Jan. 1908] Notes from Mycological Literature 41 



Vanha, J. 



A paper by this author in Zeitschrift fuer Zuckerindustrie 

 in Boehmen 1902, namely, "Eine neue Blattkrankheit der Riiebe," 

 is reviewed by Dr. G. Lindau who points out that the statement 

 to the effect that this new species (Microsphaera betae) does not 

 as the author stated, produce zoosporangia. Es handelt sich hier 

 ueberhaupt nicht um Zoosporen, sondern um den oehgen Plasma- 

 inhah der Konidien, der Brown'sche Molekularbewegung erken- 

 nen laesst. 



Bulletin de la Societe Mycologique de France, Tome XXIII, 

 26 Fascicule, 15 July, 1907. 



The articles are as follows : N. Patouillard, Champignons 

 nouvesaux du Tonkin, Quesques Champignon de I'Afrique occi- 

 dentale ; A. Sartory, Recolte et emploi de I'Elaphomyces granu- 

 latus. Etude biologique du Cryptococcus (Saccharomyces) glu- 

 tinus Fres. (Kuetz.) ; G. Bainier, Mycotheque de TEcole de Phar- 

 macie XII-XVII ; Dumee, Note sur I'Agaricus pudicus Bull. ; 

 L. Lutz, Nouveau procede de conservation des Champignons avec 

 leurs couleurs ; F. Guegen, Bibliographic analytique ; W. Russell, 

 Distribution des Champignons comestibles et veneneux dans les 

 bois des Casseaux ; Felix Pyat. Compte-rendu de I'Exposition de 

 Champignons du Jardin des Plantes d'Angers. 



McAlpine, D. 



The Department of Agriculture, Victoria, issued in 1906 a 

 splendid book on "The Rusts of Australia, their Structure, Nature 

 and Classification," by D. McAlpine. The first 75 pages are de- 

 voted to the general characters and mode of life and the remainder 

 of the book (pp. jy-ZAl) is occupied with the classification and 

 technical descriptions. Bibliography, Glossary, Descriptions of 

 Plates and Indexes. There are 54 full-page plates — the first ten 

 natural in size and color and nearly all of the others micro- 

 photographs of spores x 250. The descriptions are admirable — • 

 full and conveniently paragraphed. This book has been critically 

 and appreciatively commented upon by Dr. Arthur in previous 

 pages of this Journal. 



Whetzel, H. H. 



Bulletin 236, February, 1906, Cornell University Experiment 

 Station, is an important contribution to the subject of "Blight 

 Canker of Apple trees." The term "Canker" is applied to dis- 

 eases which cause the death of definite areas of bark on the limbs 

 and bodies of trees. The diseased areas maybe smooth and sunken 

 or enlarged or roughened. The distinct canker diseases of apple 

 trees which have been described in pathological literature are as 



