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of text and 24 plates. It not only lists the known species of the 

 region, but also brings together in compact form descriptive notes 

 on these species that have been scattered through many publica- 

 tions. Students and collectors in almost any region of the north- 

 ern United States would find it helpful on this account. 



Mr. H. C. Beardslee, of Asheville, North Carolina, contributes 

 the following notes on Boletus ruhinellus Peck : 



This species occurs quite regularly at Asheville, though always 

 sparingly, and has been kept under observation for several years. 

 As found here it is a very attractive little plant, answering well 

 to Peck's description except that the spores are a httle smaller 

 than the dimensions given by him. In my plant, they measure 

 9-10 X 4)«- It seems to be clearly distinct from B. piperatus, to 

 which it has little resemblance, and distinct enough from B. 

 communis. The question that I would raise concerning it is that 

 of its relationship to B. rubinus Smith. 



" The description given of Smith's plant does not apply in all 

 points to our Boletus. B. rubinus is placed with the Subtomen- 

 tosi, but this will surprise no one who has collected our plant. 

 It has all the marks of that section and if collected in dry weather 

 would be confidently referred to it, although it is viscid in wet 

 weather. The spores of B. rubinus are said to be oval, almost 

 round, 6X5/^- This is not true of the American plant, but other 

 points in the description strongly suggest it. Mr. Rea has kindly 

 examined my specimens and photographs and is of the opinion 

 that it is the same as Smith's species. It would seem that a care- 

 ful comparison of these species should be made, especially with 

 reference to their microscopic features. Personally, I do not 

 believe the two species are distinct." 



■ Several new species of gill-fungi and three new species of coral- 

 fungi are described by Professor G. F. Atkinson in Annales 

 Mycologici for August, 1909. 



The thirteenth annual fungus foray of the British Mycological 

 Society was held at Baslow, Derbyshire, England, from Septem- 



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