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ferred to Peziza, section Humaria ; A. Crecltqueraultii, Cr., also 

 placed in Humaria ; A. Croiuini, Cooke, placed in the same section 

 on account of its granular sporidia, but which, as indicated above, is 

 only the immature condition, and, from its reticulated sporidia, should 

 probably be placed in a new genus ; A. Guernisaci, Cr., not placed, 

 but excluded from AscoboU on account of its non-prominent asci,&c. ; 

 A. Bmssicm, Cr., repudiated, owing to its granular sporidia, although 

 they are violet-cokmred ; A. microscopicus, Cr., not placed ; A. cocci- 

 nens, Cr., referred, in part, to Peziza convexula, P. ; A. Levcillei, Cr., 

 a doubtful Ryparohias. Peziza cunicularia, Bond., will hereafter, 

 as the author thinks, constitute a new genus. Ascohohos trifolii, 

 Bivona, is united with Phncidium. A. atrovirens, Necs, is Peziza 

 atrovirens, P. A. Bureardia, Martins, is Bulgaria r/lohosa. A. coro- 

 natus, Schum., is Phacidium coronatum, Fr. A. inquinans, Nees, is 

 Bulgaria inquinans, Ft. A. rJiizophorus, Spr., is Rhizina laevigata, 

 Fr. A. sarcoidcs, Nees, is Bidgaria sarcoides, Fr. A. testaceus, 

 Wallr., is Peziza testacea, Mougt. A. vitis, Wallr., is Peziza alho- 

 violascens, A. & S., and also CiipJiella Ciwreyi, B. & Br. 



Of the genus Ascoholus, as limited by M. Boudier, we have two 

 new species, A. Crouani, Bond., and A. Leveillei, Bond. ; of Sacco- 

 holits three — S. violaceus. Bond., S. neglectus, Bond., and S. globidi- 

 fer, Bond. ; of lii/parohitis three — R. hrunneus. Bond., R. felinus. 

 Bond., and R. dubius. Bond. ; of Ascophanus two — A. minutissimus. 

 Bond., and A. vicinus, Bond. : in all, ten new species, which, added 

 to those included by various authors in the old genus Ascobolus, 

 bring up the number of species to forty-three, besides nine belonging 

 to other genera, of some of which the true position has not yet been 

 determined. 



M. Boudier's figures are very faithful, so far as we are acquainted 

 with the species described, and are carefully and artistically exe- 

 cuted ; and the whole paper is essential to all who wish to become 

 acquainted with these plants. It is to be regretted that the author 

 has not availed himself of the characters offered by the micrometer ; 

 we would notwithstanding recommend all those who take up myco- 

 logy to procure the treatise without delay. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



On the Genus Asterostoma, belonging to the Family Echinocorydene. 



By M. G. COTTEATT. 



Among the very interesting fossils from the island of Cuba sent 

 to Paris for the Exhibition of 1867, by MM. Fernandez de Castro and 

 Jimeno Francisco of Matanzas, there were two spscics of Echinida 

 belonging to the genus Asterostoma, Agassiz. These Echinida, which 

 are very remarkable for their form and the totality of their characters, 

 thanks to the kindness of M. Jimeno, to whom they belonged, now 

 form part of my collection ; and I have been able, by examining 



