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Leidy, Joseph.— [Cicada sepiendecim affected by a Fungus.] (Proc. 
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil., 1851, v. 5, p. 235 ) 
Brief description of spares. Also mention of fungus attacking 
lamellicorn larvae and mole cricket (Gryllotalpa). 
1853. 
Leidy, Joseph. —A Flora and Fauna within living Animals. 
(Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Apr. 1853, v. 5, 
Art. 2.) 
An elaborate illustrated article on fungi normally inhabiting the 
alimentary canal of various insects and myriapods. 
Leidy, Joseph.— [On a Fungus Parasite of the Seventeen-year 
Locust (Cicada septendecim.)'] (Fauna and Flora within 
living Animals; in Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, 
Apr. 1853, v. 5, p. 53.) 
Describes general appearance of parasitic fungus of the seven¬ 
teen-year locust observed in 1851, which converted the posterior 
third of the abdominal contents into a mass of spores. Spores 
described, and portions of mycelium described and figured. 
1854. 
Wyman, Jeffries.— [Remarks on Growth of Parasitic Fungus (Em- 
pusa) upon the Common House-fly.] (Proc. Boston Soc. 
Nat. Hist., Dec. 1854, v. 5, p. 90.) 
1856. 
Glover, Town end.— [Note on Disease of Caterpillar.] (Rep. [U. 
S.] Commissioner of Patents for 1855—Agriculture, p. 91.) 
Mention of destructive disease among caterpillars of an un¬ 
known species in South Carolina. 
1858. 
Gray, G. R.—“Notices of Insects that are known to form the 
Basis of Fungoid Parasites.” 
“Privately printed by the author. No place of publication 
given on the title page, but probably London. A general sum¬ 
mary with full account of literature of the subject, including 
American references and good plates reproduced from various 
sources.”— W. G. Farlow and W. Trelease. (Bibl. Contrib., Libr. 
Harv. Univ., No. 25, p. 17.) 
1865. 
Kirtland, Jared P.—Pear-tree B ight—concerning Cause and 
Cure. (Prairie Farmer, July 29, 1865, v. 16, p. 71.) 
Brief reference to Cordyceps on Melolontha larvae. 
