18 
AUSTRALIAN FUNGI. 
Einige neue und interessante Pilze aus dan Konigl. Botanischen 
Museum in Berlin. P. Hennings. Hedwigia, 1893, p. 61 (1 pi.). 
The fungi described are certainly very interesting, but not alto- 
gether new. Puccinia Schottmulleri , P. Henn., is identical with 
Puccinia corticioides , B. & Br. (Journ Linn. Soc., Yol. xv., p. 52, 
pi. 2, figs. 7-8). These authors say of this species in a note : — “ At 
first appearing under the form of little tawny specks ; at length 
forming apricot-coloured patches, which assume the form of some 
Corticium. On the stem of some large graminea, probably Amn- 
dinaria. Kobe, Nippon, Japan.” 
Puccinia xylariiformis , P. Henn., is the same as Puccinia splen- 
dens, Vize (Grey., Vol. yii., p. 11). The last-named species was 
founded on a Californian specimen, u On Obione or rabbit bush,” 
but unfortunately Obione became changed to “ onion ” in Grevillea, 
and this mistake is repeated in Sacc. Syll., vii., pt. ii., No. 2257. 
This species has also been collected in Mexico, on Hymenoclea and 
on Tessaria. 
Omphah a Martensii, P. Henn., is a small phosphorescent agaric 
from Borneo, and is in all probability the species alluded toby Dr. 
Collingwood in Journ. Linn. Soc., Vol. x., p. 469. 
The Saprolegniacece of the United States, with Notes op, other 
Species. J. E. Humphrey ; read before Amer. Phil. Soc., 
Nov. 18th, 1892 (7 pi.). 
Dr. Humphrey’s excellent work is not only of immense value to 
American students of the Saprolegniaceas, but also to those of 
other countries. The introductory portion, dealing with morphology, 
etc., embodies the researches of previous workers in this group — 
carefully individualized — along with his own researches, and 
indicates what appears to be the true interpretation of the some- 
what contradictory statements made by different observers. In 
the systematic portion the generic and specific characters are 
ample and clear ; several new species and varieties are described. 
The plates are excellent. 
New Species of Laboulbeniacece from Various Localities , Roland 
Thaxter, Proc. Amer. Acad. 1893, p. 156. 
In the present contribution to a very interesting group of fungi, 
the author has added eight new genera and fifty -two new species, 
and the general nature of the work is such that, whatever modifi- 
cations further research may necessitate, there will be no difficulty 
in being perfectly certain as to the identity of the organism the 
author had in view. In two of the new genera described the sexes 
are separated, and occur upon distinct individuals. An illustrated 
monograph of the entire group, which the author intimates is now 
in preparation, will be awaited with interest. 
Fragmenta Mycologica x.l., P. A. Karsten, Hedw. 1893, p. 59. 
Several new species are described, and, unfortunately for science, 
forms previously described as varieties are now raised to the rank 
