HUNGARIAN GEASTEES. 163 



Of the Geastei'S witli large spores, there is found in Hungary 

 only— 



G. hygrometiricus CP-), distinguished especially by the suberous, 

 hard and deeply divided exterior peridium, besides the large 

 verrucose spores, and its mouth without a discus. The fleshy 

 layer, which always adheres to the inner surface of the exterior 

 peridium, and splits into regularly arranged fissures, may also be 

 taken into consideration in the diagnosis of it. The lobes are 

 mostly unequal, sometimes involute, at others revolute. It had 

 been collected by Hi Saibel and Sadler in the Matra, in the 

 neighbourhood of Gyongyos ; by Schulzer, near Rezbiinya, 

 Karansebes and Orsova, by Holuby, near N. Podhragy, by my- 

 self, near P. Peklen, in the Matra, near Eger, and in the south- 

 eastern part of the country, near Soborsin, Vaskapu and Mehadia. 



Eperies. 



FUNGI EXSICCATL 



We have before us such a number of Fasciculi of dried 

 specimens of Fungi published during the past three months that 

 we are constrained to devote a page or two to a cursory notice of 

 them. Not having had an opportunity of examining the 1000 

 species contained in these collections critically, our remarks must 

 necessarily by general. 



Mycotheca Veneta. By P. A. Saccaedo. Cent. i. ii. iii. — This 

 collection resembles Thiimen's Fungi Austriaci in style, and inas- 

 much as Italian Fungi have not hitherto been published alone, will 

 be welcome. In the valuable " Erb. Critt. Ital." all the Crypto- 

 gamia are included ; hence the student of Fungi was compelled to 

 purchase Lichens, Mosses, and Algse, which were of little service 

 to him, in order to secure his own specialty. Our space will not 

 permit us to enumerate the species contained in this, or any other 

 of the numerous collections to which we have to direct attention, 

 and must content ourselves with a general commendation. 



Thumen's Fungi Austriaci. Fasc. xiii. — Maintains the excellent 

 character of former fasciculi, and notwithstanding some few errors 

 to which all such collections are liable, and from which our own is 

 not exempt, will become essential to all mycologists who would 

 keep pace with Continental Mycology. The specimens are usually 

 supplied in excellent quantity as well as quality. 



laycotheca Univeirsalis. By Baron F. Thumen. Cent. i. — This is 

 the first attempt which has been made to publish specimens of 

 Fungi from all parts of the world, and we are glad to see that the 

 United States of America are represented in this collection. 

 Inasmuch as Baron Thiimen has published thirteen centuries of 



