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divided up according to the form of the. stroma — round, ellipsoid, 

 elongate, etc. The species described (66) are from herbaria, and thus 

 thej have been collected in many parts of the world, though most of 

 them are from America. A. L. S. 



Additional Notes on Dothideae and other Microfungi. — F. 

 Theiszen and H. Sydow {Ami. Glycol, 191G, 14, 444-53). These 

 notes are on fungi from widely different localities, most of them already 

 described ; some are now transferred to other genera. Descriptions and 

 synonymy are given. Two new genera are published — Fhragmosperma, 

 based on Micropeltis Ilarattiae P. Henn. ; and Periaster^ based on 

 Erikssonia spathoIoM Syd. Periaster differs from Erikssonia in the 

 septate spores. A. L. S. 



Mycological Memoirs. — F. Theiszen {Verk. Zool. Bot. Ges. Wien, 

 1915, 66, 296-400, 1 pi., 14 figs. ; see also Ann. Mycol, 1916, 14, 

 469-70). The phylogeny of the Pseudosphaariaceffi receives special 

 attention. According to the author the family is closely associated 

 with Myriangiaceffi ; the two differ in the more or less complete separa- 

 tion of loculi in the fruiting body. Englerulaceae are fully described, 

 and as new genera are added Euthnjpton, Thrauste. Syntexis and Ophio- 

 texis. The genus Physalospora is fully described, and to it are added 

 as new genera PyrenieUa, Eypostegium., Disperma and Amerostegi, the 

 latter placed under Clypeosph^riaceag. A. L. S. 



New Ascomycetes. — H. Rehm (Ati7i. Mycol., 1915, 13, 1-6). The 

 fungi described are from Europe and North xlmerica. A few have been 

 previously described. Diagnoses and notes are given along with locality 

 and collector. A. L. S. 



Some New Fungi.— Fe. Bubak and H. Sydow [Ann. Mycol., 1915, 

 13, 7-12, 2 figs.). The species described are microfungi belonging to 

 the Ascomycetes or to the Deuteromycetes, and were collected in various 

 districts of Germany. A new Hyphomycete is described, Pachylasi- 

 diella polyspora g. et sp. n. It is distinguished by the very broad blunt 

 conidiophores, which bear four to eight conidia at the apex. A. L. S. 



New Fungi from Bohemia. — Fr. Bubak {Ann. Mycol., 1915, 13, 

 26-34). A considerable number of new species belonging to the 

 Sphaeropsideae are described, and others are critically considered. They 

 are all parasitic on the higher plants ; some of them cause serious 

 disease. A. L. S. 



Various Contributions.— T. Theiszen {Ann. Jlycol, 1916, 14, 

 263-73, 6 figs.). Under this heading the author publishes notes 

 on fungi along with descriptions of new forms. He has passed in 

 review a number of species of Rhytisma from the Kew Herbarium, now 

 unrecognizable ; others are from American collections. A new genus, 

 Haplophyse (Hypodermatacege), from Hawaii has been diagnosed. It 

 grew on leaves of Coprosma. Other genera and species are dealt with. 



A. L. S. 



