News and Notes 
283 
“ The fact that this European species occurs on both spruces 
and pines while the American specimens which are thought to be 
identical does not occur on pine and that this difference in habitat 
is accompanied by a difference in the size of the spores suggests 
the possibility that the American specimens may constitute a 
species distinct from the European. 
“ The pine inhabiting species of America {Neopeckia Coiilteri) 
which is very different from the preceding species in spore char- 
acters is unknown to Europe. The results of these studies will 
appear more in detail in a paper to be published later>!’ 
Notes were in hand for the publication of a more extended 
paper on this subject with illustrations, but since this has been 
very well done by Doctor Sturgis it is no longer necessary. The 
paper covers the ground thorough!}' and is accompanied by two 
plates showing both the gross and microscopic characters of the 
two species. 
In the work on Herpotrichia nigra at the Garden some attempts 
were made to grow the species on culture media. The spores 
were found to germinate very readily and considerable mycelial 
growth was produced but no fruiting bodies were formed. — 
F. J. Seaver. 
