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Synchitrium Mercurialis Fckl., S. Taraxaci De Bary and Wor. 

 Schinzia Alni Wor. 



Ustilagineae. 



Ustilago Succisce Magn. 



Doassansia Alismatis Cornu. 



Entyloma Ungerianum De Bary (nee. Myc. Scot., No. 1343). 



E. Ficarise F. v. Waldh. ( E. Ungeriarum, Myc. Scot., 1343). 



E. calendulas Oud.. E. canescens Schrot. ( Protomyces Fergussoni B. and 



Bk., Myc. Scot., No. 1324). 

 Protomyces pachydermus Thuem. 



Hyphomycetes. 



Isaria felina Fr. 



;/Peronospora affinis Berk. 



Sporocybe alternata Berk. 



Helminthosporium nanum Nees. 



Macrosporium Sarcinula B. and Br. (a condition of Pleospora herbarum 



probably). 

 Triposporium elegans Corda. 

 Sporodum conopleoides Corda. 



Mucor phycomyces Ehb. 



Physomycetes. 



Ascomycetes. 



Peziza Roumegueri Karst., P. Wilkommii Hart. {=P. calycina, var. Laricis 



Myc. Scot., No. 1610). 

 P. strobilina Fr. 

 Sphaerotheca Epilobii De Bary. 

 Erysiphe Galtopsldis D.C., E, Astragali D. C. 

 Acrospermum compressum Tode. 

 Polystigma rubrum Pers. 

 Sporormia minima Awd. 

 Sphaeria persistens B. and Br. , S. nigrella Fr. 



ON LOCAL MUSEUMS. 

 By Professor C. C. BAB1NGTON, F.R.S., F.L.S., &c. 



I have read with much interest the Editor's remarks upon Local 

 Museums in the October number of this Journal. His views seem 

 to me to be very sound. How sad it is to be led into a local 

 museum by some local man, and manifestly expected to praise it ; 

 but finding there a room filled with such a miscellaneous mass of 

 objects as Dr. Trail has described, to be obliged to express very 

 moderate admiration of it, whilst our friendly guide is evidently 



