38 THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 
Cheirospora botryospora, /r. This species occurs with us on the 
beech, Fagus ferruginea, and the water beech, Carpinus Americana. 
In Europe it occurs also on the ivy. 
Puceinia linearis, Pk., On Calamagrostis Canadensis. Copake. The 
name being preoecupied itis changed to Puccinia striatula, Pk. 
Uromyces solida, B. dé C. Living leaves of Desmodium rotundifolium. 
Newburg. The name of this species proves to be inappropriate and 
the description very imperfect if we may rely on authentic specimens 
received from Dr. Curtis. It is scarcely possible to identify the species 
satisfactorily from the published description. The spores are not 
always “compact,” but often quite lax. Neither are they always 
“< obovate,” but generally ovate or elliptical. The rough or ver- 
ruculose epispore is a noticeable feature, yet it is not mentioned in 
the description. It is not surprising, therefore, that the species has 
recently been republished under a new name, Uromyces Desmodit 
Thum. 
Reestelia lacerata, TuJ. This fungus was recently detected by Prof. 
D. 8. Martin growing in abundance on the living leaves of apple trees 
at Rogers Rock near Ticonderoga. An allied fungus, Restelia 
cancellata, has also been found to attack the fruit of the quince. 
Peridermium decolorans, P&. This is considered by Baron Thu- 
men in his ‘‘ Blasenrost Pilze der Coniferen ” to be a variety of 
Peridermium abietinum. 
Peronospora alta, Fekl. Living leaves of English plantain, 
Plantago lanceolata. Verona. 
Spherella nigrita, Che. This is not specifically distinct from 
Spherella spleniata, C. & P., according to specimens received from Mr. 
Gerard. 
NEW YORK SPECIES OF AMANITA. 
“ Spores white. Veil or volva universal, at first continuous distinct 
from the cuticle of the pileus. Hymenophorum distinct from the stem. 
All terrestrial.” Hymen. Europ. p. 17%. 
The Agarics which are grouped under the subgeneric name Amanita 
are distinguished from all others by their white spores and their univer- 
sal veil distinct from the pileus. In the subgenus Volvaria there is a 
similar veil or volva, but the spores are rosy or pinkish-colored. By 
some authors the species of these two subgenera have been united un- 
der the common name Amanita, but even in this case it was found 
convenient to separate them into two sections, depending on the color 
of the spores. Some mycologists have regarded the species of Amanita 
as worthy of generic distinction, and have separated them from the 
Agarics as a distinct genus. But by those species whose volva is evan- 
escent they approach so closely to other subgenera that it is difficult to 
maintain this position unless we also raise the other subgenera to the 
same rank. ‘I'he differences between the subgenera are so slight that 
this has not seemed advisable to the most eminent mycologists ; and 
yet the species of Agarics are already so numerous that it is very didi- 
cult to find appropriate unoccupied specific names for the new ones 
