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trade. The few persons in each country who are interested in such 
papers, would object less to paying a good price for a copy, than 
being unable, as often is the case, to obtain it at all. There is cer- 
tainly some excuse to be urged on behalf of those who may be so 
unfortunate as to publish again species which have appeared under 
such disadvantages, and the first author fails in justice to himself, 
which a little management might perhaps obviate. 
We regret to announce the death of Mrs. P. Russell, of Kenil- 
worth, on the 11th of November last. Mrs. Russell had long been 
an ardent student in cryptogamic botany, having taken up first the 
Confervoid Algae, and later on the Lichens ; but latterly she de- 
voted herself entirely to the Fungi, carefully examining, under 
the microscope, and drawing them. Being an invalid, she had to 
be entirely dependent on others for gathering them, but neverthe- 
less she succeeded in making above 800 coloured drawings of the 
larger fungi, principally of the families Hymenomycetes and Acco- 
mycetes. Her valuable collection of drawings she has left to the 
British Museum, forming a great addition to those already there. 
C. H. S. P. 
FUNGI ITALICA. 
Professor Saccardo, of Padua, announces the immediate issue 
of Figures of Fungi, in fasciculi of 40, for four francs, viz., 10 
plates of foolscap size, with 4 figures on each plate. 
He also announces the issue of a Journal or Commentary, to be 
entitled “ Michelia,” the price of which is to be one franc per number. 
Communications to be addressed to Professor Saccardo, Botanic 
Gardens, Padua, Italy. 
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Just, Dr. Botanischer Jahresbericht, for 1875, part I. Berlin. 
Taylor, T. Microscopic Observations on Ustilago, with two 
plates, in “ Monthly Report of Department of Agriculture,” for 
Oct., 1876. Washington. 
Sorokin, N. On Cronartium Ribicola, in “ Hedwigia ” for 
Oct., 1876. 
Sorokin, N. On the genus Ento7nophthora^ in “ Hedwigia ” 
for Oct., 1876. 
Sauter, Dr. Mycologisches, in ^‘Hedwigia” for Oct , 1876. 
Smith, W. G. The Gladiolus Disease, in ‘‘ Monthly Micros- 
copical Journal ” for Dec., 1876. 
PiM, G. Irish Fungi, part i., in “ Proc. Dublin Univ. Biol. 
Association,” Vol. i., p. 2. 
Wilson, A. S. Observations on Ergot, in Trans. Bot. Soc.,” 
Edin., Vol. xii., part 3. 
