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67. Lonsdale, Edwin. Damping off. American Garden, Vol. XI., No. 6; June, 1890, 
p. 348. Mentions greenhouse methods of treatment. 
68. Massey, W. F. Damping off. American Garden, Vol. XI, No. VI, June 1890, p. 
347. Ventures the opinion that the disease is due to the combined action of 
algse and fungi. 
69. Maynard, S. T. Some observations on peach-yellows (with figures). Bull, No. 8, 
Mass. Hatch Expt. Sta., April, 1890, pp. 6-12. Discusses symptoms of disease; 
its relation to food supply, injury by cold, borers, and accident; recommends 
destruction of all diseased trees. 
70. - Damping off. American Garden, Vol. XI, No. 6, June, 1890, p. 347. Refers 
diseases to a fungus and recommends course of treatment. 
71. McBride, T. H. The saprophytic fungi of eastern Iowa (with plates IV and V), Bulk 
Laboratory of Nat. Hist, of State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Vol. I, Nos. 
3-4, June, 1890, pp. 181-195. Continues a descriptive list, with notes on dis¬ 
tribution and microscopical characters, begun in Vol. I, No. 1, pp. 30-44.. 
Noticing four species of the series Hyporhordii, eight of Dermini, ten of Pra- 
telli, four of Coprinarii , and six species of Coprinus. Figures in part Agaricus 
campester , A. sapidus, Russula sp. Polyporus lacteus, Morchella esculent a and 
Lycoperdon cyathiforme. 
72. - Common species of edible fungi. Ibid., p. 196. Describes three species, 
Morchella esculenta, Liun., Agaricus campestris, L., and Lycoperdon cyathiforme, 
Bose., as fit for table use. 
73. McCluer, G. W. The blight of the sycamore. Garden and Forest, July 21, 1890, 
Vol. III. No. 123, p. 325. Notices Glceosporium nervisequum, (Fckl.) Sacc., aa 
destructive to Sycamore trees at Champaign, Ill., for twenty years; also as 
found in northern and western Illinois, and in fact throughout the State. 
74. Meehan, Thomas. Damping off. American Garden, Vol. XI, No. VI, June 1890, 
p. 347. Refers diseases to a fungus, gives possible remedies. 
75. Morgan, A. P. North American fungi. Journ. Cincinnati Society of Natural 
History, Vol. XII, No. 4, January, 1890, p. 163. Third paper. Papers 1 and 
2, found in Vol. XI, p. 149, and XII, p. 22 respectively. The Gastromycetes , 
read by title, February 4, 1890, (with Plate XVI). 
76. - Mycological observations I. Bot. Gaz. Vol. XV., No. 4, April 19, 1890, p„ 
84. Mentions habitats and peculiarities of Schizophyllum , Menispora, Arthro- 
sporium , Bactridium, Nccmatelia nucleata, Schw., Stereum albobadium , Schw., 
Dacrymyces deliquescens, Bull. 
77. Pammel. L. H. Some fungous diseases of fruit-trees in Iowa. Abstract from Pro¬ 
ceedings of the Iowa Academy of Sciences, 1887-’89. March 10, 1890. Men¬ 
tions Entomosporium maculatum, L6v., as defoliating all young pear-trees with 
the exception of Chinese variety. Notes its presence on species of Pyrus , 
Cydonia , Mespilus , and Cotoneaster. 
78. - Diseases of forage plants. Proceedings 16th Ann. Meeting Iowa Improved 
Stock-Breeders Association, pp. 138-141. Puccinia graminis, P. rubigo-vera, 
Ustilago maydis, Tilletia striceformis, Claviceps purpurea are noticed. 
79. - Beggiatoa alba and the dying of fish in Iowa. Proc. Iowa Acad. Sci., 1887-’89, 
March 10, 1890. Notices presence of the putrefactive bacterium in waters of 
State in connection with dead fish. 
80. - A cherry disease. Ibid. Treats of leaf disease caused by Cylindrosporium 
padi, Karst. Discusses svnonomy, and refers Septoria cerasina, Pk., and S. 
pruni , Ellis, to C. padi, Karst. Iowa specimens were found by Mr. Ellis to 
agree with Karsten’s species. 
81. --— Cotton-root rot. Second Annual Report Tex. Ag. Ex. Sta., College Station, 
Tex., pp. 61-85 (with Plates I-V, figuring Ozonium auricomum, Lk., and Ver- 
ticillium). Gives theories and general character of the disease, plants affected 
by the cotton fungus (O. zonium auricomum, Lk.); the fungus on forest and 
