72 Scientific Intelligence. 
an Fungi; by J. B. Evtis.—Since the: Fungi Caroliniani 
Several American species, to be sure, have been published in | 
Thiimen’s Meateliods Lpiaredlia, but, comparatively speaking, — 
the number is small. Fro m the nature of the plants themselves, — 
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authentic series of American fungi should be in the hands of — 
leading mycologists of Europe and this country. For this reason, — 
if for no other, we welcome the f aacauki: just issued by Messrs. — 
Ravenel and Cooke, and that by Ellis. : 
The first series named includes specimens collected in Georgia — 
cath Biaride by Mr. 5. W. Ravenel, whose Fungi Caroliniani 
have made his name a to all students of fungi. The deter 
ithaticn of the species and their arrangement has been under — 
taken by the well- nett British mycologist, Mr. M. C. Cooke: — 
The series will include about four hundred gies published in — 
se cep at the rate of twenty-one shillings each. American — 
order y be addressed to H. W. Ravenel, Aike ny SG q 
series ahaledeh a number of new + which: are being described 3 
in the onrrens numbers of Grevi a 
by him in the vicinity of Ne 
new species described by Cooke 
Ellis and Von Thiimen in the Torrey Bulletin. 
practicable, an effort will be made 
find a large _ of related s es placed near together for com 
arison. Century II will contain principally Ascomycetes, sp “ 
llis, and —— Ill, Uredinei, by Ww. G. Farlow. The 
will inelu e common as well re rare magne? — it is to he opi 
aa pe. + 
form similar to that of Rabenhorst’s Fungi, and is sold at the 
rate of $7.00. Orders can be sent to J. B. Ellis, eae N. Je 
6. The Early Types of Insects ; by Samue. H. 
(Abstract nes a he — 7 a the Mational proses rot Sci- 
ences, November 78).—The earliest remains of insects from 
the irate 8 a announced in 1835 by Audouin and 
