508 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
30. Close, C. P. Results with Oat Smuts in 1897. Bull. N. Y. Agr. Exp. Sta., 
131 : 441-454. 1897. 
(Gives results of experiments for prevention of oat smut; prevented 
smut by sprinkling with 1 % lysol or formalin.) 
31. Cobb, N. A. Effect of Engine-boiler Steam on the Vitality of Seeds 
and Spores. Agr. Gaz. N. S. W., 14 : 26-29. 1903. 
(Thinks it feasible, from result of experiments, to kill bunt spores in 
threshing machines by means of steam.) 
32. Cocconi, G. Contribuzione alia Biologia dell’ Ustilago Ornithogali. 
Mem. Acad. Sci. Bologna, iv, 10 : 171-180. 1889. Illustr. 
(Gives a botanical account of this smut on Gazea including germination 
of spores in water and nutrient solution.) 
33. Cocconi, G. Sullo Sviluppo della Thecaphora aterrima Tul. e dell’ZTro- 
cystis primulicola Magn. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bologna, iv, 10 : 703-714. 1890. 
Illustr. 
(Gives notes on these two fungi including their germination in water 
and nutrient solution.) 
34. Cocconi, G. Contributo alia Biologia del Genere Ustilago Pers. Mem. 
Acad. Sci. Bologna, v, 3 : 527-537. 1893. Illustr. 
(Has notes on a number of smuts but deals chiefly with spore production 
and germination of Ustilago Caricis.) 
35. Cooke, M. C. Onion Smut. Gard. Cliron., 1877 : 441,634-635. 1877. 
(Thinks American onion smut, Urocystis Cepulae , is the same as Uro¬ 
cystis Colchici of Europe ; but in the later note makes it a variety of 
this.) 
36. Cooke, M. C. Testicularia. Grev., 11 : 95. 1883. 
(Calls attention to the fact that Peck’s Milleria is the same as Klotsch’s 
Testicularia, having compared specimens of each.) 
37. Cornu, M. Maladies nouvelles pour l’Europe. Bull. Soc. Bot. Er., 26 : 
263-267. 1879. Ibid., 27 : 39-42. 1880. 
(Gives a general account of Urocystis Cepulae and notes its introduction 
into France.) 
38. Cornu, M. Sur quelques Ustilaginees nouvelles ou peu connues. Ann. 
Sci. Nat., Bot., vi, 15 : 269-296. 1883. Illustr. 
(Treats of structure and spore formation of Testicularia Cyperi , T. 
Leersiae Cornu n. sp., Cintractia axicola (B. & C.) Cornu n. gen., Doas- 
sansia Alismatis (Fr.) Cornu n. gen., D. Farlowii Cornu n. sp., and 
Geminella exotica. 
39. Cornu, M. Contributions a PEtude des Ustilaginees. Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr , 
30 : 130-134. 1883. 
(Gives brief notes on Testicularia Cyperi, Ustilago Leersiae , Entyloma 
Eryngii, E.fuscum, E. serotinum , Ustilago f Cissi; makes Doassansia a 
new genus containing U. Alismatis and I). Farlowii , also Cintractia an¬ 
other containing C. axicola.) 
40. Cunningham, D. D On a New Genus of the Family Ustilagineae. Sci. 
Mem. Med. Off. Army India, 3: 27-32. 1887. Illustr. 
(Describes Rhamphospora as a new genus and gives detailed informa- 
