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156. Kellerman, W. A., and Swingle, W. T.—Continued 
ago carlo, (DC.) Tul., indiscriminately called, into Ustilago avenw, (Pers.) 
Jensen (oat smut); Ustilago tritici, (Pers.) Jensen, (loose smut of wheat); 
Ustilago hordei, (Pers.) Kellerman and Swingle (covered barley smut); 
Ustilagonuda, (Jensen) Kellerman and Swingle (naked barley smut); of Ustil¬ 
ago avence (Plates T, IV, V), gives history, synonomy, injuries to host plant, 
dilferent varieties attacked, amount of damage (in general over 8 per cent., 
at Manhattan, Ivans., 10 per cent.), geographical distribution, botanic and 
microscopic characters of the smut, germination of spores in water, germina¬ 
tion of spores in nutrient solutions, infection of the host plant (historical), 
methods of treatment (mechanical, chemical, and physical, with description 
of Jensen’s hot-water method and report of successful experiment with same): 
notes a new form of oat smut ( Ustilago avence var. levis, Kell, and Swingle.) 
Of Ustilago tritici, (Pers.) Jensen (Plates II and VI), history, synonomy, 
injuries to host plant, geographical distribution, characters of the smut, 
germination of spores in water, germination of spores in nutrient solutions, 
prevention. Of Ustilago hordei, (Pers.) Kell, aud Swing. (Plates II and VII), 
gives history, synonomy, nature of injuries to host plant, geographical distribu¬ 
tion, characters of the smut, germination in water, germination in nutrient 
solution, manner of infection of host plant, methods of prevention. Of Ustil¬ 
ago nuda, (Jensen) Kell, and Swing., gives history, synonomy, injuries to host 
plant, geographical distribution, botanical and microscopic characters of the 
smut, germination of spores in water, germination of spores in nutrient solu¬ 
tion, manner of entering the host plant, methods of prevention. Natural 
enemies of the smut (Plate IX), Fusarium ustilaginis, Kell, and Swing. Ma- 
crosporium utile, Kell, and Swing., Bacterium (?) sp. Smut-eating beetles, 
Phalacruspolitus or penicillatus and Brachytareas variegatus, Say. Gives note 
also on stinkiug smut of wheat (Plate III), caused by Tilletia foctens, (B. 
and C.) Trel. and Tilletia tritici, (Bjerk.) Wint. • 
157. -. Preliminary experiments with fungicides for stinking smut of wheat. Bull. 
No. 12, August, 1890. Kansas State Agr. Exp. Sta., Manhattan, Ivans., pp.27- 
51 with Plate I. Give as introduction, amount of damage, cause of disease, 
growth of characters of parasite, germination of spores, comparison of loose 
and stinking smut, mode of infection. Report on use of 51 different treat¬ 
ments for disease, deciding Jensen hot-water method most successful (see p. 
117 this number of the Journal.) 
158. Long, E. A. Plum-leaf blight or shot-hole fungus. Pop, Gardening, Buffalo, N. Y., 
Vol. V, No. 12, p. 249, 1890. Notes Septoria cerasina, Pk. (with sketch). 
Recommends burning dead leaves, and spraying early in season with Bordeaux 
mixture. 
159. McMillan, Conway. Note on a new species of Actinoceps, B. and Br. American 
Naturalist, August, 1890. Vol. XXIV, No. 284, p. 777-779. Describes as new 
Actinoceps Besseyi, McM. found on putrid orange skin among bacteria, thinking 
difference in size of stipe and head sufficient to separate it from Actinoceps 
Tluvaitesii, B. & . Br. 
160. Meehan, Thomas. Fairy rings. Cult, and Country Gentleman, Albany, N. Y., 
January 16, 1890, Vol. LV, No. 1929, p. 48. Gives history and description, 
referring cause to species of Agaricini, varying with different cases. Divides 
rings into two classes: one with dead grass in center, other with ring only. 
161. Pammell, L. H. Treatment of fungous diseases. Orange Judd Farmer, Chicago, 
Ill., November 1, 1890, Vol. VIII, No. 18, p. 277, £ column. Notices shortly 
history of growth of this line of mycology. 
162. -. Pear-leaf blight. Orange Judd Farmer, Chicago, Ill., October 25,1890, p. 
261, Vol. VIII, No. 17. Gives extended notice of work of U. S. Dept, of 
Agr. against Entomo8porium maculatum,lj6v. in season 1889-1890 (see No. 11). 
