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and effect on its host. Trichophyton is then treated in the same way. It 
. produces the disease called ringworm in man and domestic animals and 
is often transmitted from animals to man. Microsporon is treated briefly. 
It is rather a rare fungus occurring only in man, producing small brown 
spots on the skin which do not seriously affect the patient. (M. B. W.) 
549. Oberlin. * * * Viticulture et meteorologie en 1890. Bull. Mens. Soc. Sci. 
Agric. et Arts, vol.25, Strasburg, Feb., 1891, pp. 49-52. Pcronospora viticola 
appeared in August, following violent rains. It ravaged all the vineyards 
of Upper Alsace and if some were spared in Lower Alsace, it was not so in 
Lorraine. This year “ this terrible parasite ” appeared for the first time on 
the berries. Another disease of the berries supposed to he black rot ap¬ 
peared, also a disease of the leaves called Rauschbrand or Laubbrand and 
thought to he distinct from the effects of the Pcronospora. Oidium was rare 
in 1890, the two diseases requiring different atmospheric conditions. This 
last statement was denied in the discussion following the reading of the 
paper. (E.F. S.) 
550. r ammel, L. H. Distribution of some fungi. Bot. Gazette, vol. 16, No. 9, Sept. 15, 
1891., pp. 261-262. Short note on paper read before Bot. Club of A. A. A. S., 
Aug., 1891. Discussed by L. H. Bailey. (D. G. F.) 
551. Patoijillard, N. Remarques sur F organisation de quelques Champignons exotiques 
Bull. Soc. My col. France, vol. 7, No. 1 , Paris, Mar. 31,1891, pp. 42-49, pi. 1 . 
Gives notes on the structure and classification of Michenera artocreas, Berk, and 
Curtis, Emericell a variecolor, Berk, and Br., Stereum triste, Berk, and Curt., 
Hypocrea impressa, Mont., Hypocrea viridans, Berk, and Curt., Hypocrea 
maculwf ormis, Berk, and Curt., Crinula paradox, Berk and Curt. The first is 
considered as belonging to the Uredinese. Emericella is said to belong to 
the Ascomycetes instead of the Basidiomycetes, where it has heretofore been 
classified. Stereum triste represents a sterile form which appears to belong 
to the genus Nummularia. Hypocrea viridans has all the characters of the 
genus Aschersonia and should be A. viridans (B. and C.) Pat. Crinula paradox 
is identical with Cronartium asclepiadeum, Fries, var. quercuum, Cooke. 
(E.A.S.) • 
552. Planciion, Louis. Sur un cas d’empoisonnement parFAmanita citrina, Pers. Bull. 
Soc. Mycol., France, vol. 7, Paris, No. 1 , Mar. 31, 1891, pp. 54-65. A detailed 
account by a physician of the poisoning of an entire family from eating 
Amanita citrina. Gives symptoms, treatment, and a description of the 
iungus. Recommends further study of the subject by physicians, and 
that colored drawings, together with a description of the effects of the 
fungus, be widely distributed among those who are unable to distinguish 
the poisonous and edible mushrooms. (E. A. S.) 
553. Smith, J. P. The potato fungus. Knowledge, vol. 14, London, July, 1891, pp. 
135-137, figs. 4. Popular account gi ving structure and life history. (M. B. W.) 
(See also Nos. 377, 388, 485, 592, 606, and 633.) 
F.— MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION OF FUNGI. 
A.—GENERAL WORKS. 
554. Bucknall, Cedric. Index to Parts I-XIII of “ The Fungi of the Bristol District.” 
Proc. Bristol Nat. Soc., new' ser., vol. 6 , pt. 3, pp. 425-475. An index by genera 
and specie*? to 1,431 species of fungi noted in vols. ii-vi, new' series, fol¬ 
lowed by an index to plates. (M. B. W.) 
555 COOKE, M. C. Australian Fungi. Grevillea, vol. 19, No. 91, London, March, June, 
1891, pp. 60-62, 89-92. Descriptions of the following new species of fungi: 
habutia phyllodiw , Cke. Se Mass. 5 Sphwrella nuhilosa , Erinnella lutea, Phil, j 
