125. F airman, C. E.—Continued. 
SteJlaria media. Phyllosticta cirsii, Desm., on Cnicus arvensis, Corticium lividocce - 
ruleum, Karst., Tapesia rosos{ Pers.) as new to this country. Appends list of 30 
species or varieties, 17 of which are new. Those described as new are as fol¬ 
lows: Didymospliceria accedens, Sacc. (with fig.) Anthostomella eructans, E. & E. 
(with fig.) Lophiostoma rliopaloides, Sacc. var pluriseptata, n. var., Pseudovalsa 
Fairmani, E. & E., Yermicularia solanoica n. s. on Solatium dulcamara, Phoma 
Weldiana n. s. on Euonymus airopurpureus, Phoma alhovestita, n. s., Phoma 
Lyndonvillensis, n. s. on Malva rotundifolia, (with fig.) Phoma rudheckiw, n. s. 
on Budbeckia laciniata, Diplodia maura, C. Sc, E., var. Americana, Ell. on Gyrus 
americana, Morthiera Thuemenii, Cooke, var. Sphcerocysla Pk. on Crategus, 
Sphceropsis lappa ;, E. & E. on Lappa major, Sporidesmium toruloides, E. Sc, E. 
on Cornus, Mucor tcenice, n. s. on Taenia solium (with fig.) Heloiium fumosum, 
E. & E. on Leonurus cardiaca and Lappa major, Camarosporium accrinum, E. 
&. E. on Acer limbs, Tuhulina cylindrica, Bull., var. acuta, Peck. 
126. Farlow, W. G., and Seymour, A. B. A provisional host index of the fungi of 
the United States, Part II. Gamopetalae-Apetalae, Cambridge, Mass., September, 
1890 ; pp. 53-133-Quarto. Part I, issued in 1888. Gives in most convenient 
form index of all published host plants, together with partial synonymy of 
different species of fungi. Myxomycetes are omitted from the list except 
when of more than usual interest. In cases of very common fungi occur¬ 
ring on many species of host plants the authors do not include all hosts, 
unless the fungus is of economic importance. 
127. Forster, Edward J. The Study of mushrooms. Boston Medical and Surgical 
Journal, October 2, 1890. Reprinted leaflet. Gives, in reply to inquiries, a 
list of 14 works upon Hymenomycetes with special reference to esculent spe¬ 
cies. No reference made to periodical literature. 
128. -. Mushrooms and mushroom poisoning. Read at Ann. Meeting Mass. Med. 
Soc., June 11, 1890, Boston City Hospital. Pamphlet. Distinguishes, pre¬ 
cisely, edible and poisonous forms (with figures), giving minute instructions 
as to habitats; adds a table of statistics of 44 cases of mushroom poisoning; 
concludes all known fatal cases caused by eating Amanitee; gives as uni¬ 
versal antidote atropia in full doses, 4 of a grain, preceded by usual emetics 
and purgatives. 
129. Galloway, B. T. New fields, the past and the future in the world of fungi. Amer¬ 
ican Garden, September 24, 1890; pp. 573-577. Times Building, New York. 
Gives in popular language a short history of Economic Mycology, with account 
of the extension in this country of the use of fungicides and fungicidal appa¬ 
ratus. Figures examples of treated and untreated plants, together with a 
new knapsack pump. 
130. -. Some recent observations on black-rot of the grape. Botanical Gazette, Oc¬ 
tober 28, 1890, Vol. XV, No. 10, pp. 255-259. Records series of four experi¬ 
ments to establish connection of Phyllosticta lahruscee, Thiim., P. ampelopsidis, 
E. & M., and Lcestadia Bidwellii, (Ell.) V. & R. States results of 200 inocu¬ 
lations of grape berries with leaf pycnidiospores and 200 inoculations of 
leaves with berry pycnidiospores as purely negative. Fifty inoculations of 
berries with berry pycnidiospores also produced no result; but both inocula¬ 
tions of Ampelopsis and Vitis leaves with ascospores from berries produced 
characteristic spots and pycnidia. Gives account of methods employed. 
131. -. Preliminary notes on a new and destructive oat disease. Botanical Gazette, 
September, 1890, Vol. XV, No. 9, p. 228. Abstract of paper read before 
Botanical Section A. A. A. S., August 19, 1890. Notes discovery of cause of 
the disease as a micro-organism, grown in various cultures. 
132. -. Observations on the life-history of Uncinula spiralis. Ibid. Abstract of 
paper given before Botanical Section A. A. A. S. Gives life-history and 
methods used to establish relationship between various forms. 
