l.ssri.] 
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olearius, of the south of Europe, is one of the best known, but otlier 
species liave been observed, as Ag. (rardnen, Berk., in Brazil; Ag. lam’ 
pafi and some others in Australia; in Amboyna, by Kiimpf, &c. Mr. 
Babbin^ton has observed imperfect mycelia extremely luminous near 
(Mmbridge; and Dr. Hooker speaks of the phenomena as common in 
Sikkim, though he was never able to detect the species to which it was 
due. Beautiful, however, as the effect may be in these instances, it is 
far excelled by the phosphorescent appearance presented by Tthizomor- 
p/ue in mines, the splendor of which is described by Ffumboldt in the 
most glowing colors." 
From the remarks above quoted, it appears that the number of 
pliosphorescent fungi specifically known is not large. It is not probable 
that Panus fitypticus is the only North American species possessing this 
peculiarity, though, so far as I know', it is the only one thus tar noted. 
.1. B. E. 
NEW LITEKATURE. 
BY W. A. KKLIiERMAN. 
“ A Fungous Disease of Eucharis.” W, B. Grove, B. A. Hie Gar¬ 
deners Chronicle, March 27th, 1886. This article, illustrated by five 
wood cuts, deals with the ravages and the characters of Saccharo- 
myces glutinis, Cohn, in a very clear, interesting and instructive 
manner- 
*‘Nuovo Specie di Polyporus scoperta e descritta." da F. 
Panizzi. Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italia no, Aprile, 1886.” 
“•SiTLEO SYTEUPPO PI DUE NUOVI HYPOCREACEI E SULLE SPORE- 
p.ULRiLLi DEGLE AscoMiOETi.” Bichei'clie del Dott. O. Matti- 
rola. 1. c. 
liEliENIIORST’S KrYPTOGAMEN-FlORA—P lUZE YON Dr. G, VPiNTER. 
22 JUEFERUNG- SPH^EUIACEAE.” 
ERRATA. 
Page 28, Vol. II, eighth line from top, for carrose” read cerose.” 
Page ')], Vb)l. If, fifth line from .bottom, for “nearly” read “merely." 
The article on “ Uncinitla polyciueta,” in No. 5, was intended 
by the author to be inserted in place of a similar one in No. 4, but, by 
oversight, both w'ere printed. 
