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been tested, resemble the poisonous forms so closely in their action upon animals 

 as to leaAe little doubt that their ingestion by man is likely to be followed by 

 serious consequences. 



" Certain genera, such as the Entolomas and the Hypholomas, exhibit a uni- 

 form toxicity for guinea pigs only (except E. strictius, which is poisonous also 

 to rabbits). These genera include both edible -and poisonous species, but no 

 fatalities have thus far been reported from their consmnption. Further ex- 

 perience must determine in how many of these species the poisonous substances 

 found are harmful when taken into the intestinal tract of man. 



" The fungi described in this paper which are known to be edible are either 

 free from action upon both rabbits and guinea pigs or produce at times a chronic 

 intoxication in guinea pigs only. A number of fungi whose proi)erties are not 

 described in the literature are without action upon animals. Those species are 

 in all probability harmless to man. 



"Poisonous fungi may be divided into 3 groups, (a) those containing poisons 

 acting on the nerve centers, example, A. muscaria; (b) those producing de- 

 generative changes in the internal organs, examples, A. phaUoides, A. rerna, 

 etc.; (c) those causing gastro-intestinal disturbances of a more or less violent 

 character, examples, L. toiiiiinosiis, C. iUudens, E. sinuatum, etc." 



See also a previous note (E. S. R., 24, p. SM). 



Leucoprotease and antileucoprotease, C. H. B. Bradley {Jour. Hyg. [Cam- 

 bridgeh 10 (1910), Xo. 2, pp. 20D-230, figs. 2; ahs. in Jour. Chem. Soc. [London], 

 98 (10 JO), No. 577, I, pp. 79.5, 796). — " Lymphoprotease is a pepsin-like enzym 

 associated with mononuclear leucocytes. Leucoprotease is a trypsin-like enzym 

 associated with polynuclear leucocytes, and was in the present experiments 

 obtained from pus cells. Experiments on its rate of action are given. It acts 

 only in neutral or faintly alkaline media. The antitryptic action of serum 

 varies in different animals, and in the same animal under different conditions 

 (disease, etc.). In the present experiments, the variation in mammals was 

 slight, and immunization with leucoprotease caused only a small increase of 

 antitryptic activity. Goats were the animals used." 



[Diseases of domestic animals in Mexico] (Estac. Agr. Cent. [Mexico], 

 1909, Bols. 15, pp. 13, pis. 2, figs. 2; 21, pp. 12, pJs. 3; 1910, Boh. 1,0, pp. J,3, pi. 1, 

 figs. 13; .'f2, pp. 27). — In these bulletins E. L. A'allejo discusses bovine piroplas- 

 mosis, the affection of sheep due to Oestrus ovis, and liver rot in ruminants, and 

 E. Fernandez an affection of equines, that occurs in the States of Tabasco, 

 Chiapas, Vera Cruz, etc., and is caused by the bite of Eurypelma longipes. 



Report of the territorial veterinarian, Y. A. Noegaaed {[Bien.] Rpt. Bd. 

 Comrs. Agr. and Forestry Hawaii, 1909-10, pp. 175-231, pis. 13). — In this report 

 on the details of the work accounts of the occurrence of stock disease are 

 included. Reports of the assistant and deputy veterinarians are appended, 

 the former giving accounts of investigations of redwater in cattle, eye worm in 

 chickens, and sheep botflies in California rams on the island of Lanai. 



Annual reports of proceeding's under the diseases of animals acts, the 

 markets and fairs (weig'hing' of cattle) acts, etc., for the year 1910 (Bd. Agr. 

 and Fisheries [London], [Vet. Dept.], Ann. Rpts. Proc. 1910, pp. 108, pis. 2). — 

 The reports of the chief veterinary officer, S. Stockman (pp. 4-32), and of the 

 assistant secretary animals division, A. W. Anstruther (pp. 33-50) include 

 accounts of the occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease, hog cholera (swine 

 fever), glanders, anthrax, sheep scab, a trypanosome of British cattle, bracken- 

 poisoning, warbles, etc., and of the habits of Hcemaphysalis punctata. Plates 

 showing the occurrence of hog cholera and sheep scab from 1908 to 1910 are 

 included. 



Various statistical data on the occurrence of diseases, international trade 

 in animals, etc., are presented in an appendix. 



