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fcrrod to Pcziza, section Ilximaria ; A. Crechqrterditltii, Cr., also 

 placed in Ilumaria ; A. Crounni, Cooke, ]>lace(l in tlie same section 

 on account of its trramilar spoiidia, but which, as indicated above, is 

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

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

 but excluded from Aiscoholi on account of its non-prominent a8ci,&c. ; 

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

 they arc violet-coloured ; A. microsco^^icus, Cr., not placed ; yl, cocci- 

 7ii'us,CT., referred, in i)art, to Peziza convexuJa, P. ; A. LeveiUei, Cr., 

 a doubtful liifjvirofiins. Peziza cunicularia, lioud., will hereafter, 

 as the author thinks, constitute a new genus. AscoboJiis trifoUi, 

 Bivona, is united with Phae'uUum. A. atrovirem, Nces, is Peziza 

 atrovirens, P. A. Burcardia, Martius, is Bulgaria f/hbosa. A. coro- 

 iiatt(s, Schum., is Phaciilium coronatumy Ft. A. inqiiinans, Nees, is 

 Bulgaria iiiqiiinans, Fr. A. rhizophorus, Spr., is Rhizina Jeevigota, 

 Ft. a. sarcoidcs, Xecs, is Bulgaria sat'coides, Ft. A. iestacetis, 

 Wallr., is Peziza testacea, Mougt. A. vitis, WaUr., is Peziza albo- 

 violascens, A. & S., and also CypheJla Curreiji, B. & Br. 



Of the genus Ascobolus, as limited by ll. Boudicr, we have two 

 new species, A. Crouani, Bond., and A. LeveiUei, Boud. ; of Sacc^- 

 bolus three — S. violaceus, Boud., S. ncglcctus, Bond., and S. globrdi- 

 fer, Boud. ; of ligparobius three — i?. b)'unne^^s, Boud., i?. felinus, 

 Boud., and R. duhiris, Boud. ; of AscojyhauHS two — A. minHtisslinvs, 

 Boud., and A. vicinus, Boud. : in aU, ten new species, which, added 

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

 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 arc 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 jjlants. It is to be regretted that the author 

 has not availed himself of the characters offered by the micromett^r ; 

 ■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 Echinocorydcoc. 

 By M, G. CorcEAu. 



Among the veiy interesting fossils from the island of Cuba sent 

 to Paris for the Exhibition of 18()7, by MM. Fernandez de Castro and 

 Jimeno Francisco of Matanzas, there were two spi'cics 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 examijiing 



