426 SUMMARY OF CUERENT RESEARCHES RELATING TO 



Poisoning by Fungi.— E. Chauvin {BuU. Soc. Mycol. France, 1920, 

 36, 212-3). A severe case of poisoning was reported from Nancy. 

 The fungi had been freshly gathered and cooked. Trouble arose about 

 seven hours after the meal. Nine persons partook of the repast and 

 seven of them died after great suffering. The symptoms suggested 

 Amanita phalloides as the cause, and that it had been probably mistaken 

 for a green Russida. A. L. S. 



Coronilla nivea Crouan and Cunninghamella echinulata Thaxter. 

 — George Safford Torrey {Bull. Soc. If //col. France, 1921, 37, 81-99, 

 1 pi.). The author has made exact studies of these two fungi. He was 

 unable to induce a culture of the former, and concludes that he was 

 dealing with a race differing in some degree from the plants so easily 

 cultivated by other workers. He discusses fully the systematic position 

 of Cunninghamella, which has been considered as a reduced member of 

 the Mucorini. A, Ij. S. 



Mycotheca germanica. — Sydow^ {Ann. Mycol., 1921, 19, 132-44). 

 A list is given of the fungi of seven fascicles (Nos. 1101-1800). A 

 number are new to science and have been described by the author. 



A. L. S. 



Mycological Research in Veterinary Medicine. — Brocq-Rousseau 

 {Run. Hoc. Mijrol. France, 1921, 37, 99-103). The author desires to 

 draw attention to the importance of studying the lower genera of fungi, 

 Microsporon, Sporotrichum, Streptothrix, etc., which cause disease in 

 animals. A. L. S. 



Mycoiogical Notes, II.— F. Petrak {Ann. Mycol, 1921, 19, 

 17-128). The notes are concerned with a large number of species of 

 microfungi (Nos. 31-115). ]\Iany of them are new to science. Others 

 already recorded have been found by Petrak and have been subjected to 

 critical examination and discussion. He has established as new the 

 following genera : Scolecosporiella, Neohulgaria, Fhseocytostroma, Crypto- 

 ceuthospora, Amphicytostroma, Neosjihseropsls, Neoplacos'pliaeria , Fodopla- 

 co/iema and Cryptodiaporthe. A. L. S. 



Attack of Poplar Canker following Fire Injury. — Alfred H. W. 

 PovAH {Fhytopatholoyii, 1921, 11, 157-65, 3 figs.). A disease of 

 poplars had been already diagnosed as due to Gytospora chrysosperma. 

 The same disease was found attacking and killing many trees in an area 

 more or less damaged by fire. The trees were not so seriously burned 

 but that they might otherwise have recovered. The surrounding trees 

 were not attacked. Valsa sordida was found on the trees, and is 

 presumably the perfect fruiting form. A. L. S. 



Note on Cenangium Abietis on Pinus ponderosa. — James R. Weir 

 {Phytopathology, 1921, 11, 106-70, 1 fig.). This fungus has been recog- 

 nized as a parasite in Europe, but only recently has it been found causing 

 damage to the hosii tree. The specimen dealt with grew on Finns 

 ponderosa ; it caused a reddening of the needles and shrinking of the 



