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59Y. SpkGgazini, CaIiolo. Fungi guaranitici nonnulli novi v. critici. Revista Argentina 
Hist. Nat., yoI. 1, Buenos Aires, April, 1891; pp. 101-111, June, 1891, pp. 
168-177. Notes on Hymenomycetes describing tlie following new species: 
Marasmius balansce, Poria subargentea, Favoluselegantissimus, F. docdaleoides, F. 
Harioti, Pterula humilis. The species, 31 in all, are accompanied by notes and 
diagnostic characters. Part 2 mentions various species of Hymenomycetes, 
Gastromycetes, Myxomycetes and Hyperdermeae. The following are de¬ 
scribed as new species: Lanopila guaranitica, Ustilago juncicola in ovaries 
of Juncus Chamissoni, Fntyloma nectrioides on leaves of a species of Leguminosce, 
Puccinia chloridis on leaves of Chloriis sp., P.macrocepliala on leaves of Con- 
volvnlacece, Uromyces ? cypermits on leaves of Cyperacece, U. ceruginosus on 
leaves of Sapindacece (?), Uredo carnosa on leaves of OYchidacece. Notes are 
given on other species. (J. F. J.) 
598. Taylor, Thomas. Mushrooms of the United States. U. S. Dept. Agric., Kept, for 
1890, pp. 366-373, pi. 5. Gives colored figures of eight edible and twelve poison¬ 
ous mushrooms. Gives directions for the culture of various species, with 
figures of houses and beds for their cultivation. Also various recipes for 
their preparation for the table. Issued as a reprint with the title “Food 
Products; eight edible and twelve poisonous mushrooms of the United 
States, with directions for the culture and culinary preparation of the edible 
species.” pp. 16, pis. 5. (D. G. F.) 
599. Zopf, W. Ueber die Flora und die Vegetation Spitzbergens— 3 Thallophyten. Natur- 
wissens. Wochenschr., vol. 6, Berlin, Dec. 13, 1891, p. 508. Notes the occur¬ 
rence of Ly coper don furfur aceum, Scliaeif. (J. F. J.) 
(See also Nos. 334, 336, 337, 445, 528, 529, 530, 531, 562, 614, and 637.) 
F.—UREDINE2E. 
600. Arthur, J.C. Notes on Uredineee. Bot. Gazette, vol. 16, No. 8, Aug. 15,1891, pp. 
225-227. Discusses synonomy of Puccinia stipce, considering the publication 
of the species in 1884 by the author as prior to collection by Hora of the 
identical species named by Opiz in 1852. Prefers Puccinia stipce (Opiz) 
Arthur, as correct writing of the name. Draws attention to the name Puc¬ 
cinia ornata, Harkness, as being preoccupied, and suggests the name P. 
medusceoides. [It may be remarked, however, that Harkness’s species, P. ornata 
was previously described by Winter as P. appendiculata on Bignoniaceous 
plant from Mexico. See Sacc. Sylloge, vol. 7, part 2, p. 727, No. 2552.] 
Points out an error in the measurement of the teleutospores of TJromyces 
perigynius , Halsted, making their true dimensions 12-18 x24-30u. Mentions 
work of Dietel in Hedwigia, vol. 28 (1889), p. 22, demonstrating TJromyces 
caricis, Peck, to be the uredo of Puccinia caricis-strictce, Dietl. Reports the 
discovery of the uredospores of TJromyces perigynius and teleutospores of 
Coleosporium viburni. Describes Puccinia cyperi n. sp. on Cyperus Schweinitzii , 
and C. strigosus; TJromyces gentiance n. sp. on Gentiana quinquefolia var. occi- 
dentalis. (D. G. F.) 
601. Atkinson, Geo. F. A new Ravenelia from Alabama. Bot. Gazette, vol. 16, No. 11, 
Nov., 1891, pp. 313-314. Describes as new Pavenelia cassicecola, upon stems, 
leaves and pods of Cassia niciitans. Considered specifically distinct fromP. 
stictica, Berk. & Br., No. 554, Myc. Univ., P. glandulaformis, Berk. & Curt., 
No. 1251, Myc. Univ., and P. texanus, Ell. & Galw. (D. G. F.) 
602. Cockerell, T. D. A. Additions to the fauna and flora of Jamaica. Jour. Insti. Ja¬ 
maica, vol. 1, Kingston, Nov., 1891, p. 32. Uredo Vialat, Lagerheim, on vine 
leaves, is reported from near Rockport. (E. F. S.) 
€03. Graziana, A. Deux champignons parasites des feuilles de coca. Bull. Soc. Mycol. 
France, vol. 7, Paris, Sept. 30,1891, pp-152-153, pi. 1. Describes Uredo erythro- 
