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JOURNAL OF MYCOLOGY. 
[VOL. IV, No. 8, 
Siphoptychium Casparyi, Rfski.—In 1884 I received from 
Dr. Rex a specimen which was thought to belong to this species 
and the description of S. Casparyi given by Rostafinski in his 
“Mycetozoa” agreed in all respects with the plant from the 
Adirondack Mountains. A note on the subject was given by Dr. 
Rex in the Botanical Gazette of October 1884 together with a 
translation of Rostafinski’s description. I would add that Dr, 
Rex’s plant also agreed with the figure of S. Casparyi in the 
supplement to Rostafinski’s work. In North American Fungi , 
No. 2092. specimens of this species were distributed collected by 
Dr, Rex, I presume at the same time with the specimen which he 
had previously sent me, but on this point I am not certain. Pos¬ 
sibly there may have been a confusion in the distribution for it is 
stated in Grevillea of June last that No. 2092 N. A. F . is not 
Siphopty chium but Tubulina cylindrica. On referring to my 
own copy of N. A. F . I find that No, 2092 is the same as the 
Siphopty chium previously examined by me and, although not in 
so good condition as the original specimen, owing perhaps to the 
fact that it had been slightly pressed, on examination one can dis¬ 
tinctly recognize the columella and the thick scanty capillitium 
characteristic of Siphopty chium. The general aspect is that of 
Tubulina but the presence of capillitium and columella excludes 
the fungus in question from that genus. It seems to be beyond 
question that we have in this country a genuine member of the 
genus Siphopty chium, and, as far as can be told from the detailed 
description given by Rostafinski, our species is the same as that 
found in Europe. Possibly an examination of European specimens 
might show that our plant was specifically distinct, although it is 
not very probable. There is no doubt however with regard to the 
generic position of our plant. W. G. F. 
NEW LITERATURE. 
Nota sopra una forma singolare di Agctricus. U, Martelli. 
Nuovo Giornale Bot. Ital. Luglio, ’88, 
Duo Funghi nuovi dell’agro Bellunense. Per. U. Martelli. 
(Phyllosticta Bellunensis et P. Yenziana on Ulmus & Lamium. 1. c. 
Champignons nouveaux de .l’Aube,” observes par le Major 
Briard. Revue Mycologique, Juillet, ’88. 
Sur quelque especes de Meliola nouvelles ou peu connues, par 
M. N, Patouillard. 1. c. 
