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in Holland. The Verticillium stage of S. strigosum appears first as a covering on the 

 hymeninin of the host. This is replaced by a layer of chlamydospores which bas practically 

 the same color as the normal hymenium. The spores of the hosi remain an unrecognizable 



mass. The disease was very abundant in Holland in L918. Sepedonium simplex attacks the 

 entire apothecium but produces its spores on the surface of the hymenium. The spores are 

 borne somewhat like those of Verticillium. This stage has been called Fv&v porium fungi- 

 colum by Corda. Chlamydospores follow and t hese are colored, first red then yellowish brown. 

 A new diagnosis, following suggestions of Lindau, of S< pciloniuni simplex CCorda Lindau, is 

 presented. — The parasite was found on Macropodium macropus and on Lachnea Ik misphaerica 

 and has been reported on other discomycetes. — D. Reddick. 



1227. Vuillemin, P. Revue de mycologie. Premiere partie : Mycologie pure. [Review of 

 mycological literature. Part I: Pure mycology.] Rev. Gen. Sci. Pnres et Appliquees, 31: 

 14S-156. 1920. — In this review the author summarizes the work of many authors, first on the 

 cytology of the Basidiomycetes, in which observations on cell and nuclear fusions are reported 

 and from which inferences as to changes in classification are drawn: second on the relation of 

 nuclear evolution and behavior to sexuality: third on the anatomy of the Basidiomycetes at 

 various stages in growth and development : fourth similarly on the anatomy of the Ascomycetes 

 with the effect of these studies on classification in each group: fifth on the reports of new spe- 

 cies in all parts of the world. — G. J. Peirce. 



1228. Vuillemin, P. Revue de mycologie. Deuxieme partie: Mycologie appliquee. [Re- 

 view of mycological literature. Part II : Applied mycology.] Rev. Gen. Sci. Pures et Appliquees 

 31 : 177-186. 1920. — Reviews in the field of applied mycology, the more recent publications on 

 fungi under the headings (1) poisoning by fungi, (2) fungous parasites of man, (3) fungous 

 parasites of invertebrate animals, (4) fungous parasites of plants. Of these last he considers 

 A — Phycomycetes, B — Uredineae and Ustilagineae, C — Basidiomycetes, D — Ascomycetes 

 and Fungi imperfecti. One is impressed with the very considerable number of American 

 papers included. — G. J. Peirce. 



1229. Vuillemin, Paul. Remarques sur un champignon rapporte par M. Loubiere au genre 

 Trichosporium. [Remarks on the fungus reported by Loubiere as belonging to the genus Tri- 

 chosporium.] Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. Paris 170: 554, 555. 1920. — The author questions the 

 justification for placing the fungus described by Loubiere as occurring in deBrie cheese in 

 the genus Trichosporium. It resembles in many ways species of Harziella but is excluded 

 from that group on account of the absence of mucilage. — C. H . and W. K. Farr. 



LICHENS 



1230. Anders, Josef. Die Strauch- und Blattflechten Nordbohmens. 2 Nachtrag. [The 

 fruticose and foliose lichens of northern Bohemia. 2.] Hedwigia 61 : 351-374. 1920. — Geo- 

 logic formations are described in some detail. Information fromKatzer's Geology of Bohemia. 

 Lichen flora is very rich. Particularly interesting conditions are found in some of the rail- 

 road cuts. List includes Cladonia, 37 species, Stereocaulon nanum, Peltigera erumpens, Par- 

 melia, 7 species, Parmeliopsis, 2 species, Cetraria, 7 species, Letharia vidpina, Gyrophora 

 vellea and flocculosa, Physcia dubia. Cetratia bohemica is new; several new forms are de- 

 scribed. Many of the species are new to Bohemia. Synonomy, stations, and exsiccati are 

 mentioned and there are critical notes on many species. — D. Reddick. 



1231. Meres chkovsky, Const. Contribution a la flore lichenologique des environs de 

 Kazan. [The lichen flora of Kazan.] Hedwigia 61 : 183-224. PI. 2,1 fig. 1919.— A provisional 

 list in which certain genera, e. g., Cladonia, have not received full attention. The flora of 

 Kazan is either terrestrial or forest. Species of Physcia abound. Notes on occurrence, dis- 

 tribution, exsiccati, etc. Practically all species noted are described in some detail and there 

 are critical notes on some species. There are proposed several new combinations, a number 

 of new varieties and many new forms. — D. Reddick. 



