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Mycologia 



some evidence that other species of the genus may also be slightly 

 pathogenic. 



Endrot of cranberries is claimed by C. L. Shear to be caused by 

 a sphaeropsidaceous fungus, which is described by him under the 

 name of Fusicoccum putrefaciens and is suspected of being the 

 pycnidial form of a Cenangium resembling Cenangium urceolatum. 



The perfect stage of Gloeosporium venetum, a fungus causing 

 a disease of raspberries, is described in Phytopathology by W. H. 

 Burkholder as Plectodiscclla veneta. The fungus appears to be- 

 long to the Myriangaceae. 



An article on the Taxonomy of the Agaricaceae, by William 

 A. Murrill, which appeared in the American Journal of Botany 

 for June, 191 7, contains notes on collecting, preserving, and ar- 

 ranging fleshy or other bulky fungi in the herbarium. 



A very useful condensed list of rose pests and their treatment 

 may be found in the first number of the Journal of the Inter- 

 national Garden Club, published in August, 191 7. This number 

 also contains some general notes on sprays and washes for dec- 

 orative plants. 



Dr. C. H. Kauffman, who is preparing manuscript on certain 

 genera of the gill- fungi for North American Flora, spent a very 

 successful vacation in the Rocky Mountains, where he made large 

 collections of Cortinarius. He is now on leave for a year from 

 the University of Michigan and is connected with the Federal 

 Horticultural Board, with headquarters in Washington. 



Para rubber trees in the Federated Malay States have recently 

 been subject to attack by Ustulina zonata, which causes a dry-rot 

 disease of the collar and root of this tree. It is suggested that 

 diseased portions and wounds should be thoroughly cleaned and 

 covered with some preservative. 



The pink disease of cacao, according to J. B. Rorer, is caused 

 wherever found by Corticium salmonicolor, which occurs in the 



