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not included within the one description by Greville, or, if so, “ in 
part ” should have followed each citation. 
Again, it seems rather puzzling to some, who may not be wedded 
to a preconceived theory, that JEcidium ranunculacearum, D.C., 
should furnish at p. 130 the iEcidiospores of Uromyces dactylidis , 
at p. 130 the iEcidiospores of Uromyces Poce, at p. 178 the iEcidio- 
spores of Puccinia magnusiana , at p. 180 the iEcidiospores of 
Puccinia perplexaris, and at p. 266 the iEcidiospores of JEcidium 
ranunculacearum, doubtfully belonging to any Uromyces or Puccinia. 
Doubtless this is one of the things which Lord Dundreary would 
have said “ no feller can understand.” 
It has yet to be shown that Biological characters alone are suffi- 
cient to constitute that variable quantity called “ a species.” 
We fail to appreciate the advantage of including at all in a work 
of this kind such species as JEcidium strobilinum , A. & S., which 
is not an JEcidium at all, but belongs to the Sphaeropsidese, as 
Pleosporopsis strobilinum (Sacc. Syll., Vol. iii., p. 693). 
And JEcidium incarceratum , B. & Br., which is undoubtedly a 
synonym of Doassansia Sagittariae , Fckl., afterwards entered on 
p. 295. 
And, finally, Tuberculina persicini, Ditm., one of the Hyphomy- 
cetes, included by Saccardo (Sylloge, Vol. iv., p. 653) in the Tuber- 
cularieae, with which arrangement we concur. 
This much is sufficient to show that, with the exception of certain 
doctrines, we can find but little to complain of in this book, but, 
on the contrary, can conscientiously advise all our readers to possess 
themselves of a copy before it is out of print, and not wait to make 
wry faces when they are compelled to buy it up as a “ scarce” work 
at fancy prices. 
M. C. C. 
FUNGI SCANDINAVICI. 
Supposed that a sufficient number of subscribers should be 
interested, I intend, with the assistance of experienced men of 
science, to publish a collection of dried (and pressed) Fungi, 
especially Scandinavian. The work, that might have the title of 
M Fungi exsiccati pr®sertim Scandinavici,” 
is intended to comprehend, as far as possible, all the orders and 
families of the Fungi. It will be distributed in fascicles of 100 
species or forms. The Fungi will be fixed on loose sheets in order 
to afterwards be arranged at will. The number of the fascicles is 
undefined. Until further notice, 1-3 fascicles a year will be pub- 
lished from 1889 forward. Price per fascicle, 11s., exclusive the 
freight. It may be subscribed to one, several, or all fascicles, at 
pleasure. Orders are to be addressed to me before 1 May, 1889. 
Contributions respectfully requested. 
Lars Romell, 
Fil. Kand., Karlavagen 28, Stockholm, Sweden. 
