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The author believes that the information at hand is not sufficient to justify 

 conclusions relative to the economic importance of the fungi, whether they are 

 both parasitic or not. 



A new Mycosphaerella from Saxony, W. Kriegeb (Ann. Mycol., 9 {ID 11), 

 Ko. 3, p. 21U; abs: in BuJ. Trimcst. Soc. Mycol. France, 21 {1911), No. 3, p. 398). — 

 The new species, described and named M. virgaurew, is said to have been found 

 in May. 1909, on leaves of Solidago virga aurca of the previous year's growth. 



Mycological notes, F. von Hohnel {Ann. Mycol., 9 {1911), No. 3, pp. 213- 

 216; ahst. in Bui. Trimcst. Soc. Mycol. France, 27 {1911), No. 3, p. 39S). — The 

 results are here given of a study of Coniodictyxim chevalieri, which is alleged 

 to cause galls on twigs and leaves of Zizy])hus and to be identical with the 

 fungus otherwise named TJyalodcma evansii (E. S. R., 24, p. 252). 



The slime disease of Cyathea medullaris, P. Soraueb {Ber. Deut. Bat. 

 Gcscll., 30 {1912), No. 1, pp. .',2-.'iS, pi. i).— This is a study by the author of a 

 liquefying disease of this fern, said to be somewhat similar to gummosls, and 

 associated with the presence of a fungus which is described and placed in the 

 genus Nectria. 



The Japanese chestnut at the experiment station at Lindois, A. Pritnet 

 {Bui. Soc. Nat. Agr. France, 12 { 1912). No 2. pp. 131-131 ; Compt. Rend. Acad. Set. 

 [Paris], 15Jt {1912), No. 8, pp. 522-521f; abs. in Rev. Sei. [Paris], 50 {1912), I, 

 No. 9, p. 285). — In continuation of previous observations on the resistance of 

 Japanese chestnuts to the black canker or root disease (E. S. R., 23, p. 49), the 

 author reports experiments in which trees from 1 to 4 years old of common and 

 Japanese chestnuts were planted in localities known to be badly infested as 

 well as in a region where the di.sease was less prevalent. 



Of S9 trees of the common chestnut planted in the badly diseased area, 86 

 died and 3 were badly infested. Of 4S connnon trees planted in less infected 

 soils 33 died. In noninfected regions all remained sound. No Japanese chest- 

 nut trees were lost due to attacks of this disease, although 90 were planted in 

 different situations. 



A disease of the beech, P. Magnus {Sitzber. Gcsell. Naturf. Freundc Berlin, 

 1911, No. 10, pp. Ji36-Ji39). — The author calls attention to a disease observed on 

 beech in the Rhine region which quickly killed trees from 70 to SO years old, 

 and which he declared to be caused by a saprophytic fungus. Agarieus mueidus, 

 also called by several other names. The question as to the proper systematic 

 placing of the species is also discussed. 



Fungus galls on the beech, M. Mobius {Ber. Senckenb. Naturf. Gesell., ^2 

 {1911), No. 1, pp. 7-12, figs. 3). — A description is given of Cyttaria darwinii, a 

 fungus that causes galls on twigs and branches of Fagus betuloides, a beech 

 native of the Southern Hemisphere. 



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A history of British mammals, G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton {London, 1911, 

 vol. 1, 2)ts. .',, pp. 25-32+169-208, pis. Jf, figs. 5; 5, pp. 33-^0+209-21,8, pis. 3, 

 figs. 5; 6, pp. Jil-J,8+2Ji9-263, pis. 3, fig. 1; vol. 2, pts. 6, pp. 24, figs. 20; 7, pp. 

 25-12, pis. 4, figs. 3; 8, j)p. 13-120, p7s. 5, figs. 2; 9, pp. 121-168, pis. I,, figs. 6; 

 10, pp. 169-216, pis. 4, figs. 11). — This is a continuation of the work previously 

 noted (E. S. R., 25, p. 150). 



The Vespertllionidfe are taken up in parts 4 and 5 and the Rhluolophidte in 

 parts 5 and 6 of volume 1. Volume 2 deals with the land mammals. The order 

 Insectivora is first taken up; the Talpidi^e, or common moles, are dealt with in 

 parts 6 and 7 ; the Erinaceidte, or true hedgehogs, in parts 7 and 8; the Soricidse, 

 or shrews, in parts 8 and 9 ; and the Rodentia in parts 9 and 10. 



