HARVARD UNIVERSITY . F ARROW REFERENCE LIBRARY CRYPTOGAMIC BOTANY REJECTED FROM . Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2015 https://archive.org/details/grevillea1718unse dr^dllp. A QUARTERLY RECORD OF CRYPTOGAMIC BOTANY AND ITS LITERATURE. Edited by M. C. COOKE, M.A., A.L.S., Author of “ Handbook of British Fungi,” “Illustrations of British Fungi,” “ Fungi, their uses,” #c., “ Rust, Smut, Mildew, and Mould,” “ British Fresh Water Algce,” “ British Besmids,” Sfc., 4'c. YOL. XYII. 18 8 8-8 9. - c Williams and norgate. HENRIETTA STREET, COYENT GARDEN, LONDON; SOUTH FREDERICK STREET, EDINBURGH. LEIPZIG : F, A. BROCKHAUS. NEW YORK : WESTERMANN & CO. NOV 2 2 1995 G, £7 Farlovv Reference Library Defoes : SOUTH COUNTIES PRESS LIMITED. mm mm: *,«3 i/iii No. 81.] [September, 1888. dmttlea, A QUARTERLY RECORD OF CRYPTOGAMIC BOTANY AND ITS LITERATURE. NEW BRITISH FUNGI. By M. C. Cooke. {Continued from Vol. xvi., p. 102.) Agaricus (Fholiota) molliscorium, Clce. <$■ Mass. Pileus fleshy, convex, then plane, obtuse, at length depressed, even, smooth, soft like kid leather, tawny yellow ; disc darker, dry, shining (2-3 in. broad) ; margin acute, thin ; stem equal, paler, erect, fistulose (3 in. long, A-J in. thick), silky, punctately squamulose at the apex ; ring broad, distant, brownish, deciduous ; flesh yellow ; gills narrowly adnate, ventricose, crowded, thin, ferruginous ; spores elliptical, smooth, ferruginous, 12 x 5-6 p. On the ground. Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.) Taste and smell none. Habit that of A. prcecox , with which it was associated, but differing in the yellow colour and the bright ferruginous gills. Near to Ag. ombrophilus , Fr. Hygrophorus (Hydrocybe) spadiceus, Scop. Cam. n., 443. Fr. Hym. Fur. 420. Fragile ; pileus thin, conical, acute, repand, fibrillosely virgate, at first covered with an olivaceous bay- brown gluten ; stem hollow, equal, dry, becoming dusky and fibrillose ; gills rounded behind, free, distant, lemon-yellow. — Fr. Icon. t. 168, fig. 1. On the ground. July. Clun Forest. (W. Phillips.) Somewhat resembling R. conicus, but not turning black. Xiactarius (Piperites) umbrinus, Pers. Syn. 435. Pileus compact, convex, then plane, umbilicate, dry, floccosely cracking, umber, without zones (3 in. broad] ; stem solid, very short (about an inch long), white, becoming cinereous; gills crowded, pallid, growing yellowish ; milk acrid, white, making greyish spots. — Fr. Hym. Fur. 429. Cooke Illus. t. 1006. In damp places. Epping. Lactarius (Russularia) tomentosus, Otto, Krombh. t. 40,/. 17, 18. Pileus at first umbonate, then depressed and infundibuliform ; dull flesh colour, becoming rufous and tawny, delicately tomentose (2-3 in. diam.) ; stem erect, at first stuffed, then somewhat hollow, pallid, naked, smooth ; substance compact (2 in. long, \ in. thick) ; 1 2 NEW BRITISH FUNGI. gills subdecurrent, yellow flesh colour ; milk white (spores 8-9 fx diam.). — Cooke Ulus. t. 1010. In swampy ground. Orton Moss, near Carlisle. Fries quotes Krombholz’s figure under L. helvus with the note “haud bona.” It should doubtless be kept distinct, if only as a sub-species. Lactarius (Russularia) mammosus, Fr. Hym. Fur. 434. var. monstrosus, Fr. Icon. t. 170, f. 2. Pileus fleshy, acutely umbonate, then depressed (2-3 in. diam.), dry, zoneless, lurid, clad with an interwoven grey down ; stem stuffed, then hollow, pubescent, pallid (with a lurid purplish tinge, 2-3 in. long, \ in. thick, or more), gills adnate, crowded, whitish, then pale ferruginous (scarcely other than whitish in this variety). Milk white, slowly acrid (spores about 10/x). — Cooke Ulus. t. 995. On the ground. Scarborough. (G. Massee). Lactarius Terreyi, B. Sf Br., Ann. N. Fist. No. 1673, seems to be the same as L. cimicarius , or a variety of L. camphoratus, to which the specimens are referred in Herb. Berkeley. Lactarius (Russularia) spinosulus, Quel. Norm. p. 20, t. 3,/. 10. var. violaceus, CooJce Ulus. t. 998 B. Pileus thin, convex, then depressed (1 in. diam.), dry, tomentose, somewhat aculeate, violet, flesh paler, margin incurved, stem equal, stuffed, granulate, paler, growing pallid (2 in. long, £ in. thick), gills decurrent, narrow, thin, yellowish. Milk white, soon acrid. On the ground. Chats worth, Sept. 1873. Lactarius (Russularia) cremor, Fries Hym. Fur. 432. var. pauper, Karst. Syml. x p. 58. Icon. f. 26. Pileus fleshy, soft, rather plane, smooth, without zones, flesh colour, then yellowish, or gilvous tan colour, rather ochraceous when dry, punctate (3 in. broad or more), margin membranaceous, at length pectinately sulcate ; stem hollow, equal, naked, smooth, paler than the pileus (about 2 in. long J in. thick), gills adnate, rather distant, thin, soft, colour of the pileus, flesh without juice, slowly acrid, white (spores 8-9 [x). — Cke. Illus. t. 1008. Under fir trees. Carlisle. Russula (Fragiles) Barlae, Quelet. Ass. Fr. 1883, t. vi., /. 12. Sacc. Syll. v., 1860. Pileus convex, then flattened and depressed (2|-3| in.), compact, viscid, then dry, even, peach coloured, yellow, tinged with orange red, sometimes cracking ; flesh firm, sweet, white, slightly smelling of melilot, stem fleshy, spongy, firm, silky pruinose, snow white (2 in. long, \ in. thick), gills white, then becoming pallid ochra- ceous. Spores sub-globose, granular, 12 x 10 p. Amongst grass, under trees. Kew, Epping Forest. Our specimens seem to be referable to this species, the pileus has the centre always darker, tinged with a peculiar dull red, the margin bright ochre with a tinge of orange, the whole becoming- pale and ochraceous in drying. The flesh of the stem sometimes turns reddish brown when cut, and the odour in age is rather that of crab than of melilot. NEW BRITISH FUNGI. 3 Russula (Fragiles) fingibilis, Britz. Hym. Sudb. iv,, /. 32. Pileus yellow, convex, then plane or depressed, viscid, darker in the centre (about 2 in. diam.), thin towards the margin, but not striate. Stem equal, soft, white, spongy, at length hollow (2 in. long, J in. thick), flesh white, mild, inodorous. Gills rather unequal, attenuated behind, somewhat crowded, thin, white. Spores nearly globose, 8-10 /x. Under trees. Kew, July, 1882. As far as it is possible to identify any of Britzelmayr’s species this seems to accord, taking into account the additions we have made to the diagnosis. Hypocrea moriformis, Cke. Mass. Fleshy, hemispherical (1 mm. diam.), scattered, pallid, at length black ; perithecia convex, minute, rather prominent, pierced with a pore ; asci cylindrical, sporidia uniseptate, then dividing into cubi- cally globose frustules, olive, smooth (5-6 /x). On rotten wood. Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle) . Perithecia distinctly indicated, resembling a miniature mul- berry. Nectxia pallidula, Cooke. Perithecia caespitose, globose, minute (i mm.), smooth, pale ochre, bursting through the cuticle in irregular tufts, sometimes of one or two, sometimes 12 to 20 perithecia, effused when growing on naked wood. Asci clavate-cylindrical, sporidia for the most part uniseriate, subfusiform, uniseptate, hyaline (12x3 p). On beech bark and wood. Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle). Mucor lateritius, Cke. fy Mass. Mycelium forming a continuous dense, dry, bright-brown felt, spreading over the tuber. Fertile hyphas erect, simple or furcate ; capitulum globose, sporidia subglobose (12 x 9-10 /*), pale brick- red, smooth. On putrid potatoes. Kew. Trichosporium umbrinum, Link. Threads branched, bay-brown, forming a dense, long, and broadly effused interwoven stratum ; conidia globose, smooth, brown (12- 14 fx diam.). Running over plant pots, &c. (“ Gardeners’ Chronicle.”) (Edocephalum sulfureum, Cke. Sf Mass. Tufts hemispherical or confluent, sulphur-coloured. Threads septate, dichotomous, globosely capitulate at the apex, papillate, conidia globose, hyaline (3-5 /x diam.). Epispore smooth. On rope. Herbarium grounds, Kew. Melanconium xusci, Cke. <$• Mass. Pustules scattered, orbicular, erumpent, covered by the lacerated brown cuticle. Conidia elliptical, continuous, sooty-olive (12 x 7-8 M). On phyllodes of Ruscus aculeatus. Kew. This cannot be a form of Sphceropsis rusci , for there is no peri- thecium, and the pustules are scattered and solitary. 4 BRITISH PYRENOMYCETES. By G. Masses . ( Continued from Vol. xvi., p. 120.) Fam. 10. PERTUSiE. Perithecia emergent, smooth, flattened at the base, adnate or subimmersed. Ostiolum papillate, or pierced. Gen 1. CONI5PHJERIA. Sporidia hyaline. * Zignoina. Sporidia continuous. C. rhodobapha, B. & Br ., Sacc. Syll. 3659. On old wood. South Kensington, Bristol. ** Melanopsamma. Sporidia uniseptate. C. psecilostoma, B. $ Br ., Sacc. Syll. 3652. On furze. Lynn. Melomastia. Sporidia biseptate. C. Friesii, Nice ., Sacc. Syll. 3625 ; Hdblc. 2620 (==S. Lonicerce , Sow.). On honeysuckle. Highgate, Shere, Lynn. || Zignoella. Sporidia multiseptate . C. hysterioides, Curr., Grev. xvi., 92. On rotten wood. Cliislehurst. C. macrasca, Sacc. Syll. 3668. On bleached elm wood. Bulwer, Yorks, Scarboro’. Gen. 2. TICOTHECIiJM. Flot. Perithecia minute, growing on Lichens. Sporidia septate. * Pharcidia. Sporidia hyaline. ## Genuina. Sporidia coloured. f Sporidia uniseptate. T. gelidarium, Mudd ., p. 130; Sacc. Syll. 2232. On Squamaria gelida. Teesdale. T. perpusillum, Nyl., Sacc. Syll. 6593. On Aspicilia. Gloucestershire, Ben Cranchan, Kylemore a-). T. calcaricolum, Mudd., p. 306 ; Sacc. Syll. 6597. On Aspicilia. Lewes, Sussex, Longmynd, Ben Lawers, Ireland. T. gemmiferum, Tayl ., Sacc. Syll. 6598. On lichens. Shrewsbury, Penzance, Cleveland, Grampians, Wales, Ireland. BRITISH PYRENOM YCETE9 . 5 T. squamarioides, Mudd ., p. 130 ; Sacc. Syll. 6600. On Squamaria gelida. Teesdale. T. cerinarium, Mudd., p. 136 ; Sacc. Syll. 6602. On Callopisma. Near Ayton, Cleveland. tf Sporidia triseptate. T. pygmaBiim, Korb., Sacc. Syll. 6604. On Aspicilia. Braemar and Lough na-cat, Scotland ; Armagh, Cleveland, (v. Ventosicola , Mudd.) On Hcematococca. Kildale Moor. T. leucomelarium, Mudd. Man. p. 105 ; Sacc. Syll. 6605. On Borrera. Cork. ' T. rimosicolum, Leight., Sacc. Syll. 6606. On Diplotomma calcareum. Wrekin, Penhill, Yorks, Carl- ton Bank, Cleveland, Ben Lawers, Appin, Killarney, Galway. Gen. 3. AJYEPHISPHffiRXA. Sporidia coloured. * Amphisphierella. Sporidia continuous. Genuina. Sporidia, uniseptate. A. ventosaria, Linds. Sacc. Syll. 2761. On Lecanora ventosa. Lochnagar. Melanomma. Sporidia 2-3 septate. A. Jenynsii, B. Br., Sacc. Syll. 3232. On wood. Bottisham, King’s Cliffe, Batheaston. A. obliterans, B. Br., Sacc. Syll. 3233 ; Hdbk. 2621. On fir. Forres, N.B. || Sporidia 4 or many septate. A. brachythele, B. $ Br., Sacc. Syll. 3269 ; Hdbk. 2609. On elder. Batheaston, Gopsall, Chislehurst. *£* Trematosph^eria. Perithecia large, sporidia 3 or multiseptate. A. pertusa, Pers., Sacc. Syll. 3285 ; Hdbk. 2604. On wood. Bishop’s Wood, Epping. A. anglica, Sacc. Syll. 3286. On ash. King’s Lynn. A. melina, B. & Br., Sacc. Syll. 3294. On ash. Batheaston. A. lunariae, Curr., Grev. xvi., 92. On decorticated branches of ash. *** Caryospora. Sporidia very large , apiculate. A. callicarpa, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 3313; Hdbk. 2605. On wood. Kidbrooke. 6 BRITISH PYRENOMYCETES. Gen. 4. WINTERIA. Rehm . Perithecia rather soft, green or rufous. * Sporidia septate, pale. W. ordinata, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 3680 ; Hdbh. 2583. On naked oak wood. Little Heath, Essex. BERKELEY AND CURTIS TYPES. By M. C. Cooke. Some of the junior mycologists of the United States are com- mitting a dangerous mistake in their estimate of the Curtis herbarium, and the relation of the late Dr. Curtis to the species published under the joint names of Berkeley and Curtis. The cardinal error consists in regarding the Curtisian specimens as the types, which some are now insisting upon, but which they are not, and only a misapprehension of the signification of a “ type ” can have led to this assumption. Dr. Curtis collected the specimens it is true, but he did not describe them ; all the diagnoses were drawn up and published by the Rev. M. J. Berkeley, in their joint names, from specimens communicated by Dr. Curtis. Hence the only legitimate type specimens are those upon which the diagnoses were constructed, and which are preserved in the Berkeley Herbarium. Wherever it may occur that specimens in the Curtis Herbarium do not accord with those in the Berkeley Herbarium no one can attempt to deny that the specimens in the Berkeley Herbarium must be regarded as the type, and no other. There cannot possibly be two types, and the genuine type must essentially be that upon which the diagnosis is founded. It is folly to introduce anything like “ spread-eagleism ” into a question of this kind, but far wiser to accept facts as they stand, and recognize the Curtisian Herbarium as containing presumed duplicates of specimens sent to Berkeley and constituted by him the types of certain species, at the same time admitting that when they differ this is not to be attributed to error in the diagnosis, but to an error on the part of Dr. Curtis, whom we know, from experience of specimens communicated to ourselves, did not pay sufficient regard to microscopical characters to be absolutely trustworthy. No one who knows anything of the history of the Berkeley and Curtis connection can dispute this statement of the facts, and we contend that consequently no fictitious value should be given to the Curtisian specimens, nor any preference accorded to them when they happen to differ from the only true and veritable ^e-specimens, upon which the diagnoses were based. Nothing could have originated such an error as we have intimated above, save an ignorance of the initial facts, which we have now endeavoured to set forth in a clear and impartial manner, in the hope that all misapprehension may thereby be removed. 7 AUSTRALASIAN FUNGI. By M. C. Cooke. {Continued from Vol. xvi., p. 114.) Those indicated by an asterisk (*) communicated by Baron F. Von. Mueller. * Agaricus (Entoloma) galbineus, Cke. Mass. Sulphur colour. Pileus rather fleshy, convex then expanded, obtusely umbonate (1-2 in. broad), umbo darker, almost saffron- colour, smooth, moist ; stem equal, fibrillose, fistulose (2 in. long, 2-3 lines thick). Gills slightly adnexed, ventricose, pallid. Spores rosy, globose, angular, 10 /x diam. On the ground. Walhalla ( Tisdall 48). * Agaricus (Leptonia) quinquecolor, Cke. Sf Mass. Pileus membranaceous, convex, smooth, slightly virgate with radiating pink fibrils ; margin yellowish, disc brownish brick-red (about 1 in. diam.), stem cylindrical, equal, or slightly attenuated upwards, fistulose, bay brown, whitish flocculose at the base (2 in. long, 1 line thick), usually csespitose ; gills sinuately adnate, rosy. Spores globose, rough, 8-10 /jl. On black loam. Walhalla ( Tisdall 54). * Agaricus (Hebeloma) arenicolor, Cke. Sf Mass. Pileus fleshy, convex then plane, smooth, rather viscid, dingy ochre or sand colour (1J-2 in. broad). Stem cylindrical, subfibrillose, smooth, same colour as the pileus, fistulose, terminating at the base in a conical root (3 in. long, J in. thick), gills adnate, rounded behind, scarcely crowded, ventricose, pallid, then ochraceous. Spores ellip- soid, dingy umber, 20 X 10-12 /x. On the ground. Near Melbourne ( Tisdall 44, 49). * Calocera (Ramosae) digitata, Cke. 8f Mass. Branched (1-1 Jin. high), tough, even, pallid; trunk thin, smooth, twice or three times furcate, branches expanded at the apex in a spathulate manner, each bearing from 3 to 5 delicate scyphoid pro- cesses arranged like fingers on the open hand. Spores white, elliptical, 5-6 X 3 yu. On damp logs. Fern gully, Dandenong ( French , No. 2). Didymium australis, Massee. Sporangium globose or slightly compressed, indistinctly umbilicate, covered with a dense white layer of crystals of lime which breaks away in patches ; stem elongated, erect, filiform, slightly thickened downwards, bright brown ; threads of capillitium colourless, slender, variously branched ; spores globose, smooth, dingy, purple-brown, 10-11 /x diam. Gregarious. Stem 3-4 mm. long; sporangium about 2 mm. broad x 1-5 mm. high. On old Auricularia. Brisbane ( Bailey 596). 8 AUSTRALASIAN FUNGI. Ustilago sclerotiformis, Cke. Sf Mass. Black, compact, obovate, large (2 mm. diam), never becoming powdery, spores subglobose, dark umber (16-18 /x diam.). Epi- spore granulose. Absorbing the ovaries of Uncinia ccespitosa. Taheraite, New Zealand {Kirk. 821). Somewhat resembling U. marmorata , B., but that species has spores distinctly verrucose, in the type specimens, although in- cluded by F. de Waldheim with the smooth-spored species. * Cucurbitaria (IWEelanomma) plagia, Cke. fy Mass. Perithecia densely crowded, forming oblong erumpent clusters, which are at length almost superficial, and confluent in large patches, 2-3 in. long ; the individual perithecia are globose, but compressed and deformed by crowding, black, shining, smooth. Ostiolum minute. Asci cylindrical; sporidia in one or two series, lanceolate, triseptate, pale-brown (40-45 x 10-12 p). On living twigs of Cassinia aculeata. Port Phillip {French'). Resembling Otthiella morbosa in habit. Fusicolla incarnata, Cke. Sf Mass. Epiphyllous. Pustules small, gregarious, seated on paler spots, convex, rosy flesh colour, here and there confluent (scarce J mm. diam.), somewhat gelatinous, or scattered over the petioles, and midribs. Conidia cylindrical, rounded at the ends, nucleate or granular, hyaline, straight, simple, 16-20 x 4-5 p. Sporophores very short and deciduous. On dead coriaceous leaves. Brisbane {Bailey 597). BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES. {Concluded from Vol. xvi., p. 113.) Ord. 3. STILBEFE. Ser.# Hyalostilbe^e. Stilbum melleum, B. $ Br. Sacc. Syll. iv., 2667. On bark. Congresbury. Stilbum orbiculare, B. # Br. Sacc. Syll. 2676. On Lindbladia effusa. Aviemore, Rothiemurchas, N.B. Stilbum tomentosum, Schr. Sacc. Syll. 2677. On Trichia. Scotland, Scarboro’, Forden, Shere, Hitchen, Twycross, Carlisle, Apethorpe, Haywood Forest. Stilbum erythrocephalum, Bitm. Sacc. Syll. 2680. On dung. Scarboro’, Orton Wpod. Stilbum vulgare, Tode. Sacc. Syll. 2682. On rotten wood. Scotland, Scarboro’, Berwick. Stilbum pellucidum, Schrad. Sacc. Syll. 2685. On wood and rotten fungi. Appin. BRITISH HYI’HOMYCETES. 9 Stilbum acicula, Sacc. Saco. Syll. 2691. Qn herb stems. Apethorpe. Stilbum vaporarium, B. Br. Sacc. Syll. 2698. On wood in stoves. Kew Gardens. Stilbum fasciculatum, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 2699. On wood. Swansea, Wrekin, Kew. Stilbum fimetarium, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 2710. On dung. Scarboro’, Shrewsbury, Downton, near Ludlow, Cowarne Court, Elmstead, Ringmer, Epping, King’s Lynn. Stilbum aurantiacum, Bab. Sacc. Syll. 2714. On branches. Leicestershire, Salisbury, Shrewsbury. Stilbum turbinatum, Tode. Sacc. Syll. 2718. On trunks. Twycross. Stilbum ranigenum ( B . <$ Br. — Acremonium). Sacc. Syll. 2719. On rotten branches. Monkton Farleigh. Stilbum tetraonum, Cke. On grouse dung. Rannoch. Stilbum citrinellum, CJce. Mass. Grev. XVI., 81. On leaves of Lycopodium. Kew. Stilbum nigripes ( Carrn .), CJce. Grev. XVI., 81. On oak leaves. Appin. Pilacre faginea, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 2748. On rotten beech. Wiltshire. Pilacre Petersii, B. S' C. Sacc. Syll. 2752. On rotten hornbeam. Epping Forest, Hainault Forest, Lynd- hurst. Coremium glaucum, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 2758. On rotting fruit. Edinburgh. Coremium coprophilum, B. Sacc. Syll. 2753. On rabbit’s dung. Kew. Isaria farinosa, BicJcs. Sacc. Syll. 2772. On chrysalids. Hampstead, Darenth, Dinmore, Weybridge, Blackheath, Shere, Carlisle, Bristol. Isaria crassa, Link. Sacc. Syll. 2774. On chrysalids. Kent. Isaria floccosa, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 2778. On pupae of Bombyx Jacobcea. Isaria sphingum, Schw. Sacc. Syll. 2781. On dead Lepidoptera. On pupae of Diptera. Kincardineshire. Isaria arachnophila, Ditm. Sacc. Syll. 2791. On spiders. Scotland. Isaria felina, D.C. Sacc. Syll. 2793. On cat’s dung. London. Isaria brachiata, BatscJi. Sacc. Syll. 2800. On fungi. Apethorpe. Isaria citrina, Pers, Sacc. Syll. 2801. On trunks and decaying fungi. Jedburgh. 2 4 10 BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES. Isaria intricata, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 2802. On dead Stcreum. Glamis, N.B., Scarboro’, King’s Cliffe, Lucknam, Exeter. Isaria umbrina, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 2807. On Hypoxylon coccineum. Batheaston, Sydenham, Dinmore. Isaria microscopica, Grev. Sacc. Syll. 2808. On Tvichia clavata. Auchindenny, N.B. Isaria Friesii, Mont. Sacc. Syll. 2809. On bark. Milton, Apethorpe, Spye Park. Isaria albida ( Fr .). Sacc. Syll. 2814. On rotten wood. King’s Cliffe. Isaria spumarioides, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 2816. On bark. Knowsley. Isaria tomentella, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 2832. On leaves. Ann. Nat. Hist. No. 1711. Isaria fuciformis, Perk. Sacc. Syll. 2839. On grasses. Ashford, Kent. Isaria puberula, BerJc. Sacc. Syll. 2840. On dahlia flowers. Apethorpe. Isaria muscigena, Cooke # Mull. Grev. XVI., 81. On moss. Eastbourne. Ceratium hydnoides, A.fy S. Sacc. Syll. 2845. On rotten wood. Scotland, Scarboro’, Dinmore, Carlisle, Oldham, j^ppin, Tansor (Notts.), Holm Lacey. Atractium flammeum, B. # R. Sacc. Syll. 2860. On bark. Penzance. Ser.** Ph^ostilbe^e. Sporocybe byssoides, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 2877. On herb stems. Darenth, Shere, Forden, Batheaston, Ape- thorpe, Charmy Down, Shrewsbury. Sporocybe brassicaecola, B. # Br. Sacc. Syll. 2878. On cabbage stalks. Batheaston. Sporocybe cuneifera, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 2879. On cabbage stalks. Batheaston. Sporocybe calicioides, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 2885. On beech trunks. (Scotland ?). Sporocybe atra (Desjn.). Sacc. Syll. 2891. On grass. Isle of Wight. Sporocybe Fhillipsii, B. $. L. Sacc. Syll. 2894. On naked soil. Trefriew, N.W. Graphium stilboideum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2896. On cabbage stems. Batheaston. Graphium rigidum, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 2897. On rotten trunks. Glamis, N.B., Carlisle. Graphium calicioides (B ). C. Mass. Grev. XVI., 11. On wood. Kew, Glamis. BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES. 11 Graphium Desmazierii, Sacc. Syll. 2898. On rotten trunks. Graphium flexuosum, Mass. Sacc. Syll. 2902. On rotten wood. Scarboro’ . Graphium subulatum, Nees. Sacc. Syll. 2910. On acorns and fir cones. Scotland, Scarboro’, King’s Cliffe. Graphium Grovei, Sacc. Syll. 2911. On wood. Hampton in Arden. Graphium Fasserinii, Sacc. Syll. 2912. On Gynerium argenteum. Kew. Graphium Stevensonii, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 2915. On rotten wood. Glamis, N.B. Graphium griseum, Berlc. Sacc. Syll. 2926. On herb stems. Kinrara, N.B. Graphium glaucocephalum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2927. On nettle stems. Burnt Ash Lane (F. Currey). Graphium, piliforme, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 2928. On herbs. Appin. Graphium nigrum, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 2931. On culms of Eriophorum. Stibbington. Graphium anomalum, Berlc. Sacc. Syll. 293 7. On dead branches. King’s Cliffe. Graphium bicolor, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 2943. On trunks. Appin. Graphium graminum, Glee. fy Mass. Qrev. xvi., 11. On Gynerium. Kew. Harpographium graminum, Clce. fy Mass. G-rev. XVI., 81. On straw. Hampstead. Stysanus stemonitis, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 2951. On trunks, herbs, &c. Greeshop, N.B., Chislehurst, Kew, Holloway. Stysanus putredinis, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2965. On rotten leaves. Glamis, N.B. Stysanus clematidis, Fclcl. Sacc. Syll. 2960. On clematis. Batheaston. Graphiothecium parasiticum ( Desm .). Sacc. Syll. 2971. On dead leaves. Dartford. Arthrobotryum stilboideum, Ces. Sacc. Syll. 3986. On wood. St. Catharines. Arthrobotryum atrum, B. Br. Sacc. Syll. 2987. On herb stems. Charmy Down, Batheaston. Ord. 4. TUBERCULARIEAE. Tubercularia vulgaris, Tode. Sacc. Syll. 3002. On branches. Very common. Tubercularia granulata, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 3006. On Robinia, &c. Scotland. 12 BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES. Tubercularia ligustri, Cke. Grev. XVI., 49. On Ligustrum. Kew. Tubercularia nigricans, Bull. Sacc. Syll. 3009. On Ulmus , &c. Jedburgli. Tubercularia euonynxi, Bourn. Sacc. Syll. 3013. On Euonymus. Kew. Tubercularia conorum, C. Sf M. Grev. xvi., 49. On fir cones. Carlisle. Tubercularia aquifolia, C. M. Grev. xvi., 49. On holly leaves. Highgate. Tubercularia aesculi, Opiz. Sacc. Syll. 3014. On cesculus. Kew Gardens. Tubercularia expallens, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 3015. On cesculus. Kew Gardens. Tubercularia confluens, Fers. Sacc. Syll. 3017. On salix and acer. Common. Tubercularia sambuci, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 3020. On Sambucus. Kew. Tubercularia versicolor, Sacc. Syll. 3036. On box twigs. King’s Cliffe. Tubercularia sarmentorum, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 3042. On ivy. Neatis bead, Batheaston. Tubercularia herbarum, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 3056. On herb stems. Tubercularia brassicae, Lib. Sacc. Syll. 3057. On cabbage stalks. Isleworth. Dendrodochium citrinum, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 3083. On rotten pine wood. Burntgreen (Warw.). Tuberculina persicina, Ditm. Sacc. Syll. 3088. Parasitic on uredines. Dinmore. Illosporium roseum, Schreb. Sacc. Syll. 3100. On lichens. Scotland, Bungay, Hampstead, Wellington (Salop), Whitwick, Batheaston. Illosporium coccineum, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 3101. On lichens. Twycross. Illosporium corallinum, Bob. Sacc. Syll. 3102. On Parmelia parietina, &c. Shrewsbury. Illosporium carneum, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 3103. On Peltigera , &c. Moncrieffe, N.B., N. Wootton, Plymouth, Apethorpe. Illosporium Curreyi, Sacc. Syll. 3116 (Arthroderma, Berk.). On branches and leaves. Hereford. JEgerita candida, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 3124. On wood. Scotland, Scarboro’, Coed Coch, near Manchester, Spye Park, Twycross, Appin, Downton. JEgerita virens, Carm. Grev. XVI., 81. On (birch ?) bark. Appin. BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES. 13 Fusicolla Betae, Bon. Sacc. Syll. 3142. On beetroot. Sphacelia segetum, Lev. Sacc. Syll. 3147. On Sclerotium clavum. Sphacelia typhina, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 3150. On Dactylis. Common form of Epichloe. Hymenula constellata, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 3170. On chips. Batheaston. Hymenula rubella, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 3171. On Typha. Lincolnshire. Hymenula Berkeleyi, Sacc. Syll. 3174 (punctiformis, B.). On larch. Batheaston. Hymenula vulgaris, Fr Sacc. Syll. 3157. On nettle stems. Twycross. Hymenula pezizoides, Phil. On pine leaves. Forres, N.B. Cylindrocolla Urticae, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 3190. On nettle stems. Very common. Highgate, Eltham, Forden, Shere, Epping, Twycross, Shrewsbury, Thirsk, King’s Cliffe, Audley End, Darenth, Tunbridge, Downton, Breenton. Feriola tomentosa, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 3219. On potatoes. King’s Cliffe. Volutella ciliata, A. esm. Sacc. Syll. 3473. On dead cocci on branches. Penzance. TUBERC ULARIiE DEMATIEiE. Epicoccum vulgare, Ca. Sacc. Syll. 3482. On stems. Kidbrooke. Epicoccum granulatum, Benz. Sacc.- Syll. 3484. On Sorghum cernuum. Kew. Epicoccum neglectum, Besm. Sacc. Syll. 3483. On grasses. Scotland, Credinhill, Scarboro’, Dublin, Goole, Kew, Wiltshire, Shrewsbury. 16 BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES. Epicoccum diversisporum, Preuss. Sacc. Syll. On reeds. Kew. Epicoccum herbarum, Ca. Sacc. Syll. 3489. On leaves. Kew. Epicoccum micropus, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 3492. On Lactarius. Ascot. Epicoccum equiseti, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 3504. On Equisetum. Fineshade. Epicoccum purpurascens, Sacc. Syll. 3481. On Gynerium. Kew. Epidochium atrovirens, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 5338. On branches. Shere, Haywood Common, Leatherhead. Myrothecium roridum, Tode. Sacc. Syll. 3550. On dead leaves. Appin. IVIyrothecium inundatum, Tode. Sacc. Syll. 3552. On dead Agarics. Appin, Downton. Exosporium tiliae, Link. Sacc. Syll. 3569. On Tilia. King’s Lynn. EXOTIC FUNGI. By M. C. Cooke. Marasmius (Calopodes) jubaeacola, Cke. Pileo submembranaceo, convexo-expanso, obtuse umbonato, demum depresso, subrugoso, densissime furfuraceo, opaco, albido (circa 1 unc. lata), stipite deorsum subattenuato , fuligineo, sursum albido, striatulo, tenui, curvato, farcto (1 unc. long, 2 mm. crass), lamellis distantibus, latis, venoso-connexis, adnato-decurrentibus, albis ; sporis clavatis, magnis 22 x 6 fi. On trunk of Jnbcea. Jardin des Plantes, Paris. Allied to M. vaillantii and M. inoderma , but differing essentially in the very large clavate spores, very unusual in this genus. Tilletia verrucosa, Cke. Sf Mass. Ovariis inflatis, pallido-fuscis. Sporis globosis, solitariis, fuscis (15-16 /x diam.), episporio verrucoso, verrucis obtusis. In the ovaries of Panicum miliare (Kirk). Between Lupata and Tette, Tropical Africa. Hydnum (Mesopus) aspratum, Berk. Pileo carnoso, applanato, demum depresso, subinfundibuliformi, (5-6 unc. diam, vel ultra) azono, squamoso, umbrino. Stipite valido, crasso 3 in. long, 1 unc. crassa?, quali vel deorsum attenuato, sulcato, pallido, glabro ; aculeis acutis, decurrentibus, tenuibus, albo- fuscescentibus. On the ground. Japan. Edible. GREVILLEA. PL. 173. a — e MUTINUS CANINUS. f — l MUTINUS BAMBUSINUS. 17 MUTINUS BAMBUSINUS, IN BRITAIN. Although the circumstance is somewhat unusual and inexplicable, it is nevertheless true that a genuine tropical species of Phallus has lately made its appearance in the open ground, amongst young plum trees in Noble’s Nursery at Sunningdale. This particular species is Mutinus bambusinus (Zoll.), formerly called Cynophallus bambusinus, but changed in favour of an older generic name which has priority. How far it may be advisable to supersede a well- known, and generally-accepted, generic name in favour of another, simply on the ground of its antiquity, is a question we need not discuss. By the kindness of Sir J. D. Hooker we examined a fresh speci- men of this Mutinus, and were struck at once with the very strong and foetid odour which escaped from the box in which it was enclosed, whereas our common Mutinus caninus is almost inodorous. The rosy stem and more elongated pileus were also striking. This species, of which a drawing and specimens may be found in the Berkeley Herbarium, from Java, was originally found and named by Zollinger, from its habit of growing at the base of bamboo clumps, in that island, and we are not aware of any other locality until it turned up so unexpectedly at Sunningdale. Whether the mycelium was imported with some of the exotics found in a large nursery and thus established itself may be probable, since it is doubtful whether it ever would have been found in this country except under such circumstances. The differences between the two species may be gathered from the following diagnoses : — Mutinus caninus, Puds. FI. Angl. n., 630. Whole fungus about 15 cm. high, inodorous. Stem white, or reddish, the walls consisting of one stratum of cavities. Capitulum short (i-iof the whole fungus), acutely digitaliform, flesh coloured, walls of the internal surface foveolate, apex pervious or impervious. Mass of spores dingy olive. Spores 6x4/4. On the ground. Piate 173. Fig. a , in the egg state; b , just emerging ; c, mature fungus ; d , section of same ; e, spores x 400. Mutinus bambusinus, Zoll. Syst. Verz. (1854), p. 11. Whole fungus about 10 cm. high. Stem pallid rubiginous (or rosy), 6-8 mm. thick, the walls containing one stratum of cavities. Capitulum long (half the entire length), acutely conical, dingy purple, externally rugose, impervious at the apex. Mass of spores sooty olive, spores 6 X 4 p. On the ground ; originally at the base of bamboo clumps. Plate 173. Fig.f, emerging from the volva; g , further advanced ; h, i , mature fungus ; Jc, section of base ; l, spores X 460. Figs.f, g, and Tc from drawings of Javan specimens, by Kurz. ; h and i from British specimens ; Jig. h from drawings by G. Massee. 18 MEMORABILIA. Siphop Tychium Casparyi. — Having been called to account for our note on this species in Ellis1 N. A, Fungi, we have examined it again, and find, as far as our copy is concerned, that the note was correct. There is no columella, and the spores are about half the diameter of those in true specimens sent by Dr. Rex and Dr. Farlow. Why the specimens are wrong in our copy is not for us to explain, and we can only rest upon the fact. Corticium crocicreas, B. fy C. — The specimens issued in Ellis’ N. A. Fungi, No. 2021, cannot be the true species, the microscopical characters of which are unmistakable and almost unique. — G. M. Corticium dryinum, B. § C., in Ellis’ N. A. Fungi, No. 2020, as far as our specimens go, is Corticium xanthellum, B. — G. M. Hymenoch^ete spreta, Peck , on the faith of the specimens No. 1936 in Ellis’ N. A. Fungi is the same as Hymenoclicete unicolor , Berk. & Curt., in Herb. Berkeley, from Cuba. Reticularia maxima of Fuckel’s Fungi Rhenani, No. 1473, is Amaurochoete atra (A. & S.). Tilmadoche columbina {Berk.), in Ellis’ N. A. Fungi, No. 2087, is quite distinct from the type specimen of Didymium colum- binum, B. & C., in Herb. Berkeley, No. 10767. — G. M. Badhamia hyalina, P., in Ellis’ N. A. Fungi, No. 1214, is the same as Badhamia papaver acea, Berk. & Rav. — G. M. Crinula paradoxa, B. fy Curt. — This is evidently not a fungus at all, but morbid cells, allied to Erineum. — G. M. Sylloge Algarum. — Dr. J. B. de Toni has issued a prospectus of a proposed “ Sylloge Algarum,” similar in style and scope to the “ Sylloge Fungorum ” of Prof. Saccardo. He desires the names of subscribers, at the same price of one franc per sheet, addressed to Doct. J. B. de Toni, S. Moise, 1480, Venise (Italie). Benthall’s Drying Paper. — Those who attempt to dry and preserve sections of the fleshy Fungi know how desirable it is to obtain a good and thoroughly absorbent drying paper. As far as our experience extends we know of none which can surpass or com- pete successfully with Benthall’s Drying Paper, now supplied by the publishers of the “ Journal of Botany,” West, Newman, and Co., of Hatton Garden. The extra thick quality is so durable that it may be used over and over again for years. 19 SACCARDO SYLLOGE— HYPHOMYCETES. As we have been unable to trace the following species in the Index to Yol. IY. of the “ Sylloge,” we direct attention to them in order that they maybe incorporated in the next “ Appendix.” Cercospora adoxae, Bourn. Fungi Gall. No. 1873. Cercospora doronici, Pass, in Bourn. F. Gall. 1873. Cercospora grisea, C. fy E. Grevillea v., p. 49. Cercospora rhsei, Grog, in Bourn. F. Gall. 2775. Cercospora Therryana, Bourn. F. Gall. 2264. Cercospora calthae, Cooke. Cercospora longissima, Cooke $ Ellis. Heterosporium maculatum, Klotsch. in Herb. Kew. Dendryphium quadriseptatum, Cooke. Sporidesmium vermiforme, Riess. Fckl. F. Bhen. 7 6. Sporidesmium maclurae, Thum. Myc. Univ. 2074. Coniothecium anisoporum, Mont. Ann. Sci. Nat., 1849, 57. Coniothecium subglobosum, Cke. Stemphylium fuscescens. Babh. F. Eur. 1174. Stemphylium polymorphum, Corda 1c. i., f. 119. Macrosporium abutilonis, Pass, in Speg. Dec. M. It. 58. Macrosporium canificans, Thum. Myc. An. 2280. Macrosporium chelidonii, Babh. Unio. Itin. xxxvii. Macrosporium caespitulosum, Babh. Unio. Itin. xxxii. Macrosporium elegantissimum, Babh. Unio. Itin. xxxv. Macrosporium oleandri, Babh. Unio. Itin. xxvii. Macrosporium spaniotrichum, Babh. Unio. Itin. xxix. Macrosporium gramineum, Cooke in Bav. Amer. Ex. 606. Macrosporium Ravenelii, Thum. Myc. Unio. 2071. Macrosporium rubi, Ellis in N. Am. Fun. 544. Macrosporium scirpi, Lasch. in Boum. F. Gall. 1994. Macrosporium Zimmermanni, Boum. F. Gall. 396. Gonytrichum fulvum, Ellis N. Am. Fungi 657. Dicoccum pulchrum, Thum. Myc. Univ. 1878. Steirochaete solani, Casp. in Klot. Hb. Myc. 1980. Sporodum asperum, Ces. in Babh. F. Eur. 785. Conoplea olivacea, Pers. Syn. Fung. 234. Conoplea Eryngii, Pers. Myc. Eur. i., 11. Circinotrichum murinum, Desm. Crypt. Ex. ii., 5. Gyrothrix pannosa, Ces. in Klot. Hb. Myc. 273. Coniosporium arnicae, Libert Exs. 382. Coniosporium circinans, Fr. Sys. Myc. iii., 257. Cladosporium ca3spiticium, Babh. F. Eur. 579. Cladosporium chaetomium, Cke. Cladosporium diaphanum, Thum. Myc. Un. 1868. Cladosporium dracasnatum, Thum. Myc. Un. 1869. Cladosporium gleditschue, Cke. in Bav. Amer. Exs. 297. 20 SACCARDO SYLLOGE HYPHOMYCETES. Cladosporiuin microporum, Rabh . Unio. Itin. xlii. Cladosporium obtectum, Rabh. Unio. Itin . xxxvi. Cladosporium pelliculosum, B. & C. Cladosporium subnodosum, Che. in Rav. Amer. Ex. 294. Cladotrichum simplex, Cke. Clasterosporium subulatum, G. Peck. Clasterosporium herculeum, Ellis N. A. F. 542. Helminthosporium avenaceum, Curt. Helmintbosporium chyocarpum. Ga. Fckl. F. R. 1628. Helminthosporium collabendum, Cke. Helminthosporium gramineum, Rabh. Hb. Myc. 332. Helminthosporium Libertianwm, Roum. F. Gall. 2894. Helminthosporium minimum, Cke. Helminthosporium palmetto, Gerarcl. Helminthosporium resinaceum, Cke. Helminthosporium reticulatum, Cke. F. Britt, i., 360. Helminthosporium congestum, B. fy C. Ramularia apiospora, Speg. Dec. Myc. Ital. 105. Fusidium foliorum, West, v. Lavandulae, Thuin. F. Austr. 88 Fusidium stachydis, Pass, in Thum. Myc. Un. 1565. Ramularia verbasci, Fckl. Thum. F. Aust. 1176. Ramularia salviae, Roum. F. Gall. 1394. Ramularia stellariae, Rabh. F. Eur. 1466. Ramularia necans, Pass, in Thum. Myc. Un. 1669. Ramularia montana, Speg. Dec. Myc. Ital. 104. Ramularia loti, Schrot. in Herb. Thumen. Torula opaca, Cke. in Ellis N. A. Fungi 759. Torula salicis, Fckl. F. Rhen. 1622. Verticillium Therryanum, Roum. F. Gall. 2432 . Yerticillium Yizei, Berk, in Vize Microjungi No. 247. Yerticillium puniceum, Cke. Ellis. Nematogonum simplex, Bon. Fckl. F. Rhen. 149. Dactylium tenellum, Fr. Sys. Myc. iii., 415. Dactylium tenuissimum, Berk. Roum. F. Gall. 3198. Botrytis brunneola, Rabh. Hb.Myc. 771. Botrytis cubensis, B. C. Botrytis sonchicola, Rabh. Hb. Myc. 175. Botrytis atrofumosa, C. <$■ E. Sepedonium armeniacum, B. C. Sporotrichum resinae, Fr. Sporotrichum papyraceum, Fckl. F. Rhen. 2109. Sporotrichum nitens {Link.), Desm. Crypt. Ex. 1841. Sporotrichum foliicolum, Link. Sporotrichum fallax, Libert Crypt. Exs. 187. Myxonema assimile {Corda), Rabh. F. Eur. 280. Fusidium leptospermum, Pass, in Speg. Dec. M. I. 54. Fusidium knautii, Thum. Fusidium vaccinii, Fckl. F. Rhen. 220, 221. Fusidium thalictri, Thum. in Herb. Thumen. SACCARDO SYLLOGE — H YPHOMYCETES. 21 Fusidium salicis, Fchl . Symb. Myc. 370. Monilia quadrifida, Pers, Myc. Eur. No. 11. Monilia Libertiana, Bourn. F. Gall. 2887. Cylindrium minutissimum, Babh. Unio. Itin. xxiv. Oidium farinosum, Che. Grev. xvi., 10. Oidium radiosum, Libert Crypt. Exs. 285. Oidium crataegi, Grog, in Boum. F. Gall. 881. Oidium cydoniaj, Pass, in Thum. Myc. L'niv. 1667. Oidium fusisporioides, Fr. Sys. Myc. iii., 431. Oidium laurocerasi, Bert. Bev. Mycol., Oct., 1880. Oidium obtusum, Thum. Myc. Univ. 289. Oidium orobi, Thum. F. Austr. 539. Oidium euphorbiae, Thum. Oidium succisae, Karl. Babh. F. Eur. 791. Haplotrichum buxi (ZJ7>.), Boum. F. Gall. 1446. Aspergillus sulphureus, Desm. Crypt. Exs. 554. Aspergillus nigriceps, B. fy C. Sterigmatocystis agaricini, Speg. MSS. Haplaria Ellisii, Che. 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Trois nouvelles especes d’ascoboles de France, in “ Bull. Soc. Bot. de France,” tom. xxxiv. Boudier, E. Note sur une forme conidifere du Polyporus biennis , in “ Bull. Soc. Bot. de France,” tom. xxxiv. Balfour, J. B. The Botany of Socotra, Fungi by M. C. Cooke, Mosses by W. Mitten, Lichens by Dr. J. Muller, Algae by Dr. Dickie, Diatomacese by F. Kitton, in “ Trans. Roy. Soc. Edin.,” Yol. xxxi, 1888. Roumeguere, C. Fungi Selecti Exsiccati, cent. 45, 46. Muller, C. J. Lichenes Paraguensis, in “ Revue Mycologique,” July, 1888. Briard, M. Champignons nouveaux de l’Aube, in “ Revue Mycologique,” July, 1888. Patouillard, N. Sur quelques especes de Meliola nouvelles, rmllca, A QUARTERLY RECORD OF CRYPT OGAMIC BOTANY AND ITS LITERATURE. BRITISH PYRENOMYCETES. By G. Massee. ( Continued from p. 58.) Fam. 12. CERASTOSTOMEiE. Peritliecia for the most part immersed, or sometimes subsuperficial, rostratb. Gen. 1. CERASTOSTOMELLA. Perithecia rather carbona- ceous. Sporidia hyaline. * Rostratella. Sporidia subovoid. C. rostrata, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 1546. On rotten wood. Milton, Norths. C. cirrhosa, P., Sacc. Syll. 1547 ; Hdbk. 2625. On rotten wood. Cotterstock, Lynn, Forden. C. ampullasca, Cke., Sacc. Syll. 1549 ; Hdbk. 2628. On rotten oak. Shere. C. vestita, S., Sacc. Syll. 1550. On hard decorticated wood. Shere. C. Stevensoni, B. fy Br., Sacc. Syll. 1562. On rotten wood. Glamis, N.B. ** Lentomita. Sporidia uniseptate. C. ligneola, B. & Br., Sacc. Syll. 2285 ; Hdbk. 2627. On decayed oak. Somerset, Sydenham. Shrewsbury. C. stylophora, B. fy Br., Sacc. Syll. 2286 ; Hdbk. 2630. On bark of sycamore. Mossburnford, Shere. Ceratosph2eria. Sporidia multiseptate. C. lampadophora, B. § Br., Sacc. Syll. 3681 ; Hdbk. 2629. On decayed wood. Coombe Hay, Bath. 0. crinigera, Cke., Sacc. Syll. 3682. On decorticated pine wood. Lynn. 8 74 BRITISH PYREN0MYCETE8. {{ Ophioceras. Sporidia filiform , septate. C. bacillata, CJce., Sacc. Syll. 4111 ; HdbJc. 2636. On decorticated rotten sticks. Shere. Gen. 2. CERATOSTOMA, Fr. Perithecia rather carbona- ceous, sporidia coloured. C. piliferum, Fr ., Sacc. Syll. 786; HdbJc. 2626. (= dryina, Pers.). On pine wood. Gen. 3. GN03YI0NIA. Perithecia submembranaceous, erum- pent, ostiolum rostellate ; sporidia hyaline. # Gnomoniella. Sporidia continuous. G. tubiformis, Tode , Sacc. Syll. 1567 ; HdbJc. 2738. On dead leaves (alder, hornbeam, &c.). N. Wootton, Shrews- bury, Spye Park, Wilts. G. avellanae, Sch., Sacc. Syll. 1569 ; HdbJc. 2737. On dead hazel leaves. King’s Cliffe, Darenth, Scarboro’. G. vulgaris, Ces., Sacc. Syll. 1578; HdbJc. 2739. On hazel leaves. King’s Cliffe, King’s Lynn, Tliirsk, Scar- boro’, Darenth, Bristol. G. devexa, Desm ., Sacc. Syll. 1583. On Polygonum persicaria. Lynn. ** Mamiana. Perithecia seated on a stroma. G fimbriata, Pers., Sacc. Syll. 1589 ; HdbJc. 2735. On leaves of hornbeam. Common. G. coryli, Batsch, Sacc. Syll. 1590 ; HdbJc. 2736. On living leaves of hazel. Darenth, Bexley (Kent) ; King’s Cliffe, Suffolk, Castle Howard (Yorks). Closterignomonia. Sporidia fusoid, uniseptate. G. setacea, Pers., Sacc. Syll. 2204 ; HdbJc. 2740 (in part). On the petioles, veins, and leaves of various trees, especially Acer pseudoplatanus, Wothorpe (Norths.), Hampstead, Neatishead, Darenth, Shere, Lynn, Scarboro’. G. inclinata, Desm., Sacc. Syll. 2206 ; HdbJc. 2740 (in part). On dead leaves of Acer campestre. Highgate. G. suspecta, FcJcl., Sacc. Syll. 2212. On dead leaves of oak and beech. Shere. G. campy lostoma, Auers., Sacc. Syll. 2219. On birch leaves. Carlisle. G. petiolicola, FcJcl., Sacc. Syll. 2222. On petioles of sycamore leaves. Highgate, Crystal Palace. BRITISH PYRENOMYCETES. 75 G. graphis, Fckl. , Sacc. Syll. 2225. On dead leaves of Rubus fruticosus. Lynn, Nesscliffe. 2J Species dubi^:. G. curvirostra, Sow., Sacc. Syll. 2228 ; Hdbk. 2724. On stem of nmbellifer. G. arise, Fckl., F. Rhen., Sacc. Syll. 877 ; Hdbk. 2741, On leaves of Pyrus aria. Darenth. SOME EXOTIC FUNGI. By M. C. Cooke. Xienzites sinensis, Cooke. Pileo suberoso-coriaceo, piano (1-2 in.), basi gibbo, glabro, zonato, radiatim rugoso, submargine umbrino, postice saturate purpureo-brunneo, margine acuto, contextu lignicolori ; lamellis tenuibus, rigidis, dichotomis, acie demum laceratis, sordidis dein umbrinis. Sporis 6 x 3| ju. On logs. Chijia, Prov. Hupeh. ( Dr . A. Henry , No. 7926). Somewhat allied to L. eximia , B., but quite distinet and charac- teristic. Ditiola phyllogena, Cke. fy Mass. Stipitata, ad basim confluens, albo-floccosa, cupula planiuscula, disco laete aureo. Sporis fusiformibus, uniseptatis, demum trisep- tatis, hyalinis, 12-13 x 4-5 y. On coriaceous leaves. Castle Bruce. Dominica. (G. A. Ramage.) Geaster argenteus, CooJce. Exoperidio 8-10 fido (1J unc. diam.), laciniis anguste lanceolatis, apice passim bifidis, tenuis, siccitate arcte involutis, extus albido- nitidis, intus fuligineo-umbrinis ; endoperidio globoso (f unc.), sessili, glabro, pallido ; peristomio dentato-lacerato capillitio deli- catulo, hyalino, 4-6 y diam. Sporis globosis, glabris, pallide fuscis, pellucidis, 4 y diam. In Saskatchewan. (N.W. Amer. Expl. Exp.) Allied to G . floriformis . Phoma corvina, Ravenal , No. 588. Peritheciis globoso-depressis, subcutaneo erumpentibus, atris, laxe gregariis, vix papillatis. Sporulis minutis, ellipticis, con- tinuis, hyalinis, 3x1 y. Sphceria corvina. Bavenal MSS. On branches of Gossypium. S. Carolina. (Ravenal.) Phoma globigera, Cke. Sf Mass. Peritheciis gregariis, numerosis, punctiformibus, atris, sursum nudis, convexis ; sporulis globosis, continuis, hyalinis, 5-6 y diam. On twigs of Vitis vinifera. ( Mcnde .) 76 SOME EXOTIC FUNGI. Cladosporium epibryum, CJce. Sf Mass. Csespitulis minutissimis, atris. Hyphis simplicibus, brevibus, flexuosis, septatis, olivaceis, superne pallidioribus ; conidiis ellip- ticis, utrinque" rotundatis, uniseptatis, medio constrictis, pallide fuscis, hyalinis, 18-20 x 10-12 p. On capsules of various mosses. United States. {Mrs. E. G. Britton.) Pleospora muscicola, Cke. <$f Mass. Peritheciis sphaeroideis, basi applanatis, breve papillatis, nigris, subnitidis, hevibus. Ascis clavatis, octosporis, brevissime stipi- tatis ; sporidiis distichis, ellipsoideis, utrinque rotundatis, medio constrictis, 5-7 septato-muralibus, saturate fuligineis, 30-35 x 12-15 /a. On Bryum pendulum. Dumb-bell Bay, 82° N. ( Capt . Fielder .) The upper half of the sporidium is broader than the lower in the majority of cases. The colour is sometimes so dark as to be almost opaque. ON ERYSIPHE POLYCHiETA, B. <$* C., and UNCINULA POLYCHiETA, B. $ G. The above species, although first described only a dozen years ago, have, owing to various reasons, been plunged into a state of uncertainty quite on a par with the microscopic species of old authors. Both species are described by Berkeley, as quoted below, in “ Grevillea,” Yol. iv., p. 159 (1876), each being followed by a fuller description drawn up from the type specimen. 11 Erysiphe polychceta , B. & C. — Maculis orbicularibus ; appen- dicibus brevibus plurimus rectis; ascis elongatis clavatis. On leaves of Celtis. Alabama. Peters, No. 3876. Spots orbicular, yellow-brown in the centre, from the young perithecia ; appendages about equal to their diameter, straight ; asci elongated, clavate.” — “ Grev.,” Vol. iv., p. 159. Hypophyllous, spots dense, whitish, perithecia generally numer- ous, brownish, becoming black, subdepressed, 250-300 p diam., appendages numerous, 200 or more, colourless, simple, when young perfectly straight, when fully developed more or less involute at the tips, which are attenuated at all stages ; asci about 50, sub- cylindrical and abruptly attenuated at the base into a slender pedicel, constantly bisporous ; spores smooth, colourless, simple, cylindrico-ellipsoid, 26-30 x 11-14 /a. (Type in Herb. Berk., Kew, No. 10543.) It will be seen from the above full description that Berkeley had drawn up his diagnosis from a young perithecium having the appendages yet straight. ON ERYSIPHE POLYCELETA. 77 “ Uncinula polychceta, B. & C. — Peritheeiis sparsis ; appendi- cibus multis. On leaves of Celtis occidentalis. Car., No. 5619. Perithecia scattered; appendages about 28, If longer than the diameter of the perithecia, hyaline.” — “ Grev.,” Yol. iv., p. 159. Hypophyllous, mycelium very scanty, not forming spots ; peri- thecia scattered, usually not more than two or three on a leaf, 150- 200 /x diam., appendages 25-28, simple, colourless, very slender, about 300 x 2-3 p. Apices strongly involute, not at all incrassated ; asci about 25, cylindrico-clavate, tetrasporous ; spores colourless, simple, elliptic-oblong, 20 X 10 pi. (Type in Herb. Berk., Kew, No. 10588.) The fact of both species being met with on leaves of Celtis and both having the same specific name has apparently led to the idea that the two species are identical, and the difficulty is not lessened by the species described as Krysiphe polychceta, B. and C., being issued in Kavenel’s Fung. Car. Exs. iv., No. 68, as Uncinula poly- chceta, B. & C., which appears, and with reason, to have been accepted as the species described by Berkeley under the last name, which is not the case. In “ Michelia,” ii., p. 373, Saccardo estab- lished a new genus, Pleochceta, from specimens collected by Spegazzini at Buenos Ayres, and described by the latter as Uncinula Lyncldi, Speg., Fung. Arg. Pug. ii., p. 17. These specimens were considered to be identical with the Uncinula poly- chceta, B. & C., as published by Berkeley, Erysiphe polychceta, B. & C., being given as a synonym, and the whole included under the name of Pleochceta Cuvtisii, Sacc. and Speg. The genus Pleochceta is kept up by Saccardo in the “ Sylloge,” Yol. i., p. 9, with the following remarks after the generic diagnosis : — “ Setis creberrimis, rectis, contextu perithecii subcoriaceo, ascis teretius- culis, etc., ab Erysiphe et Uncinula dignoscitur.” In the “ Journal of Mycology,” 1886, p. 43, Ellis shows that Spegazzini’s South American specimens are identical with Uncinula polychceta, B. & C. , of Ravenehs Fung. Carol. Exs. iv., No. 68 (= Erysiphe poly- chceta, B. & C., “Grev.,” Yol. iv., p. 159). Ellis endeavoured to reconcile the specimens in Bavenel’s Exs. quoted above with the description of Uncinula polychceta, B. & C., as follows : — “ Possibly the statement that the number of appendages is ‘ about 28 ’ is a typographical error for 4 about 228/ which would be nearer the actual number.” In his Additamenta to the first four volumes of the “ Sylloge,” Saccardo adds considerably to the confusion by still keeping up the genus Pleochceta, and giving a revised diagnosis of P . Curtisii, Sacc. and Speg., the only species in the genus, which is a transla- tion of the one given by Ellis in the 44 Journal of Mycology,” as quoted above, and is as follows : — “Appendicibus numerosis circ. 200, hyalinis, continuis, apice attenuatis, et incurvatis ornata.” It is generally admitted that in the group of Fungi under considera- tion the perithecial appendages constitute an important factor in 78 ON ERYSIPHE POLYCHJSTA. the discrimination of genera. Nevertheless, as pointed out by Cooke in “ Grevillea,” Vol. xi., p. 35, we have, in the present instance, a genus established by Saccardo, the leading character of which consists in the straight appendages. The genus includes a single species, the appendages of which are described as incurved. It may safely be accepted that there is no such genus as Pleochceta in nature, Pleochceta Curtisii, Sacc. and Speg., being a true Uncinula. Finally, S. M. Tracy and B. T. Galloway, in the “ Botanical Gazette,” Yol. xiii., p. 29, in an article headed “ Uncinula polychceta , B. & C.,” say : — “ Although this species has been known for more than ten years it is believed that an attempt to reconcile the differences in published descriptions, with the addition of such facts as have been noted in a recent examina- tion of fresh specimens collected on Sand Creek, five miles east of Starkville, Miss., will be of interest to mycologists.” The speci- mens collected five miles east of Starkville by the last-mentioned authors agree in many points with Erysiphe polychceta , B. & C., and may possibly be the same species, but the authors’ idea of reconciliation with Uncinula polychceta , B. & C. (not “ Uncinula pleochceta ”), is on a par with that of Ellis, and is as follows : — “ Berkeley & Cortis,” “ about 28 ” probably being a misprint for “ about 280.” It is curious to note that in every instance where an Uncinula has been met with on Celtis it has been considered as the U. polychceta of B. & C., and that any discrepancy between the characters presented and Berkeley’s brief description was due to the author’s inaccuracy, whereas in reality there are two species of Uncinula on the same species of Celtis , the synonymy of which are as follows : — 1. Uncinula polychceta (B. & C.), Massee (= Erysiphe poly - chceta , |B. & C.), Grev., Yol. iv., p. 159 ; Pleochceta Curtisii , Sacc. & Speg., Fung. Arg. Pug. ii., p. 44 ; Sacc. Syll., Yol. i., No. 32 ; Sacc. Addit., No. 32 (in part). Uncinula polychceta , Rav. Fung. Carol. Exs., fasc. 4, No. 68. 2. Uncinula confusa , Massee (= Uncinula polychceta, B. & C.), Grev., Yol. iv., p. 159 ; Pleochceta Curtisii , Sacc. and Speg., Fung. Arg. Pug. ii., p. 44; Sacc. Syll., Yol. i., No. 32; Sacc. Addit. Syll., No. 32 (in part). As Erysiphe polychceta, B. & C., has been shown to be a true Uncinula and is the commonest species, in addition to being already known as Uncinula polychceta, the original specific name has been retained. As to priority, it is not a matter of dates, but only to standing higher on the same page than Uncinula polychceta , B. & C., the specific name of which has been changed as above. George Massee. 79 NEW BRITISH FUNGI. By M. C. Cooke. {Continued from p. 56.) Puccinia Schrceteri, Pass. Sacc. Syll. vn., 2579. On living leaves, &c., of jonquil. C. W. Dod, Esq., Edge Hall, Malpas. Conisphceria (Melanopsamma) borealis, Karst. , var. minor. Perithecia scattered or gregarious, very small, innate at the base, convex above, black, smooth, slightly papillate. Asci cylindrical; sporidia uniseriate, narrowly ellipsoid, 2 guttulate, then faintly uniseptate, hyaline, 6 x 2J p. On rotten wood. Shere. (Dr. Capron.) Ceratostomella vestita, Sacc. Syll. 1550. Perithecia scattered, subsuperficial, globose, loosely clad with intertwined flexuous septate hairs, naked about the cylindrical ostiolum, which is about equal in length to the diameter of the perithecium, and rugose at the apex. Asci cylindrical, shortly stipitate. Sporidia uniseriate, ellipsoid (6-8x4 ju,) continuous, biguttulate, hyaline. On rotten wood. Shere. (Dr. Capron.') Pleospora Meliloti, JRabh., Sacc. Syll. 3727» var. Me dic aginis, CTce. 8. <$•. S. 1101 3928. areolatum, Nke. ... 1103 3929. inquinans, Nke. ... 1106 3930. italicum, S. &. S... 1107 3931. intermedium, Nke. 1 L08 3932. polynesia, B. $ G. 1110 3933. chronos tomum, Sp. 6329 3934. carbonescens, Nke. 1111 3935. anceps. S. R. ... 1115 3936. tuberculosa, Schwz. 4368 3937. defossum, D.R.&.M. 1117 3938. cubiculare, Fr. ... 1118 3939. ostropoides, Rehm. 1131 3940. syciospermum, B.R. & M 1119 3941. sustentum, Plow. 1120 3942. gigaspora, Gke.^Hk.65Sl 86 SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM. 3943. oxyacanthae, M. ... 1121 3944. xylostei, Pers. ... 1122 3945. alpigena, Fckl. ... 1123 3946. hiascens, Fr. ... 1125 3947. decipiens, D.C. ... 1126 3948. scoriadea, Fr. ... 1127 3949. mortuosum, Ell.... 5933 3950. ambiguum, Fab.... 5934 3951. infernale, Fab. ... 5935 3952. saprophilum, Ell. 4* Ev. 3953. picacea, C.fyE.... 1093 3954. brachystoma, Ell. 4* Ev 6325 ** PlLEOSPERMA. 3955. anserina, Pers. ... 2842 3956. cariei, Sacc. ... 2843 3957. Saccardiana, Sp. 2844 3958. apiculata, Curr. ... 2845 3959. hysterioides,_Re/im. 2850 3960. Wellingtoniae, C. $ H 6615 3961. sepulta, M. ... 2718 Sporidia didyma fusca. 3962. botulispora, M. ... 2719 3963. dichroa, D. P. & M. 2730 3964. fibricola, 8. ... 2748 3965. tumulata, Cke. ... 2751 3966. diplasia, B. B. 8f M. 2758 3967. anceps, S. ty B. ... 6616 3968. rosmarinae, Cast. Cat. 165 ^ Kalmusia. Sjporidia 3-multisejptata , fusca . 3969. ebuli, Nsl. ... 3373 3974. surrecta, Cooke ... 3380 3970. dealbata, S. ... 3374 3975. rubro-nigra, Cke. 3971. hemitapha,-B. fyBr. 3375 Trans. B. S. Edin. 3972. hypotephrajP.^Pr. 3377 3976. Passerinii, Babh. 3376 3973. inusta, Cooke ... 3378 3977. pachyascus, C. 4’ E. 3379 Gen. 3. THYRIDIUM. Stroma effusum, ligneum. Sporidia muriformia. 3978. Rousselianum, S. & 8 3988 3979. pulchellum, 8. 4’ S. 3989 3980. quilmense, Sp. ... 3990 3981. lividum, Pers. .... 3991 3982. cingulatum, M. ... 3992 3983. ambleium, C. E. 3993 3984. colliculus, Cke. Trans. B. S. Edin. 3985. garryae, C. & H.... 7122 3986. personatum, C. &H. 7124 3987. antiquum, EllfyEv. 7123 Immersos dubice. 3988. laevigatum, Schwz. 4354 3989. inundatorum, Sch. 4355 Fam. 14. OBTECTAE. Fr. Sum. Veg. Scan. Perithecia corticola, innata, tecta. Gen. 1. M ASSARIA, Fr. Sporidia matricem plerumque foedantia, muco hyalino obvoluta. * Massariella. Sporidia biloculariay fuliginea. 3990. bufonia, B. # Br. 2705 3995. syconophila, /Sc/mZz. 2710 3991. vibratilis, Fckl. ... 2706 3996. scoriadea, Fr. ... 1127 3992. australis, Cke. ... 2707 3997. bispora, Curt. 3993. sudans, B. C. ... 2708 3998. seriata, Cke. 3994. Curreyi, Tui. ... 2709 3999. didymopsis, Mont. 7469 SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM. 87 ** eumassaria Sporidia 2-pluriseptata, fusca. 4000. foedans, Fr. ... 2852 = amblyospora, B. & Br. 4001. loricata, Tui. ... 2853 4002. aesculi, Tui. ... 2854 4003. pupula, Fr. ... 2855 4004. pyxidata, Reiss. ... 2856 4005. urceolata, Wallr. . . . 2857 4006. pyri, Oth.... ... 2858 4007. corni, Fr. Sf M. ... 2859 4008. gigaspora, Fckl. ... 2860 4009. inquinans, Tode. .. . 2861 4010. callispora, Sacc. ... 2862 4011. ulmi, Fckl. ... 2863 4012. fagi, Fckl. ... 2864 4013. micacea, Kunze. ... 6646 4014. epileuca, B. 4* G. 2865 4015. platani, Ges. ... 2866 4016. carpinicola, Tui.... 2867 4017. argus, B. 8f Br. ... 2868 4018. Niessleana, Rehm. 2869 4019. atroinquinans, B. 4* C 2870 4020. rhyponta, M. 2871 4021. semitecta, B. G. 2872 4022. Antoniae, Fab. ... 2873 4023. stipata, Fckl. ... 2874 4024. alpina, S. S. ... 2875 4025. marginata, Fckl. 2876 4026. Fuckelii, Ntke. ... 2877 4027. vomitoria, B. fy G. 2878 4028. hirta, Fr 2879 4029. macrospora, Desm. 2880 4030. Hoffmanni, Fr. ... 2881 4031. pulchra, Hark. ... 6644 4032. distincta ( Schwz .), Cke 4359 4033. olivacea (S.), Cke. 4353 = olivaceo-hirta , Schwz. 4034. occulta, Rom. ... 6642 4035. cleistotheca, Hark. 6643 4036. umbrosa, Niessl. .. . 6645 4037. Gerar di, Cke. 4038. squalens, Fr. 4039. crypta, Fr. 4040. protusa, Fr. Species dubiae. ... 2882 4041. succincta, Wallr. 2886 ... 2883 4042. maculata, Wallr. .. . 2887 ... 2884 4043. conspurcata, Wallr. 2888 ... 2885 4044. circumscissa, P. ... 2889 Massarina. Sporidia bi-v. pluriseptata hyalina. 4045. eburnea, Tui. ... 3390 4050. corni, Fckl. ... 3395 var. salicis, Karst. 1017 4051. rubi, Fckl. ... 3396 4046. eburnoides, Sacc. 3391 4052. lunulata, Tui. ... 3397 4047. tiliae, Ph. Pl. ... 3392 4053. polymorpha, Rehm. 3398 4048. microcarpa, Fckl. 3393 4054. Marcucciana, Awd. 3399 4049. coryli, Karst. ... 3394 4055. penicillata, Sacc. 3400 || Pleomassaria. Sporidia muriformia. t Genuina. Sporidia muco involuta. 4056. siparia, B. Br. 3708 4058. carpini, Fckl. ... 3710 4057. holoscbista, B. fyBr. 3709 tt Karstenula. Sporidia muco destituta. 4059. rbodostoma, A. 4* S. 3711 4061. dumorum, Mont.... 7498 4060. varians, Hazs. ... 3712 Gen. 2. ENCHNOA, Fr. Perithecia pilosa ; muco destituta. Sporidia botuliformia , hyalina v. olivacea. 4062. infernalis, Kze. & Fr. 372 4065. Friesii, Fckl. ... 375 4063. floccosa, Karst. ... 373 4066. alniella, Karst. ... 376 4064. lanata, Fr. ... 374 88 SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM. Gen. 3. CRYPTOSPHASRIA, gregaria. * Sporidia 4067. millepunctata, Grev. 675 = pruinosa, Fr. 4068. popnlina, P. ... 676 4069. vicinula, Nyl. ... 677 4070. myriocarpa, Nke. 678 4071. sepulta, Nke. ... 679 4072. ocellata, Fr. ... 680 Grev. Perithecia densiuscule allantoidea. 4073. rimulosa, Pass. ... 681 4074. ligniota, Fr. ... 682 4075. rubrocincta, Schwz. 683 4076. fissicola, C. fy F — 684 4077. vexata, C. 8f F. ... 685 4078. inordinata, B. & C. 686 4079. secreta, C. $ E. ... 688 ** Cryptosph^rella. Myriospora , sporidia allantoidea. 4080. Nitschkei, Awd. ... 689 Gen. tecta. 4081. 4082. 4083. 4084. 4085. 4086. 4087. 4088. 4089. 4090. 4091. 4092. 4093. 4. PHYSALOSFORA. Peritbecia solidiuscula. sparsa, * Sporidia corni, Sacc. gregaria, Sacc. .. uvaesarmenti, Cke. rosicola, Fckl. rhodina, B. 8f G..., pnstnlata, Sacc. .. enganea, Sacc. . . pertecta, Cke. citrispora, B. fyBr salicis, Fckl. cupressi, B. C. gelsemiata, Cke. . . ceanothina, Peck. ovoidea v. oblonga , hyalina. . 1659 4094. erratica, C. fy E.... 1696 . 1660 4095. snbsolitaria, Schwz. 1701 , 6016 4096. eriostega, C. 4* E. 1702 , 1662 4097. entaxia, C. 4' E. ... 1703 4098. crustulata, Lev. ... 1706 . 1663 4099. idaei, Fckl. ... 1710 . 1665 4100. viscosa, C. $ F. ... 1712 . 1675 4101. thyoidea. C. $ F. 1713 . 1677 4102. ? microtbeca, C.fyE. 1714 . 1678 4103. snbsimplex, Schw. 1718 1679 4104. callunae, Not. ... 1721 . 1680 4105. nigropunctata, Rom. 1692 Bot. Not. 1889. ** Urospora. Sporidia caudata. 4106. cocciferae, Fab. ... 1732 ### Ditopella. Sporidia numerosa , oblonga v. fusoidea. 4107. fnsispora, Not. ... 1735 4110. Yizeana, S.&Sp.... 1738 4108. cryptospb8eria,Pc&Z.1736 4111. Hosackiae, C. 8f H. 1739 4109. farcta, B. fy Br. ... 1737 Gen. 5. ENDOPHLJEA, Fr. Corticola, sparsa, tecta. Spori- dia uni- vel multiseptata. * Didymella. Sporidia subellipsoidea , uniseptata , hyalina. 4112. cladopbila, Nsl. ... 2126 4118. vexata, Sacc. ... 2132 4113. genistae, Fckl. ... 2127 4119. corni, Sow. ... 2133 4114. glomerulata, Fckl. 2128 4120. Barbieri, West. ... 2134 4115. mesnieriana, Rehm. 2129 4121. analepta, Ach. ... 2135 4116. applanata, Nsl. ... 2130 4122. Picconii, Not. ... 2136 4117. sphaerellnla, Pech. 2131 4123. lapponum, Not. ... 2137 SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM. 89 4124. purpurearum, Awd. 2138 4125. nummularia, Bagn. 2139 4126. recedens, C. E. 2140 4127. segna, C. & E. ... 2141 4128. castanella, C. & E. 2142 4129. celtidis, B. ^ C. ... 2144 4130. cadubrina, Speg 2145 _ 4131. cadubriae, Sacc. ... 2146 4132. diaportboides, Sacc. 2147 4133. oleandri, D.i2. tyM. 2149 4134. sepincolaeformis, Not 2150 4135. strobiligena, Besm. 2152 4136. fusispora, Duby. in Bahln. E. M. 1132. 4137. juniperina, Duly, in Rabh. E. M. 1833. 4138. Rauii, Ell. Ev ., Bull. Torr. B. Club , x., 90. 4139. uberina, Mont. ... 2189 ** Chorostate. Sporidia subfusoidea , 1 -septata, hyalina. 4140. salicella, Fr. ... 2413 4141. sphingiopbora, Oud. 2414 Metasph^ria. Sporidiis multi sept atis, hyalinis. f Sporidia 2-4 septata. 4142. persistens, B.fyBr. 3430 4143. anisometra, C. H. 3431 4144. leiostega, Ell. ... 3432 4145. rothomagensis, Roum. ... ... 7018 4146. sepincola, Fr. ... 3433 4147. pampinea, S. ... 3434 4148. peruviana, Che. ... 3435 4149. Muggenburgi, S 3436 4150. cbaetostoma, S. ... 3437 4151. socia, S. ... ... 3438 4152. sublanosa, Che. ... 3439 4153. Fiedleri, Nsl. ... 3440 4154. depressa, Fchl. ... 3441 4155. corticola, Fchl. ... 3442 4156. cinerea, Fchl. ... 3443 4157. apiculata, Wallr. 3444 4158. squamata, C. E. 3445 4159. Ashwelliana, Curr. 3446 4160. plagarum, C. fy E. 7025 tt Sporidia 5-8 septata. 4161. staphylina, Pech. 3447 4165. bracbytheca, R. 4* C. 3451 4162. Cerletti, Sp. ... 3448 4166. scalaris, D. R. fy M. 3452 4163. subcutanea, C. fy. E. 3449 4167. vitis, Schulz. ... 3638 4164. aulica, C. # E. ... 3450 * | Ceriospora. Sporidia fnsoidea, 1-3 septata , mucronata. 4168. Dubyi, Nsl. ... 3519 4170. bicalcarata, Ces.... 3523 4169. xantba, S. ... 3520 Saccardoella. Sporidia 20-30 septata. 4171. montellica, Sp. ... 3537 Gen. 6. GPHIOBOLUS. Corticolae, tectse. Sporidia fili- formia. 4172. fruticum, R. E. 4056 4176. sarmenti, Pass. ... 4060 = ononidis, Auers. 4177. periclymeni, Cr. ... 4061 4173. exilis, Ces. ... 4057 4178. paulownise, Roum . F. 4174. terebinthi, Fob. ... 4058 Gall. 4175. longisporus, Curr. 4059 90 SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM. Gen. 7. A NTKOSTORXA. * Anthostomella. 4179. clypeata, Not. ... 1051 4180. conorum, FcM. ... 1052 4181. pbolidigena,.EZ7.... 6320 4182. nitidnla, Sacc. ... 1053 4183. limitata, Sacc. ... 1055 4184. olearum, S. 8c S.... 1056 4185. ostiolata, Nil. 4'Ev. 6322 4186. intermedia, Sacc. 1057 ** Entosordaria. 4194. perfidiosa, Not. ... 4195. Poetscliii, Nsl. ... 4196. appendiculosa, B. Br 1064 Sporidia continua, fusca. Sporidia continua , fusca. 4187. unedonis, Not. ... 1058 4188. corni, Fab. ... 5927 4189. scopariae, Fab. ... 5928 4190. ilicis, Fab. ... 5929 4191. belichrysi, Fab. ... 5930 4192. Picconiana, Fot.... 5931 4193. oreodapbnes, C. &H. 6321 Sporidia appendiculate. 4197. umbrinella, Not: . . . 1066 4198. closterium, B. fy G. 1067 4199. Rebmii, Thum. ... 1075 1062 1063 ### Desciscentes. 4200. genistae, Crouan. 1077 4204. paliuri, Fab. ... 1086 4201. abdita, B. 4' O. ... 1078 4205. delitescens, Not. ... 1087 4202. cytisi, FcM. ... 1079 4206. nobilis, S. & S. ... 1088 4203. lonicerae, FcM. ... 1080 4207. picacea, C. $ E.... 1093 Anthostoma. Pseudo- stromatica, sporidia continua. 4208. anceps, S 4' E. ... 1115 4211. xylostei, P. ... 1122 4209. syciospermum, D. 4212. alpigenum, FcM. 1123 B. 4- M. ...1119 4213. bederae, FcM. ...1124 4210. oxyacanthae, M. ... 1121 4214. scoriadeum, Fr. ... 1127 Gen. 8. DIDYIVXOSPHJERIA. * Perithecia 4215. conoidella, S. 4’ B. 6573 4216. oxycedri, Fab. ... 2653 4217. scabella, Quel. ... 7562 4218. bacchans, Pass. ... 2654 4219. 'rhamni, Fab. ... 2655 4220. trivialis, B. 4' Br. 2658 4221. sarmenti, C. 4' N. 6574 4222. vitis, Fab. ... 2659 4223. cerasorum, Fr. ... 2660 4224. incarcerati, Besm. 2661 4225. genistae, FcM. ... 2662 4226. celata, Curr. ... 2663 Sporidia didyma, fuliginea. membranacea. 4227. docbmia, B. & Br. 2664 4228. permutata, Sacc.... 2665 4229. gregaria, Speg. ... 2666 4230. rubifruticosi, Cr. 2667 4231. betulae, Nesl. ... 2668 4232. massarioides, Sacc. 6110 4233. lycii, Kalch. ... 6116 4234. cupula, EU. 6112, 6581 4235. ceanotbi, C. <£• H. 6587 4236.. sarmentorum, Nsl. (Est. Bot. Zeit. (1875) ** Microthelia. Circa ostiolum nigrificata. 4237. epidermidis, Fr. .. . 2677 4241. opulenta, Not. ... 2684 4238. albescens, Nsl. ... 2680 4242. spartii, Cast. ... 2687 4239. diplospora, Cke. ... 2681 4243. syringae, Fab. ... 2688 4240. lonicerae, Sacc. ... 2682 4244. futilis, B. 4' Br. ... 2689 SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYOETUM. 91 4245. nitidula, Sacc. ... 2690 4249. pulchella, S. & S. 2694 4246. socialis, Sacc. ... 2691 4250. grumata, Cke. ... 2695 4247. oblitescens, B. Br. 2692 4251. anserina, B. Sf Br. 4248. acerina, Behm. ... 2693 *** Dubi.®. 4252. micula, Flot. ... 2699 4255. analeptoides, Bagb. 2702 4253. Wallrothii, Hepp. 2700 4256. grandiuscula, Anzi. 2703 4254. atomaria, Korb. ... 2701 4257. confusa, Garod. ... 2704 || Amphisph^ria. Perithecia carbonacea. 4258. sepulta, Mont. ... 2717 4262. megalosperma, M. 2739 4259. dichroa, D. It. $ M. 2730 4263. sapinea (Fr.), Karst. 4260. lamprostoma, Pass. 7471 Exs. 880 4261. Eduardi, Pass. ... 7472 4264. atrogrisea, C.fyP. Gen. 9. LEPTOSPHJESUA. Sporidia plunseptata. * Genuina. Perithecia nec clypeata. 4265. fusispora, Nsl. ... 2013 4266. lusitanica, Thum. 2014 4267. phiala, B. P. & M. 2016 4268. praetermissa, K. .. . 2944 4269. abbreviata, Cke. . . . 2945 4270. Thomasiana, S. B.6660 4271. tamaricis, Grev. ... 2946 4272. ribis, Karst. ... 6661 4273. ramulicola, Peck. 2947 4274. anceps, Sacc. ... 2948 4275. tephrosiae, C. fy E. 2949 4276. platanicola, Howe 6130 4277. vitis, Cast. ... 2950 4278. inspersa, Schw. ... 2951 4279. Hazslinszkii, Sacc. 2952 4280. cladophila, Schrot. 2953 4281. Cookei, Pir. ... 2954 4282. Gibelliana, Pir. ... 2955 4283. vitigena, Sacc. ... 2956 4284. avellanae, Fab. ... 2957 4285. coniothyrium, Sacc. 2958 4286. fuscella, B. & Br. 2959 4287. massariella, S. ^-iS'p.2960 4288. platycarpa, Sacc. 2961 4289. pampini, Thum. ... 2962 4290. vagabunda, Sacc. 2963 4291. consimilis, E. E. 6670 4292. ceanothi, C. fy H. 6662 4293. rubrotincta, E. #• E. 6663 4294. Gillotiana, S. B. 6664 4295. californica, C. # H. 6665 4296. odora, C. § H. ... 6666 4297. ericae, Fr. ... 4380 4298. fallax, Berl. ... 7481 4299. Lindigii, Cke. 4300. Baggei, Auers. ... 2979 4301. sicula, Sacc. ... 2980 4302. appendi culata, Pir. 2993 4303. Saccardiana, Fab. 3003 4304. Castagnei, B. B. fy M. 3005 4305. petiolicola, Sacc. . . . 3017 # Clypeosph^ria. Perithecia clypeata. 4306. Notarisii, Fckl. ... 3189 4309. osculanda, Pr. ... 3192 4307. mamillana, Fr. ... 3190 4310. sabaligera, B. fy C. 3193 4308. limitata, Pers. ... 3191 4311. hendersoniae, Eliis 3149 Melanomma. Perithecia sub-ecorticata. 4312. hippophaes, Fab. 3257 4314. rhododendri, Behm. 3260 4313. Martinianum,Z/wds.6141 92 SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM. Gen. 10. DELACOUREA. Sporidia muriformia, fusca. * Pleospora. Asci octospori. Sporidia ecaudata. 4315. Saccardiana, Fcoum. 3755 4316. sambuci, Plow. ... 3756 4317. orbicularis, Auers. 3757 4318. clematidis, Fckl.... 3758 4319. eustegia, Che. ... 3759 4320. ephedrae, Pab. ... 3760 4321. collaltina, S. & S. 3761 4322. Martianoffiana, Thum 3762 4323. Gilletiana, Sacc — 3763 4324. Spegazziniana, Sacc. 3764 4325. laricina, Rehm. ... 3765 4326. vitis, Catt. ... 3766 4327. cytisi, FcM. ... 3767 4328. tburidonta, C. fy F. 3768 4329. licbenalis, Peck. ... 3769 4330. gummipara, Oud. 7499 4331. samarae, Fckl 3785 ** Delacourea. Sporidia hyalino- caudata. 4332. insignis, Fab. ... 3871 Julella. Asci 1-2 spori. 4333. buxi , Fab. ... 3873 4334. monosperma, Peck. 3874 Physalospora rhodina, Berk. fy Curt, in Curtis Catalogue , p. 148. Gregaria, tecta. Peritbeciis subglobosis, minimis, atris, ostio- lis erumpentibus. Ascis clavatis, octosporis. Sporidiis sub- lanceolatis, continuis, byalinis (03-035 X 01 mm.). On branches of Rosa rubiginosa. Carolina, U.S. Bidymosphaeria (Amphisphaeria) atro-grisea. CJce. Sf Peck. Peritbeciis sparsis, convexis, in cortice immersis, cuticulo griseo tectis, demum ostiolo atro erumpentibus. Ascis cylin- draceis, octosporis. Sporidiis uniserialibus, ellipticis, unisep- tatis, fuscis ('015 x '008 mm.). On bark of Quercus alba. New York, U.S. (Peck, No. 3.) Poughkeepsie. ( Gerard , No. 1.) Although under the impression that this species was de- scribed 10 or 12 years ago, we find no reference to the description. Massaria (Massariella) seriata, Cooke. Peritheciis depressiusculis, majusculis, seriato-dispositis, peridermio tectis, demum fissuratis. Ascis clavatis. Sporidiis ellipticis, 60 X 18-20 p, uniseptatis, medio constrictis, fuscis, cellulis aequalibus, episporio crasso, hyalino obvolutis. On branches of Cary a. S. Carolina (Rav., 1763). IUXassaria distincta, Cke. Sphaeria distincta, Schwein. Amer. Bor., No. 1655, Sacc. Syll. 4359. Sporidiis biserialibus, 5-septatis, fuscis, 70-80 x 16-18 p, medio constrictis, muco hyalino primo obvolutis. Massaria olivacea, Cooke. Sphaeria olivaceo-hirta, Schwein. Amer. Bor., No. 1656, Sacc. Syll. No. 4353. Sporidiis biserialibus, lanceolatis, 3-5 septatis, fuscis (50-60 x 12-16 p), primitus ocellato nucleatis, medio-constrictis. SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM. 93 Massaria (Massariella) scoriadea, Fr. Anthostoma scoriadeum, Sacc. Syll. 1127. Sporidiis ellipticis, uniseptatis, 70 X 23 /x, cellnlo superiori majusculo, medio constricto, episporio crasso, hyalino. Fx. Fries S. S. 344. Undoubtedly the authentic specimen we have from Fries answers in all points to this section of the genus Massaria. Massaria (Massariella) bisposra, Curtis Catalogue and Herb. Peritheciis corticolis, subgloboso-depressis, tectis, subsparsis, ostiolo peridermium perforante matrice sporis inquinantibus. Ascis clavatis. Sporidiis ellipticis, uniseptatis, fuscis, 45 x 18- 20 p, cellulis aequalibus, medio constrictis, muco hyalino ob- volutis. On back of Acer. (Dr. Curtis .) Kansas Fungi. — Kellerman and Swingle have issued the first fascicle of their specimens of Kansas Fungi, consisting of 25 species, for the sum of one dollar and a quarter. This series it is proposed to confine to select species, which are either new, hitherto undistributed, or in some respect especially interesting. The follow- ing contents of the first fascicle will indicate the scope of the issue. 1. JEcidium JEsculi, E. & K. 2. AEcidium Dicentrce, Trelease. 3. Ceratophorum uncinatum (Clinton), Sacc. 4. Cercospora Cucurbitae , E. & E. 5. Cercospora Desmanthi, E. & K. 6. Cercospora lateritia , Ell. & Halsted. 7. Cercospora seminalis , E. & E. 8. Glceosporium apocryptum , E. & E. 9. Glceosporium decipiens, E. & E. 10. Melasmia Gleditschice, E. & E. 11. Microsphcera quercina (Schw.) Burrill. 12. Peronospora Arthuri , Farlow. 13. Peronospora Corydalis, De Bary. 14. Phragmidium speciosum, Fr. 15. Puccinia emaculata, Schw. 16. Puccinia Schedonnardi, Kell. & Sw. 17. Puccinia (Leptopuccinia') Xanthii, Schw. 18. Ramularia Virgaurece, Thuem. 19. P cestelia pyrata (Schw.) Thaxter. 20. Scolecotrichum maculicola , E. & K. 21. Septoria argophylla, E. & K. 22. Septoria Specularice, B. & C. 23. Sphcerotheca phytoptophila, Kell. & Sw. 24. Uredo Quercus , Brondeau. 25. Ustilago Zece Mays (DC.), Winter. 94 COOKE HERBARIUM. The large herbarium of Fungi transferred by M. C. Cooke to the Royal Herbarium at Kew, is now for the most part incor- porated with the National collection. The total number of specimens reach to 46,000, being nearly double that of the Berkeley Herbarium, and these, approximately, represent : — Hymenomycetes ... ... 11,000 Gasteromycetes and Myxogastres ... 2,000 Ustilagines and Uredines ... 6,000 Discomycetes ... 6,000 Pyrenomycetes ... 12,000 Incompletae ... 9,000 The number of species has not been calculated, a large number of which are types, and others as important as types ; such, for instance, are the individual specimens used in the illustration of “ Mycographia.” The entire collection is a most valuable one, and has fitly become national property, containing as it does contributions from most of the mycologists of the past forty years, Berkeley, Broome, Bloxam, Cesati, Currey, Curtis, De Notaris, Duby, Ellis, Fries, Kalchbrenner, Leveille, Montagne, Peck, Ravenal, Rabenhorst, Westendorp, Winter, &c., &c. WHAT IS LICHENOPSIS ? By M. C. Cooke. Schweinitz described and figured in his “ Fungi Americani Boreali” a fungus which he there named Lichenopsis sphcero- boloides , and, upon the faith of this description and its illustrative figures, Prof. Saccardo has, in his “ Sylloge ” (Yol. iii., p. 442), included it in Sphceropsidece. This is the first interpretation of the genus. In the Berkeley Herbarium there is a very good specimen of this fungus, contributed by Schweinitz himself, which accords very well with the description externally, and also internally to a certain extent, but not entirely, since this is a J Discomycete, differing very little, if at all, from Schmitzomia ; and this is the second interpretation accepted by Berkeley, and Curtis, and also, we fancy, by most of the American botanists. The third interpretation appears to be an accidental one. It is based on specimens from S. Carolina in the Berkeley Herbarium, and included under Lichenopsis sphceroboloides , with which it agrees in external appearance and habit, but differs in fructification. Which of these is the true Lichenopsis ? There certainly seems to be a strong presumption in favour of the authentic specimen derived from Schweinitz. It is erumpent, with the appearance of a Stictis , the hymenium WHAT IS LICHENOrSIS ? 95 soon falling out and leaving a cup-shaped hollow. - This hymenium is a compact mass of long cylindrical asci, mixed with paraphyses, the tips of which are pyriform and coloured. The sporidia are filiform, the length of the ascns (150-160 y) multiseptate and hyaline, as in Schmitzomia. Making allowance for the inferior microscopes at the time when this description was constructed, as well as the slight care bestowed upon microscopical characters, it is not unreasonable to suppose that the coloured tips of the paraphyses were interpreted by Schweinitz as the spores, and the septate hyaline sporidia as the long septate basidia. This view is strengthened by a comparison of the figures, given with the description, and the fructification of the Schweinitzian specimen. No one has seen a specimen corresponding with the description as interpreted by Saccardo ; and yet the species, as represented by the specimen alluded to, has . several times been found in the United States. We infer, therefore, that Lichenopsis sphcero- boloides is the Stictiform Discomycete published in Uavenal’s “Carolina Fungi” (iii., No. 72), resembling, if not congeneric with Schmitzomia. And, further, that the description drawn up by Schweinitz was imperfect and misleading through a wrong interpretation of the facts. Hence the genus Lichenopsis , as a genus of Spheeropsoid Fungi, is untenable, and should bo re- garded as a spurious, or, at the very least, a very doubtful genus. The third interpretation, as already stated, is based upon specimens which have the external appearance of the Schwein- itzian specimen, but with different fruit. In this the asci are also cylindrical, but broader, and contain eight large cylindrical sporidia (120-135 X 15-17 /x) divided transversely by numerous septa, each cell so formed being at length longitudinally divided, so that the entire sporidium is muriform and hyaline. At complete maturity the joints separate, as figured by Berkeley in the sporidia of Platygrapha magnifica (“ Annals of Natural History,” Yol. xiv., t. 5, fig. 26 C). This pseudo-Lichenopsis would, but for the longitudinal division of the cells, rank with Berkeley’s Platygrapha magnifica , wdiich, by-the-bye, is entirely out of place in Platygrapha , has nothing in common with the genus Platygrapha as recognized by Montague, and, in our opinion, is entitled to rank with fungi, and not with Lichens. With this impression, therefore, we are disposed to place these two fungi in a distinct genus of Sticticei under the name of — PLATYSTICTA, n.g. Erumpens, orbicularis, urceolatis, marginatis ; disco plus minus decedente. Sporidiis magnis, hyalinis, pluriseptatis vel muriformibus, dissilientibus. * Sporidiis pluriseptatis. Platysticta magnifica (J5. fy Bri). Platygrapha magnifica , B. & Br. Ceylon Fungi, No. 973 e, t. 5, fig. 26. 96 WHAT IS LICHENOPSIS? ** Sporidiis muriformibus. Platysticta simulans, Gke. fy Mass. Lichenopsis sphceroboloides , Berk in Herb, pro parte. Immersa, erumpens, discoidea, urceolatis, margine albo. Ascis cylindraceis. Sporidiis cylindraceis, utrinque rotundatis, medio constrictis, pluriseptatis, dein muriformibus, byalinis, 120-135x16-17 p. On Quercus. S. Carolina. Ho. 2423. THELEPHOREI. It bas long been, and probably still is, somewhat a reproach to mycologists that whereas so much has been done in other orders of Eungi, the Thelephorei remain pretty much the same as they were fifty years ago. Yet there is ample scope for improvement, since the microscope has been very little brought into use with the view of facilitating their classification or more accurate determination. One slight step was taken in advance when certain species of Stereum were separated, and constituted a distinct genus, under the name of Hymenochcete , but even this failed to command universal acceptance. This failure was hardly based upon legitimate grounds, for the genus is a most natural one, but may partly be attributed to a prejudice against microscopical characters, on account of the additional labour involved, until it became almost compulsory. Another effort was subsequently made to obtain recognition for the genus Peniophora, which to some extent approached Hymenochcete , and was composed, for the most part, of species separated from the large genus Gorticium. This, again, was not at all generally appreciated, and mycologists still went on attempting to identify species by the aid of a pocket lens, and the short, imperfect diagnosis of the older authors. Anyone who has ever attempted the identification in this manner of the species of Corticium is painfully conscious of the difficulties which beset the way. The consultation of any good herbarium will consequently result in the discovery that, when the microscope is brought into operation, a series of specimens, having considerable external resemblance, are so different in fructification, and sometimes in texture, that only a very catholic spirit could induce anyone to accept them as one species. And yet there are so many good features in texture, as well as of fructification, that one is led to marvel that these have not been taken advantage of long ago to reform the classification. It is needless to indicate here what are the features to be relied upon in a revision, since the work has long since been taken in hand by Mr. GT. Massee, who for many months has been engaged in examining types, and elaborating new features THELEPHOREI. 97 by means of which some of the larger genera may be reduced to working order. No inconsiderable portion of this monograph is already in type, and the residue ready for press at the shortest notice. When this appears we may probably embrace the opportunity to revert to the subject, and advance our opinion on the various modifications adopted. Without the aid of authentic specimens it is almost impossible in some cases to determine with exactitude the species of old authors, which depend entirely upon a short description drawn up from the external appear- ance. What hundreds of specimens have had to be examined in the course of these researches must be left to the imagina- tion, and it is to be hoped that the results will be accepted with that appreciation which so much arduous and honest labour deserves. It would be too much to expect that any first effort of this kind should be absolutely perfect, but we may be sure that it will mark a step in advance, and render a difficult branch of the study more easy of comprehension. Let anyone make the experiment for himself by consulting a large herbarium, in which, perhaps, some common species is represented by 50 or 100 specimens from various localities, determined, it may be, by several different individuals. Exter- nally, it is true that they may bear a general resemblance the one to the other, but, when more minutely examined, it will be discovered that several different types of structure, or of fructification, all bear the same name. In such a case what is to determine the true species ? Undoubtedly some authentic specimen of the original type, if it can be procured ; but if not, then the form most generally accepted by mycologists of repute, or who were known to be in communication with the original author. It may be contended that even the original author, not having employed the microscope, may have issued specimens under the same name which are not identical. This has been done in the Sphceriacei, and may also occur in this group. In such a case the one which accords most closely with the descrip- tion should be adopted, and accepted, supplemented with such details as may prevent a similar error in the future. The advent of a monograph of the Thelephorei will, there- fore, be anticipated with pleasure, and it is to be hoped that in a few weeks the first portion will be in the hands of all in- terested parties. Fungus Forays, 1889. — Hitherto arrangements for the annual Forays are incomplete. Of course the Woolhope Club will occupy as usual the first week in October. The Hampshire Field Club have intimated their intention of continuing the precedent of the past two years, and there will be excursions in Epping Forest. 11 98 MEMORABILIA. Lindberg. — By the death of Professor Lindberg, of Helsing- fors, bryologists have lost a valuable coadjutor at the early age of 54. During his career he did considerable service, although we somewhat doubt the expediency of changing so many names, on the ground of priority, to which he was addicted. Clavaria clavata, Peck., in Ellis H. Amer. Fungi, Ho. 613, 25th report of Hew York State Museum of Hatural History, p. 83, is undoubtedly the same as Clavaria paludicola , Lib., PI. Crypt. Ard. fasc. 4, Ho. 322 (1837). Braithwaite’s Moss Flora. — We are informed that another part of this valuable work may be anticipated about July. Fungi, their Hature, Uses, etc. — Another edition, the fourth, of this volume by M. C. Cooke, in the International Scientific Series, has just appeared. It is almost unique that a book on Fungi, in this country, should proceed beyond a first, or at most a second edition. Cooke’s Illustrations of Fungi. — This work has now reached its 69th part, and plate 1,098. Progress has of late been very slow, on account of the difficulty experienced in getting the plates printed. Part 70 will include the greater part of Cantlna- rellus , leaving Marasmius as the only remaining large genus to be encountered. The end is therefore in sight. Cooke’s British Fresh Water Algji.- — As only about four copies of this work still remain to be sold, it is expedient that any person, or Society, intending to purchase should at once come to a resolution. All the plates are “ cleaned off,” and hence the work is not likely to be reproduced. There is no doubt that stray copies will soon advance considerably in price. Boletus and Polyporus. — It has been suggested that on the completion of Cooke’s Illustrations of Fungi, embracing all the British Agaricini, a new work should be projected of the same character, giving coloured illustrations of Boletus, Polyporus , Trametes , Daedalea , Merulius , etc. ; in fact, all the British Poly- porei. It is presumed that such a work could be contained within the limits of a single volume of about 10 parts, with 16 plates each. The suggestion is still under consideration, and, if attempted, it would be as a distinct work, so as not to extend the “ Illustrations of Fungi ” beyond the projected eight volumes. Ephelis. — A recent communication by M. C. Cooke and G. Massee, in the “ Annals of Botany,” suggests that the original CRYPTOGAMIC LITERATURE. 99 genus established by Fries belongs to the Sphceropsidece, and that the name should not be employed in Discomycetes (as has been done by Mr. Phillips). A new development is detailed in the above paper, in which a Pyrenomycete ( Balansia trinitensis, C. & M.) is shown to have been produced from the stroma of Ephelis trinitensis, C. & M., a species closely allied to Ephelis mexicana. CRYPTOGAMIC LITERATURE. Purchas, W. H., and Ley, A. Flora of Herefordshire. Musci, by Rev. A. Ley. Fungi, by M. C. Cooke, etc. Romell, Lars. Fungi aliquot novi, in Suecia lecti “ Botaniska Hotiser,” Ho. 1. 1889. Barnes, C. E. Hotes on American Mosses, in “ Botanical Gazette,” Feb., 1889. Husnot, M. Liste des Bryologues du Monde, in “ Revue Bryologique,” Ho. 2, 1889. Stevenson, J., and Trail, J. W. H. Fungi of Inverar}r, in “ Scottish Haturalist,” April, 1889. Sorokine, Dr. H. Materieux pour la Flore Cryptogam, de l’Asie Centrale, in “Revue Mycologique,” April, 1889. Spegazzini, C. Fungi nonnulli Paraguariae et Fuegiae, in “ Revue Mycologique,” April, 1889. Karsten, P. A. Fungi quidam novi, etc., in “ Revue Myco- logique,” April, 1889. Cooke, M. C., and Massee, G. A new development of Ephelis, in “ Annals of Botany,” Yol. iii., Feb., 1889. Grunow, A. On the Oamaru Diatom Papers of Grove and Sturt, in “ Journ. Quek. Micr. Club,” April, 1889. McBride, T. H. Saprophytic Fungi of Eastern Iowa, in “Bullet. Labor. H. H. Iowa,” Ho. 1. McBride, T. H., and Hitchcock, A. S. The Peronosporeas of Iowa, in “ Bull. Labor. H. H. Iowa,” Ho. 1. Dietel, P. Teleutosporen bei der Gattung Gymnosporan- gium, in “ Hedwigia,” Ho. 2, 1889. Lagerheim, G. Ueber einige neue oder bemerkenswerthe Uredineae. “ Hedwigia,” Ho. 2, 1889. Karsten, P. A. Fragmenta mycologica, xxvi., in “ Hedwigia,” Ho. 2, 1889. Magnus, P. On Thorea ramosissima , in “ Hedwigia,” Ho. 2, 1889. 100 CRYPTOGAMIC LITERATURE. Saccardo, P. A. Mycetes aliquot australiensis, in “ Hed- wigia,” No. 2, 1889. Raciborski, M. Ueber einige neue Myxomyceten Polens. “ Hedwigia,” No. 2, 1889. Stephani, F. Hepaticae Australiae, in “ Hedwigia,” No. 2, 1889. Crisp, F., and others. Summary of Current Cryptogamic Literature, in “ Journ. Roy. Micr. Soc.,” April, 1889. Macoun, J. Contributions to the Bryology of Canada, in “ Bullet. Torrey Bot. Club,” April, 1889. Schulze, E. A. Descriptive List of Staten Island Diatoms, in “ Bull Torr. Bot. Club,” April, 1889. Eckfeldt, J. W. Some New North American Lichens, in “ Bull. Torr. Bot. Club,” April, 1889. Britton, E. G. Contributions to American Bryology, in “ Bull. Torr. Bot. Club,” April, 1889. Kingo Miyabe. Life History of Macrosporium parasiticum, in “Annals of Botany,” iii., No. 9. Renauld, F., and Cardot, J. New Mosses of North America, in “Botanical Gazette,” No. 4, 1889. Kellerman and Swingle. New Kansas Fungi, in “ Journ. of Mycology,” Yol. v., No. 1. Ellis, J. B. On Scleroderma, in “ Saccardo Sylloge.” “ Journ. of Mycology,” Yol. v., No 1. Ellis and Everhart. New Species of Hymenomycetous Fungi, in “ Journ. of Mycology,” Yol. v., No. 1. Ellis, J. . On Triblidium rufulum , in “ Journ. of Myco- logy,” Yol. v., No. 1. Anderson, F. W. Brief Notes on Common Fungi of Montana, in “Journ. of Mycology,” Yol. v., No. 1. De Toni, Gr. B. Algae novae, in “Notarisia,” No. 14, April, 1889. Massalongho, C. Nuovi Miceti dell’agro Yeronese, in “ Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital.,” April, 1889. Riccone, A. Alghe della crociera del “ Corsaro,” alle Azzorre, in “ Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital.,” April, 1889. Micheletti, L. Index Schedularum Criticarum, in “Lichenes Exsiccatos Italiae,” in “ Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital.,” April, 1889. Lucand, Captain. Figures de Champignons de la France Fasc. xi. Cooke, M. C. Illustrations of Fungi, No. 68, 69. INDEX TO VOL. XVII. Agaricus (Lep) echinodermatis Australasian Fungi Benthall’s drying paper ... Berkeley and Curtis Types Botryodiplodia acinosa Braithwaite’s Moss Flora... British Discomycetes British Hyphomycetes British Moss Flora British Uredinete and Ustilagineae Clavaria fragrans ... Clavaria velutina ... Colpoma Azaleas Cooke 'Herbarium ... Cooke, M. C., Australasian Fungi „ Berkeley and Curtis Types „ Brisbane Fungi „ Exotic Fungi „ New British Fungi ,, Notes and Queries on Eussulae ,, Synopsis Pyrenomycetum „ Three Natal Fungi Corticium crocicreas Corticium dryinum Crinula paradoxa ... Cryptogamic Literature ... Discomycetes, British Erysiphe and Uncinula polycheeta Exotic Fungi Flora of Herefordshire Fungi, Australasian Fungi, Brisbane ... 7, 51 PAGE. 59 7, 55, 69, 81 18 6 59 80 42 8 80 62 59 59 58 95 69. 81 6 69 16, 42, 59, 75 1, 38, 56, 79 28 26, 49, 85 70 18 18 18 21, 47, 71, 99 43 76 16, 42, 59, 75 81 7, 55, 69, 81 69 IV INDEX. Fungi, Exotic Fungi, Natal Fungi, New British ... Fungi, Scandinavici Fungus Forays, 1888 Hemiarcyria leiocarpa Herefordshire Flora Hymenochaete spreta Hyphomycetes, British Hysterium Carmichaelianum Hysterium insidens Kansas Fungi Lichenopsis, what is it ? ... Lophodermium Petersii ... Lucand’s Champignons Lycoperdon Missouriense... Massee, G., British Pyrenomycetes Massee, G., Erysiphe and Uncinula polychaeta Memorabilia Mutinus bambusinus in Britain ... New British Fungi... Omitted Diagnoses... Phillips, W., British Discomycetes Plowright’s Uredineae, etc. Polyporus salignus... Pyrenomycetes, British ... Pyrenomycetum, Synopsis Reticularia maxima Russulae, Notes and Queries Saccardo Sylloge Siphoptychium Casparyi ... Sylloge Algarum Synopsis Pyrenomycetum... Thelephorei Three Natal Fungi Tilmadoche columbina Trichia abrupta ... ... Trichia affinis Uredineae and Ustilagineae What is Lichenopsis? PAGE. 16, 42, 59, 75 70 1, 38, 56, 79 64 52 59 81 ... 18 8 58 58 93 94 58 83 58 4, 57, 73 76 18, 58, 98 17 1, 38, 56, 79 65 43 62 58 4, 57, 73 26, 49, 85 18 28 ... 19, 60 18 18 26, 49, 85 96 70 18 59 59 62 94 Appendix, containing revised diagnoses of the Hymenoraycetes in “ Cooke’s Handbook, ’’ paged separately, in continuation pp. 257 to 312.