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MUSCOLOGIA GALLICA. 
Mons. T. Husnot is publishing a work under the above title in 
Royal octavo, to be completed in 10 parts, at five francs each. The 
letterpress consists of 32 pages in each part, and- is accompanied 
by eight or ten plates, so that the entire work will contain some 320 
pages of printing, and from 80 to 100 plates. The latter are in 
the style, and remind one of Wilson’s “ Bryologia,” although not 
so neat and clear in execution, exhibiting, in fact, just the difference 
between plate-printing and lithography. Nevertheless there can 
be no just complaint when the price is taken into consideration, 
and we doubt not British Bryologists will find it very useful during 
the period which must elapse before the completion of Dr. Braith- 
waite’s more elaborate work, which, by the way, we should be glad 
to see at shorter and less uncertain intervals. 
WOOLHOPE FUNGUS FORAY. 
The Woolhope Fungus Week commences this year on Monday, 
Oct. 5th, and the Club day is fixed for Thursday, Oct. 8th. 
Preceding this, on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2nd and 3rd, the 
Essex Field Club hold their annual Fungus Excursions in Epping 
Forest. 
Fungi Moricol^:, m A. N. Berlese. Part L— This is de- 
cidedly in advance of the mycological works which have been pub- 
lished in Italy for many years, in its illustrations ; and ten large 
octavo plates, in colour, with letterpress, cannot be considered at all 
unreasonable at five francs. W e note the improvement with pleasure, 
and recommend the work to our readers, in the assurance that it will 
give satisfaction. The present part includes figures of 16 Ascomy- 
cetes, 3 Sphseropsidei, and 1 Hymenomycete. 
British Fresh Water Alg^e. — Messrs. Watson and Sons, of 
No. 313, High Holborn, are issuing a series of 24 microscopical 
slides, illustrating the most important genera of British Fresh 
Water Algae, for the use of students, as a help to the beginner in 
this interesting branch of biology. Of course they are only a 
selection from the 120 genera, but even a selection will be found 
useful as a commencement, and nothing more was possible within 
the essential limits of number and price. It is confidently hoped 
that time will prove them well and permanently prepared, as well 
as carefully selected. 
CRYPTOGAMIC LITERATURE. 
Boudier, E. Nouvelle Classification Naturelle des Discomy- 
cetes charnus (Pezizes). 
Zabriskie, J. L. Caterpillar Fungus from New Zealand, and 
related species of U. States, in “ Journ. N.Y. Micro. Soc.,” April, 
1885. 
Johanson, C. J. Svampar frau Island. 
