No. 1, August, 1920] MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY OF FUNGI, ETC. '.'I 



ii7.">. Pfeiler, \\., and 1'. Engelhahdt. Zeigt der Ferkeltyphus-Eacillus <Eac. Vol- 

 dagsen Daramann und Stedefeder) ein Labiles biochemisches und agglutinaiorisches Ver- 

 halten? [Does the Ferkel typhus bacillus (Bac. Voldagsen Dammann und Stedefeder) show a 

 labile biochemical and agglutination relation?] Zeitschr. [nimunit&tsforsch. u. exp. Thera] 

 28:434 145. L919. — The authors show 11 mi Bac. Voldagsen Damm. & Stedef. is distinct from 

 the other members of the paratyphosus group and thai H does not approach the characl 

 of the group on long continued cultivation on artificial media -C. 11'. Dodg . 



676. Plitt, Charles C. A short history of lichenology. Bryologisl 22: 77 85. L919. 



677. Puyhaubert, A., and R. Jolly. Note sur un cas de mycetome a grains noirs pro- 

 voque par un champignon du genre Madurella. [Notes on a case of mycetoma with black gran- 

 ules, caused by a fungus of the genus Madurella.] Arch. Med. Exp. et Ana. Path Paris 28: 

 441— 145. 5 fig. 1919. — A skin disease of a native of the Ivory Coast was shown to be due to 

 infection with a fungus probably identical with Madurella mycetomi (Laveran) Brumpt. 

 The fungus grown in pure culture on carrot gave abundant mycelium with numerous small 

 black sclerotia, but no spores. — E. A. Bessey. 



678. Rick, J. Contributio II ad monographiam agaricinorum brasiliensium. [Second 

 contribution to a monograph of Brazilian agarics.] Broteria Ser. Bot. 17: 101-111. 1919. — 

 The article is asequel to one published in Broteria for 1905. After briefly outlining difficulties 

 of study, the author lists 92 species or varieties mostly collected in the vicinity of Parecy 

 Novo. Notes upon spore measurements, color, appearance, and habitat, based upon fresh 

 material, accompany some of the species. Tricholoma sulphur ellem, Clilocybe nauseosa, 

 Cillybia sericea, Mycena sulphur eo-conspersa, Leptonia rosea, L. straminea, L. albo-serrulato, 

 L. olivacea, L. fuligineo-straminea, Pholiota pusilla, P. rosea, Inocybe megalospora, Psalli 

 haemorrhoidaria var. straminea, and Schizophyllum album are proposed as new. Note is made 

 that Lactarius Russula as previosly reported by the author is probably L. trivialis. — Edwar<l 

 B. Chamberlain. 



679. Robertson, W. F. A starch-splitting bacterium found in cases of diabetes mel- 

 litus. Jour. Path, and Bact. 23: 122-123. 1919. 



680. Romell, L. Svamplitteratur, sarskilt for studium av hymenomyceter [hattsvampar). 

 [Mycological literature, especially for the study of the hymenomycetes (hat fungi).] Sven^k. 

 Bot. Tidskr. [Stockholm] 13: 110-112. 1919. — A list of European literature on the hymeno- 

 mycetes and related fungi is given comprising thirty titles. — W. W. Gilbert. 



681. Rosen, H. R. Ergot on Paspalum. Mycologia 12: 40-41. 1920. — Paspalum flor- 

 idanum is recorded as a new host for Claviceps spp. It is noted that attacked spikelets fall 

 with pedicels attached to them in contrast to the fall of normal spikelets in which the pedicels 

 remain attached to the rachis. — H. R. Rosen. 



682. Seaver, Fred J. Photographs and descriptions of cup-fungi — VIII. Elvela infula 

 and Gyromitra esculenta. Mycologia 12: 1-5. PL 1. 1920. — Comparison between descrip- 

 tions and illustrations of Elvela (Helvetia) infula and Gyromitra esculenta leads the writer to 

 believe that these names are referable to the same fungus. Differences noted by various 

 authors are explainable as variations. The name Elvela infula Schaeff. is adopted because 

 of its priority; 11 synonyms are listed and the plant is redescribed and illustrated. — //. R. 

 Rosen. 



683. Sernander, R. Subfossile Flechten. Flora 112: 703-724. 7 fig. 1918. 



684. Speare, A. T. Further studies of Sorosporella uvella, a fungous parasite of noctuid 

 larvae. Jour. Agric. Res. 18: 399-439. PI. 51-56. 1920.— Sorosporella uvella is recorded for 

 America. It is found to be related to the verticillaceous hyphomycetes rather than to the 

 Entomophthorales. It produces chlamydospores and thin-walled conidia. Yeast -like v 



