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Myxomycetes. 



ROSTAFINSKI (J.)- Sluzowce Monographia. 410. Paris, 

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 the Polish language. A translation of the parts relating to 

 the British species, with a reproduction of most of the plates, 

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COOKE(M. C). Myxomycetes of Great Britain. London, 



1877- 



- The Myxomycetes of the United States. In Annals 

 N. Y. Lyceum Nat. Hist.,m, 378-409 (June, 1877). A servicea- 

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Sch izomycetes. 



GROVE (W. B.). A Synopsis of the Bacteria and Yeast 

 Fungi. i2mo. London, 1884. 



The literature relating to Bacteria is becoming enormous ; 

 many references will be found in De Bary, I. c., who treats of 

 their morphology and biology. 



Desmidtacece. 



WOLLE (F.). Desmids of the United States. 8vo. Beth- 

 lehem, Pa., 1884. 



STOKES (A. C.). Key to the Desmidieae. In Amer. 

 Monthly Micros. Journal, vil, 109-114, 125-131, 144-148,163- 

 169 (1886). An analytic key for the above-named work. 



Diatomacece. 



SMITH (H. L.). Conspectus of the Families and Genera of 

 the Diatomaceae. In The Lens. I, 1-19, 72-93 (1872). 



RABENHORST (L.). Flora Europasa Algarum. Sectio I. 

 8vo. Lipsiae, 1864. 



For more extended study the following more expensive work, 

 with over 3000 illustrations, will be found serviceable. 



VAN HEURCK (H.). Synopsis des Diatomees de Belgique. 

 8vo. Anvers, 1880. 



