Literature Relating to Staten Island 
Some DisEASES OF TREES IN GREATER NEw York, by Arthur 
Harmount Graves, Mycologia 11: 111-124, pl. ro, May 1910. 
Those of us who have noticed the conspicuous tree mortality 
on Staten Island and in its vicinity in recent years, especially in 
connection with certain species such as sweet birch (Betula lenta 
L.), beech [Fagus atropunicea (Marsh.) Sudw.], white oak 
(Quercus alba L.), cultivated cherry (Prunus avium L.), etc., 
will find a great deal of interesting and enlightening information 
in this article. Insect pests are not mentioned, probably because 
they can not be properly regarded as diseases. [ungus infection, 
however, representing a true pathological condition, is discussed 
in connection with a number of hosts and parasites. Incidentally, | 
also, the author lays great stress upon the disastrous effects of 
the unprecedented low temperatures of the winter of 1917-18, 
to which he ascribes in large measure the weakening of vitality in 
many trees, and their consequent susceptibility to infection and 
their rapid yielding to its effects. 
Following are items in which reference is made to Staten 
Island: 
On page 118, under the caption Heart Rot of Oak and the sub- 
heading Globifomes graveolens (Schw.) Murr., the author states 
that “in a forest of oak, sweet birch and red maple, near Mt. 
Loretto, Staten Island, a red oak (Quercus rubra L.) .. . had 
recently been broken about 12 feet from the base and blown over. 
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specimens of this fungus, an organism which is of rare occur- 
rence in North America, and never before found in this locality.” 
The specimen mentioned is illustrated in pl. ro, f. 3 (loc. cit.). 
On page 119, in connection with a description of Inotus hirsutus 
(Scop.) Murr., it is stated that “a tree of black oak (Quercus velu- 
tina Lam.) in a forest on Staten Island was found badly diseased, 
evidently through the action of this fungus. ... Dr. Murrill 
says that the species is rare in this country, but common and viru- 
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