52 EXPERIMENT STATION RECOED. 



there was described by Patouillard as new, under the name M. radiata, a para- 

 site of the pods of the leguminous tree Inocarpus edulis, and at that time it 

 was considered as belonging to the Uredinese. Other investigators have since 

 claimed that it is only a young form of Marasmius hygrometricus. 



The author of the present paper reports a cytological study of the fungus. 

 He has grown it on culture media and as the result of inoculation experiments 

 proved it to be a parasite on Inocarpus pods. He agrees with Patouillard that 

 the fungus belongs to the Uredineje and is probably a reduced form of Uredo. 



A new species of Endothia, L. Petbi (Atti R. Accad. Lincei, Rend. CI. 8ci. 

 Fis., Mat. e Nat., 5. ser., 22 {1913), I, No. 9, pp. 653-658, figs. 2; a&s. in Internat. 

 Inst. Agr. [Rome], Mo. Bui. Agr. Intel, and Plant Diseases, 4 {1913), No. 7, pp. 

 1121, 1122). — The author describes under the name E. pseudoradicalis a fungus, 

 supposedly new, found near the bases of chestnuts 6 or 6 years old sprung from 

 stumps of trees cut on account of black canker. The Endothia is said to show 

 in one direction characters resembling E. virginiana and in another those re- 

 sembling E. parasitica. 



More on black canker of chestnut in reply to L. Petri, G. Beiosi and R. 

 Faeneti {Atti R. Accad. Lincei, Rend. CI. Sci. Fis., Mat. e Nat., 5. ser., 22 

 (1913), II, No. 2, pp. 49-52). — A controversial note, referring also to a report 

 by Ducomet (E. S. R., 28, p. 240). 



Critical considerations on black canker of chestnut, L. Petbi {Atti R. 

 Accad. Lincei, Rend. CI. Sci. Fis., Mat. e Nat., 5. ser., 22 {1913), I, No. 7, pp. 

 464-468).— A discussion of the foregoing article. 



Three undescribed heart rots of hardwood trees, especially of oak, W. H. 

 Long {U. S. Dept. Agr., Jour. Agr. Research, 1 {1913), No. 2, pp. 109-128, pis. 

 2). — In connection with a study of oak trees in the Ozark National Forest, 

 Arkansas, the author recognized at least 20 different kinds of heart rots, some 

 of which appear to have been undescribed. In the present paper detailed 

 descriptions are given of a pocketed or piped rot of the oak. chestnut and 

 chinquapin, caused by Polyporus piloted, a string and ray rot of the oak caused 

 by P. herkeleyi, and a straw colored rot caused by P. frondosus. 



ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY— ENTOMOLOGY. 



Principles of economic zoology, L. S. and M. C. Daughebtt {Philadelphia 

 and London, 1912, pp. VII+41O, figs. 301). — This work combines the salient 

 facts as to the structure, life history, and habits of animals. 



Game laws for 1913, T. S. Palmee, W. F. Bancboft, and F. L. Eaenshaw 

 {U. 8. Dept. Agr. Bui. 22, pp. 59). — This, the fourteenth annual summary of 

 the game laws of the United States and Canada, has been prepared on the 

 same general plan as those previously issued (E. S. R., 28, p. 853). 



Bibliography of Canadian zoology for 1911, L. M. Lambe {Proc. and Trans. 

 Roy. Soc. Canada, 3. ser., 6 {1912), Sect. IV, pp. 101-114).— This annotated list 

 covers the literature exclusive of entomology. 



Bibliography of Canadian entomology for 1911, C. G. Hewitt {Proc. and 

 Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada, 3. ser., 6 {1912), Sect. IV, pp. 115-127).— One hun- 

 dred and sixteen titles are listed in this annotated bibliography. 



Forty-third annual report of the Entomological Society of Ontario, 1912 

 {Ann. Rpt. Ent. Soc. Ontario, 43 {1912), pp. 143, pi. 1, figs. ^2).— Among the 

 more important papers here presented are the following : The Faunal Zones of 

 Canada, by E. M. Walker (pp. 27-33) ; Review of Entomology Relating to 

 Canada in 1912, by C. G. Hewitt (pp. 34-37) ; The Chinch Bug in Ontario, by 

 H. F. Hudson (pp. 46-50; Bumblebees and Their Ways, by F. W. L. Sladen 



