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to keep the subject alive in this country, Mr. Broome will ever take a 

 forenaost position. We are, therefore, especially glad to welcome the 

 above-named valuable contribution from his pen, and only trust that 

 in future he may be induced to put more of his accurate notes and ob- 

 servations into print. 



In this paper the author gives an enumeration of all the Hymeno- 

 mycetous Pungi found near Bath, 159 in all,* prei'acing the list with 

 a concise introduction to the subject, and introducing remarks 

 throughout on such species as are peculiar in their structure, useful as 

 articles of food, or to be avoided on account of their noxious qualities. 

 In the list of species we observe many that are new to this country, 

 and one, at least {Dacrymyces sebaceus), described for the first time; 

 others, though not published elsewhere, have appeared in the pages of 

 this Journal. The following are new to our lists : — Agaricus (Armil- 

 laria) rohuslus, A. and S. ; A. (Tricholoma) cfslatus, Fr. ; A. (Collybia) 

 plexipes, Fr. ; A. (Mycena) citrinellus, P. ; A. (M.) peltatus, Fr. ; 

 A. (Folvaria) mediiis, Fr. ; A. (ClUopilus) vilis, Fr. ; A. (Nolanea) 

 mammosus, Fr. ; A. (Eccilia) Parketisis, Fr. ; A. (Ileheloma) unifor- 

 rriis, P. ; Cortiimrius (Telamoraa) gentilis, Fr. ; Ifarasmius impudieus, 

 Fr. ; Meruliiis himnntoides, Fr. ; Irpex fnsco-violaceus, Fr. ; Typhtla 

 gyrans, Fr. ; and Dacrymyces sebaceus, B. and Br. Out of the eleven 

 new Agarics here mentioned, three only appeared in the list of new 

 species appended* to Mr. Smith's ' Clavis Agaricinorum,' published 

 simultaneously. 



Undoubtedly the most important feature in this paper is the re- 

 moval of the genus Soleiiia, P., from among the Discomycetes, to a 

 position after Cypkella in the Order Auricalarini of the Family Hy- 

 menomycetes ; the spores being produced, according to Mr. Broome, as 

 in that gemis. In this Mr. Broome has followed the later views of 

 Fries, and from our own careful examination of one of the species 

 referred to, we can fully confirm the accuracy of his observations. 

 He gives two species of Solenia as British, S. ochracea, Hoff'm., and 

 S. Candida, Hoflm., neither of which had before been observed in this 

 country. The critical remarks on the various Orders and genera 

 throughout are most valuable, embodying, as they do, his own and the 

 latest views of botanists of eminence. 



* 111 the list of Middlesex IlymeuomycetoiLs Fungi published iu the ' Flora 

 of Mirldlesex,' Mr. W. G-. Smith enumerated 329 species. 



