44 NOTES AND NEWS. 
BRITISH FUNGUS FLORA. 
British Fungus Flora, by Gzorcr Masser. Vol. III. George Bell & Sons, 
London, 1893. 
ALTHOUGH it was inferred at the outset that this important work 
would consist of three volumes, it was scarcely to be expected that 
it would contain all the British species, considering the rapid rate at 
which they have multiplied of late years. The first half of the 
present volume completes the Basidiomycetes, and deals ably with 
Lactarius, Russula, and other white-spored genera. The same care 
is manifest as in the previous volumes, and, so far as this group is 
concerned, the mycologist has every reason to be satisfied. he 
latter half of the work is devoted to the Hyphomycetes, and this fact 
will make Vol. iii especially welcome to the mycological student, as 
so little has been published concerning British ‘moulds,’ since 
Dr. Cooke’s ‘ Handbook of British Fungi’ made its appearance more 
than twenty years ago. It is evident that the subject has been 
has dealt with these interesting organisms. Practically, he has 
opened out a new subject for the microscopic botanist, and one 
teeming with beauty. To northern botanists who are desirous of 
taking up a truly interesting study, and one affording abundant scope 
for original work, few subjects will repay them better than the British | 
yphomycetes. Presenting a field almost untrodden, so far as 
the North of England is concerned, it contains some of the prettiest 
objects in Nature, which, moreover, can be found almost anywhere. 
The arrangement followed is that of Saccardo in ‘Sylloge 
Fungorum,’ and the genera number about 150, each of which is 
illustrated by a well-executed drawing—a valuable aid in the 
etermination of species. No few of these so-called species are 
doubtless forms of more highly developed fungi, particularly of the 
Ascomycetes, and where this is known its relationship is indicated. 
We make no doubt is this volume will be highly appreciated by all 
mycologists, and the author is deserving of the highest praise. As 
regards mycological Hierabinc: the British student never before was 
in a happier position. supplementary volume, completing the 
work, is announced to be issued shortly.—H. T. S 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
e have tesabag: from Mr. W, Van der Heyden, M.D., of Yokohama, Japan, 
a Lakh givi ‘ Description of a newly enon | Sanitary Bullding,’ appares ntly 
intended for a country as subject t siiees s Japan is, though the writer 
paps ee of i ae as Siapeakte for all praia and part tof a scheme for the piuresia 
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