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914. Ellis, J. B., & Halsted, B. D. New fungi. <Jour. Mycol., vol. vi, Washing¬ 
ton, May, 1890, pp. 33-35. 
Describe the following new species: Phyllosticta molluginis on Mollugoverticillata; Septoria 
rudbeckice on Kudbeckia laciniata and R. hirta; Glceosporium cladosporioides on Hypericum 
mutilum; Cylindrosyorium iridis on Iris versicolor; Zygodesmus pyrolce on Pyrolci rotundifo- 
lid; Gercospora lysimachice on Lysimachia stricta: C. cleomis on Cleome pungens; and Col- 
letotrichum spinacice on spinach. (J. F. J.) 
915. Ellis, J. B., & Galloway, B. T. New species of fungi. <Jour. Mycol., vol. 
Yi, Washington, May 14, 1890, pp. 31-33. 
Describe the following new species: JEcidium crepidicolum on Crepis acuminata; TJsti- 
lago (Sorosponum?) brunkii pn Andropogon argenteus; Sorosponum ellisii Winter, var. 
provincialis on Andropogon provincialis; S. everhartii on Andropogon virginicus; Didymos- 
phceria denudata on dead oak limbs; Oplnonectria everhartii on old Diatrype stigma and 
decaying bark of oak limbs; Gloeosporium paludosum on Peltandra virginica; Gercospora 
brunkii on cultivated Geranium; Dendrodochium subefl'usum on lichen thallus, and Scoriomy- 
ces andersoni on deca 3 r ing Pinus ponderosa. (J. F. J.) 
916. Ellis, J. B., & Langlois, A. B. New species of Louisiana fungi. <Jour. Mycol., 
yol. vi, Washington, May 14, 1890, pp. 35-37. 
The following species are described: Oidium obductum on young Quercus,- Ovularia ma- 
clurce on Maclura aurantiaca; Dactylaria mucronulata on decaying hickory wood; Conios- 
porium mycophilum parasite on Polyporus pergamcnus and Lentinus ursinus; Ilormodendron 
divaricatum on rotten wood; Gercospora alternantherce on Alternanthera achyrantha; G. 
thalice on Thalia dealbata; Macrosporium carotce on Daucus carota; Graphium squarrosum 
on Sambucus; Sphcendium lacteum on decaying herbaceous steins: Phyllosticta virens on 
Quercus virens; Yermicularia discoidea on Panicum proliferum; Haplosporella tingens on 
Andropogon muricatus; Diplodia bambusce on dead Bambusa; P>. cucurbitacece on dead pump¬ 
kin vines; Botryodiplodia varians on dead Lagerstroemia; Hendersonia Uni on Viburnum 
times , and Prostiiemiella hysterioides on decorticated wood of Xalix nigra. (J. F. J.) 
917. Ellis, J. B., & Tracy, S. M. A few new fungi. <Mour. Mycol., vol. vi, Wash¬ 
ington, Sept. 10, 1890, pp. 76-77. 
The following species are described: Phyllachora stenostoma on Panicum brizanthemum; 
Fusarium celtidis on Geltis occidentals; Gladosporium velutinum on Phalaris canaricnsis; 
Puccinia apocrypta on Asprella liystrix; TJredo peridermiospora on Spartina glabra; IF. nys- 
sece on Nyssa capitata; TJstilago buchloes on Buchloe dactyloides; Gintractia avence on Avena 
elatior; Sorosporium granulosum on Stipa viridula; TJstilago hilarice on Hilaria jamesii, and 
77. oxalidis in ovaries of Oxalis stricta. (J. F. J.) 
91§. Galcida, Manuel Martenes. Catalogos de la Flora y Fauna del Estado de Oxaca. 
<Mmprenta del Estado a cargo de Ignacio Candiani, Oxaca, 1891, pp. ii, 116. 
Gives an alphabetic list of plants on pp. 1-48, arranged by the common name, followed by 
the scientific name, family, and authority. Some fungi of the genera TJredo ( TJ.maidis DC.), 
Agaricus, Boletus , Hypophyllum are given. (W. T. S.) 
DS9. Karsten, P. A. Fragmenta mycologica, XXXII.. <MIedwigia, Bd. xxx, Dresden, 
Sept, and Oct., 1891, pp. 246-248. 
Notes on a number of old species, and descriptions of the following new species and varie¬ 
ties from Finland: Mycena simillima on decaying trunks; Volvaria virgata, Fr. v. fcnnica 
“in vaporariis;” Gortinarius cinnamomeus (Linn) Fr. v. fusipes; Bjerkandera rosemaculata 
on cut trunks of Larix siberica; Ephelina aggregate, (Lascli) Karst (Sphaeri-a aggregate Lasch, 
in flab. Herb, myc., ii, 541) Zignoella boreella on disks of Valsa borealis; Monilia obducens on 
bodies of alcoholic specimens of Colubrus natrix; Fusariella cladosporioides on living leaves 
of Myrtus; Botrytis virella, Fr. var. cerugineoglauca on decaying wood. (W. T. S’.) 
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D2G. Karsten, P. A. Fragmenta mycologica XXXIII. <^Hedwigia, Bd. xxx, Dres¬ 
den. Nov. u. Dec. 1891, pp. 298-300. 
Notes on old species and descriptions of following new species and varieties from Fin¬ 
land: Psathyrella longicauda, among rotten leaves; Poria Idbyrinlhica , on decaying pine 
wood; Peziza Icetissima, on rotten leaves; Melanospora macrospora, on decaying tubers of 
Brassica napus var. napobrassica; Botrytis laxiesima, on decaying substances on damp 
ground; Hyrnentda vulgaris , Fr. var. brassicce , on decaying tubers of Brassica napus var. 
napobrassica; Sympthyosira alba, on wood infields. (W. T. S.) 
9‘il. Karsten, P. A. Fragmenta mycologica XXXIV. <Hedwigia, Bd. xxx, Dres¬ 
den, Nov. u. Dec. 1891, pp. 300-303. 
Gives notes on old species and descriptions of the following new species and varieties: 
Pistillaria cylindracea, on petioles of decaying leaves of Alnus iricana; P. fulvida , on decayed 
leaves of Gornus sanguinea; Biscinellan. g. [Pezizaceae],- T>. corticalis, on dead trunks of Loni- 
cera tartarica; Pestalozzia inquinans , on living leaves of Camellia; Fusicladium livistonice , 
on petioles of living leaves of Livistonie chinensis; Gylindrium flexile, on branches of Tilia 
and Pyrus; Hymemda microsporella, on decaying tubers of Brassica napus var. napobrassica; 
Myropyris guttiformis, on the interior of decaying bark: Hormiactis me trice, on Nectria coc- 
cineum; Sporotrichum vile t on Gladosporium on stems of Brassica napus. (W. T. S.) 
922. Lageeiieim, G. Observations on new species of fungi from North and South America. 
<Jour. Mycol., vol. vii, Washington, Sept. 10, 1891, pp. 44-50. 
Describes a hollyhock disease caused by a new species of fungus, Puccinia heterogenea; 
a new cotton rust caused by TJredo gossypii; anew Doassansia on cotton, called I), gossypii; 
and a new Peronospora on Gouolobus from South Carolina, called P. gonolobi. The first 
three species are from Ecuador. (J. F. J.) 
