Jan. 1908] Notes from Mycological Literature 37 



Atkinson, Geo. F., and Edgerton, C. W. 



These authors describe a new genus and new species, "under 

 the head of "Protocoronospora, a new Genus of Fungi" in the 

 September No. of the Journal of Mycology. Professor Atkinson 

 found this disease on the cultivated vetch — first discovered on 

 the stems and pods from a small patch of vetch on the horti- 

 cultural grounds of Cornell University and later collected on vetch 

 in the fields on the University farm where it seems to be abundant 

 and a serious pest, often being associated with an Ascochyta. 

 In structure this new fungus is said to resemble that of species 

 of Corticium. The new species is named Protocoronospora 

 nigrans by the authors. 



Broteria, Vol. VI, 1907, II Parte. 



The mycological articles in this Revista de sciencias 

 naturaes do Collegio de S. Fiel are as follows : Les Myxomycetes, 

 Etude des Especes connues jusqu'ici par C. Torrend; Contributio 

 ad monographiam Agaricacearum et Polyporacearum Brasilien- 

 sium auctore Dr. J. Rick. 



Sturgis, W. C. 



In the Colorado Publication, General Series No. 30, Sept. 

 1907, we find "The Myxomycetes of Colorado," including a 

 General account of the Group, Key to the Orders and Genera, 

 and an enumeration of the known Colorado species with critical 

 notes, distribution, etc. A new variety of Didymium squamu- 

 losum (var. clai'iforme) is proposed, also one of Spumaria alba 

 (var. solida) ; and a new species, Physarum testaceum. Coma- 

 tricha suksdorfii Ell. & Ev. and C. aequalis Peck are reduced to 

 the rank of varieties under C. nigra. Almost 100 species and 

 varieties are here reported as belonging to the flora of Colorado. 



Jennings, O. E. 



A detailed account is given of "A case of poisoning by 

 Amanita phalloides," in the Journal of Mycology, September, 

 1907. One person lost his life and others were seriously 

 poisoned. 



Davis, J. J. 



A description is given by Dr. Davis of "A new species of 

 protomyces," namely, P. gravidus, on Bidens cernua and Bidens 

 connata, sparingly on Bidens frondosa, Wisconsin, July to No- 

 vember. See Journal of Mycolog>% September, 1907. 



