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differentiation into basidia or gouidiophores. From 4-6 by 3-4 centi¬ 
metres, and 3-4 miliuietres thick at the base, thinner toward the mar¬ 
gin. Every portion perfectly smooth. Berkeley’s remark “ uuo puncto 
aflixa,” must have been a slip of the pen. 
Tremella rufo-lutea , B. & C., Journ. Linn. Soc., 1869, Vol. x, p. 340; 
Sacc. Syll., Vol. yi, No. 8394. 
DESCRIPTION OF PLATE. 
1. Sarcomyces vinosa, section, natural size. 
2, 3. Ascus, spores, and paraphyses of same, X 400. 
4. Dacryopsis gyrocephala , natural size. 
5. Same, X 6. 
6,7. Portion of hymenium and spores of same, X 400. 
8. Peziza protrusa, X 75. 
9. Portion of hymenium and margin of same in section, X 400. 
10. Asci and spores of same, X 400. 
11. Spores of same, X 1,200. 
12. Cyphella tela, X 75. 
13. Portion of hymenium of same, X 400. 
14. Dacryomyces enata, natural size. 
15. Spores of same, X 400. 
16. Stamnariapusio, natural size. 
17,18. Ascus, paraphyses, and spores of same, X 400. 
19. Dacryopsis Ellisiana , natural size. 
20. Section of portion of hymenium of same, X 400. 
21. Gouidiophores and 'gonidia of same, X 1,200. 
22. Dacryopsis unicolor , natural size. 
23. Gonidiophores and gonidia of same, X 1,200. 
24. Spores of same, X 400. 
25. Dacryopsis nuda, natural size. 
26. Section of portion of hymenium of same, X 400. 
INDEX TO NORTH AMERICAN MYCOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
By David G. Fairchild. 
177. Anderson, F. W. Biographical sketch of J. B. Ellis. Bot. Gaz. Crawfordsville, In¬ 
diana, Vol. xv, No. 11, November, 1890, pp. 299-304. Gives an account of the 
life of this pioneer of North American Mycology. 
178. Bailey, L. H. Peaches and yellows in the Chesapeake country. American Garden, 
New York, January, 1891, Vol. xii, No. 1, pp. 20-23. Describes conditions of 
the disease in Maryland aud Delaware. Refers to late investigations of the 
Division of Vegetable Pathology, showing disease to be of contagious nature 
not affected by fertilizers. 
179. -. The peach yellows. Bull, xxv., Cornell Agr. Ex. Sta. Ithaca, New York, 
December, 1890, pp. 178-180. Gives account of work of Dr. Erwin F. Smith, of 
the Department of Agriculture, upon the disease, with note as to the New York 
State law in regard to the matter. 
180. Bessey, Chas. E. An old botanical letter. Am. Nat., December, 1890, Vol. xxiv, No. 
288, p. 1196. Gives verbatim copy of a letter written by C. II. Persoon to 
Sowerby, from Gottingen, May 2, 1801, alluding to the latters “English 
Fungi,” 
