NEW LITERATI’RE. 
NEW LITERATURE. 
BY W. A. KELLKKMAN. 
“ A New Larval ENTOiMOPirraoRA,” by J. C. Arthur, Lotanical (Ga¬ 
zette, January, 18StL The author found the clover-leaf weevil, Fhy- 
tonomus punctatus, Fabr., a comparatively new insect in this country, 
infesting the clover in the region near Geneva, NT. Y. The larvae 
were dying in vast numbers, and, upon examination, the cause was 
discovered in the shape of a new ST)ecies of Fungus, described as fol¬ 
lows : 
Entomophthera Phytonomi, Arthur. — Mycelium abundant, 
branched, non-septate, colorless, 9—12 !>■ in diameter, on the ventral sur¬ 
face of the insect, growing out in form of rhizoids to act as holdfasts; 
hymenium over the whole surface, except the head, 85—45 !> deeu ; co- 
nidiophores branched at the base, as thick as the mycelium ; spores ob¬ 
long, colorless, 24—28 long by 7—10 /'• thick. Resting spores not seen. 
In the larvseof Fhylononius punctatifs. Fabr., Geneva, N. Y., May to June 
and October to November, 1885. 
Un genrp: de tkop ( Phlebophora, Lev.) dans la division des 
IIymenomycetes. G. Roumegu<^re. Revue Mycologuique, ler 
Janvier, 1886. 
“ Fungi Algerienses, — a claro Frof. L. Trabut legtt.” Aucto- 
ribus P. A. Saccardo et A. N. Berlese. 
UNE SE]MATNE D’EXCURSIONS MYGOLOGTJT.QITES A SeNLTS (OtSE).’' 
Par le (japitaine Fredric Sarrazin. 1. c. 
1)R. Reiim : Ascoma^ceten faso. XVII.” Hedwigia, November und 
December, 1885. 
AGARICUS CIRRHATUS. PeRS., ENl NEPER PHOSPHORESOIRENDER 
PiLZ.” Vorlaufige Mittheilung von Dr. I'. Ludwig. 1. c. 
RABENHORSTII F'UNGI EUROPuEI et EXTRAEUROP^I CURA.'’ 1)R. G. 
Winter, Centuria XXXIII et XXXIV. 1. c. 
“SoPRA UNA Specie di Lophiostg.ma mal conosctuta.” Nota di 
A. N. Rerlese. Nuovo Giornale Rolanico Italiano. 4 Gennaio, 188(). 
ALCUNeOsSERVAZIONI SOPRA UNA NUOVO MALAUI'IA DEL Frumen- 
TO ; ” del Dott. Fausto Morini. 1. c. 
ENILMERAZIONE DEI FUNGHI DELLE PrOVINCIE 01 MODENA E DI 
Reggio, per A. Moiii. 1. c. 
‘‘ Report of the Botanist to'phe New Vh)Ri': Agricultural Ex- 
PERiMEN'j' Station." By J. G. Arthur. Extr. from P'ourth An. 
Rep. N. Y. Exp. Sta., for 1885. Disti ibuted Jan. 80th,4886. 
This report of twenty-four pages contains the following articles: 
Pear Blight, Micrococcus amylovorus, B.; Spotting of Quince Fruit. 
Morthiera Mespili, Fckh, var. Cydoniai, V. & E. (illustrated); Rotting of 
Tomatoes; Lettuce Rust, SeptoriaLactuca;. Pass, (illustrated); Lettuce 
Mildew, Peronospora gangliformis, De B. (illustrated); Rotting of Cher¬ 
ries and Plums. Oidiuin fructigenum, S. A K. (illustrated); Disease of 
('lover-leaf Weevil, Entomophthora Phytonomi, Arthur (illustrated): 
and Weeds and their Fungus Parasites. 
