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rehm’s ascomyceten. 
of which four forms are published in “ Ravenel’s American Fungi.” 
In the description of Meliola microtheca, the very same kind of 
error is repeated as to sporidia as in M. quinquespora. We would 
strongly recommend Baron Thuemen to examine his specimens 
again, and obtain a clearer idea of the genus by comparing them 
with M. amphitricha , and M. Bornet’s monograph ; for he will gain 
himself no credit by descriptions such as these ; assuming, of course, 
that he distributes the specimens he describes, since our judgment 
is based upon his own specimens. 
Pertinent to this subject, it may be mentioned that Meliola 
abjecta , Schroter, in Rabenhorst’s “ Fungi Europsei,” No. 2424, is 
certainly not a Meliola , although it is probably an Asterina. The 
characters of the genus Meliola are given in the “Annales des 
Sci. Nat.”, 3rd ser., Vol. xvi., p. 267. Specimens of Meliola are 
published in Ravenel’s “ North American Fungi,” Nos. 81 to 84, 
88, and others. Asterina veronicce (Lib.), “ Grevillea,” v., p. 122, 
is the same as Meliola abjecta , Schroter, and Dimenosporium ab- 
jectum, Fckl. 
CORTINARIUS. 
The following additional plates have been prepared for publica- 
tion in successive numbers of this journal. They are chiefly from 
drawings by Dr. L. Quelet, except where otherwise stated : — 
Plate 110 ,jig. 1. Cort. caninus, Fr. 
2. Cort. myrtillinus, Fr. 
3. Cort. miltinus, Fr. 
4. Cort. cinnabarinus, Fr. In this figure the colour 
is too dark and brown for the typical form, 
which Dr. Quelet states should be a beautiful 
orange- vermillion. 
5. Cort. sanguineus, Fr. 
Plate 111, jig. 1. Cort. sanguineus, Fr. 
2. Cort. cinnamomeus, var. semisanguineus, Fr. 
3. Cort. croceo-conus, Fr. (cinnamomeus, Fr., var.) 
4. Cort. orellanus, Fr. 
5. Cort. cotoneus, Fr. 
6. Cort. raphanoides, Fr. 
7. Cort. bivelus, Fr. Pileus too dark. It should 
be of a flesh-coloured ochre. 
8. Cort. urbicus, Fr. 
Plate 112, jig. 1. Cort. plumiger, Fr. 
2. Cort. scutulatus, Fr. 
3. Cort. evernius, Fr. (scutulatus, Fr. } var.) 
4. Cort. limonius, Fr. 
5. Cort. acutus, Fr. 
