiim. cannonii, Puccinia eiirotiae. Further notes are given on 

 Ustilago boutelouae K. & S., Ustilago heterogena P. Henn., Ustilago 

 cynodontis P. Henn., Urocystis agropyri (Preuss.) Schrot, and Aeci- 

 diiim sarcobati Peck. R. J. Pool. 



Hapvey, L. H., Branching sporangiophores of Rhisoptis. (Bot. 

 Gaz. XLIV. p. 382. Nov. 1907.) 



Two anomalous conditions were observed in bread cultures of 

 Rhisopiis nigricans. In one case one sporophore bore three normal 

 sporangia; in the other case two sporangia were produced hy a 

 Single dichotomous branching. R. J. Pool. 



Hyde, E., A little Corticicolus Fungus. (Mycol. Bull. V. p. 329— 

 330. June 1907.) 



Sphaerostilbe cinnabarina. is described and figured from speci- 

 mens collected in Jamaica. The fungus possesses both a conidial 

 and an ascigerous stage, the conidial stage being always described 

 as Stilbuni cinnabariniim. R. J. Pool. 



Kauffman, C. H., The genus Cortinariiis with key to the spe- 

 cies. (xMycol. Bull. V. p. 311—318. Apr. 1907.) 



A discussion of the characters to be noted in the study of the 

 genus is foUowed by a key to seventeen species. Halftone plates 

 illustrate C umidicola, C. croceocolor, C. deceptivus, C. sterilis, C. 

 olivaceo-stramineuSj C. cylindripes, all species by the author. 



R. J. Pool. 



Kellerman, W. A., Dr. Rehm's First Report on Guatemalan 

 Ascomycetae. (Journ. of Mycol. XIV. p. 3—7. Jan. 1908.) 



The following are noted: Polystigma pusillum Sydow, Phylla- 

 chora aspideoides Sacc. et Berl., Asterina melastomatis Lev., Physa- 

 lospora phaseoli Henn. var. guatemalense Rehm n. sp. , Phyllachora 

 jacquiniae Rehm n. sp., Physalospora kellermanii Rehm n. sp. , 

 Xylaria (?) conocephala B. et Br., Xylaria (Xyloglossa) albopunctidata 

 Rehm n. sp., Xylaria myosurus Mtg. , Trichoscypha tricholoma Mont. , 

 Neotiella sericeo-villosa Rehm sp. ad Interim. The new species and 

 varieties are described. R. J. Pool. 



Kellerman, W. A., Saccardo's recent arrangement and no- 

 menclature of the Fungi. (Journ. of Mycol. XIII. p. 242—246. 

 Nov. 1907.) 



An attempt is made to reproduce Saccardo's latest scheme oi 



