174 MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY [Bot. Absts., Vol. IV, 



1129. Mello, F. de, and J. F. St. Antonio Fernandes. Revision des champignons apparte- 

 nant au genre Nocardia. [Revision of the fungi belonging in the genus Nocardia.] Mem. 

 Asiatic Soc. Bengal 7: 103-138. 1919. — This paper includes a synopsis of about 90 species, 

 a few of which are described as new, the occurrence of each species in nature, synonyms, and 

 a resume of the biological and cultural characters of each. — E. D. Merrill. 



1130. Moreau, F. M., and Mme. Moreau. Recherches sur les lichens de la famille 

 Peltigeracees. [Researches on the lichens of the family Peltigeraceae.] Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot., X. 

 1: 29-32. 1919. — Authors propose to publish on (1) the fungi that enter into the formation 

 of the lichens; (2) the algal symbionts; (3) a study of the complex resulting from their asso- 

 ciation. [Only the introduction printed in this number.] — J. P. Kelly. 



1131. Moreau, Ferxaxd. Notions de technique microscopique. — Application a l'etude 

 des champignons. [Rudiments of microscopical technique. Its application to the study of 

 fungi.] Bull. Trimest. Soc. Mycolog. France 34: 137-191. Fig. 1-35. 1919.— Chapter I 

 gives detailed descriptions of how to use the microscope. Chapter II takes up methods of 

 microscopical stud}' of fungi. Chapter III gives methods for the study of nuclei of fungi. 

 The last chapter takes up the microscopical technic for the study of the protoplasm of fungi. 

 — Fred C. Werkenthin. 



1132. Mtjrrill, W. A. Dr. William Gilson Farlow. Mycologia 11: 318. 1919. 



1133. Murrill, W. A. Collecting fungi in Virginia. Mycologia 11:277-279. 1919.— 



Notes on various woody and fleshy fungi observed during July are presented. Mention is 

 made of a leaf -spot of Acer negundo and A. platanoides , and a blackening and decay of fruit of 

 Juglans regia. [See Bot. Absts. 3, Entry 2709.] — H. R. Rosen. 



1134. Murrill, W. A. Illustrations of fungi XXXI. Mycologia 11:289-292. PI. 13 

 (colored). 1919. — Technical descriptions, critical notes and colored illustrations of Corti- 

 nariiis alboviolaceus (Pers.) Fries, Pholiota squarrosoides Peck and Melanoleuca Russula 

 (Scop.) Murrill, (Tricholoma Russula Gill.), are presented. — H. R. Rosen. 



1135. Murrill, W. A. Some described species of Poria. Mycologia 11: 231-244. 1919. 

 — Thirty-five white and bright-colored North American species of Poria are presented 

 together with synonyms, original descriptions, distributions and critical notes. The follow- 

 ing new names or new combinations are proposed, Poria humilis nom. nov., P. elachista (Berk.) 

 comb. nov. and P. subsulphurea (Ellis & Ev.) comb. nov. — //. R. Rosen. 



1136. Murrill, W. A. A polypore parasitic on twigs of Asimina. Mycologia 11:319. 

 1919. — Inonotus amplectens is now known to be parasitic on twigs of three species of Asimina: 

 A. parvijlora, A. pygmaea, and A. angmtifolia. — //. R. Rosen. 



1137. Murrill, W. A. An orange-colored puffball. Mycologia 11:319-320. 1919 — 

 The rare Calvatia {Lycoperon) rubroflava was collected in a dahlia bed of the New York 

 Botanical Garden. Cragin's description of this species is copied and the fact noted that the 

 New York plant is larger than those described by Cragin, measuring 3h inches broad and 

 nearly 3 inches high. — //. R. Ro> 



1138. Murrill, W. A. Boleti from Connecticut. Mycologia 11: 321-322. 1919.— A num- 

 ber of boleti collected by H. L. Wells are listed and his description of Boletus Gertrudiae 

 Peck presented. — II. R. Rosen. 



1139. Northrop, J. H., L. H. Asm;, and J. K. Senior. Biochemistry of Bacillus aceto- 

 ethylicum [sp. nov.] with reference to the formation of acetone. Jour. Biol. Chem. 39: 1-21. 

 1919.— See Bot, Absts. 3, Entry 2890. 



