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1076. Coulter, J. M. Rusts of Costa Rica. [Rev. of: Arthur, J. C. Uredlnales of 

 Costa Rica based on collections by E. W. D. Holway. Mycologia 10: 111-154. 1918.] Bot. 

 Gaz. 67: 18-1. 1919.— See Bot. Absts. 1, Entry 384. 



1077. Coulter, J. M. Hydnaceae of North Carolina. [Rev. of: Coker, W. C. The 

 Hydnums of North Carolina. Jour. lOlisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 34: 103-197. 29 jd. 1919.] Bot. 

 Gaz. 68:72. 1919. 



1078. Coulter, J. M. Agaricaceae of Michigan. [Rev. of: Kauffman, O. II. The 

 Agarlcaceae of Michigan. Mich. Geol. Biol. Surv. Publ. 20 (Biol. Ser. 5). Vol. 1: 924 V- 

 4 fig. 1918.] Bot. Gaz. 67:279-280. 1919— See Bot. Absts. 2, Entry 027. 



1079. Crossley, M. L. Gentian violet — its selective bactericidal action. Jour. Amer. 

 Chem. Soc. 41:2083-2090. 1919. 



1080. Demanoe, V. Notes sur quelques champignons comestibles, veneneux ou curieux du 

 Tonkin et de l'Annam. [Notes on some edible, poisonous or curious mushrooms of Tonkin 

 and Annam.] Bull. Econ. Indochine 22:592-009. Fig. 1-16. 1919.— A somewhat popular 

 account of about 50 species observed by the author. — E. D. Merrill. 



1081. De Waal, J. W. Het aantoonen van bacterium coli in drink water. [Detection of 

 bacterium coli in drinking water.] Pharm. Weekblad 56: 1065-1070. 1919. — A review of the 

 various methods for detecting coli bacilli and a detailed description of the fermentation 

 method by means of Kubel-Tiemann's culture medium. — H. Engelhardt. 



1082. Doidge, Ethel M. An interesting group of leaf fungi. South African Jour. Nat. 

 Hist. 1: 164-171. PI. 7-9. 1919. — A more or less popular account of fungi belonging to the 

 Perisporiaceae and the Microthyriaceae, which occur plentifully in some parts of South 

 Africa. Instructions are given for collecting and preserving these fungi and for making per- 

 manent microscopic preparations. — E. M. Doidge. 



1083. Dufour, L. [Rev. of: Arnaud. Les Asterinees. (The Asterineae.) These Fac. 

 Sci. Paris 1918.] Rev. Gen. Bot. 31: 414-416. 1919. 



10S4. Dufrenoy, Jean. Metaphanic and progressive variation in Beauveria: its phyletic 

 significance. Mycologia 11:276-277. 1919. — Observations on spore formation in Beauveria 

 glob ulif era, an insect inhabiting fungus, show phases varying from a budding process to a 

 complex conidial system. This is believed to be of phylogenetic significance as the various 

 conidial forms "actually link the Beauveria both to the lower and to the higher Conidio- 

 sporae." — //. R. Rosen. 



1085. Dufrenoy, J. Une Spheriacee parasite des feuilles d'Arbousier. [A parasitic 

 fungus on leaves of arbutus belonging to the Sphaeriaceae.] Bull. Trimest. Soc. Mycolog. 

 France 34: 99-100. Fig. 1. 1919. — The author gives a brief description of a parasitic fungus 

 on leaves of Arbutus Unedo, which on account of the simple ascospores seems to fall into the 

 genus Guignardia and the species G. Vaccinii. The text figure illustrates the perithecium of 

 Guignardia sp. n. — Fred C. Werkenthin. 



1056. Dumee, P. Quelques mots dur le Nidularia confluens Fr. [A brief discussion of 

 Nidularia confluens Fr.] Bull. Trimest. Soc. Mycolog. France 34: 97-98. 1918. — The author 

 briefly discusses Nidularia confluens which was collected in the forest of Senart in December, 

 1917.— Fred C. Werkenthin. 



1057. Durfee, Thomas. Lichens of the Mt. Monadnock region, N. H. — No. 11. Bry- 

 ologist 22:15-16. 1919. — Fifteen species are listed without localities. — Edward B. Cham- 

 berlain. 



