JOURNAL OF MYCOLOGY. 



Vol. 1. MANHATTAN, KANSAS, JANUARY, 1885. No. 1. 



SALUTATORY. 



The increasing interest in the study of Mycology in this country, 

 during the past few years, has made more apparent than ever, the need 

 of collecting into one publication all the literature pertaining to the 

 subject. This, if accomplished, would be a source of great conveni- 

 ence as w^ell as economy, both to the specialist and to the amateur in 

 this department of botany. The Jourjtal of MYCOLoaY prop'^ses to 

 meet this w^ant and supply this need, in so far as a carefully edited 

 monthly publication may be able to do so. With this end in view, a 

 medium will here be offered for the publication of new species of Fungi 

 as they may appear from time to time. While this will be a leading 

 feature of the Journal, it will by no means occupy all of its pages. It 

 is proposed to give, from time to time, Monographs of the different gen- 

 era of Fungi prepared by those w^ho have given special attention to the 

 study of each particular family, and to this end a cordial invitation is 

 extended to all who are interested in improving our knowledge of Korth 

 American Mycology. As an initial effort in this direction, an Enumera- 

 tion of the North American Cercosporae, with descriptions of the species.*' 

 will begin in the next number. This plan, if successfully carried out. 

 will result, practically, in a Manual of our Fungi— a desideratum of 

 special importance. Besides this, on account of all the current litera- 

 ture on mycological subjects will be regularly given, ^^'either will popu- 

 lar scientific articles relating to species of Fungi, nor reviews or criti- 

 cisms of important publications, nor any other mycylogical matter of 

 interest, by eminent wTiters, be excluded. In the hope of successfully 

 carrying out the above scheme, we hereby invite the co-operation of all 

 who are interested in mycological botany. 



*The paper on Geasters was not received till after this was in print. 



