189 
600* Knowles, H. G. Truffles. Repts. from consuls of U. S., No. 132, Sept., 1891, pp. 
158-160. Considers truffles due to sting of insect. Notes method of hunt¬ 
ing for them by pigs in France and describes training of dogs for the same 
purpose. Gives value of 452,361 pounds exported from France in 1889 at 
$476,147. Explains method of canning. (J. F; J.) 
610* [? Masters, M. T.] A Syrian Truffle. Gard. Chron., 3d ser., vol. 10, London, Nov. 
21, 1891, p. 617, & col. Notes that M. A. Chatin has described a peculiar 
truffle in Comptes Rendus. (See No. 604.) (M. B. W.) 
(See also No. 445 and 637.) 
III.— Splicer iacece. 
611. Atkinson, Geo. F. On the structure and dimorphism of Hypocrea tuberifornus. 
Bot. Gazette, vol. 16, Oct., 1891, pp. 281-284, pi. 1 . Describes the ascigerous, 
sphacelial, and stromatous forms of the fungus, placing it in the genus Hypo¬ 
crella of Saccardo. Considers the species distinct from Dussiella of Patouillard, 
and shows the near relation existing between the genera Epichloe and Hypo- 
crella. Points to separation of the genera on ground of inclosure or non¬ 
inclosure of culm of host by the stroma of the fungus as a trifling one, and 
cites case of Hypocrella, which surrounds opening buds of Andropogon Vir- 
ginicus as torn asunder by opening of the buds. Paper read before Bot. Club 
of Am. Asso. Adv. Sci., Aug., 1891. (D. G. F.) See notice in Ibid., Sept. 1891, 
p. 256. 
612. Atkinson, Geo. F. Sphserella gossypina, n. sp., the perfect stage of Cercospora gossy- 
pina, Cooke. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club, vol. 18, Oct., 1891, pp. 300-301, pi. 1. 
Gives paper read before the Bot. Club of the Am. Asso. for Advancement of 
Science, Washington, Aug., 1891, describing Splicerellagossypina, n. sp., found 
very abundant upon leaves of Gossypiwn herbaceum attacked by Cercospora 
gossypina. Considers the Spharella a perfect stage of the Cercospora. (D. G. F.) 
See title in Bot. Gaz., vol. 16, Sept. 15, 1891, p. 261. 
613. Cooke, M. C. Cordyceps Hawkesii, Gray. Grevillea, vol. 19, London, Mar., 1891, 
pp. 76-78. Discusses the characters of the species as compared with other 
Australasian Cordyceps, and reprints the orignal description. (M. B. W.) 
614. Cooke, M. C. Memorabilia. Grevillea, vol. 19, London, Mar., 1891, pp. 80-81. 
Notes that Valsaria parmularia, Berk., specimens so-called in Roumegueres’s 
Fungi Gallici, No. 4338,is not that species, but probably Valsaria rubricosa, 
Fr.; Epichloe hypoxylon, Peck, is identical with Hypocrella atramentosa, B. 
4 & C.; Agaricus ( Galera) mucidolens, Berk., belongs to Hyporrhodii. (M. B. W.) 
615. Cooke, M. C. New British fungi. Grevillea, vol. 19, No. 91, London, Mar., 1891, 
p. 86 . Describes Hypocrea (Bromella ) leptogicola, Cke. &, Mass., on Leptogonium 
growing upon Robinia; Stuartella Carlylei Cke. & Mass., Mollisia dactyligluma, 
on Dactylis glomerata, and Lachnella stigmella. (M. B. W.) 
616. Delacroix, G. Especes nouvelles de champignons inferieurs. Bull. Soc. Mycol. 
France, vol. 7, Paris, June 30, 1891, pp. 104-111, pi. 2. Describes Ploivriglitia 
Karsteni, Herpotrichia ceralium, Ceratostoma truncation , C. stromaticum, Ncc- 
triella maydis, Zigncella culmicola, Delacr. & Niel, Chcetomella longiseia, C. 
tortilis, Mcicrophoma carpincola, Coryneum faginum, PemciUium Duclanxi, Moro- 
nopsis { nov. gen) in quin an s, Sterigmatocystis ochracea, Dictyosporium secalinum, 
Fusarium ceruginosum, Fusicoccum populinum, F. complanatum. (E. A. S.) 
617. MacMillan, Conway. Notes on fungi affecting leaves of Sarracenia purpurea in 
Minnesota. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club, vol. 18, July, 1891, pp. 214-215. Gives 
notes on Sphcerella sarracenia ? (Schw.) Sacc., Leptosphceria scapopliila (Peck), 
Sacc., Peziza abrata and Pestalozzia aquatica, E. &. E. Describes as new 
species Helminthosporium sarracenia: and Brachysporium sarracenice. (D. G. F .) 
618. Prillieux et Delacroix. Complement a 1’etude de la maladie du coeur de la bet- 
terave. Bull. Soc. Mycol., France, vol. 7, Paris, Mar. 21, 1891, pp. 23-25,, 
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