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disease has been studied by M. B. Cointre. Several species of insect are 

 included in the above. A full description of the effects is given, and the 

 remedy by sulphate of copper and other mixtures. — G. H. 



Fung-i, Injurious, on cultivated plants in German East Africa. 



, .V t, Konig. Bot Berlin, March 1903, iii. p. 239).— Hennings describes 

 over a dozen species belonging to the genera Asterina, Mierothyrium, 

 Physalospora, Ascochyta, Glceosporium, Hclminthosporium, &c, brought 

 l>y Ximmermann and by Stuhlmann. It is interesting to see types well 

 known in Europe reappearing in the colonies, even if as different species. 



31. W. 



Fung-i, Recent British. By M. C. Cooke {Trans. Brit. Myc. Soc. 

 1902).— Amongst other species described in this communication is 

 Glceosporium Bidgoodi, on leaves of 0 d onto glos sum, which was exhibited 

 at the Scientific Committee, and notified (Journ. B.H.S. xxvi. pp. 

 exxxix and cxli), but not named or described. Also Fusarium lini, 

 attacking Flax seedlings in Ireland, and causing ' Flax wilt ' ; also Coniothe- 

 cium (Jucsticri, a black mould parasitic on Apple leaves ; and the recent 

 destructive disease of Potato tubers and Beetroot, known as CEdomyccs 

 leproides. Other species described belong chiefly to the Agaricini. 



31. C. C. 



Fung-us, Parasitic, on Grasses. By G. Massee (Gard. Chron. 

 No. 836, p. 14, fig. 7 ; Jan. 3, 1903).— This fungus, which is nearly related 

 to the ' smut ' of Corn, has been imported into this country with seeds of 

 Bromus unioloides from Patagonia, a grass grown in that country for 

 fodder. The fungus was found to be a new species, and has been named 

 Cintractia patagonica. This genus at one time was included in the genus 

 Lstilago, of which the 1 smut' fungus is a member, but that genus is now 

 reserved for those species which have loose «pores like the ' smut.' In 

 Cintractia the spores form small ball-like masses, which do not break up 

 until they have passed through the alimentary canal of some animal, or the 

 seeds which are infested by them have rotted on the ground. Mr. Massee 

 says : " It will be interesting to note whether host, or parasite, or both, 

 tan establish themselves in this country. There are plenty of species of 

 Bramm and Fcstuca in Britain to choose from if the fungus is desirous 

 of trying a new host plant." — G. S. S. 



Galanthus, New Species of. By S. Arnott (Gard. Mag. n. 2569, 

 p. 58 ; 24/1 03).— The writer describes two new Snowdrops, G. Elsce and 

 d. Rachela, though the descriptions do not afford means of comparing 

 the QOveltiea with older species. Both appear to flower in late autumn, 

 November and December, or a month in advance of our native Snow- 

 drop. 



< >f liitr y. ar< there has been such a numerous increase of species and 

 Wietiee of Snowdrops, and some of them so nearly allied botanically and 

 0 much alike to an ordinary observer, that the time has come for a 

 < <>iM].], tc monograph of the genus, which would be invaluable if recorded 

 in some accessible publication. — W. G. 



