JOURNAL OP MYCOLOGY. 
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“Some Results of Mycological Work in U. S. Dept, of Agricult¬ 
ure.” F. Lamson Scribner, Botanical Gazette, January, 1888. 
“Iowa Pyrenospoiie^e and a Dry Season.” Byron D. Halstecl, 
Botanical Gazette, March, 1888. 
One species of Phytophthora, twenty of Peronospor^a and four of Cys- 
topus are spoken of in detail and the conclusion drawn was that the 
species of this group are best suited to moist weather. The genus Cysto- 
pus was less influenced by drouth. When the Peronosporece flourished it 
was with succulent herbs. 
“Heinrich Anton De Bary : Notice cf Death and Review of 
his Life.” 1. c. 
“A Satisfactory Ruling at Last,” being a letter from the third 
assistant postmaster general containing the ruling that labels accom¬ 
panying specimens may contain name of species, date of collecting 
and collector’s name, the rate of postage remaining that for fourth 
class matter. 1. c. 
“The Death of De Barry.” Letter by Wm. R. Dudley to the editors 
of Botanical Gazette. 1. c. 
“De la formation de deux hymeniums fertiles sur l’une et 
l’autre face du Chapeau dans un Folyporus applanatus, 
Walls.” Far Edouard Ileckel. Revue Mycologique, Janvier, 1888. 
“Un Nouveau genre de Pyrenomycetes spheriacees.” Note de F. 
A. Saccardo. 1. c. 
The genus and its diagnosis is as follows : Berlesiella , Sacc. Perithe- 
cia subcarbonacea, atra, globulosa, stromate pulvinato vel hemispharico, 
v. eft'uso carbonaceo, inserta, discreta vel basi tantum connexa, botryoso- 
prominula, setosa, ostiola minuto vel obsoleto; asci elongati (spurie 
paraphysati, octospori); sporidia ovoideo-oblonga 2-pluri septata et muri- 
forrnia. e hyalino flaveolo. A Cucurbitaria et Botryosphceria vere diver- 
sum. 
“Fungi Europjei precipue Gallici exsiccati.” Centime XLIVe, 
C. Roumeguere. 1. c. 
“Le nouveau genre Peltospa^eria.” Far A. N. Berlese. 1. c. 
Peltosphceria , Berl. Perithecia sparsa, epidermide tecta et basi ligno 
infossa sursum clypeo stromatico atro tecta raro bina subeodem clypeO; 
ostiola vix erumpentia, brevia; asci cylindracei, sessiles, paraphysati, 
octospori; sporidia monosticha ovoidea, septata, muriformia. 
“The Charace^e of America.” By T. F. Allen. Part I. Introduc¬ 
tion, Morphology, Classification, pp. 1-64. 
“MONOGRAFIA DEI GENERI FhLEOSPORA, CLATHROSPORA E PYltENO- 
phora.” Di Augusto Napoleone Berlese. Nuovo Giornale Botani- 
co Italiano. 31 Gennaio, 1888, pp. 5-176. 
