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described, and only an occasional synonym is quoted without any 
references. We regret to be compelled to allude to what we regard 
as a great defect in the literary portion of the Monograph, other- 
wise we give it every commendation. 
FIGURES OF AGARICS. 
Plates 83, 84, 85. 
Cortinaxius sebaceus. Fr. — (PI. 83.) Figured from drawing 
by Dr. Bull, of specimens collected near Hereford. 
Coxtinaxius acutus. Fr. — (PI. 84.) The upper figures (fig. 1) 
are from drawings by Dr. Bull, of a variety of this species, with a 
scaly pileus, and peculiar stem. The middle figures (fig. 2) are 
those of another distinct form, found by Mr. W. Phillips, near 
Shrewsbury. At present these are both referred, but not without 
doubt, to the above species. 
Coxtinaxius gentilis. Fr. — (PI. 84, fig. 3.) The figures are 
from drawings by Dr. Bull, of specimens found in the neighbour- 
hood of Hereford. 
Coxtinaxius ochxoleucus. Fr.—{V\. 84, fig. 1.) Also figured 
from drawings by Dr. Bull. It is printed with rather too dark a 
tone of colour. 
Coxtinaxius dilutus. Fr. — (PI. 84, fig. 2.) A variety, accord- 
ing to Fries, to whom sketch was submitted, but diverging consider- 
ably from the typical form. From drawing originally made by 
Mr. Renny. 
Agaxicus togulaxis. Fr. — (PI. 85, fig. 3.) This is the Agari- 
cus Arrhenii of Fries, and Agaricus mesodactylus of Berk.) Annals 
of Nat. Hist., No. 329), afterwards referred to Agaricus mycenoides^ 
under which latter name it appears in the “ Handbook,” No. 306. 
In the last edition of the Epicrisis of Fries, it stands under A. 
togularis. Figured from specimens collected by Mr. 0. B. Plow- 
right. 
ELVELLACEI BRITANNICI. 
Mr. W. Phillips, of Shrewsbury, has just issued the third 
fasciculus of specimens illustrative of the Discomycetes of Great 
Britain. It contains some very rare and interesting species, and 
is of especial value, since the limitation enables him to secure 
critical accuracy for his specimens, which cannot always be 
secured when the whole range of fungi is included within the 
scheme of publication. The excellence of the collection, indicated 
in previous notices, continues to be maintained. Other fasciculi 
have been issued by Rehm, Thumen, Saccardo, &c., which are 
enumerated amongst Cryptogamic Literature. 
