38 
Floren 
crispellus Peck, identical; they are united under the name Tyromyces 
balsameus (Pk.) Murr. No species new to science are described. 
C. J. Humphrey (Madison, Wise.). 
VAN HOOK, J. M., Indiana Fungi II (Proceed. Ind. Acad. Sc. 1911, 
347—354, figs. 1—2; appeared 1912). 
This is a list of fungi collected in Indiana in 1911, including only 
those not previously preserved in the University herbarium. 71 species 
are noted, belonging to the various orders. None are new to science. 
Armillaria nardosmia Ell. and Lactarius sordidus Pk. are figured. 
C. J. Humphrey (Madison, Wise.). 
HARPER, E. T., Species of Pholiota of the region of the Great 
Lakes (Trans. Wis. Acad. Sc., Arts an Letters, 1912, 17, Part 1 
[Oct.], 470—502; 31 pi.). 
The author describes and gives photographic reproductions of 29 
species of Pholiota from the Great Lakes region of the United States, 
and gives brief notes on about 40 other American species. The illustra¬ 
tions are large and well reproduced and are an especially commendable 
feature of the publication. They are grouped on 31 full page plates. 
C. J. Humphrey (Madison, Wise.). 
BRAIN, c. K., A list of fungi of Cedar Point (Ohio Nat. 1912, 
13 [Dec.], 25—36). 
A list of 219 species of fungi is given for the vicinity of Cedar 
Point, on Lake Erie. These are grouped as follows: Myxomycètes 33, 
Phycornycetes 13, Ascomycetes 25, Basidiomycetes (including rusts and 
smuts 106, Fungi imperfecti 52. No notes are given. 
C. J. Humphrey (Madison, Wise.). 
OVERHOLTS, L. 0., Concerning Ohio Polyporaceae (Ohio Nat 
1912, 13 [Nov.], 22—23). 
This is merely an addition of 7 titles to the bibliography of Ohio 
Polypores. At present 87 species,[excluding Porias, are known for the state. 
C. J. Humphrey (Madison, Wise.). 
FETCH, T., Ustilagineae and Uredineae of Ceylon (A preliminary 
list). (Ann. Roy. Botan. Gard. Peradeniya, 1912, 5, P. 4, 223—256.) 
Während Berkeley und Broome 44 Arten erwähnen, fand Vert 
130. Interessante Bemerkungen zu Ustilago spermoidea, Thecaphova 
inquinans, Th. Berkley ana, Puccinia congesta, P. tremandrae , Uredo 
Gossypii, Ravenelia macrocystis. Neu sind : 
Pu ccinia Pogonatheri (auf Pogonatherum 
crinitum KtH.), 
Cronartium Premnae (auf Premna corym- 
bosa ROTTL.), 
Aecidium Polyalthiae (auf Polyalthia longi- 
folia B. et Hk., 
Aec. Gynurae (auf Gynura ly coper sicifolia ), 
U redo Bo mbacis (auf Bombax ma lab ricu mDC.), 
U Spondiadis (auf Spondias mangifera 
WlLLD.), 
U. Erythrinae-ovalifoliae (auf Erythrina 
ovalifolia ROXB.), 
U. Trichosanthes (auf Trichosanthes pal - 
mata ROXB.), 
U. Elephantopodis (auf Elephantopus scaber 
L.), 
U. Microglossae (auf Microglossa zeylanica 
Clke.), 
U. Gynurae (auf Gynura lycopersicifolia 
DC.), 
