0 - Mycological Society of America

Mycological Society 

of America 

NEWSLETTER 

December 1 984

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . 

Editor's Note . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Letter from the President . . . . . . 

Society Organization . . . . . . . . 

Minutes of Annual Council Meeting . . 

Minutes of Annual Business Meeting . 

Report of the Secretary . . . . . . . 

Report of the Treasurer . . . . . . . 

Financial Sumnary--Fiscal Year 1984 . 

Report of Edi tor-i n-Chief , Mycol ogia 

Report: Memorials Publ ication Corn. . 

Report of the MSA Newsletter Editor . 

Report of the Membership Comnittee . 

Report : Ed. Board--Mycologi a Memoi rs 

Report: Culture Col lection Committee 

Guidelines: Wm. A. Weston Award . . . 

Letter from Charles Drechsler . . . . 

General Announcements . . . . . . . . 

Call for Appl ications and Nominations 

Calender of Meetings and Forays . . . 

MSA Placement Service . . . . . . . . 

MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA NEWSLETTER 

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Volume 35, No. 2, December, 1984 

Walter J. Sundberg, Editor 

Department of Botany 

Southern I1 1 inois University 

Carbondal e, I1 1 inoi s 62901 

(618) 536-2331 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Forthcoming courses . . . . . . . . . . . 

New Mycological Research . . . . . . . . 

Fungi for Distribution . . . . . . . . . 

Fungi Wanted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Identifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

NewBooks ................ 

Publications Wanted . . . . . . . . . . . 

Publ ications Available . . . . . . . . . 

Computer Software Avai 1 able . . . . . . . 

Vacancies for Mycologist . . . . . . . . 

Postdoctoral Positions Available . . . . 

Assistantships and Fellowships Available 

Posi ti ons 4anted . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Changes,in Affiliation or Status . . . . 

Travels and Visits . . . . . . . . . . . 

Papers, Seminars , Symposia, and Morkshops 

A. H. R. Buller's Mycelial Maze . . . . . 

Honors, Awards, and Promotions . . . . . 

Personal News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Notes and Comments . . . . . . . . . . . 

Changes of Address for Respondence . . . 

In addition to the usual collection of Society business reports, this issue contains 

several itmes of special interest and importance. This years Nomination Blank and Ballot are 

included as inserts. Information on the MSA Placement Service and forms to Xerox for its use 

can be found on pages 40-43. Similarly, pages 71-72 contain a Mushroom Poisoning Report Form. 

Your attention is called to the Guidelines for the Wm. A. Weston Award (page 32) and the 

Statement of Purpose and Guide1 i nes of the Mycologia Memoirs Board of Edi tors (page 30). A 

special note for all MSA Newsletter contributors is located on page 44. The condensed text of 

Michael A. Allen's presentation from the symposium on "The Future of Mycology" is included on 

pages 68-69 at the request of the President. Finally, whenever possible, patronize our Sus- 

taining Members, 1 isted on page 6, and note our advertisers in this issue (pages 46 and 66). 

Unless otherwise note, all creative fillers (art, poetry, humor, etc.) included are heretofore 

unpublished. Yves Renaud prepared the cover figure of Mycena corticola and those of 

Colpoma quercinum (page 22), Inocybe jurana (page 50) and Calocybe c o m r m age 67). Some 

material (pages 39 and 58) is reprinted with permission (via Dave Minter) from the British 

f~1ycological Society Foray Programne. For their poetry contributions, I wish to thank Martha 

Sherwood-Pi ke (page 15) and Nina Shishkoff (page 47). 

Lastly, I wish to acknowledge the able and pleasant assistance of Linda Neuman who gave 

many weekday and thanksgiving holiday hours to type most of this issue and the ever-cooperative 

labor force provided at mailing time by the SIU-C rlycology students.

FOITNDED DECEMBER. 1931 

Office of the President 

Department of Microbiology 8s Cell Science 

1059 McCarty Hall, University of Florida 

(;ainesville. FL 32611 

Phone (904) 392-1096 N:jvember 5. 1984 

Dear Fellow Mycologists: 

First. let mc: thank you fur elect.ing me to this office. 1 already see that 

there is more work than honor involved, but it is interesting and stimulating 

ncvert.heless. : am in t11ct uniqut: posit.ion of being President. during a year when AIBS 

meets on my own campus. Potentially this could mean additional problems for me. 

Ilowever. Greg Erclos, with the help uf Gerald Benny and Saeed Khan, is functioning 

well as local arrangements chairman and my participation has been minimal. 

Plans arc well along for the Gainesville meetings. The schedule includes two 

days of forays. family trips to Disney World and Epcot Center, an EM cryotechnology 

workshop, a seafood dinner at Cedar Key on the Gulf C:oast, the breakfast and business 

meeting, and a reception - awards event in the Florida State Museum. A local 

craftqman is donating some mushroom stone replicas for door prizes for the reception, 

and additional copies will be available for purchase. Expect details on these events 

as the year progresses. 

The Iowa meeting wit.11 the Phytopnt.hology Society was quite successful. As a 

result, we are exploring the possibility of occasional separate future meetings while 

retaining ollr traditional AIRS association in most years. Co~~ncil had to commit the 

society to the 1986 Amherst meeting at its sessions in Fort Collins, so 198'7 is the 

next available time for a separate meeting. AIRS will meet t.hat year at Ohio State 

University at Columbus. As an alternative, Don Barr has invited the MSA to Ottawa for 

a meeting on the campus of Carleton University. Carleton has sent an attractive 

packet of convention materials. We will develop a formal proposal for Council at its 

meeting in Gainesville next summer, for consideration as an alt,ernat.ive to meeting at 

Ohio State with AIBS. Don has suggested that we invite one or more Canadian societies 

in plant pathology and microbiology to join us for il joint meeting in Ottawa. Let. me 

or individual council members know your sentiments on this matter. 

We are also in contact with officers of the Phytopathology Society about 

possible future meetings with them as well. 1987 is not really attractive because 

their schedule calls for (:incinnat.i in November. However, 1990 may work out for a 

joint meeting, and we will continue to explore this possibility. 

For those of us from the flatlands, both the terrain and the scientific aspects 

of the Fort Collins meetings were welcome, and we thank Brent Reeves for his part in 

arranging this meeting. ,211 of us in Gainesville look forward to seeing many of you 

here next summer. Don't let the heat keep you away. Everything is air conditioned! 

Finally, many of us are concerned about the long-term health of Mycology as a 

profession. The symposium arranged by Amy Rossman at Fort. Collins addressed some of 

the issues involved. For those who missed this. 1 have asked Mike Allen to summarize 

his talk there for inclusion in this Kewsletter. What he says about mycorrhizology 

could just as well be said aborit cell biology, microbiology, genetics, or several 

other fields. Please give this your thoughtful consideration. 

Best wishes.

mce of the htaly 

Cenm for Forest Mycology Rewad 

Forest Ptoducu Laboratory 

P.O. Oox 51 30 

Madison. Wi. 53705 

President, 1984- 1985 

Presi dent- Elect, 1984- 1985 

Vi ce- Pres i dent, 1984- 1985 

Secretary, 1983- 1986 

Treasurer, 1983- 1986 

COUNCILORS 

The Mycological Society of America 

FOUNDEO DECEMBER 1931 

SOCIETY ORGANIZATION, 1984-1985 

Henry C. Aldrich 

Roger D. Goos 

James M. Trappe 

Harold H. Burdsall , Jr. 

Amy Y . Ros sman 

Eastern U. S. , 1982- 1985 F. A. Uecker 

Western U.S., 1983-1986 Martha Chris ti ansen 

Canada, 1985- 1988 Davi d Ma1 1 och 

Cytology-Geneti cs , 1983- 1985 Sandra Anagnostaki s 

Ecology-Path01 ogy , 1983- 1986 Richard E. Koske 

Morphol ogy-Taxonomy , 1983- 1986 Gareth Morgan- Jones 

Physi ology-Biochemistry, 1983-1987 Alan Jaworski 

Past President, 1982- 1983 

Past President, 1983- 1984 

2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES: 

Harry D. Thiers 

Richard T. Hanlin 

Representative on the Committee of Section G, Biology, American Association for the 

Advancement of Science (3 years), 1985- 1987: Lafayette Frederick. 

Representative on the Governing Board, American Institute of Biological Sciences 

(4 years), 1982-1985: Jerome J. Motta. 

Representative on the Board of Trustees, American Type Culture Collection (3 years), 

1983-1986: Lekh R. Batra. 

Representative to the Assembly of Life Sciences of the National Research Council 

(3 years), 1985-1988: Meredith Blackwell. 

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Representative to the Biological Stain Commission (3 years), 1985-1988: 

Harvey C. Hoch. 

Representative to the Medical Mycology Society of the Arneri cas (3 years), 1985- 1988: 

Michael J. Dykstra. 

Representative to the Association of Systematic Collections (3 years), 1985-1988: 

Don R. Reynolds.

3. EDITORS: 

A. MYCOLOGIA 

Terry W. Johnson, Edi tor-in-Chief 

Clark T. Rogerson , Managing. Editor 

Gilbert C. Hughes, Book Review Editor 

EDITORIAL BOARD 

Terrence M. Hamni 11, 1985 

Richard T. Hanlin, 1985 

J. Thomas Mu1 1 ins, 1985 

David J. McLaughlin, 1986 

Darrell Weber, 1986 

Pernard Lowy, 1987 

Edward E. Butler, 1988 

Kyung Joo Kwon-Chung, 1988 

Sally E. Gochenaur, 1988 

Carol A. Shearer, 1989 

Wi 1 1 i am Ti mberl ake, 1989 

Kenneth We1 1 s , 1989 

B. MSA NEWSLETTER 

Wal ter J. Sundberg, 1983- 1986 

4. STANDING COMMITTEES: 

A. MYCOLOGIA MEMOIRS Board of Editors 

Terrence M. Hami 1 1 , Chai r, 1983- 1986 

M. B. Bigelow, 1982-1985 

M. Bl ackwel 1 , 1983- 1986 

D. H. Pfister, 1983-1986 

C. T. Rogerson, Managing Editor, MYCOLOGIA, ex officio 

K. E. Conway, Chair, Membership Comni ttee, Kofficio 

A. Y. Rossman, Treasurer, MSA, ex officio 

B. COMMITTEE ON FINANCES 

Amy Y. Rossman, Chair, 1983-1986 

C. T. Rogerson, 1984-1987 - 

R. E. Halling, 1985-1988 

C. COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL MYCOLOGY 

Michael J. Dykstra, Chair, 1985-1988 

A. A. Padhye, 1982-1985 

D. T. Testrake, 1985-1987

D. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NOMENCLATURE 

J. Leland Crane, Chair, 1983-1986 

R. P. Korf , 1982- 1985 

T. J. Baroni, 1984-1987 

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E. COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP (SUSTAINING) 

Kenneth E. Conway, Chair, 1983-1986 D. .T. Jenkins, 1982-1985 

D. R. Reynolds, 1982-1985 H. L. Monoson, 1982-1985 

M. A. Kl i tch, 1984-1985 S. E. Gochenaur, 1983-1986 

K. T. Smith, 1983-1986 J. T. Ellzey, 1983-1986 

M. S. Fuller, 1984-1987 F. W. Spi egel , 1984- 1987 

5. ROTATING COMMITTEES : 

A. PROGRAM COMMITTEE 

Joseph Ammi rati (Morphol ogy-Taxonomy) , Chair, 1981-1985 

I. Charvat (Cytology-Geneti cs) , 1982- 1986 

P. Szani szlo (Physiology-Bi ochemistry) , 1983- 1987 

D. Barr (Ecol ogy-Pathology) , 1984- 1988 

B. COMMITTEE ON AWARDS 

David Porter, Chair, 1983- 1986 

R. L. Gi 1 bertson , 1982- 1985 

M. J . Dyks tra , 1984- 1987 

K. E. Conway, Chair, Membership Committee, - ex officio 

C. COMMITTEE ON ANNUAL LECTURER 

Charles W. Mims, Chair, 1983-1986 

K. Wells, 1982-1985 

M. C. Heath, 1984-1987 

D. COMMITTEE ON TEACHING 

Edward E. Butler, Chair, 1982-1985 

R. W. Li chtwardt, 1983-1986 

R. R. Pohlad, 1984-1987 

J . W. Taylor, 1985- 1988 

INFORM THE !SA PLACEMENT SERVICE OF ANY MYCOLOGY-IIELATED POSITIONS.

6. SPECIAL COMMITTEES: 

A. COMMITTEE ON COLOR STANDARDS 

Kent H. McKnight, Chair 

W. Illman 

M. M. Kulik 

0. K. Miller 

R. L. Shaffer 

W. B. Cibula 

B. FORAY COMMITTEE 

W i 11 iam Bridge Cooke, Chair 

G. L. Benny 

C. T. Rogerson 

M. E. Palm 

R. L. Gilbertson 

H. H. Burdsall, Secretary, MSA, ex officio 

H. 

R. 

C. 

D. 

Aldrich, President, MSA, 

Goos , President-Elect, M 

exofficio 

S ex ~ officio 

C. COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION OF MEMORIALS 

Terry W. Johnson, Chair 

C. T. Rogerson, Historian 

H. C. Aldrich, President, MSA 

D. HISTORIAN 

C. T. Rogerson 

E. MYCOLOGY GUIDEBOOK REVISION COMMITTEE 

Joseph Ammi rati , Chair 

E. S. Beneke 

L. Frederick 

W. J. Sundberg 

F. COMMITTEE ON CULTURE COLLECTIONS 

Cletus P. Kurtzman, Chair, 1982-1985 

L. R. Batra, 1983-1986 

A. Dietz, 1984- 1987 

H. H. Burdsall , Secretary, MSA, - ex officio 

SEND YOUR ART WORK TO THE =A A'EWSLET1TER EDITOR

7. AFFILIATED SOCIETIES 

The Boston Mycological Club, c/o M. Schaechter , 855 Commonwealth Avenue, 

Newton, MA 02159 

Colorado Mycological Society , Joan L. Betz , Secretary, 501 Cl ermont Parkway, 

Denver, CO 80220 

The Mycological Society of San Francisco, Steve Cochrane, President, P. 0. 

Box 11321, San Francisco, CA 94101 

The North American Mycological Association, Gary Lincoff, President, New York 

Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY 10458 

\ 

The Ohio Mushroom Society, 288 E. North Avenue, East Palestine, OH 44413. 

The Oregon Mycological Society, Inc., Donald Goetz, 6548 S. E. 30th Avenue, 

Portland, OR 97202 

Societe r.lycol~gique de France, 36 Rue Geoffroy-Ste. Hi lai re, Paris V, France 

8. SUSTAINING MEMBERS 

ANALYTAB PRODUCTS 

CAMSCO PRODUCE COMPANY, INC. 

DEKALB-PFIZER GENETICS 

MILES LABORATORIES, INC. 

NEW BRUNSWICK SCIENTIFIC COMPANY 

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.. 

DI FCO LABORATORY PRODUCTS THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY 

HOECHST-ROUSSEL PHARMACEUTICALS , INC. ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY 

HOFFMAN-LAROUCHE INC. SCHERING CORPORATION 

LANE SCIENCE EQUIPMENT COMPANY SYLVAN SPAWN LABORATORY, INC. 

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY TRIARCH INCORPORATED 

MERCK SHARP AND DOHME RESEARCH LABORATORIES WY ETH LABORATORIES 

The Society is extremely grateful for the support of its Sustaining 

Members. These organizations are 1 is ted above in a1 phabeti cal order. 

Patronize them and 1 et their representatives know of our appreciation 

whenever possible.

Office of the Secrerary 

Center for Forest Mycology Research 

Forest Products Laboratory 

P.O. Dox 51 30 



FOUNDED DECEMBER 1931 

FIFTIETH ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING 

FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, AUGUST 5, 1984 

Minutes 

The 50th meeting of the council of the Mycological Society of America was 

called to order at 9:05 AM on August 5, 1984 in the Virginia Dale Room of 

the Lory Student Center on the campus of Colorado State University, Fort 

Coll ins, Colorado by President Richard T. Hanl in. A1 1 council members 

were present except for Rick Koske. I 

The minutes of the 1983 council meeting were approved as published in the 

December 1983 MSA Newsletter. 

President Hanlin thanked Martha Christensen and F. Brent Reeves for their 

service in arranging this 1984 meeting. He then announced that Jim Kimbrough 

will serve out Lee Shanor's term as AIBS representative. The tally com- 

mittee comprised of Roy Hal ling, Don Pfister, and Elwin Stewart reported 

that Jim Trappe was elected vice president, and Dave Malloch was elected 

counci 1 or for Canada. 

The secretary reported on business transacted by mail as is discussed in the 

secretary's report to be covered later in these minutes. 

The Awards Committee, represented by R. L. Gilbertson, reported that two 

Distinguished Mycologist Awards wi 11 be presented at the Society Social, 

one to R. W. Davidson and the other to Charles Drechsler. Both are charter 

members of the MSA. The committee also requested an opinion on the length 

of membership necessary to qualify for this award. The council felt that 

five years was an appropriate minimum but that the committee should take 

length of membership into account when evaluating the candidates. The 

Awards Comnittee also requested guidance on the interpretation of what 

degrees are to be considered in figuring the 20 years experience since the 

last degree, to be eligible for this award. The Council agreed that 

honorary degrees were not to be considered in figuring that time. The 

general consensus was that the first terminal degree should be used in 

those cases where a degree was earned after the initial terminal degree. 

The Awards Comnittee was charged with providing wording to this effect in 

their guide1 i nes . Dr. Gi 1 bertson a1 so reported that Robert Fogel was selected 

to receive the Alexopoulos Award and that he will receive a plaque similar 

to that presented to the Distinguished Mycologists. Harry Thiers moved 

that the previous recipients ' also receive such plaques. 

seconded and passed. 

The Motion was 

Dr. Gi 1 bertson also reported that there were nine applicants for the 

Graduate Fellowships. Tom Chase of the University of Vermont and Tom 

Burns of the University of Michigan were selected to receive these awards. 

All recipients of awards were notified immediately of their selection so they 

could attend the presentation. This practice will continue in the future.

In addition to these awards, 21 graduate oral papers will be judged this year. 

Don Barr moved that two awards of $100 be given the two best oral papers presented 

by graduate students. The motion was seconded and passed. 

Sandra Anagnostakis moved that an award be given for the best poster 

presentation by a graduate student and that the award be equal to that 

given each of the oral papers. This award wi 11 begin at the 1985 meeting. 

The motion was seconded and passed. 

Because there are problems with the requirements for some of the awards, 

Martha Christensen moved that the awards committee, in consultation, at 

their discretion, with the officers of the MSA draw up guidelines for their 

various awards for presentation to the Council at the next Council meeting. 

The motion was seconded and passed. 

Discussion of the plans for the 1985 meeting, August 11-15, at the University 

of Florida, Gainesvi lle, followed. Henry Aldrich indicated that the planning 

process is underway. Harry Thiers suggested a 2-day foray rather than the 

present 1-day session. Martha Christensen suggested a workshop be arranged 

for Sunday, for those who are present on Sunday but not involved in Council 

activities. Henry indicafed that he (and sidekick Kimbrough) wi 11 attempt 

to arrange a FridayISaturday foray and also look into the possibility of an 

informal workshop or discussion groups for those who have been on the foray 

but have no Sunday commitments. There is also the possibility of a half-day 

field trip on Sunday for those who desire one. 

Concerning the 1986 meeting, Bud Uecker moved that the MSA meet with AIBS 

at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, August 10-14, 1986. The 

motion was seconded and passed. Along the same lines, Martha Christensen 

suggested that we look into more frequent meetings with groups other than 

AIBS (e.g., Phytopath. Soc., Botanical Soc., Ecological Soc., etc. ). This 

possibility will be studied. 

The secretary then reported on business transacted by mai 1. This i ncl uded: 

1) requesting sentiment on participation in the Association of Systematic 

Collection's discussions on the priorities in systematics (this was endorsed 

and President Hanlin will appoint a representative); 2) opinion on a 

prize for the best student poster (this was acted on previously in this 

meeting); 3) request for opinions on funding narrow interest symposia (this 

received a strong negative vote by mail ) ; 4) requested opinions on presenting 

the awards at the MSA social (this idea was we1 1 received and is being tried 

this year). 

The secretary also received the nomination of Dr. John Webster as a cor- 

responding member. Dr. Webster was so elected by the Council, pending 

approval by the general membership. Five members were nominated for emeritus 

membership, including K. A. Harrison, S. J. Hughes, H. W. Larsh, R. B. Stevens, 

and H. E. Wheeler. All were unanimously elected. The secretary indicated 

that the financial support for his office amounted to about $700 and that 

costs should drop next year because many supplies purchased will last for 

the rest of his term. In addition to the normal costs of the secretary's 

office, pub1 ication of the new directory cost about $3200 plus postage. The 

motion to approve the secretary's report was made, seconded, and passed.

Amy Rossman presented the treasurer's report. A motion was made to approve it. 

It was seconded and passed. 

Cl ark Rogerson presented the Managing Editor of Mycologia report, indicating 

that the MSA is running a deficit in its costs of producing Mycologia. The 

New York Botanical Garden be1 ieves that subscription prices need to be 

raised from the $50/year to $60/year. Also an increase in dues wi 11 probably 

be needed because there is no other constant source of income for the Society. 

The Garden indicated that $15 per member is needed to bring Mycologia back into 

the black for several years. This might also. allow for an increase in pages/ 

vol ume if such is deemed appropriate. 

Terry Johnson, as Editor-in-Chief of Mycologia, recommended that the Council 

approve the following members as new or continuing members of the editorial 

board of Mycologia: Carol Shearer (2nd term), Kenneth We1 1s (2nd term), 

William Timberlake (1st term). Don Barr moved for approval. His motion was 

seconded and passed. Terry also requested permission to replace recently 

deceased Charles Miller on the board as soon as possible. Henry Aldrich moved 

for approval. The motion was seconded and passed. Terry then fielded questions 

regarding an increase in the number of pages/vol ume in Mycologia. He felt one 

result of such a move would be reduced lag time from submission to publication. 

The question of cost is not clear at this time. 

Henry Aldrich indicated that Allen Press is intending to hold our printing costs 

at the current level because of Terry's superb job of editing. Terry was thanked 

for his diligence in this job. 

Walt Sundberg, MSA Newsletter Editor, reported that two issues (one including 

the directory) have been pub1 ished this year. His financial figures included 

some of the mailing costs for the directory and the costs of the questionnaires 

needed for the rest of his term. He recommended several items for the con- 

sideration of the Council, including: 1) production of the Newsletter at the 

place of the editor's choice (approved); 2) a 15% discount on Newsletter adver- 

tising to Sustaining Members (approved); 3) a1 low Editor to judge whether a page 

increase is needed (approved); 4) requested a reaffirmation of the $1000 for 

office help for Newsletter production (approved); 5) consider a longer term for 

the Newsletter Editor to allow for longer time of familiarity with the job and; 

6) consideration of his offer to serve a second term beginning in 1986. The 

Council moved to accept the Editor's report. The motion was seconded and passed. 

The council also thanked Walt for his offer to serve a second term, but felt it 

would be unfair to comnit him to this extended term so soon. His offer will be 

reconsidered when it is time to consider a second term. 

The Council adjourned at 12:OO PM and reconvened at 1:35 PM. 

Martha Christensen presented the Program Comnittee report. She reported that 

the MSA hospitality room would be open 9-5 if "room-si tters" are found. If not, 

it will have to be locked up. She also indicated that about a 15-20% increase 

in papers can be expected each year at the meeting. This year there are 32% 

more oral papers and 19% more posters than in 1982. She pointed out several ways 

that she has tried to cut costs and others that we might consider in the future 

(e.g., registration materials will be sent to foreigners only if they request 

them on a form included with the June Newsletter for next year's meeting). Martha 

also indicated that acceptance of an oral paper and/or the time and day the paper

is scheduled will be sent to those requesting this when they return the call 

for papers. She also brought up the question of allowing more than one paper 

to be presented by a participant. The Council stated that more than one paper 

being presented by a single author would be allowed at future meetings unless 

the schedule was such that some have to be deleted. In such a case, one talk 

might be required to be presented as a poster. Further discussion resulted in 

the Council leaving such decisions up to the local arrangements and program 

chairs because situations vary so greatly from one place to another. 

Amy Rossman reported that the Finance committee would like to look into the 

possibi 1 ity of improving the financial status of the Society by investing 

some of the assets at better rates of interest. This idea was approved 

by the Counci 1. 

The Medical Mycology Committee had no report. 

Kent McKnight asked the secretary to report that the system based on the 

centroid color chart is now being pushed as the international color standard 

to be. He feels that he has a possible publisher but the situation is not 

firm yet. 

Wm. Bridge Cooke reported that more than 70 people attended this year's foray 

west of Ft. Collins. It was followed by an evening symposium on Rocky 

Mountain fungi. He also presented updates on the lists being put together 

on previous forays. 

Terry Johnson reported on publication of memorials. He stated that he sometimes 

gets requests to pub1 i sh memorials about deceased foreign mycologists (frequently 

non-members). The consensus was that memorials should be restricted to members 

but that foreign mycologists could be mentioned briefly in the back of an issue 

when the Edi tor-in-Chief felt it was appropriate. Several memorials are either 

in manuscript form or have been solicited at the present time. They include 

those for: James Carter, John A. Stevenson, Daniel Stuntz, Edward Cantino, and 

Norman Conant. 

Sustaining Membership Comni ttee submitted its report through the secretary. 

Four members resigned: Abbott Labs., Ayerst Research Labs., Burroughs 

Wellcome Co., and Pelco. Three new members were recruited: Camsco Produce 

Co., Hoffman-LaRouche, Inc., and Sylvan Spawn Lab. 

Histori an--no report. 

Cl etus Kurtzman reported that the culture col lection committee is devel oping 

a form for a survey of MSA members, regarding their individual collections. 

It will appear in the Newsletter and the results will be available to the 

membership when completed. The committee also has information avai lable 'on 

the computerization of culture collections. The committee asks that each of 

the members support culture collections and the procedure of citing cultures 

used and deposit research cultures in established culture collections when 

research on the isolate is complete. 

The teaching comni ttee represented by Lois Tiffany presented guide1 ines for 

making future selections for the superior teacher award. These will be 

published in the Newsletter. This year's award will be presented to Dr. E. 

S. Beneke of Michigan State University.

The Mycologia Memoirs Committee reported that three manuscripts are in the 

works at present, including the work on Laboulbeniales by Isabel Tavares, 

Phanerochaete by Harold Burdsall , and Fermented Foods by C. W. Hesseltine. 

The committee presented guide1 ines that it feels wi 11 stream1 ine the pub1 ica- 

tion process. These will be sent to authors interested in publishing in the 

Memoirs series. 

The Annual Lecturer Committee indicated that this year's lecture will be 

presented by C. W. Hesseltine and that the list of possibilities for future 

annual lectures is undergoing screening at present. 

As official representative to the ATCC, Lekh Batra reported that individuals 

need to be sure that their research cultures are appropriately preserved after 

work on the fungus is completed. In discussions of appropriate places to 

preserve such cultures, Dr. Batra indicated that the ATCC would accept 

representative cultures but that "orphaned collections," (e.g. , the Zentmeyer 

Phytophthora cultures) would be 'too much for the ATCC to accept. They are 

not in a position to accept cultures that require a heavy subsidy. In 

accordance with a motion by Don Barr, the Council authorized the Culture 

Col 1 ecti on Committee to contact the American Phytopathol ogi cal Society and 

the American Society for Microbiology to determine the magnitude of this 

problem and propose a solution for Council consideration. Dr. Batra stated 

that the ATCC, with its new leadership, is in good financial condition, but 

to maintain this condition mycologists should use it and encourage others 

to use it as their main source for cultures. In addition, Dr. Batra indicated 

that the ATCC has purchased a "for profit" subsidiary that will carry on 

research and development and help subsidize the ATCC. The ATCC will have a 

substantial hand in running this Laboratory. 

Jerry Motta, the official representative to the AIBS, reported that the 

organization has undergone a change in heirarchy, constitution, and by-laws. 

There is much more power in the hands of the new director. The MSA repre- 

sentative is now a member of the council rather than a member of the board 

of directors. The board of directors is the decision-making body. Thus, 

the effect of the member societies is reduced. The new director is maintaining 

close contact with the societies. The tentative schedule for future AIBS 

meetings is: '85 Gainesville, FL; '86 Amherst, MA; '87 Columbus, OH; '88 

Berkeley, CA; '89 Raleigh, NC; '90 Storrs, CT; '91 San Antonio, TX; and '92 

Davis, CA. AIBS still has an identity problem. It does provide biological 

information to the federal government and is increasing its program in 

education. Individual membership continues to decline. Bioscience wi 11 have 

a new editor and the magazine will probably become more general and slanted 

toward the non-special ist. 

NEW BUSINESS 

-. 

The Council voted to charge $4 for extra copies of the directory to cover the 

cost of production and mailing. The directory is available only to members. 

The Biological Survey of the United States requested a resolution supporting 

its effort to promote such a survey. A draft resolution was presented by 

the secretary. The revised resolution will be sent to the organizers of the 

survey. Margaret Barr-Bigelow moved to assign a committee to interact with 

BISUS and aid in their effort. The motion was seconded and passed.

The question of funding symposia was discussed. Don Barr made a motion 

stating that it is not the policy of the MSA to provide financing to groups 

organizing meetings or symposia. However, special requests can be considered 

by the Council. This was seconded and passed. 

A proposal that the MSA establish some sort of job placement committee was 

received from Steven Carpenter. After much discussion on how such an activity 

should be approached, A1 an Jawors k i moved to accept Gareth Morgan- Jones ' offer 

to initiate this activity, initially funded with $1000. This was seconded 

and passed. 

The secretary and treasurer requested clarification of the amount of travel 

subsidy each should receive to pay their expenses to the MSA meetings since 

there are now two offices to be represented instead of one. The Council 

approved paying the way of both officers in the future. This year each 

was reimbursed up to $400 for transportation costs. 

Clark Rogerson requested $1500 to match funds that the Garden is applying 

for to maintain the MSA archives in a more protected manner. Harry Thiers 

moved that the $1500 be provided for this purpose. The motion was seconded 

and passed. 

A discussion of the possibility of advertising the Mycologia Memoirs in 

Mycologia resulted in Clark Rogerson's offering to check this out. 

According to both the Garden and Amy Rossman, a dues increase is needed 

to cover the deficit at the Garden and thus enable the Society to cover other 

expenses as they increase. The following dues schedule was settled on. It 

will take effect January 1, 1986.' 

Regular Member. ......... $35 

Student Member. ......... $15 

Emeritus Member ...... .no dues 

$15 to receive Mycologia 

Affiliate Society ....... .$35 

Associate Member. ........ $15 

Other charges will remain the same as presently charged. 

The motion supporting this change in dues was made by Henry Aldrich. It was 

seconded and passed. This change must be placed before the membership for a 

vote. 

The council discussed the memo from the treasurer outlining problems encount- 

ered during the past year with dues, memberships, and address changes. She 

requested that all membership records be kept in her office, maintained on a 

computer to be requested from the Council. The secretary will then be 

responsible for correspondence, interacting with the pub1 ic, and initiating 

new ideas and forwarding the activities of the Society. The Council approved 

this concept and also approved of the motion made by Sandra Anagnostakis to 

provide up to $4000 for the purchase of the needed computer. 

The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 PM by President Hanlin.



Office of the Secretary 

Center for Forest Mycology Research 


P.O. Dox 51 30 

Madison. Wi. 53705 FIFTIETH ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 

AUGUST 8, 1984 

Minutes 

President R. T. Hanlin called the fiftieth Annual Business Meeting of 

the Mycological Society of America to order at 8:42 AM, August 8, 1984 in 

the Lounge of Corbett Hall, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. 

President Hanlin expressed his and the Society's thanks to Martha 

Christensen and F. Brent Reeves for organizing the meeting that was running 

so smoothly. 

The secretary, H. 4. Burdsall , Jr. , then asked for additions or corrections 

to the 1983 business meeting minutes. These minutes were approved as published 

in the December 1983 issue of the MSA Newsletter. 

The treasurer, A. Y. Rossman, presented the treasurer's report which was 

approved as read. 

The secretary then presented the minutes of the 1984 council meeting. E. G. 

Sinnnons requested clarification about the questionnaire that the culture 

collection comni ttee mentioned. Dr. Hanl in indicated that the questionnaire 

is a joint effort with the American Phytopathological Society and others and 

that it is in a discussion stage at present. Thus, questions could not be 

answered at this time. 0. K. Miller, Jr. corrected the date given for the 

Amherst MSA meeting. It wi 11 be held there in 1986. There were no other 

questions and the minutes were approved. 

T. W. Johnson, Jr., Edi tor-in-Chief of Mycologia reported that he completed 

the January- February 1985 issue of Mycologia. He thanked Maria Lebron-Luteyn 

and C. T. Rogerson for their help during the year and announced that R. H. 

Petersen will assume the Editor-in-Chief duties when the 1985 volume of 

Mycologia is completed. Dr. Johnson also complimented Allen Press on the way 

they have been handling Mycologia and thanked them for their cooperation. 

Dr. Hanlin then thanked Dr. Johnson for his excellent handling of Mycologia 

editing and also thanked Dr. Petersen for accepting the editorship for the 

coming term. 

C. T. Rogerson presented the Managing Editor's report, giving final figures 

for 1983 and the estimates for 1984 as they were presented at the Council 

meeting. Dr. Simnons asked about the possibility of updating the cumulative 

index. The matter will be considered by the Council. 

There was no old business. As new business M. S. Fuller proposed that the 

Society produce a glossy color brochure promoting mycology and the Society 

to industry. It would serve the purpose of advertising the Society as a 

source of mycological expertise and possibly increase the sustaining membership. 

The matter will be studied. J. W. Kimbrough, next year's local arrangements 

representative promised abundant rain and temperature in the low 80's. On 

that note, President Hanl in adjourned the meeting.

Office of the kcreta y 

Center for Forest Mycology Reseorch 


P.O. Dox 5 130 



FOUNDED DECEMBER. 1931 

Report of the Secretary 

1983- 1984 

August 1, 1984 

This report covers the period 1 July 1983 to 1 August 1984, and was reported to 

the council of the Mycological Society of America at its annual meeting held at 

Fort Col 1 ins , Colorado, on 5 August 1984. 

Business transacted by mail during the period of this report: 

1. At the request of President Hanlin, council opinion was gathered on the 

question of presenting the MSA awards at the social rather than at the annual 

business meeting. The ballot indicated the council strongly favored such a 

change (16 in favor). It is being initiated at the Fort Collins meeting. 

2. The ceuncil was also queried about its feelings toward representation at the 

Association of Systematic Collections discussion on priorities in systematics. 

Eleven responses were in favor of representation and six did not respond to 

the question. Several suggestions were offered as possible representatives; 

then were forwarded to President Hanlin. 

3. The question of whether a prize should be offered for the best graduate 

poster was also presented to the council. The responses were inconclusive 

so the subject was placed on the agenda for further comment at the council 

meeting. 

4. The counci 1 's opinion was requested concerning requested financial support for 

the 4th International Marine Mycology Symposi um. The response was 15 negative 

and one affirmative. The agenda at the Fort Collins meeting will include a 

discussion of guidelines regarding such requests. 

5. A nomination of Dr. John Webster as a corresponding member in the MSA was 

reviewed. Action on this nomination will be taken at the Fort Collins council 

meeting. 

6. Emeritus status was requested by S. J. Hughes, K. A. Harrison, H. W. Larsh, 

R. B. Stevens, and H. E. Wheeler. The council will act on these requests. 

Finances : The expenses of the Secretary's office total led $680.98 for suppl ies 

and materials, and $24.00 for labor. These include most materials (except for 

stamps and bulk postage) that will be needed for the duration of my term. 

Deaths: Four members of the MSA died during the past year. They are M. C. Bodman, 

J. E. Hermansen, C. E. Mi 1 ler, and E. Dick Snell .

Directory: The new MSA directory, which now includes the officers, geographical 

index, and bylaws, was mailed out with the January issue of the Newsletter. All 

new members will receive a copy. The cost of the directory was approximately 

$3200 plus the postage above what the newsletter would have cost. This figure 

will show up in the Treasurer's and Newsletter reports. 

Summary: I thank the council and membership for their support and patience 

through this past year. If there are suggestions for improved service, please 

let me know of them and I w ill see if they would work in this situation. 

Respectfully submitted, 

*dwf"p- 

Harold H. Burdsal 1 , Jr., Secr ry 

Lines From A Light Opera Based On Ainsworth And Bisby's Dictionary of Fungi 

If someday it should happen that a paper must be writ 

I've got a little list (He's got a little list) 

Of ancient tomes on fungi which just aren't worth a bit 

And would none of them be missed - they'd none of them be missed 

Of epithets unnumbered which must be synonymized 

With types that look identical to a modern viewer's eyes 

There's the chap who in one article one species did describe 

In three quite different genera, and in two separate tribes 

Another fellow wrote at length on species of morels 

And then served up the holotypes as champignons duxelles 

There are also modern workers against whom we have gripes 

Herbaria which won' t send loans, and lock up a1 1 their types 

And sometimes in a prose that's quaint, with murky photos blurred 

New families and genera3uite boldly are averred 

Amongst the ephemeral pages of the 'Soybean news of Swat' 

Which is xeroxed onto newsprint, and is liable to rot 

And the medical mycologist 

I've got him on the list 

And blankety-blank, and whatsisname, and - well, you know who 

But the task of clearing up the names I'd rather leaveyo you 

For it really doesn' t matter whom you place upon the 1 ist 

They'd none of them be missed - they'd none of them be missed* 

--ci-avoni a 

.* 

*For certain exceptions to this general ization, see nomina conservanda

Off= of the Trmaurn 

Mycology Laboratory. USDA-ARS 

Bcluvillc Agricultural Research Center 

Bcltrville. MD 20705 

Telephone: (301) 344-3364 



Report of the Treasurer 

2 August 1984 

As of 1 August 1984, the Society had a balance of $3,534.48 in its checking 

account, $36,301.10 in its savings account which includes $627.61 in the 

Barksdale Fund; the Alexopoulos fund with $5,497.14, in a separate account; 

and, also in a separate account, proceeds from the sale of a Brief History of 

North American Mycology with $249.77. Total assets are $45,582.49. The 

Society has no outstanding liabilities. 

As authorized by the 1983 Council, twenty travel grants were awarded to members 

of the Mycological Society of America to attend IMC3. Seventeen of these were 

for $500.00 each, while three awardees requested sums of less than $500. Thus, 

$9660.56,was spent for travel grants. 

New receipts from 1 August 1983 to 31 July 1984 totalled $31,942.04. This 

includes $30,954.77 from Regular, Associates and Affiliated Members which 

is an increase of $380.57 from that reported in 1982-83. Interest on the 

checking account yielded $987.27 income. We have twenty-one Sustaining 

Members who provided $4,200.00 income. Interest from the Savings Account 

through June totalled $2,808.99. Surplus from the 1983 APS-MSA Meeting 

returned $2378.00 to the Society, royalties from the MSA Guidebook yielded 

$532.49, and $244.85 came from the sale of Mycologia Memoirs. Other receipts 

in the Savings Account are from the AIBS Dividends $30.00, sale of the Careers 

Brochure $25.00, and a contribution to the Barksdale Fund $25.00. 

Disbursements to date totalled $48,453.93. Included in this sum was $17,660.56 

spent for IMC-3 travel awards. Payments to the New York Botanical Garden for 

Mycologia were $16,220.00, a decrease of $3,028.00 over the previous year. Total 

cost of printing and mailing of the directory and the newsletter was $9704.39. 

Other disbursements represent normal expenditures necessary to direct the 

Society's activities. 

Despite the disbursement of almost $10,000.00 in IMC-3 travel grants, the Society 

is in good financial condition with an increase in net assets of $14,206.93 over 

the past year. This primarily is the result of continued support from our 

Sustaining Members, a temporary decrease in payments to the New York Botanical 

Garden, an increase in interest income, and the windfall return on the 1983 

Annual Meeting. Several of these sources will provide one-time input only, 

thus cannot be counted on for continued support of the Society.

Memberships : 

As of the dates listed below, membership in the Mycological Society of America 

was distributed as follows: 

31 July 10 June 20 June Net changes in 

1982 1983 1984 past year 

Regular & student 1230 1239 1212 

Life 26 26 26 

Emeritus (16 w) 101 101 9 3 

Sustaining 28 2 2 21 

Associate 23 2 6 36 

corresponding 8 

Affiliated Societies - 8 

TOTALS - - 1424 

12 12 

- 6 - 6 

1432 1406 

Between 1 August 1983 and 20 June 1984, 57 Regular Members, 43 Student Members, 

16 Associate Members and 42 Reinstatements, were added to the Society's role. 

One-hundred fifty-five members resigned or were dropped for non-payment of dues. 

Dues Notices: 

Dues notices were included in the September-October issue of Mycologia. Several 

members did not see the dues envelopes and less than half of the MSA membership 

paid their dues before the 1 January deadline. Separate reminder notices were 

sent and a majority of the membership responded before the deadline for being 

dropped from the roles in May, 1984. This tardiness in payment is unacceptable. 

Bright red, full page payment notices will be included in the Sept.-Oct. issue 

of' Mycologia this year. All members are requested to pay before the 1 January 

1985 deadline. 

Respectfully submitted, 

AMY Y. ROSSMAN 

Treasurer 

Mycological Society of America

OCfi of the Trasurcr 

Mrcdory Laboratory. USDA-ARS 

Be1uvi.k A#ridtunl Rcrarch Ceata 

Beltmilk. MD 20705 

Tckphoae: (301) 344-3364 

PREVIOUS RECEIPTS 



FINANCIAL SUMMAFtY -- FISCAL YEAR 1984 

(1 August 1983 to 31 July 1984) 

CHECKING ACCOUNT 

2 August 1984 

Transferred from Rhode Island $2,274.81 

- NSF Funds 8,000.00 

Money Market Fund $15,000.00 Total 

$-5,339.44 returned to Savings Account 

9,660.56 used for IMC3 Travel 9,660.56 

TOTAL PREVIOUS RECEIPTS: $19,936.37 

NEW RECEIPTS : 

Member dues 

Interest at 7% 

TOTAL NEW RECEIPTS : $31,942.04 

TOTAL PREVIOUS AND NEW RECEIPTS : $51,877.41 

DISBURSEMENTS: 

IMC 3 Travel - $17,660.56 

NSF Funds $ 8,000.00 

Operational Reserve - Money Market fund 9,660 ..56 

17,660.56 

Mycologia Dues Payment 16,220.00 

Newsletter - Printing and Postage 6,270.49 

Directory - Printing 3,433.90 

Allen Press - Dues envelopes and reminder notices 1,036.46 

President's Stationary 102.79 

Secretary's Supplies and Postage 500.00 

Past Secretary's Expenses 53.25

Treasurer's Supplies and Postage 

Stationary 119.40 

Travel 114.00 

Postage 93.76 

Total 327.16 

Program Chairman 

Address Labels 

AIBS Dues 

International Mycological Association 

Association of Systematic Collections 

Bank Charges 

Trophy 

Total Disbursements 

BALANCE IN ACCOUNT AS OF JULY 31, 1984 

TOTAL DISBURSEMENT AND BALANCE 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY 1983-84 

PREVIOUS RECEIPTS: 

TOTAL 

SAVINGS ACCOUNT 

Transferred from Rhode Island Savings Account 

Transferred from Rhode Island Money Market Fund - 

($15,000.00 Money Market Fund 

- 9,660.56 Spent for IMC-3 Travel) 

$: 5,339.44 Left from Money Market Fund 

Transferred from Rhode Island - Barksdale Fund 

NEW RECEIPTS: 1983-84 

& 

Sustaining Memberships 

Interest on Regular Savings at 10% 

1983 APS-MSA Meeting Surplus 

Royalties on MSA Guidebook 

Sale of Mycologia Memoirs 

AIBS Dividend 

Sale of Careers Brochure 

Contribution to Barksdale Fund 

TOTAL: NEW RECEIPTS 

Disbursements: 1983-84 

None 

NEW BALANCE IN ACCOUNT AS OF 31 JULY 1984 

\

J 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY 1983-84 

MEMOIR FUND 

Balance, 31 July 1983 

SAVINGS ACCOUNT BROKEN DOWN IN FUNDS 

Receipts, 1983-84 Memoir Sales 

Interest (52% of Interest from Savings Account) 


RESEARCH GRANTS AND PUBLICATIONS FUND 


Receipts, 1983-1984 


JOHN R. RAPER mTND 




LIFE MEMBERSHIP FUND 

Balance 31, July 1983 


Balance 31, July 1984 

BARKSDALE MEMORIAL FUND 

Balance 31, July 1983 546.42 

Contribution 25.00 

Interest Earned 1983-1984 (1.8% of Interest from Savings Account) 56.19 

Balance 31, July 1984 627.61

OPERATIONAL RESERVE FUND 


New Receipts, 1983-84 

Sustaining Memberships 

1983 APS-MSA Meeting Surplus 

Interest on Savings (46% of total in Savings Account) 

Royalties on HSA Guidebook 

AIBS Dividend 

Sale of Careers Brochure 

Total New Receipts: 


1. Alexopoulos Fund 

SPECIAL FUNDS 

Maintained as a separate account at 

Citizens National Bank, Greenbelt, M) 

Received from Henry Aldrich 

Interest at 11% as of 1 August 1984 


2. Money Market Certificate 

The $15,000.3~ Certificate was cashed, $9,660.56 was used to pay for IHC-3 

Travel '.rants; the remainder $5,449.55 deposited in the Savings Account. 

3. National Science Foundation Account 

$8,000.00 - Used for IMC-3 Travel Grants. 

4. Proceeds fr?m the S ~le of the Brief History of North American Hycology 

Maintained as a separate i c L .# nt in Cambridge, HA $ 249.77 

TAKE TWO MUSHROOPB EVERY E1ORNING. FEEL GOOD EWRY IIG'HT!!

ASSETS : 

CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE SOCIETY 

Checking Account 

Savings Account 

Alexopoulos Account 

History of N.A. Mycology Account 

TOTAL ASSETS: 

- LIABILITIES : 

None. 

NET WORTH : 

CHANGE IN ASSETS: 

Assets, 31 July 1983 

Assets, 31 July 1984 

Net Change

T.W. JOHNSON. JR. 

Editor-in-Chief 


Duke University 

Durham. North Carolina 27706 

MYCOLOGIA 

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE 

MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 

PUBLISHED BY 

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 

16 July 1984 

ANNUAL REPORT 

MYCOLOGIA, Volume 76 

This report covers the period 16 June 1983 through 14 July 1984. 

(1) Manuscripts 

Number carry-over from 1982-83 .................... 15 

Number received ................................... 227 

Disposition of manuscripts 

Total ....... 24 2 

Accepted, edited, or published .................. 136 

Rejected ........................................ 52* 

Withdrawn ....................................... 2 

On hand, pending final action (in review or 

under revision by authors) .................... 52 

- 

Total ....... 242 

*Four resubmitted after revision, one accepted. 

CLARK T. ROOERSON 

(2) Volume 76. Numbers 1-3 are published: No. 4 will be issued in August 

as scheduled; No. 5 is in galley; No. 6 is at Allen Press and 

expected to be printed in galley by early September. 

(3) Editorial Board. The terms of three members--Dr. Carol A. Shearer, 

Dr. Kenneth Wells, and Dr. 0' Neil Ray Collins--expire at the end 

of the 1984 calendar year. During the spring of 1984, the Editorial 

Board was polled for names of replacements, and then voted 

subsequently on nominees. 

The Editorial Board nominates the following to serve five-year 

terms on the Board, beginning 1 January 1984: 

Carol A. Shearer (second term) 

Kenneth Wells (second term) 

William Timberlake 

(4) Editor-in-Chief. The term of the current editor expires when 

processing for Volume 77 (1985) is complete (through page proof 

and indexing). During the fall of 1983 and spring of 1984, the 

editor solicited names of possible candidates for the post. 

lbenty-one names were received; eight persons were asked if they 

wished to be considered. The Editorial Board made the final 

selection by mail ballot. 

Managing Editor 

Tha New Vork Botanical 0ud.n 

Bronx. New Vork 10458

The Editorial Board nominates Dr. Ronald H. Petersen, Department 

of Botany, University of Tennessee, to be Editor-in-Chief, beginning 

with Volume 78 (1986), and continuing for a five-year term. 

(5) Miscellaneous. 

A. There is a continual need for reviewers, particularly in the 

areas of physiology/biochemistry, genetics, and ecology. Names of 

possible reviewers should be sent to the Editor. 

B. The average turn-around time (receipt of manuscript from 

author to return to author for revision) is 38 days. There is now a 

six-month delay, however, between date of acceptance of a paper, and 

its appearance in print (e.g., the papers accepted for the November/ 

December, 1984 issue were dated before 15 June). This delay can be 

reduced by increasing the number of pages per issue, but this would 

be reflected in increased cost to the journal (and members) . 

C. There is a noticeable increase in the number of papers 

submitted as brief articles. To hold the number of such articles 

in a reasonable proportion to regular ones, it is sometimes 

necessary to delay publication by one issue (i .e., a brief article 

acceptable in time for the Novder/December issue might be held 

until the JanuaryIFebruary number). 

I take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the 

Editorial Board for their prompt assistance and advice in 1983-84. 

I am grateful to Dr. Clark Rogerson and Dr. Maria Lebr6n-Luteyn of 

the Publications Office, NYBG, for their active and cooperative 

support in management of journal affairs. The management personnel of 

Allen Press have distinguished themselves in the level of cooperation 

and assistance given so generously to -the-e&Lter~g-the-year. 

For the Editorial Board: 

T.W. Johnson, Jr .

T. W. JOHNSON. JR. 

Editor-in-Chief 


Duke University 

Durham. North Carolina 27706 

MYCOLOGIA 

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE 


PUBLISHED BY 

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 

16 July 1984 

Report of the Comnittee on 

Publ ications of Memorials, 

1983-84 

CLARK T. ROGERSON 

Managing Editor 

The New York Emtonicat Garden 

Bronx. New York 10458 

The Comnittee on Publ ication of Memorials submits the following sumnary 

of its actions during the period 16 June 1983 - 15 July 1984. 

(1 ) Memorials publ ished or scheduled for publ ication: 

Cecil Yarwood - JulyIAugust issue, 1983 

Walter Snell - November/December issue, 1983 

Sister Cecilia Bodman - NovemberIDecember issue, 1983 

Tadeusz Domini k - JanuaryIFebruary issue, 1984 

James Carter, JulyIAugust issue, 1984 

(2) Memorial manuscripts sol ici ted: 

John Stevenson (original author unable to complete the writing; 

Dr. M. L. Farr has agreed to prepare the biographical sketch). 

Daniel Stuntz (by J. Amnirati, Jr.); in preparation. 

Edward Cantino (no response from person recomnended as author; 

continuing to search for an author). 

Norman Conant (by George Cozad); in preparation. 

Respectful ly submitted, 

Richard T. Hanlin 

Clark T. Rogerson 

T.W. Johnson, Jr. (Chairman) 

DON PFISTER HAS COPIES OF D. P. ROGERS' "A BRTEF HISTORY OF MYCOLOGY IN NORTH AMERICA"



Report of the Newsletter Editor 

1983-1984 

During the 1983-1984 year, Volume 34(2) and Volume 35(1) were published. 

The former was printed and mailed with the MSA Uirectory. These issues consisted 

of 132 pages (including covers) with 32 pages of the June issue devoted to the 

Abstracts and an outline of the 1984 annual MSA Meeting Program. With the 

exception of one piece used with perrni ssion of the ori ginal pub1 i sher , a1 1 

artwork, humor, poetry, and other fi 1 lers were ori gi nal and previously 

unpubl i shed. Pub1 i cation and a1 1 mailings were made on schedule. 

Newsletter questionnaires for all of the 1984 and 1985 issues were printed 

and prepared (except for labeling axfinal sorting, etc.) for mailing. 

Two newsletter questionnaire mailings were made to domestic members. This 

year, a change in the method of sending questionnaires to foreign members (about 

350) was made--they are now included as an insert and mailed with the MSA 

Newsletter. Because these questionnaires were previously sent first class 

airmail in order to a1 low time for receipt and response, this new procedure 

results in a postage savings of approximately $140.00. An additional and 

unpredicted benefit, evident in the June 1984 issue (Vol . 35L111, was a distinct 

increase in toreign member participation. 

Some questionnaire preparation work was completed using a small amount of 

Society funds for student labor. Most sorting of questionnaire data and 

manuscript typing were done with help provided indirectly via a $500.00 grant to 

the editor from the Southern I1 1 inoi s Uni versi ty Office of Research Uevel opment 

and Admi nistration. The remai nder of the work noted above, a1 1 1 ayout and 

composition, and processing for mailing were done gratis by the editor and the 

SIU-C mycology students. 

In order to eliminate freight costs, concomitant time delays, and obtain 

potential reduced postage costs by inserting the 1984 MSA Directory in the MSA 

Newsletter and mailing them together, it was decided to print the December issue 

at Manfred Press in Rhode Island--the site of MSA lJi rectory production. A1 though 

the printer contacted to keep actual printing costs near that obtainable locally 

(in Carbondale), incidental labor and preparation costs (most of which is 

normally done by us gratus) resulted in somewhat a higher printing bi 11. 

Further, a1 though clearly spell ed out in instructions to the pri nter-preparer, 

a1 1 foreign Newsletter-Di rectori es were apparently mailed first class ai rmai 1 (?) 

rather than book rate thus eliminating most potenti a1 postage savings. Costs for 

mailing this issue ($1111.49; paid direct by MSA) include $968.56 in postage and 

$142.93 in admi nistrative costs to the University of Rhode Island. Distances 

involved also added to comnunication costs and logistic difficulties. 

Operating costs for 1983-1984 are summarized at the top of the next page.

INCOME AND ACCOUNT CREDITS: EXPENDITURES: 

I nc ome 

Interest $ 41.38 

Advertising 425.00 

Subscriptions 30.00 

Other 0.00 

-------- 

Subtotal $496.38 

SIU Account Credits 5 -85 

-------- 

Total $502.23 

Printing 

Postage (and freight) 

Tel ep hone 

Photography 

Xeroxi ng 

Office suppl i es 

Student work 

Total 

Note: Printing bill above 

includes questi onnai res 

for a1 1 of 19b4 and 1985. 

NET COST: Note: Postage Dill above incl 

udes $1111.49 for Dec. 

Expenditures 

Income and account credits 

$6623.62 

502.23 

-------i 

ssue-Di rectory mai 1 i ng ti 

Univ. of Rhode Island administrative 

costs. 

Total $6121.39 

................................................................................ 

Recommendations and Proposal s for Counci 1 Consideration : l 

2. As a potential inducemerlt and membership benefi t, it is recommended that 

Sustaining Members be a1 lowed and offered a 15% discount on MSA Newsletter 

advert1 si ng. 

3. Because of increased participation by members ( 1 arger numbers of Abstracts, 

more announcements, increased foreign member participation, etc. ) and 

increased numbers of advertisers, pagination--and thus printing costs--have 

risen. The Newsletter is printed in four-page increments (double sided 

printing on 11 x 17 paper), and costs per page and per issue (in parentheses) 

for the last three were $28.28 (996), $31.03 ($1.121, and $27.89 ($1.23) 

respectively. Although no drastic changes are anticipated, the editor would 

appreciate some consensus of opinion from Council on whether to continue 

pagination increases if and when necessary or to set pagination limits. 

4. At the 1982 annual meeting, Council agreed to support MSA Newsletter 

production wi th up to $1,000.00 for Student Worker (Secretari a1 1 support. 

Thanks to the indirect help of the Southern Illinois University Office of 

Research Development and Administration (noted above), it has thus not been 

necessary to utilize most of these funds. Nevertheless, because of the 

substantial changes that have taken place in Council membership since that 

date and as a point of information, the editor would appreciate Counci 1's 

reaffirmation of this potenti a1 expenditure. 

Respectively 

rzk* 

submitted, 

Walter J. undbera 

~ 

Edi tor, MSA hews1 Gtter 

lion-financial recommendations (1, 5, 6, & 7), all briefly noted in the Council 

minutes, are omitted here to conserve Newsletter space. For full documentation, 

write W. J. Sundberg, Editor.

SlI5TAININ(; MEMRERSHII' (:OMMl'TTIII: 


I. Present Sustaining Members : 

FOUNDED DECLM8ER. 1931 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE 

ANNUAL REPORT: AUGUST 1984 

Analytab Products 

Carolina Biological Supply Company 

Dif co Laboratories 

Hof fman-LaRouche , Inc . 

Eli Lilly and Company 

Miles Laboratories 

Pfizer , Inc . 

The Quaker Oats Company 

Schering Corporation 

Sylvan Spawn Laboratory 

Wyeth Laboratories, Incorporated 

Cam.sco Produce Company, Inc . 

DeKalb-Pfizer Genetics 

Hoechst-Roussel 

Pharmaceuticals Inc . 

Lane Science Equipment Company 

Merck Sharp and Dohme Research 

Laboratories 

New Brunswick Scientif ic , Inc . 

Pioneer Hi-Bred International 

Rohm and Haas Company 

Springer Verlag, New York, 

Inc . 

Triarch Incorporated 

The following Sustaining Members (4) resigned since the 1983 Annual 

Report: Abbott Laboratories, Ayerst Research Laboratories, Burroughs 

We1 lcome Company, and Pel co . 

New Sustaining Members for 1984 are: Camsco Produce Company, Inc . , 

Hoffman-LaRouche, Inc. and Sylvan Spawn Laboratory. In addition, Miles 

Laboratories has paid 1985 dues. Revenues from Sustaining Members totaled 

$4,200. 

11. Present Committee Members, terms of office: 

1. Dr. Kenneth E. Conway, Chairman (1983-86) 

2. Dr. Edward F. Haskins (1981-84) Term Expires 

3. Dr. L. R. Kneebone (1981-84) Term Expires 

4. Dr. Maren A. Klltch (1982-85) 

(Replaces Dr. H. H. Burdsall) 

5. Dr. David T. Jenkins (1982-85) 

6. Dr. Herbert L. Monoson (1982-85) 

7. Dr. Don R. Reynolds (1982-85 

8. Dr. Sally Gochenaur (1983-86 

9. Dr. Kevin T. Smith (1983-86) 

10. Dr. Joanne T. Ellzey (1983-86)

Two Committee members' terms expire, Drs. Haskins and Kneebone. New 

members need to be appointed by the incoming president of MSA. Appointments 

should be made as soon as possible to allow the Committee to function 

prior to the start of the new year. Dr. Kneebone was responsible for 

bringing in two of our new members and Dr. Monoson was responsible for the 

other. 

111. Activities during 1983. 

Our efforts during our membership drive were hampered by my 

inexperience as chairman as well as a new treasurer and secretary for MSA. 

We eventually worked out our communication problems and functioned quite 

well. I believe that next year's membership drive will be more coordinated 

and hopefully more successful. With the approval of the Council, I would be 

willing to assume the chairmanship of this Committee for another year. 

I wish to extend to all members of the Membership Committee my personal 

thanks for their efforts. I deeply appreciated the assistance of 

Dr. Harold Keller and for his instructions about the operation of the 

Membership Committee which he established during his tenure as chairman. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Kenneth E. Conway, Chairman 

Membership Committee 

"Away, with t-nuffle rake in hand! 

Away, unleash the truffle pigs.' 

And hie us to the ashen stand, the 

Haze2 coppice and the single oak!" 

Dry den

MYCOLOGIA MEMOIRS Board of Editors 

Annual Report; August, 1984 

1. MYCOLOGIA MEMOIR Number 10--Burdsall , H. H. , Jr. A contribution to the 

Taxonomy of the Genus Phanerochaete (Cortici aceae, Aphyl lophoral es) --was 

accepted for publ ication by the previous MYCOLOGIA MEMOIRS Board of 

Editors, and is in press. 

2. A manuscript by C. W. Hessel tine and H. L. Wang, "Indigenous Fermented 

Foods of Non-Western Origin," was accepted for publication. It has 

been corrected and retyped by the authors, and will appear as MYCOLOGIA 

MEMOIR Number 11. 

3. During the past several months, the MYCOLOGIA MEMOIRS Board of Editors 

has been developing a statement of purpose and a set of general guide- 

lines. The objectives are to facilitate the acquisition of manuscripts 

and the work of the Board. The following is submitted to the Council 

of the Society for its approval and support. After publication of this 

report in the MSA Newsletter, the Statement of Purpose and Guidelines 

will be made available to prospective authors of MYCOLOGIA MEMOIRS. 

Statement - of Purpose 

The MYCOLOGIA MEMOIRS Board of Editors shall act on behalf of the 

Mycological Society of America to solicit and review manuscripts which are 

~ O G lengthy for publication in Mycologia. Any paper of a mycoloqical nature 

and representing a comprehensive treatment of a subject wi 11 be consi dered. 

It is to be. emphasized that contributions from the fields of mycogenetics, 

fungal physiology, cytology, ecology, applied mycology, etc., as well as 

taxonomic works, are expected to have a place in MYCOLOGIA MEMOIRS. The 

Board of Editors shall guarantee the quality of accepted manuscripts, and 

faci 1 i tate their publ ication. 

Guidelines 

a. Manuscripts should be submitted to the MEMOIRS Board at least in trip- 

licate (four or five copies of a manuscript would be helpfulto the 

Boardunless that is a financial burden for authors). 

b. It would be helpful to the MEMOIRS Board if authors had consulted with 

specialists for their review(s) before submitting a manuscript to the 

Board. Comments by those reviewers should be made available to the 

Board. 

c. The MEMOIRS Board shall review a1 1 manuscripts for their acceptability 

(content, format, quality, style, etc. ). Authors should strive to pro- 

duce a good quality manuscript for the Board to review. Monograph- 

length manuscripts are much more difficult and time-consuming to review 

than regular journal papers. If authors submit good, clean manuscripts, 

then they will facilitate the review process. Authors should consult 

recent MEMOIRS for examples of style and format. 

d. Reviewers, a1 1 of whom serve the MEMOIRS Board without pay, should 

strive to review manuscripts in as timely a way as they can. However, 

authors should be aware that the review process likely will take several 

months, particulhrly for "longer" manuscripts.

e. J. Cramer has agreed to publish the MEMOIRS at no cost to the Society 

or the N. Y. Botanical Garden. It is of particular importance for 

authors to have clarity in the manuscript, because that will facilitate 

the work of the foreign typesetters and printers. 

f. The Chair of the MYCOLOGIA MEMOIRS Board o f Editors should 

1) correspond with authors indicating receipt of manuscripts 

2) select reviewers 

3) impress upon reviewers the need for promptness in the review 

process 

4) keep authors apprised of the status of their manuscripts 

during the review process 

5) correspond with authors should any problems arise 

6) impress upon authors the need for clarity in the final copy and 

the need for careful reading of the galley proofs, and 

7) do anything else which will assist the Board to produce a 

continuing, high-quality series of MEMOIRS. 

Respectfully submitted,, 

- .- 

Terrence M. Hamnill 

Agricultural North Central Region 181 5 North University Street 

Research Northern Regional Peoria, Illinois 

Agriculture Service Research Center 61604 

July 3, 1984 

Report of the Committee on Culture Collect ions 

Committee members C. P. Kurtzman, L. R. Batra, and A. Dietz met by telephone 

to discuss Committee business. A format is being developed for a survey 

form to be used by MSA members, on a voluntary basis, to list strains 

maintained in their culture collections. This form will be published in the 

MSA Newsletter and results made available to members. With increasing interest 

in the computerization of culture collections, the Committee is willing to 

prosride information on this endeavor to MSA members. 

Funding for culture collections has never been great and seems not to be 

increasing. The Committee requests that whenever the MSA has official inter- 

actions with NSF and other granting agencies, it emphasize the importance 

of support for collect ions of microbial germplasm. 

C. P. Kurtzman 

Chairman 

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IOWA STATE 

UNIVERSITY 

September 25, 1984 

TO: MSA Membership 

FROM: Teaching Comni ttee, Mycological Society of America 

Lois H. Tiffany, Chair, 1983-1984 

Bcs\cy Hall 

Amcs. Iowa 5001 1 

Tr'lcphons: 5 15-20-1-3522 

SUBJECT: Guidelines for administering the Wm. A. Weston 'Award for Outstanding Teacher of 

Mycology . 

1. The William A. Weston award for excellence in the teaching of mycology is usually 

awarded annually by the Mycological Society of America (MSA) to a person selected by the 

teaching committee. However, if none of the nominees meet the standards of excellence 

acceptable to the committee, an award need not be made. 

2. Awardee preference should be given to active teachers of either graduate or undergrad- 

uate courses in mycology. No preference should be made according to candidates age, sex, 

or type of institution (e. g., 1 i beral arts college, agricultural school, medical school, 

junior col lege) . 

3. A nominee's folder should be made up by a responsible qua1 i fied person who knows the 

nominee and the award requirements. The nominator or person designated by the MSA 

Teaching Cornnittee chair in consultation with the committee, the nominee, and the nomi- 

nator should prepare the nomi nees folder. 

4. A nominators folder should contain the following: 

a. Current vita, including courses taught in mycology, plant pathology and related 

areas. (To be supplied by the nominee.) 

b. A list of graduate students with their research (thesis) topics, degrees and dates, 

publication of theses, and current addresses. (To be supplied by the nominee. ) 

c. A list of publications related to the teaching of mycology; textbooks; teaching 

seminars, symposi a or workshops gi ven by the nomi nee to either 1 ay or academic groups ; 

and national, regional, state or local committees, panels, etc. on teaching. (To be 

supplied by the nominee. ) 

d. A statement from the nominee on teaching philosophy, i.e., what the nominee personally 

be1 ieves it takes to make an excel1 ent teacher and what the candidate is trying to 

accompl ish in teaching mycology and how various teaching techniques and strategies 

help to accomplish this goal. 

e. A list of previous awards or recognition for outstanding teaching. (To be supplied 

by the nomi nee. ) 

f. Evaluation of the nominee's teaching. (To be completed by the folder compiler. ) 

This section should contain: solicited and unsolicited 1 etters from students and 

colleagues who have taken or audited the nominee's courses; course evaluation forms; 

and any other information documenting teaching excellence. Letters of evaluation 

should address the nominee's interest in teaching enthusiasm for the subject, 

special attributes, innovative and/or special techniques, abi 1 i ty to clearly present

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ideas or concepts, capacity to motivate students, concern for students, ability to 

relate to students and the characteristic of going above and beyond normal teaching 

duties. The chairperson of the MSA Teaching Comnittee should contact a minimum of 

three former students, 1 i sted by the nominee, requesting letters of evaluation. 

5. The nomination folder of unsuccessful nominees will be retained by the MSA Teaching Com- 

mittee for three years. The nominee will have the option of updating or adding to their 

folders each year. 

6. Presentation of the award will be at the annual meeting of the Mycological Society of 

America . 

.............................................. 

To: MSA Membership 

From: R. L. Gilbertson 

Subject: Letter from Charles Drechsler 

Dr. R. L. Gilbertson 

Chai man, MSA Awards Comni ttee 

Coll ege of Agriculture 

Department of Pl ant Path01 ogy 

The University of Arizona , 

Tucson, AZ 85721 

Dear Dr. Gi 1 bertson, 

6913 Oakridge Road 

University Park 

Hyattsville, MD 20782 

August 2, 1984 

I have received your letter of June 4, 1984 informing me of my selection to receive the 

Distinguished Mycologist Award and of the presentation to be made on Tuesday, August 7 at 

Colorado State University. 

I feel deeply honored by my selection, but do not feel up to attending the presentation 

and social and must be content with receiving the award in absentia. 

Please extend my best wishes to the members of the MSA. 

Sincerely, 

Charles Drechsler

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A PREVIEW OF THE ANNUAL MSA MEETING FOR 1955 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 

The 1985 meeting of the Mycological Society of America will be held on the campus of the 

University of Florida, Gainesvil le, August 11-15, in conjunction with AIBS. Joe Amnirati is 

the chair of the MSA Program Committee and Greg Erdos is the local representative. The call 

for papers was sent to all members in December; the deadline for receipt of Application and 

Abstract forms is February 15, 1985. 

The annual foray will be held on two consecutive days, August 10 and 11. Three excursions 

are planned. One will be on August 10 to San Filasco Hammock and the Florida Horticultural 

Farm. On August 11 there will be two trips; one to Lake Mize, Austin Cary Memorial 

Forest and a second to Cedar Key, which is a late afternoon trip and will include some sightseeing 

and dinner. 

Symposia are being organized on (a) recent trends in the study of heterobasidiomycetes, 

(b) observations on macromycetes of the deep south and gulf coast regions, (c) the biology of 

the cultivated Agaricus, (d) biological regulation of Morphogenesis in Achlya, and (e) an 

evening session, a nomenclature open house. A workshop on recent advances in cryotechnology 

will be given on August 10. This workshop is being organized by W. H. Hess, Brigham Young 

University. Since space wi 11 be somewhat 1 imi ted, interested persons should contact him as 

soon as ~ossible. 

~eservations for foray excursions, the breakfast, and the awards presentation and social 

can be made when ~rereaisterina for the meetinas. A descri~tive brochure from AIBS with Dre- 

registration form' i s scheduled-to be sent to MSA members so he time after March 1, 1985. 

TRAVEL NOTES FOR THE 1985 ANNUAL MEETING 

To avoid some inconveniences that might arise concerning travel to the University of 

Florida, Greg Erdos (local arrangements) offers this early warning bulletin to help members 

who are planning to attend the 1985 meeting. 

All Gainesville air traffic is via Atlanta. Gainesville has a small airport with only 

four arrivals and departures from and to Atlanta. Therefore if you are planning to fly di- 

rectly to Gainesville, I strongly recommend that you make reservations as early as possible. 

You will be competing not only with other attendees but also with early arriving students. 

There are alternatives to flying to Gainesville. One can fly to Jacksonville (90 minute 

drive), Orlando (2 hour drive) or Tampa (2 and 112 hour drive) and rent a car for travel to 

Gainesville and probably come out cheaper than taking a direct Gainesville flight. Emner 

Travel of Gai nesvi 1 le (To1 1 free number: 1-800-874-8487) has investigated a variety of 

options with Eastern Airlines including side trips to some of central Florida's tourist at- 

tractions. At the worst, they offer a 35% reduction on the regular coach class fare. Also 

if reservations are made with them before June 1, they can arrange to have larger planes come 

to Gainesvi 1 le as the demand requires. Seriously consider contacting them early for travel 

advice. They can obtain the best fare available and will help with other travel in Florida. 

Be sure to identify yourself as an AIBS participant. 

There will be adequate dormitory space available but, as it now stands, the dorms will 

close at noon on Thursday. MSA sessions will probably not be scheduled after that time. I 

will try to have a list of all motels that are either within walking distance or on bus lines 

included with the March mailing by the secretary. There will also be fierce competition for 

these by early returning students. Camping facilities in the area are limited, and August 

in Florida is no time to try to live in a tent. 

Pre-purchase of tickets to the annual breakfast and evening social is strongly recom- 

mended. since there may not be any tickets available at registration. As the meeting time 

approaches, I w ill try to keep you informed of other data that might be of assistance. 

Please don't hesitate to contact me (Phone: [904] 392-1184) if you need further information 

or help in arranging your trip. See y'all come August.

1985 MSA DUES CORRECTION 

Treasurer Amy Y. Rossman reports that due to miscommunication with Allen Press, the 1985 

annual dues renewal notices enclosed with the September-October 1984 issue of Mycologia had 

incorrect numbers printed on them. The proposed dues increase has yet to be voted on by the 

membership (see ballot enclosed--ed.) and thus can only take effect for 1986 dues, not for 

1 985. By the time this Newsletter reaches you, you should have received a corrected renewal 

notice. Also by that time many of you will have already sent your dues at the 1986 rates. 

To a1 1 members who paid the increased amount, please accept my sincere apologies. We will be 

refunding the extra $10 to you as soon as poss~ble. We will not refund $3 to student and 

emeritus members unless specifically requested. Despite our computerization this is time- 

consuming and requires a certain amount of processing time. You should be receiving a refund 

shortly. 

Again, I personally apologize for this error as does our excellent publisher, Allen 

Press, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas. 

Correct dues for 1985: 

Regular Member (Includes MYCOLOGIA and Newsletter) ................ $25.00 

Student Member (Maximum eligibility-7 years) ....................... $12.00 

Associate Member (Newsletter only) ................................. $ 5.00 

Emeritus Member with MYCOLOGIA ................................. $12.00 

Affiliated Society ................................................ .825.00 

A NOTE FROM THE NATIONAL FUNGUS COLLECTIONS (BPI) 

For those wishing to borrow specimens from the National Fungus Collections, Amy Y. 

Rossman communicates the following. 

When requesting specimens, the chances of actually finding the specimen in the herbarium 

are greatly increased if complete information is given, namely: 

1. Complete citation of desired species including name, author, date and place of 

publication, host, country, and synonyms. Mention any name under which the 

specimen could possibly be filed. 

2. Any special requirements such as specimens on a certain host or from a certain 

country should be accurately specified. 

Never request all species of an entire genus unless the genus is small. We limit loans 

to twenty specimens and thus have to select specimens. 

Remember! Locating specimens in the herbarium is usually done by personnel who are not 

trained in mycology and, a1 though extremely conscientious, they will not be able to find the 

specimens you want unless detailed information is given. Also, it is unlikely that someone 

will go the library and look up the information needed to locate the specimen in the herbar- 

ium. This should be done by those making requests. 

Finally, we request the prompt return of loans as soon as they have been examined. If 

specimens are needed after the expiration date, please notify the herbarium and ask for an 

extension. Such extensions are almost always granted. Lack of attention to these matters 

can result in permanently misplaced specimens which are then lost for future mycologists! 

We endeavor to serve the mycological comnunity to the best of our ability and your as- 

sistance will increase this ability! 

CHARLES E. MILLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

A memorial fund, in the name of Charles E. Miller, has been established at Ohio Univer- 

sity, Athens. The fund is to be used for scholarship support for undergraduate education. 

Contributions may be sent to the Charles E. Miller Scholarship Fund, P. 0. Drawer 869, Athens, 

OH 45701. 

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ALEXOPOULOS PRIZE FOR 1985 

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS 

The ~ycological Society of America invites nominations by members for the annual 

Alexopoulos Prize. Nominees are to have completed their last degree within the ten year 

period immediately preceding January 1, 1985. Both nominee and nominator must be members of 

the Mycological Society of America. Nominator should request the nominee to send a curriculum 

vitae, a 1 ist of pub1 i cations, and a complete set of reprints to each member of the Awards 

Committee, or the nominator may ask the Chairperson to request these documents from the nominee. 

The recipient will be chosen on the basis of the originality, qua1 ity, and quantity of 

published mycological work since the degree. Former winners are not eligible. 

This prize was established by students and friends of Professor Constantine J. 

Alexopoulos to honor him on the occasion of his retirement from teaching. 

Documents should be sent directly to each member of the awards committee: 

Dr. David Porter, Chairperson 

Dept. of Botany 

Uni versi ty of Georgia 

Athens, GA 30602 

Telephone: (404) 542-3732 

Dr. Robert Gi 1 bertson 

Dept. of Plant Pathology 

Uni vers i ty of Ari zona 

Tucson, AZ 85721 

Dr. Michael Dykstra Dr. Kenneth E. Conway 

Anatomy, Physiological Sciences & Radiology Dept. of Plant Pathology 

School of Veterinary Medicine Oklahoma State University 

North Carolina State University Sti 11 water, OK 74074 

Raleigh, NC 27606 

1984 Winner: Robert D. Fogel, University of Michigan Herbari um 

Deadline for the receipt of complete nominations: March 15, 1985. 

MSA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN MYCOLOGY FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1985-1986 

Graduate students who wi 11 be candidates for the Ph. D. degree in the field of mycology 

and are in residence during the academic year at an American or Canadian university are invited 

to apply. In selecting the recipients of the Fellowships, consideration is given to scholastic 

merit, research ability, and promise shown as future mycologists. Two stipends of $1,000 each, 

intended as supplementary grants, will be awarded. The stipends may be used by the recipients 

in any way to further their graduate studies and are awarded in addition to any fellowship, or 

assistantship support from other sources. Former MSA Graduate Fellows are not eligible. Ap- 

plication forms may be obtained from the chairperson of the Awards Committee. 

1984-1985 MSA Fellows : Thomas Bruns , Dept. of Botany, University of Michigan 

Thomas Chase, Dept. of Botany, University of Vermont 

MSA DISTINGUISHED MYCOLOGIST AWARD FOR 1985 

The Mycological Society of America invites nominations for the Distinguished Mycologist 

Award for 1985. Each nominee must have received his or her degree at least twenty years prior 

to the year in which the award is given (1965 or earlier for the 1985 award), and must have 

been a member of MSA for at least five years. Past recipients of the Distinguished Mycologist 

Award are not eligible. The nominee must be nominated by another member of the MSA; self- 

nomination is prohibited. Members of the awards committee are not eligible to nominate or be 

nominated for this honor. 

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The nomination must include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a detailed 

evaluation of the candidate's outstanding contribution to mycologv. Four copies of each 

document are required; one to be sent directly to each member of the Awards Comnittee. (See 

Alexopoulos Prize above for the names and addresses of the committee members). 

Recipients wi 11 be determined by the Awards Committee on the basis of qua1 i ty, original- 

ity, and quantity of publ ished research; service to MSA or mycologists in general ; or on any 

other basis that the Committee may deem appropriate. The award is based on the recipient's 

entire career rather than on a single achievement. 

1984 Distinguished Mycologists : Char1 es Drechsl er and Ross W. Davi dson 

Deadline for receipt of complete nominations: March 15, 1985. 

THE MSA WM. H. WESTON AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE IN MYCOLOGY 

Nominations are now open for the 1985 Wm. H. Weston Award for Teaching Excellence in 

Mycology. Previous nominees will be considered. Nominations should be made on the forms 

available from the Committee on Teaching. Please request forms and submit nominations to: 

Dr. Edward E. Butler 

Department of Plant Pathology 

University of Cal i fornia 

Davis, CA 95616 

Telephone : (9 16) 752-6745 

Other comnittee members are Robert W. Lichtwardt, Robert R. Pohlad, and John W. Taylor. 

1984 Recipient: Everett S. Beneke 

Support your favorite teacher! Nominate someone this year. 

Deadline for receipt of complete nominations: March 15, 1985. 

THE LUELLA K. WERESUB MYCOLOGY AWARD 

Applications for the Luell a K. Weresub Mycology Award are now being accepted. This 

award, given by the Canadian Botanical Association, is available to all students at Canadian 

universities and Canadian students at universities abroad. The $1,000 award will be given 

for the best paper arising from mycological research publ ished in 1984. Sole authorship is 

preferable, but joint papers wi 11 be considered. Obtain further detai 1s and submit nomina- 

tions to: 

Dr. Bryce Kendrick 

Department of Bi ology 

University of Water1 oo 

Waterloo, Ontario N2L 361, Canada 

Deadline for the receipt of nominations: February 28, 1985. 

Donations (tax deductible) to the capital fund which finances the award can be made to 

the Treasurer of the CBA: Dr. .GUY ~ossard, Department of Biology, Memorial University, St. 

John's, Newfound1 and A1C 5S7, Canada. 

LOOkTNG FOR A JOB? A CHANGE? IEGISTER WITH THE AISA PLACEMENT SERVICE.

April 1985 

CALENDAR OF MEETINGS, FORAYS, AND WORKSHOPS 

20 The NORTHEAST MYCOLOGY CONFERENCE (formerly the New England Mycology Conference) 

will be held at the New York State Museum in Albany, N,ew York. A symposium on the 

history of mycology is planned. Due to time constraints, there will be no con- 

tributed papers, but posters are welcome. For more data write to John Haines, 

Room 3132 CEC, NYS Museum, Albany, NY 12230 or Ira F. Sal kin, Infectious Disease 

Institute, Division of Labs. and Res., Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201. 

May 1985 

6- 10 Hosted by the Centraal bureau voor Schimmelcul tures, the FIRST INTERNATIONAL 

PENICILLIUM AND ASPERGILLUS WORKSHOP wi 11 be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 

at the facilities of the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences. The workshop 

aim is to critically assess the taxonomy of the two genera in order to promote 

standardization of nomenclature, typification, terminology , and method01 ogy. A1 - 

though participation is primarily by invitation, a limited number of observers may 

attend. Contact Robert A. Samson, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, P. 0. Box 

273, 3740 AC BAARN as soon as possible. 

19-24 NINTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS-INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HUMAN AND ANIMAL MYCOLOGY 

will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. For information, contact Dr. Warren L. Cook, 

ISHAM, Box 17, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303. 

24- 30 The BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY SPRING FORAY will be based at Lodge Hill Residen- 

tial Centre, Watersfield, Pulborough, West Sussex. Contact David W. Minter (see 

April 1986 below for address) or Ron Bevan, Westcott West Street, Billingshurst, 

West Sussex, England. 

June 1985 

10- 14 Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada will be the site of the 6th biennial meeting 

of the INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EVOLUTIONARY PROTISTOLOGY. A workshop on cyto- 

logical terminology , a symposi um on molecular systematics and cell ular evolution, 

and papers on evolution of algae, protozoa, zoosporic fungi, and other primitive 

eukaryotes are planned. To learn more write: ISEP Secretariat, Conference Serv- 

ices, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, KIA OR6. 

August 1985 

1- 4 NORTH AMERICAN MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING AND FORAY will be held at 

Canaan Valley Resort State Park, near El kins, West Virginia. For more data, Con- 

tact Jimmy Schrei ber, Mycological Society of Washington President, 1924 Lawrence 

Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018. Phone: (202) 526-5652. 

4- 8 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada is the site of the annual meeting of the SOCIETY 

FOR INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY. To learn more write T. Ennis, Forest Pest Management 

Institute, P. 0. Box 490, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 5M7, Canada 

HELP! THE NEWSLETTER NEED YOUR HUMOR. CONTACT THE EDITOR.

5- 9 WORKSHOP ON PENICILLIUM IDENTIFICATION: John Pitt, Maren Klich and Dick Hanlin 

will conduct a hands-on workshop at the University of Georgia., Athens, GA, during 

the week before the MSA meeting in Gainesville, FL. More than 60 common species 

wi 11 be examined in culture, including representatives of Eupenici 11 ium and 

Tal aromyces. Is01 ation and maintenance, identification procedures and taxonomic 

schemes wi 11 a1 so be discussed. Further information and registration forms may 

be obtained from Maren Klich. 

10-11 MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL FORAY, Gainesville, Florida. See General 

Announcements. 

11-15 MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING, Gainesvi 1 le, Florida. See General 

Announcements. 

15-21 I X EUROPEAN MYCOLOGICAL CONGRESS (consisting of lectures, excursions, and laboratory 

work) will be held in Oslo, Norway. Preliminary registration forms (not binding; 

incl . paper titles) must be received before Apri 1 1 , 1985 by Anna-El ise Torkelsen, 

Botanical Garden and Museum, Trondheimsvn 236, N-Oslo 5, Norway. 

23-24 The University of Columbia, Vancouver, Canada wi 11 be the site of a meeting en- 

titled LIGNIN BIODEGRADATION-1985. Titles and abstracts of papers are due by 

March 1, 1985. For more information, write to: Lignin Biodegradation-1985, c/o 

Dr. Ian Reid, Plant Biotechnical Institute, National Research Council, Saskatoon, 

Saskatchewan, Canada S7N OW9. 

? The NORTHEAST MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETIES FORAY wil be held in Oneota, New York. For 

more information, contact Ron Trial, 98 Pembroke Street, Boston, MA 02118. 

September 1985 

4- 11 The BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY AUTUMN FORAY will headquarter at Chester College, 

Chester. Contact David W. Minter (see April 1986 below for address) or Bruce Ing, 

Chester College, Cheyney Road, Chester, CHI 4BJ, England. 

April 1986 

7- 10 The BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING will be held at the University of 

Bristol. Their general topic will be "Fungi and Evolution." Write David. W. 

Minter, Commonwealth Mycological Institute, Ferry Lane, Kew, Surrey, England to 

learn more. 

Whence come these fleshy fungi that we see? 

Whence Nushroom, Toadstool and the rank Stinkhorn, 

A1 1 the mycel i al horde? 

For these have I but lately seen, 

Down where the river's mists hang later in the day. 

--Ezra Pound

PLACEMENT SERVICE 


A t its August, 1984 Council Meeting the Mycological Society of 

America voted to establish a placement service as a means of assisting 

mycologists in finding a position or relocating. Dr. Gareth Morgan- 

Jones of Auburn University volunteered to chair a committee for this 

purpose and has been joined by Dr. Melvin S. Fuller of the University 

of Georgia. Included in this newsletter are copies of forms to be 

filled out by persons seeking jobs and by prospective employers. The 

success of our efforts is dependent upon mycologists making sure that 

the service is aware of positions that are open, and our having per- 

sons to recommend to prospective employers. A l l mycologists should 

join us in making potential employers aware of this service and the 

contributions that can be made by persons trained in mycology. 

A l l files w i l l be retained on a computer disk and we are using a 

program that allows the matching of prospective employees with positions 

that are listed with us. Persons seeking employment w i l l receive 

a printout of any open positions that match their qualifications. 

Prospective employers w i l l receive a printout of those persons 

on file who meet their- job description. ~ames-of persons listing with 

the MSA Placement Service -- wi 11 be consideredconfidential - and released 

potential employers. 

The success of this effort is contingent upon our receiving accu- 

rate information that honestly describes prospective employees and 

open positions. We welcome any suggestions that w i l l better enable us 

to bring employers and qualified mycologists together. Please feel 

free to Xerox these forms and put them in the hands of potential em- 

ployers or persons seeking a position. 

Dr. Gareth Morgan-Jones Dr. Melvin S. Fuller 

Department of Botany Department of Botany 

Auburn University University of Georgia 

Auburn, AL 36830 Athens, GA 30602 

Editor's Note: 

Forms for the use of the MSA Placement Service--for both 

those seeking jobs and prospective employers--are included on the 

following pages.

EMPLOYER DATA FORM 

MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA PLACEMENT SERVICE 

Please type or print all entries clearly. 

1. Record Number: (leave blank) 

2. Organization Name: 

3. Position Title: 

4. Interests. Circle letters from the following: 

A. Morphology B. Taxonomy C. Physiology 

D. Cytology E. Biochemistry F. Cell Biology 

G. Genetics H. Ecology I. Molecular Biology 

J. Pathology K. Mycorrhizae L. Medical 

M,N,O = other 

5. Fungal Group. Circle one or more letters from list: 

A. Mycetozoa B. Zoosporic Fungi C. Zygomycetes 

D. Ascomycetes E. Basidiomycetes F. Deuteromycetes 

G. Trichomycetes H. Pathogenic Fungi I. General 

J ,K,L,M,N,O = other 

6. Degree or Training Desired: 

7. Skills Desired. Circle one or more from list: 

A. Teaching B. Research C. Administration 

D. Public Service 

E-K = other. Please specify. 

8. Terms of Appointment: 

9. Closing Date: 

10. Contact Person: 

Dept. or Organization: 

12. University or Company: 

13. Street: 

14. City: State or Province: 

16. Zip or Postal: 17. Country: 

17. Telephone Contact: 

Return to: Dr. M. S. Fuller. Dept. of Botany. Univ. of Georgia. 

Athens, GA 30602

EMPLOYEE DATA FORM 

MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA PLACEMENT SERVICE 

Please type or print all entries clearly. 

1. Record Number: (leave blank) 

2. Name: last 

first 

initial 

3. Department or Organization: 

4. University or Street: 

5. City: 

6. State or Province (abbrev.): 

7. Zip or Postal Code: 

8. Country (abbrev. if >10 characters): 

9. Phone Number: 

10. Degree 1 (M.S. or B.S./B.A.), Year, Professor, Institution: 

- - - - - - - - - - - -- 

11. Degree 2 (Ph.D.), Year, Professor, Institution: 

12. Postdoctoral experience. Year, Professor, Institution: 

13. Interests. Circle letters from the following: 

A. Morphology B. Taxonomy C. Physiology 

D. Cytology E. Biochemistry F. Cell Biology 

6. Genetics H. Ecology I. Molecular Biology 

J. Pathology K. Mycorrhizae L. Medical 

M,N,O = other 

14. Organisms of interest. Circle one or more letters from list: 

A. Mycetozoa B. Zoosporic Fungi C. Zygomycetes 

D. Ascomycetes E. Basidiomycetes F. Deuteromycetes 

6. Trichomycetes H. Pathogenic Fungi I. General

15. Job preference. Circle one or more letters from list: 

A. Industry 0. Univ. teaching C. Univ. research 

D. Both B and C E. Government D. Other-specify 

Order of preference in above by letter: 

16-22. Narrative about job applicant. Use this space to write 

anything you would like to have submitted with our report to 

a potential employer. Write in the third person. This is 

the only place where you can enter special experience. You 

have seven lines, each with 65 characters including spaces 

and punctuation. You may hyphenate at the end of a line if 

it saves you space. Count the number of characters per line 

or print on graph paper in a rectangle 7 squares by 65 

squares. The print out will read as text if you follow 

these directions. 

Send completed form to: 

Dr. Melvin S. Fuller 

MSA Placement Service 


University of Georgia 

Athens, GA, 30602 USA

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FORTHCOMING COURSES 

THE FIFTH KINGDOM, a mycology correspondence course, is being offered for credit by 

Bryce Kendrick, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 361. 

Ronald Koffman is a developing a private class on HOW TO GROW WILD MUSHROOMS. Write him 

to learn more. 

Classes in BASIC MUSHROOM IDENTIFICATION-- I (macro), I1 (micro), for two credits, wi 11 

be held under the direction of David Hosford in mid-June 1985. Contact Central Washington 

University , Department of Biological Sciences, El 1 ensburg, WA 98926. (509) 963-2731. 

Orson K. Miller will instruct a FIELD MYCOLOGY course at the University of Montana Bio- 

logical Station, Yellow Bay, Flatlake, Bigfork, MT 59911, June 15-August 15 for undergraduate 

and graduate credit. Space is also available for a limited number of persons wishing to do 

research or special study. For more information, contact Orson K. Miller, Jr., Department of 

Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061. 

ADVANCED MYCOLOGY I (Ascomycotina and Deuteromycotina) wi 11 be taught at Auburn Uni ver- 

sity in the spring of 1985. Contact G. Morgan-Jones, Department of Botany, Plant Pathology 

& Mi crobi 01 ogy , Auburn Uni versi ty , AL 36849. 

During summer 1985, The University of Michigan Biological Station at Douglas Lake will 

offer courses on FUNGI (Robert L. Shaffer) , and BRYOPHYTES & LICHENS (Howard A. Crum) , each 

for five hours credit. Also, advanced students may enroll for independent study in these 

fields. The Station bulletin and application forms for both admission and financial aid may 

be obtained from the Director, U-M Biological Station, 4053 Natural Science Building, Ann 

Arbor, MI 48109. 

FUNGI OF SIERRA NEVADA will be taught at the San Francisco State University Field Sta- 

tion. The one week session begins June 10 and extends through June 14, 1985. Contact Harry 

D. Thiers , Department of Biological Sciences, San Francisco State University , 1600 Hol 1 oway 

Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132. 

MYCOLOGY, an introductory class, will be offered January 31-May 16, 1985 at Russell Sage 

College in Troy, New York by Ira Salkin and John Haines. Write to the college for further 

information. 

July 23-August 5, 1985 are the dates for FIELD MYCOLOGY, a credit course with an emphasis 

on fleshy fungi. For more data contact the instructor: Timothy J. Baroni, Department of Bio- 

logical Sciences, P. 0. Box 200, SUNY-College at Cortland, Cortland, NY 13045. 

FUNGI AS TOOLS FOR TEACHING BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES IN THE HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY LABORATORY 

will be taught at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale on June 18-July 31, 1985 as part 

of a year-i ong, NSF sponsored, honors workshop for midwestern, high school Master Teachers. 

To learn more, write Walter J. Sundberg. 

MICOLOGIA (in Spanish)--a class by J. E. Wright and M. A. Galvagno and which includes 

taxonomy, physiology, genetics, and morphogenesi s--i s avail able for senior undergraduates 

and graduates beginning March 1985. Contact them for details. 

HELP THE EDITOR (PLEASE). IN ORDER TO INCREASE OUR EFFECTIVENESS IN PREPARING THE NEWSLETTER, 

I ENCOURAGE OUR READERS TO CONSIDER THEFOLLOWING POINTS WHEN PREPARING MATERIAL FOR SUBMISSION 

TO THE EDITOR ON THE NEWSLETTER QUESTIONNIARE: (A) WRITE NEATLY AND CLEARLY (PLEASE), (B) USE 

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SUFFICIENT TIME TO REACH THE EDITOR BY THE DEADINE (MANYARE CURRENTLY ARRIVING 5-12 DAYS AFTER 

THE DEADLINE).

NEW MYCOLOGICAL'RESEARCH 

G. C. ADAMS: Taxonomic studies of the genus Rhizoctonia; genetic studies of Gibberella zeae 

and trichothecines; genetic studies of Rhizoctonia and Sclerotium rolfsii . 

M. BERGEN: The nature of the spore wall layers involved in the human allergic reaction to 

Cladospori um cladosporioides. 

C. L. BERTAGNOLE: Scanning electron microscopy of wood stain-causi ng fungi. 

A. E. BESSETTE: Currently investigating "Ye1 low Blotch", an as yet undescribed bacterial 

disease of commercially produced Pleurotus ostreatus. 

C. F. BEST: Mycorrhizal associations in revegetation of pyritic strip mine spoils. 

G. CARRION: Rust fungi from the State of Veracruz, Mexico. 

J. M. CURLIN: Ultrastructure of the yeast phase of Microstroma juglandis. 

G. S. DE HOOG (with T. Boekhout): A taxonomic study of Tilletiopsis, Itersonilia, and 

re1 ated genera. 

M. F. DOYLE: The genus Crinipellis in Illinois. 

G. GUZMAN: Culture of mexican strains of Pleurotus ostreatus on coffee bagaze (with D. 

Martinez) ; production of edible mushrooms in the coniferous forests (with L. Villarreal). 

J. W. KIMBROUGH: Ectomycorrhizal relationships among Florida pines. 

R. KOFFMAN: Studies on Cunninghamella echinulata, Aspergillus clavatus, and Psilocybe spp.; 

Amanita muscaria var. formosa from New York State. 

The NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN embarks this fall on a project to computerize the rust her- 

barium. The project involves the curation of the 30,000+ collections and the entry of 

label information into a computer program. The data base will be shared with those 

created as a result of similar projects at BPI and PUR. This three-year project, fund- 

ed by NSF, is coordinated by Ellen D. Bloch. 

R. LAFONTAINE (student of P. Neumann and G.. Laflamme): Endophytic fungi in foliage of Picea 

mori ana. 

H. LING: Mycorrhizal associations in native terrestrial orchids. 

W. LITTEN: Confirmation of identity of mycorrhizal symbionts of Maine's commercial crop of 

lowbush blueberries and relation of mycorrhizal infection to crop yield. 

T. MUHSIN: Taxonomy and ecology of fungi of some halophytic plants. 

D. E. PADGETT: The vertical penetration of salt marsh fungi into balsa wood panels buried 

in saline sediments; determination of the effects of estuarine salinity regimes on res- 

pi ration of saprolegniaceous fungi. 

S. L. PEELE: Mushroom culture regenerati on from sclerotia. 

D. N. PEGLER: Agaric flora of Sri Lanka; completion date December 1985. 

T.-M. JEN: Studies'on'a Gentamicin-susceptible Candida parapsilosis-like fungus isolated 

from the blood specimen of a patient in Veterans General Hospital, VACRS, Taipei, 

Taiwan, ROC. 

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S. M. KAMEL: Histo lasma capsulatum antigens: their isolation, purification, characterization, 

and -7- uses using monoclonal antibody techniques). 

R. W. KERRIGAN: Relationships in Agaricus section Hortenses. 

0. K. MILLER: Cooperative research with Kyung Joon Lee, Institute of Genetics, Suweon, 

Republ i c of Korea, on ectomycorrhizae of Korean conifers. 

G. MORGAN-JONES: Characterization of Diaporthe phaseolorum biotypes associated with stem 

canker disease of soybean. 

A. ROMERO (a student of J. E. WRIGHT): Deuteromycotina and Ascomycotina on wood, particularly 

of Eucalyptus viminal i . 

C. A. PAPER: Molecular genetics of Schizo h llum commune: nucleic acid sequences for devel- 

opment of the dikaryon (with W.* studies on mi tochondrial and ribosomal 

genetics, DNA cloning, and transformation. 

F. RHOADES: Small mammal mycophagy in piles of woody debris ; spacial and temporal structure 

of Mycena populations; SO2 effects on 1 i chen distribution of Gray's Harbor County, WA. 

I. A. ROSS (with Richard Kerrigan) : Morphogenesis and inter-relationships in Agaricus. 

W. J . SUNDBERG (with Rafatt Mohammedkani ) : Cys ti di a1 development in Mycena 1 eai ana. 

M. A. VINCENT: Studies on the genus Botryosporium Corda. 

. F. WHITE, JR. : Taxonomy and biology of endophytes in grasses. 

I 

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BAS1 DIOMY CETES 

FUNGI FOR DISTRIBUTION 

J. Cauffman has both cultures and spore prints of the Suillus americanus and Lepiota naucina 

as we1 1 as cultures of Agaricus augustus. 

V. Demoul i n has cultures and specimens of Gasteromycetes. 

S. Peele has carbon tetrachloride-treated specimens of Psiloc be and Paneolus spp. available 

for distribution to universities for botanical s t i h a t e d if a DEA Schedule I 

permit is available). He also has dried specimens, spore prints, and cultures of other 

agarics. Inquire with name(s) of desired species. 

R. Tulloss has Amanita spp. largely from the New Jersey Pine Barrens. 

DEUTEROMYCETES 

G. Adams has cultures of tester strains of anastomosis groups of Thanatephorus and 

Ceratobasidi um. 

G. Morgan-Jones has Exophiala pisciphi la and Vertici 11 ium psall iotae isolated from phyto- 

nematode cysts. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

R. A. Humber informs us that the USDA offers catalogs of the Insect Pathology Research Unit's 

1400+ strain col lecti on of entomopathogeni c fungi which includes more than 100 taxa 

from nearly the entire taxonomic spectrum of such fungi. 

G. S. de Hoog notes that supplements to the CBS List of Cultures (November 1983) are pub- 

1 ished in the semiannual CBS Newsletter. (See Publications Available for address--ed.). 

To A Mycologist 

We work together every night 

with open books and one-edged razor blades 

by wavering fl uorescent 1 i ght 

while spore prints form and color fades. 

Your voice and late-night jazz provide 

a 1 i tmus zone between the coffee's acid taste 

and my basic need to close my eyes. 

As I revive thin sections on a slide 

and throw away contaminated plates 

you interrupt your work with yawns and sighs 

then put another index card in place. 

Our mushrooms must be dried to keep 

and so in us the juices cease to flow 

from overwork and lack of sleep; 

but no place else the two of us would go. 

-- Nina Shishkoff

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MY XOMY CETES 

FUNGI WANTED 

K. L. Braun, Jr. : Myxomycete specimens or tree bark (identified) from Mexico. 

H. W. Keller: Myxomycetes from Mexico; specimens of Licea fimicola (comnon on dung from 

herbivorous animal +-cow, bison, horse). 

S. L. Stephenson: Myxomycetes, especially collections from western North America. 

OOMY CETES 

C. D. Windel s : Cultures of Aphanomyces cochl ioides. 

ZY GOMY CETES 

P. M. Kirk: Mucorales (cultures). 

R. Koffman: Cunninghamel la echinulata. 

A. Wei ntraub: Syncephal astrum racemosum (spores, etc. ) ; Phycomycetes from human sources. 

ASCOMY CETES 

S. E. Carpenter: Cultures and specimens of Bisporella and Crocicreas. 

K. Esser: Cultures of Cochliobolus lunatus (perfect stage!). 

D. A. Glawe: Specimens or cultures of Diatrype, Diatrypel la, Eutypa, Eutypel la, Crypto- 

sphaeri a, and re1 ated genera. 

J. H. Haines: Specimens of Hyaloscyphaceae from anywhere. 

J. L. Maas: Glomerella cingulata. 

B. L. Norris: Dia orthe sp. from Helianthus sp. or from Compositae family (in cluture or 

plant ti si* 

M. Sherwood-Pike: Specimens of Hypodermataceae on bark or wood. 

J. A. Walla: Specimens or cultures of Lirula macrospora with data on host, age of needles, 

date collected, and location collected. 

J. F. White, Jr. : Clavicipitaceous isolates from grasses, as well as grasses (e. y. Festuca 

and Lo1 i um spp. ) bearing endophytes. 

BASIDIOMY CETES 

J. Ammirati : Specimens of Cortinarius, subgenus Dermocybe with notes on habitat and macro- 

scopical features, kodachromes welcomed! 

R. A. Blanchette: Wood decayed by Phell inus weirii , Inonotus rheades, as well as any white- 

mottled rots. Postage will be paid for shipping.

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T. J. Baroni: Specimens of Rhodocybe and Clitopilus. Notes on fresh specimens and color or 

black and white photographs are helpful. 

J. Cauffman: Cultures of Boletus mi rabi 1 is, Dentinum repandum and Amani ta caesarea. 

J. Curlin: Cultures of the yeast phase of Microstroma juglandis. 

G. S. de Hoog: Live material of Entyloma and Doassansia; specimens of Tilletia. 

V. Demoul in: Specimens of Gasteromycetes , especi a1 l y Lycoperdon. 

B. Dmitrieff: Cultures of Boletus edulis. 

M. F. Doyle: Agarics from Polynesia (Hawaii , Samoa, Tuamotu, Marquesas, Tubuai , etc. ) . 

R. E. Halling: Specimens of Collybia and Marasmiellus. Notes on color and odor always 

he1 pful . 

D. R. Hosford: Rhizopogon specimens and somatic cultures; specimens of any gasteromycetes, 

especially hypogeous forms and Lycoperdales. 

R. W. Kerrigan: Cultures, with vouchers, of wild Agaricus bisporus and closely related 

species (no A. bi 

torqui s) . 

R. Koffman : Psi 1 ocybe mexi cana. 

M. M. Kyde: Specimens of Lepiota cristata. 

M. Maciarell o : Any specimens of Panaeol us, Psathyrel 1 a, Stropharia, Psi locybe, Conocybe, or 

-any fungi from Del-Mar-Va Peninsula with collection data and color slide, if possible. 

A. S. Methven: Collections of Clavariadelphus with notes and a spore deposit; kodachromes 

appreciated; cultures of Cl avari adel phus i ncl uding a voucher specimen and collection 

data. 

S. L. Peele: Any scleroti um-producing mushroom cultures. 

D. C. Prusso: Specimens of the genera Tulostoma and Chlamydopus with pertinent collection 

data. 

I. K. Ross: Living cultures or fresh spore prints of Coprinus congregatus. 

W. J. Sundberg: Specimens of Lepiota sensu lato (notes and/or color or black and white 

photographs he1 pful ) . 

R. Tulloss: Well-documented collections of Amanita with colored slides, if possible--please 

inquire first. 

K. We1 1s: Freshly collected, air-dried collections of Exidia, Exidopsis, Basidiodendron, and 

Auricularia would be much appreciated. 

G. Wong: Air-dried collections of Auricularia. 

DEUTEROMY CETES 

G. C. Adams: Rhizoctonia-like fungi from orchids, shrubs, and ornamentals. 

G. S. de Hoog: Live material of Tilletiopsis, Intersonilia, and related genera.

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H. Ling: Rhizoctonia (any species). 

J. L. Maas: Colletotrichum spp., and Gloeosporium gloeosporioides. 

R. Koffman: Aspergi 11 us cl avatus. 

B. L. Norris: Phomo sis sp. from Helianthus sp. or from Compositae family (in culture or 

plant t i s s e 

K. A. Seifert: Synnematous hyphomycetes--especially Stilbella--cultures or specimens and 

fresh, air-dried collections or cultures of Collybia specimens. 

N. Shishkoff: Pyrenochaeta terrestris--strongly pathogenic or Onion. 

M. A. Vincent: Cultures of Botryosporium Corda, with collection data. 

M. J. Wingfield: Cultures of Leptographium spp., Verticicladiel la spp., and Phialocephala 

SPP. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

J. Carranza-Morse: Any specimens collected in Costa Rica--required for the University of 

Costa Rica Herbari urn. Please send them to: Plant Pathology Department, University of 

Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721. 

R. A. Humber: Cultures and specimens of any entomogenous fungus. Please contact me before 

sending cultures to arrange for proper shipping permits. 

H. Ling: Any mycorrhizal fungus. 

A. Weintraub: Prepared microscope slides of fungi. 

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IDENTIFICATIONS 

The following are willing to identify the taxa specified. 

MY XOMY CETES 

H. W. Kel 1 er: Myxomycetes--species in the genera Perichaena and Li cea. Corticol ous 

Myxomycetes from living trees and vines. 

ZYGOMY CETES 

I R. A. Humber: Entomogenous fungi, particularly in the Entomophthorales. 

1 P. M. Kirk: Mucorales (in culture). 

ASCOMY CETES 

I 

S. E. Carpenter: Leotiaceae (Helotiales) especially Crocicreas and Bisporel la. 

I' 

I 

J. W. Kimbrough: Coprophi lous Discomycetes. 

T. Van Hoose: Ascomycetes. 

I' 

BASIDIOMY CETES 

I J. Amnirati : Cortinarius species. 

T. J. Baroni : Rhodocybe and Cl i topil us. 

V. Demoul in: Lycoperdales and Sclerodermatales. 

M. S. Gilliam-Davies: Marasmius and allied genera. 

R. E. Hall ing: Collybia and Marasmiel lus. 

D. R. Hosford: Hypogeous gasteromycetes. 

K. A. Sei fert: Dacrymycetal es. 

R. Tul loss : Amani ta (North American spp. )--please inquire first. 

T. Van Hoose: Basidiomycetes. 

DEUTEROMY CETES 

G. C. Adams: Rhizoctonia spp. 

R. A. Humber : Entomogenous fungi, particularly Deuteromycetes. 

J. F. White, Jr. : Coelomycetes. 

T. Van Hoose: Hyphomycetes.

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NEW BOOKS BY MSA MEMEERS 

The fol lowing announcements were received in response to the MSA Newsletter questionnaire: 

E. S. Beneke, J. W. Rippon, and A. L. Rogers. 1984. HUMAN MYCOSES, A Scope Monograph. The 

Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI 49001. Color i 1 lustrations. Available, after pub1 ica- 

tion in December, at cost from the Company. 

G. B. Calleja. 1984. MICROBIAL AGGREGATION. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 276 pages. 

Catalogue No. 5708. ISBN 0-8493-5708-X. Domestic $92.00; Foreign $105.00. 

R. P. Korf and Susan C. Gruff. MYCOTAXON CUMULATIVE INDEX FOR VOLUMES I-XX (1974-1984). 

ISBN 0-930845-00-5, Library of Congress #75-640802. Published by Mycotaxon, Ltd., P. 0. 

Box 264, I thaca, NY 14851-0264. $17.50, postpaid. 

M. 0. Garraway and R. C. Evans. 1984. FUNGAL NUTRITION AND PHYSIOLOGY. John Wiley & Sons, 

Inc., New York. 401 pages. $45.95. 

J. L. Maas, ed. 1984. COMPENDIUM OF STRAWBERRY DISEASES. American Phytopathological 

Society, St. Paul, MN 55121, USA. 138 pages, 155 figures, 148 color plates. $17.00. 

R. Singer. 1984. MUSHROOMS AND TRUFFLES. Second ed. J. Cramer , Lei pzi g. Approximately 

400 pages. Color and plain figures. Cloth Bound. $35.00 (DM 100; 4 27). (Includes 

appendices, by Bob Harris, on recent cultivation methods for truffles, morels, and 13 

genera of Agari cs) . 

R. A. Samson, E. S. Hoekstra, and C. A. N. van Oorschot. 1984. INTRODUCTION TO FOOD-BORNE 

FUNGI. Second ed. CBS, Baarn. 249 pages. Approximately $13.00 (42.5 Dutch florins). 

Available from CBS, POB 273, 3740 AG Baarn, Netherlands and (in Japanese translation) 

Ishiyaku Pub1 ishers, Tokyo. ("Ful ly i 1 1 ustrated at1 as with common species and chapters 

on food mycology"). 

Y. Kobayshi. 1984 (?-ed.). THE HISTORY OF THE MICROSCOPES ALL OVER THE WORLD. 224 pages. 

Three color plates and 402 illustrations. Approximately $60.00 (12.500 yen + 1,500 yen 

postage). 

H. J. Brodie. 1984 (?-ed. ). MORE BIRD'S NEST FUNGI (NIDULARIACEAE). Lejeunia 112: 1-70. 

Ten figures. 260 Belgian Francs (mailed to Europe) or 300 Belgian Francs (mailed out- 

side Europe). (Contains new material, a review of information appearing between 1975 

and 1983, and a complete identification key in English and French. To order, sendpay- 

ment to postal account 000-0624971-97 or bank account 240-0770952-97 of the Socigte 

Botanique de Lisge, Sart Tilman, B-4000 LiGge, Belgium. Payment must be made via Inter- 

national Postal Money Order or Eurocheque in Belgian Francs. No other checks wil; be 

accepted). 

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D. N. Pegler. 1983. THE AGARIC FLORA ,OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. IX: 

1-668. 27 color plates, 129 blacm'ct wtrite plates. HMSO. 455. (Available from the 

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). 

D. N. Pegler. 1984. THE GENUS LENTINUS: A WORLD MONOGRAPH. Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. 10: 

1-281. 65 black and white plates. HMSO. t15. (Available from the Royal Botanic 

Garden, Kew). 

B. Kendrick. 1985. THE FIFTH KINGDOM. ("Available in early 1985"). 

NOMINATE A WORTHY COLLEAGUE OR STUDENT FOR AN WA AWARD.

PUBLICATIONS WANTED 

E. R. Badham would 1 i ke anything on shiitake: reprints, recipes, newspaper clippings, etc. 

D. J. Bi 11 wants a copy of TOXIC AND HALLUCINOGENIC MUSHROOM POISONING by Lincoff & 

Mi tchell . 

R. A. Blanchette would like Hubert's OUTLINE OF FOREST PATHOLOGY, the 1st edition of 

FOREST PATHOLOGY by Boyce, and books or reprints dealing with would decay. 

W. R. Burke wants reprints on Gasteromycetes. 

M. F. Doyle would appreciate any books, reprints, or citation notes concerning insular 

fungi. 

T. M. Hamni 11 needs the CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, 1981, Volume 59 and Gaumann's THE 

FUNGI: A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES AND EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT, 1952. 

R. W. Kerrigan wants literature on the historical aspects of mushroom cultivation, 

especi a1 l y old spawn catalogs. 

R. Koffman desires references on Psilocybe spp. ; and articles on mushroom cultivation-- 

especially Gymnopi 1 us spectabi 1 is. 

M. M. Kyde would like the Dover paperback edition of THE AGARICACEAE OF MICHIGAN by 

Kauffmann. 

H. Ling would 1 i ke publications on native orchids and fungi of native orchids. 

R. E. Macho1 wants important and/or well-illustrated and/or finely bound old books on 

mushrooms, including incomplete very old works, if the portions on mushrooms are present. 

T. Muhsin is looking for any publications on taxonomy, ecology, and physiology of fungi 

associated with ha1 ophytic plants. 

A. D. Parker would 1 i ke any volumes of MYCOLOGIA prior to Volume 42. 

S. L. Peele desires papers on the extraction techniques for Ibotenic Acid, Muscimol, 

and other compounds found in Amanita muscaria. 

S. L. Stephenson would like reprints on Myxomycetes. 

R. Tulloss needs a copy of AGARICACEAE OF MICHIGAN by C. H. Kauffman. 

V. Demoul i n wants S. J. Casper' s GRUNZ~GE EINES NAT~~RLICHEN SYSTEMS DER MIKROORGANISMEN. 

1974. G. Fischer, Jena. 

K. D. Whi tney would 1 i ke LOWER FUNGI IN THE LABORATORY by M. S. Fuller, 1978 and 

reprints on Zygomycetes. 

G. Kaye is interested in any new information or developments in the cultivation of 

exotic (i .e., non-Agaricus) edible mushrooms. 

G. ~uzmin is searching for PERSOONIA Vols. 1-5 and TRANSACTIONS OF THE BRITISH MYCOL- 

OGICAL SOCIETY Vols. 33, 39, 40, and 43. 

R. Lafontaine is requesting any pub1 ications dealing with Phytophthora cryptogea. 

W. J. Sundberg wishes any pre-1960 reprints (duplicates) on the systematics of fleshy 

fungi. 

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PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE--FOR GIVE-AWAY, SALE, OR EXCHANGE 

Norihide Arnano has for exchange the JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, Vol. 11 

(no. 3), Vol. 14-19, Vol. 20 (no. 3-6), Vol. 21, Vol. 22 (no. 1,2,5,6), Vol. 23, and Vol. 25 

(no. 3). 

William R. Burke lists the following for sale: EDIBLE FUNGI OF NEW YORK (1895-99) by 

Charles H. Peck, pub1 ished in 1900 and includes color plates 44-68; ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE 

BOTANIST (From the 48th Report of the New York State Museum) by Charles H. Peck, published in 

1897 and includes Edible and Poisonous Fungi of New York, color plates 1-43. Other books and 

reports are available, please write for further information. 

Robert E. Macho1 has some duplicate mushroom books avai lable--send for a 1 ist. 

John L. Maas offers the following books for sale (postage extra): DISEASES OF FOREST 

AND SHADE TREES OF THE UNITED STATES by U.S.D.A.-Forest Service, Agr. Handbook 386, 1971, 657 

pages, $4.00; Hacskayl o, E. (ed. ) 1971, MYCORRHIZAL, Proc. 1st North American Conference on 

Mycorrhizal , U. S. D.A.-Forest Service Misc. Pub1 ication 1189, 255 pages, $3.00; Bessey, E. A. 

(reprint 1968), MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY OF THE FUNGI, 791 pages, $15.00; Gwynne-Vaughan and 

Barnes, 1937, THE STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FUNGI, Cambridge, 449 pages, $5.00; Barron, 

G. L., 1968, THE GENERA OF HYPHOMYCETES FROM SOIL, Williams & Wilkins, 364 pages, $10.00; 

Gilman, J. C., 1945, A MANUAL OF SOIL FUNGI, Iowa State College Press, 392 pages, $5.00; 

MYCOLOGIA, Vol. 43 (1951) - Vol . 57 (1965) complete except Vol . 45, No. 5 and Vol . 53, No. 5 

are missing, $5.00 per completed volume, and $4.00 per incomplete volume. 

Gary W. Moorman has available THE GENERA OF FUNGI SPORULATING IN PURE CULTURE by J. A. 

Von Arx, 1974, 2nd Edition. 

Tawfik Muhsin is willing to give away AQUATIC FUNGI OF IRAQ; Species of Saprolegnia, 

Achlya, and Dictyuchus . 

Alan Parker lists the following for sale: Hesler & Smith's NORTH AMERICAN SPECIES OF 

HYGROPHORUS, $8.00; Peterson (ed. ) , EVOLUTION IN THE HIGHER BASIDIOMYCETES, $14.00; Gi lman's 

MANUAL OF THE SOIL FUNGI, $14.00; Fink's LICHEN FLORA OF THE UNITED STATES, $10.00; and 

Ainsworth & Sussman (eds.) THE FUNGI Volume 3, The Fungal Population, $25.00. 

Stephen L. Peele has CULTIVATING WILD EXOTIC MUSHROOMS, a condensed article on basic 

techniques (Jr. High and High School Level--Great teacher's aid), free to MSA members. He 

also offers for sale MUSHROOM CULTURE, a quarterly periodical devoted to cultivating wild 

mushrooms. One year's subscription is $10.00. 

Richard W. Kerri gan has avai 1 able instructions for STUDENT CULTIVATION OF OYSTER MUSH- 

ROOMS (Pleurotus sp. ) in classroom (very successful !). 

Rod Tulloss has available (for cost of mailing and reproduction) BIBLIOGRAPHY & INDEX TO 

NORTH AMERICAN LITERATURE ON AMANITA--approximately 250 references to nearly 200 taxa. 

The following journals are available from the library of the late Dr. Charles E. Miller: 

MYCOLOGIA, 1951-1984; TRANSACTIONS OF THE BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 1961-1975; JOURNAL OF 

THE ELISHA MITCHELL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY, incomplete volumes 1916-1924, complete volumes for 

1971-1983; and AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, 1965-1984. The family has stipulated that these 

volumes are not to be sold, but are to be given to individuals or libraries where the most use 

of them is 1 i kely to be made. Persons interested in obtaining the volumes of any of these 

journals (individual volumes or issues will not be sent) contact Terry W. Johnson. 

I1VFORM THE IWA PLACEMEiVT SERVICE OF ANY MYCOLOGY-RELATED POSITIONS.

The Farlow Reference Library offers the following each at the best offer over the price 

noted. T. W. Johnson, 1956, THE GENUS ACHYLYA: MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY, University of Michi- 

gan Press, 180 pages (good condition) $15.00; J. P. Lotay, 1907, VORTAGE UBER BOTANISCHE 

STAMMESGESHICHTE. EIN LEHRBUCH DER PFLANZENSYSTEMATIK. BAND 1: ALGEN UND PILZE, Gustave 

Fischer, 828 pages. Paperback (good condition), $20.00; C. H. Peck, 1900, REPORT OF THE STATE 

BOTANIST ON EDIBLE FUNGI OF NEW YORK, 1895-1899, N. Y. State Museum, 100 pages, 25 plates 

(fai r condi ti on), $20.00 ; RABENHORST' S KRY PTOGAMEN- FLORA, Second ed. , PILZE, v. 1- 10 in 9 vol . , 

1884- 1920, Leipzi g, Vol . 8-10, Cramer reprint, 1963 (good condition), $300.00; G. Viennot- 

Bourgin, 1949, LES CHAMPIGNONS PARASITES DES PLANTES CULTIV~ES, 2 vol . , 1851 pages. Soft 

covers, pages uncut (good condition), $23.00. Write the Far1 ow Reference Library , Harvard 

University, 20 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. 

Vincent Demoulin notes the availability of H. J. Brodie's MORE BIRD'S NEST FUNGI 

(NIDULARIACEAE). This is a 70 page supplement (with keys to all taxa) to Brodie's "The Bird's 

Nest Fungi". See New Books for more details and ordering infxation. 

C. Volbracht offers Lange's FLORA AGARICINA DANICA and other duplicates. Write him for 

a list. 

The Centraal bureau voor Schimnelcul tures has free copies of its CBS Newsletter (including 

supplements to the latest CBS List of Cultures). Write to: CBS Library, P. 0. Box 372, 3740 

AG Baarn, the Netherlands. 

Dieter Schierenberg has special lists of books in Botany and Mycology. Write him at 

Prinsengracht 485-487, 1016 HP, Amsterdam, Holland. 

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~onald 'T. Kowalski has available for sale A. Lister's A MONOGRAPH OF THE MYCETOZOA, Editions 

1, 2, 

$1 5 each. 

& 3, all originals, $400.00 total ; and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, April 1926, 5 copies, 

Donald W. Roberts, notes the availability (gratis) of D. W. Roberts and J. R. Aist, eds., 

1984, INFECTION PROCESSES OF FUNGI, Rockefel l er Foundation (Be1 lagio) Conference Report, 

201 pp. Write to: Rockefeller Foundation, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. 

"Rockefeller Foundation printed 2000 copies, but at 1 ast report they had very few 1 eft. " 

COMPUTER SOFTWARE AVAILABLE--FOR GIVE-AWAY, SALE, OR EXCHANGE 

Edmond R. Badham has MUSHROOM MODELING AND STATISTICS PROGRAMS for the Apple I I+ for $5. 

Hubert Ling has a GRADING PROGRAM for Apple IIe or Commodore 64: Enter up to 10 data 

points and enter weights--program will calculate weighted average. Free--send disk. 

Fred Rhoades has available "PC-TAXON", a taxonomic database program that allows the user 

to create synoptic keys to any group of fungi or otherwise. Requires IBM PC, 128K, and color 

adapter. Full version a1 lows entering data for 128 taxa, 19 features. (characters), each with 

19 states defined. Full version $50. Trial version (allows up to 25 taxa) for $5.00. 

Rod Tulloss has developed a simple, automated means of checking for previous use of specific 

or subspecific epithet, running under PC/IX (unix) on an IBM PC XT. Fully implemented 

for Amanita. Software will work for any genus. Database just takes typing. Available on 

diskette. Program also prints country of type locality when known. Hard copy of the epithet 

file available for cost of copying and postage. 

PATRONIZE THE iVSA SUSTAINING MFMBERS

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VACANCIES FOR MYCOLOGISTS 

The Northern Regional Research Center, USDA, is seeking an accomplished scientist for the 

position of RESEARCH LEADER IN AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY IN THE FERMENTATION LABORATORY. The 

successful candidate should have 5-10 years of post Ph.D. research experience and a substan- 

tial pub1 ication record. Scientific creativity and superior professional credentials are 

prerequisites. The individual will be responsible for supervising scientists doing research 

involving molecular biology of yeasts and fungi. Present research involves the bioconversion 

of agricultural residues and biosynthesis of Fusarium mycotoxins. The development of long- 

term research goal s and coordination of research activities are expected to expand research 

programs to new aspects of biotechnology. Knowledge of and experience in fungal physiology, 

biochemistry, and molecular biology are essential. The position is GS-13/14 ($36,327-$55,807). 

Send resume to USDA-ARS Midwest Area, Personnel Section, Northern Regional Research Center, 

1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604. Telephone (309) 685-4011, ext. 632. U. S. 

citizenship required. 

The USDA, New Orleans, LA, has an opening for a FUNGAL GENETICIST--IMPERFECT FUNGI. 

Contact Maren Klich, USDA, Southern Regional Research Center, P. 0. Box 19687, New Orleans, 

LA 70179, for more information. 

The USDA-Nati onal Fungus Col 1 ections announces the positions 1 isted be1 ow. For further 

information and dates of application (for 2 and 3), write to Amy Y. Rossman, Bldg. OllA, 

Room 312, BARC-West, Be1 tsvi 1 le, MD 20705. 

1. A TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST IN SYSTEMATIC MYCOLOGY is needed to verify and 

correct the names of plant pathogenic fungi occuring in the United States. Applicants must 

have a knowledge of current literature on taxonomy of fungal pathogens and the Sidney International 

Code of Botanical Nomenclature. This is a two-year temporary appointment at GS-9 

($21,066). Open immediately. 

2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIALISTICURATORIAL ASSISTANT. Individual is responsible for 

the curation and computerization of the National Fungus Col lections. Supervises typists and 

herbarium aide, maintains loan records, and edits labels for the computerization project. 

GS-7 ($17,221). Available spring 1985. 

3. RESEARCH MYCOLOGIST, specializing in the taxonomy of fungi potentially useful in 

biological control of plant pathogens, weeds, and nematodes. GS-11/13 ($25,489-$36,387). 

The Center For Forest Mycology Research announces an opening for a MYCOLOGICAL TECHNI- 

CIAN. This position involves computerization of culture identification, culture records, 

and herbari um records as we1 1 as maintenance of culture collection and herbari um specimens. 

GS-9 ($21,066). Available imnediately. Contact Harold H. Burdsall , Center For Forest 

Mycology Research, Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, Wisconsin. 

POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE 

Virginia Comnonweal th University: Postdoctoral research training positions are available in 

HOST-RESISTANCE AND PATHOGENESIS. Contact S. G. Bradley, MCV Station, Box 110, 

Richmond, VA 23298. 

Boyce Thompson Institute: A Postdoctoral Associate (fellowship) is available (pending ap- 

proval ) to study the Biology of Lagenidi um giganteum--a pathogen of mosquitoes. Contact 

Donald W. Roberts, Boyce Thompson Institute, Tower Road, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY 14853. 

The USDA-ARS Insect Path01 ogy Research Unit: Announces the extension of the appl icati on 

period for a position originally advertised in Science. This position is available im- 

mediately to study COMPARATIVE NUCLEAR CYTOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTOMOPHTHORALES 

for up to three years. Strong background in cytology, development, and 1 ight and trans- 

mission electron microscopy essential. The salary is $16,000 in the first year. For 

further information, call Richard A. Humber at (607) 257-2030.

ASSISTANTSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE 

Utah State University: Research and teaching assistantships avail able to work on MYCOR- 

RHIZAE OF DISTURBED ECOSYSTEMS. Contact Mike Allen (Biology) or Edith Allen (Range 

Science), UMC 52, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322. 

Louisiana State University: Teaching and research assistantships for study of MYCOLOGY or 

other botanical area ($610 per month for 12 months). Also, exceptionally we1 1-qua1 ified 

students may apply for "A1 umni Federation Graduate Fel lowshi ps. " These prestigious fel- 

lowships provide freedom from all duties but research activities. Tax-free stipend of 

$10,000 per academic year for four years carries inflation adjustments and exclusion of 

university fees. Write to Meredith Blackwell, Department of Botany, Louisiana State 

University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. 

Vi rgi ni a Commonwealth University : Predoctoral research training positions are avai 1 able in 

HOST-RESISTANCE AND PATHOGENESIS. Contact S. G. Brad1 ey , MCV Station, Box 110, 

Richmond, VA 23298. 

University of Illinois: Assistantship in MYCOLOGY or FOREST PATHOLOGY for a Master's or 

Ph.D. student. Write D. A. Glawe, Department of Plant Pathology, N-519 Turner Hal 1, 

University of I1 1 inois, Urbana, IL 61801. 

University of I1 1 inois : Assistantships from the Department of Plant Biology in FUNGAL ECOL- 

OGY or FUNGAL SYSTEMATICS. Contact Col in Wraight, Department of Plant Biology, Uni- 

versity of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801. 

University of New Hampshire: Research and teaching assistantships in FOREST PATHOLOGY and 

MYCOLOGY. Contact T. C. Harri ngton, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Univer- 

si ty of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824. 

Central Washington University : Assistantships available to potential Master's candidates 

interested in SYSTEMATICS OF FUNGI (especially fleshy forms). Contact D. R. Hosford, 

Dept. of Biological Sciences, Central Washington University , El lensburg, WA 98926. 

Telephone: (509) 963-3370. 

University of Nevada: Teaching assistantships are available on a competitive basis for Fall 

1985. Duties include lab instruction in General Biology, Animal Biology, and/or Plant 

Biology. Contact Chairman, Biology Dept. , University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557. 

Pennsylvania State University: Ph.D. candidate in MUSHROOM SCIENCE (a three-year project 

sponsored by Monterey Mushrooms). Area of interest to be selected from within pathology, 

nutrition, physiology, or genetics of the commercial mushroom. Applicants must have a 

Master's degree and proper qualifications. Apply to Lee C. Schisler, Department of 

Plant Pathology, Pennsylvania State Univ., 211 Buckhout Lab., University Park, PA 16802. 

University of Florida: Assistantships in MYCOLOGY. Write to Robert Ferl, Graduate Coor- 

dinator, Dept. of Botany, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. 

Uni versi ty of Vermont: Graduate fell owships in the Department of Botany to study CLASSICAL 

OR MOLECULAR GENETICS OF FUNGI. Contact Robert C. Ullrich, Department of Botany, Marsh 

Life Science Building, University of Vermont, Burl ington, VT 05405. 

Southern Illinois University: The Delyte Morris Doctoral Fellowship, with $8,50O/year sti- 

pend plus tuit-ion waiver for each of 3 years (University-wide competition; 5 available). 

Teaching assistantship (available on a Departmental competitive basis) for M.A. or Ph.D. 

aspirant in SYSTEMATIC MYCOLOGY. Duties in General Biology, General Botany and/or For- 

est Pathology. Write to W. J. Sundberg, Dept. of Botany, SIU, Carbondale, IL 62901.

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New York Botanical Garden: Gertrude S. Burlingham Fellowships in MYCOLOGY at the New York 

Botanical Garden for advanced graduate students, who need to study specimens and use the 

library at the Garden, are available for 1985 for three months at $500 per month. Write 

Clark T. Rogerson, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY 10458. 

University of Florida: Ecology and Physiology of Mycorrhizae are the topics of graduate 

research assistantships available in January and May 1985 in SOIL MICROBIOLOGY. Write 

to David M. Silvia, Soil Science Department, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. 

University of Waterloo: Assistantships for Master's or Ph. D. aspirants. Learn more from 

Bryce Kendri ck, Department of Biology, University of Waterl oo, Waterl oo, Ontario, 

Canada N2L 361. 

POSITIONS WANTED 

CATHERINE L. BERTAGNOLE is seeking a postdoctoral or permanent position in research and/or 

teaching. B.S. : Forest Management, Utah State University; M.S. and Ph. D. : Forest 

Pathology with minors in Entomology and Biochemistry, University of Idaho; Major Pro- 

fessor: A. D. Partridge. Interest area: Interacting organisms associated with tree 

root diseases. Experience with SEM, histology, chromatography, computers, and root 

excavation using explosives. Avai 1 able October 1985. 

STEVEN E. CARPENTER is interested in a research and/or teaching position. Ph.D. : City Uni- 

versity of New York-New York Botanical Garden. His research interests include anamorph- 

tel eomorph re1 ati onships in the Discomycetes : Discomycetes as mycorrhi zal fungi ; Disco- 

mycetes as pioneers of heat disturbance sites. Avail able imnediately. 

RICHARD A. DAOUST would like a research or administration position in the USA or certain 

overseas locations (those with good educational faci 1 i ties for children). B.S. in 

Entomology, M.S. in Public Health, and Ph.D. in Microbiology, all from the University 

of Massachusetts. Currently completing a three-year Research Associate position in 

Brazil studying fungal pathogens of legume insect pests, he will be available in January. 

Contact him through Donald W. Roberts. 

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FUNGI 

No. 3 

Pyrenochaeta unquis hominis 

can infect your toenails, \ 

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and IT HURTS! 

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CHANGES OF AFFILIATION OR STATUS 

SANDY ANAGNOSTAKIS is on sabbatical in Giessen, West Germany, with Professor J. Krauz. She 

has arrived, settled in, and her German is improving--slowly but surely. 

RICHARD W. KERRIGAN HAS ARRIVED AT Ian Ross' lab at the University of California--Santa 

Barbara. 

CARLENE A. RAPER moved from the Department of Biology, We1 lesley College, We1 lesley, MA, to 

the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Vermont, Burl ington, VT in 

September 1983. 

GERARD C. ADAMS was recently hired as an assistant professor at Michigan State University in 

the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. 

EDMOND R. BADHAM is now working for Carolina Fungi, planning to grow shiitake mushrooms in 

North Carol i na. 

JEAN R. BOISE will spend 1984-85 at the New York Botanical Garden as a Postdoctoral Fellow 

l earning curatori a1 techniques and herbari um management. 

FRED RHOADES is currently hanging onto an office at Western Washington University as a 

research associate. 

DENNIS J. GRAY has assumed an assistant professorship and will study grape improvement via 

in vi tro methods at the University of Florida, Fruit Crops Department, Agricultural 

Research Station, P. 0. Box 388, Leesburg, FL 32749-0388. 

ROY E. HALLING is now Associate Curator of Fungi at the New York Botanical Garden. 

MICHAEL T. O'SHEA, formerly a Research Microbiologist with the ~iotechnolo~~/~ushroom Research 

group, has transferred to a position as a Research Chemist with the Vegetable Biochemistry 

group of the Campbell Institute for Research and Technology (Box 57X). He 

will continue his interest in the physiology and biochemistry of edible fungi, especially 

their post-harvest physiology, and will explore other areas, including pectin 

metabolism. 

MICHAEL A. VINCENT, after 3 years in business, is now employed by the Willard Sherman Turrell 

Herbari um, Miami University , as an assistant curator. 

RICHARD BAIRD, formerly a University of Tennessee graduate student, is now Visiting Assis- 

tant Research Scientist with the Department of Botany, University of Florida. 

LAURA J. MIHUTA is now research Associate Plant Pathologist working with Robert Forster at 

the University of Idaho Research Extension Center, Kimberly, Idaho. 

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LAURA GUZMAN-DAVALOS was recently appointed as Mycologist and Head of the Laboratory and 

Herbarium on Mycology in the Instituto de Botanica de la Universidad de Guadalajara, 

Jal isco. 

TINA GILLIAM-DAVIES REPORTS: WHILE WALKING ALONG A CREEK IN THE BLUE RIDGE, WE 

ENCOUNTERED A NATIVE OF THE AREA, WITH A BASkET, WHO SAID HE WAS ''LOOKTNG FOR MIRACLES." 

AFTER GEYTING A DESCRIPTION OF THE SORT OF THING HE WAS LOOKING FOR, ASKED WHETHER RE 

MEANT !53i?-7LS. "NOPE, " HE SAID, "THEM'S CALLED MIRACLES IN THESE PARTS. "

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TRAVELS AND VISITS 

GREGOR YEATES of the Soi 1 Bureau, New Zealand, visited the lab of Mike A1 len at Utah State 

University in July, 1984 as part of a study on the microbiology of disturbed ecosystem. 

Visitors to the Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota included GARY LEATHUM 

in May 1984 and ALEX SHIGO in October 1984. 

GUSTAVO A. ESCOBAR visited the New York Botanical Garden during May and June (and spent 4 

days during that period at the Farlow Herbarium) to work on Neotropical Hymenochaete, in 

preparation for the future monograph for Flora Neotropica. 

Visitors to the New York Botanical Garden in 1984 included: T. AHTI, G. BILLS (Burlingham 

Fellow), G. CHAMURIS (Burlingham Fellow), V. COTTER, M. DIBBEN, R. DIRIG, G. ESCOBAR, 

M. GILLIAM-DAVIES, G. KAYE, J. KOHLMEYER, J. LOWE, J. MCCAIN, G. MUELLER, R. PEABODY, 

Dm PFISTER, K. RODRIGUES, A. ROSSMAN, L. RYVARDEN, C. SCHMITT, G. SAMUELS, R. WATLING, 

N. WEBER. 

Collecting Clavariadelphus and anotating herbarium specimens were the goals of ANDREW S. 

METHVEN who visited W. J. Sundberg's laboratory at Southern I1 1 inois University at 

Carbondale on November 6-9, 1984. 

GREG WRIGHT recently spent time in Florida collecting and discussing various matters mycol- 

ogical with S. L. Peele. 

Visitors to Joe Amrnirati Is lab at the University of Washington this past year were: NILS 

FRIES, Uppsala, Sweden; JACK GIBSON, University of Florida; FRANCOLI LE TACON and 

FRANCIS MARTIN, Sei champs, France; GIOVANNI PACIONI , L' Aqui 1 a, Italy ; RONALD PETERSEN 

and ANDREW METHVEN, University of Tennessee; and BRAD THOMPSON, Humboldt State Univ. 

After attending the 6th NACOM at Bend, Oregon in June with post doc Greg Mueller and students 

Steve Rehner and Luhsi Shih, JOE AMMIRATI carried out field work in Northern California. 

GREGORY MUELLER spent 6 weeks collecting in Michigan and southern Ontario this past sumer, 

and several weeks this fall with Harry D. Thiers in the San Francisco area. 

Professor HIROYUKI OHARA, eminent mycologist from Kyoto, Japan, will be doing research on 

Microbiology of Matsutake at David R. Hosford's lab at Central Washington University 

from spring 1985 to spring 1986. 

ORSON K. MILLER JR. attended the meeting of the 2nd International Society of Arctic Mycology, 

Ftan, Switzerland, from August 26 to September 2. 

CARIN DACKMAN, Dept. of Microbial Ecology, University of Lund, Sweden, and PARVIZ JATALA, 

International Potato Center, Lima, Peru, visited Gareth Morgan-Jones at Auburn University 

during August and November respectively to consult concerning research on biological 

control of phytonematodes by soi 1 Hyphomycetes. 

CAROL ANN SHEARER has completed a Fulbright Research Grant to Chile for study of freshwater 

and marine fungi. 

Harry D. Thiers reports that visitors to the San Francisco State University Herbarium during 

the past few months include J. KIMBROUGH, University of Florida, J. AMMIRATI, University 

of Washington, and NICK MALAJCZUK from Perth, Australia. 

Rod Tulloss had the pleasure of hosting C. BAS and D. T. JENKINS during August at the time of 

the Northeast Mycological Foray. After the foray, R. TULLOSS joined C. Bas and D. T. 

Jenkins to collect and work on Amanita in north central Alabama.

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ALFRED MUNOZ-RIVAS is spending 18 months in the laboratory of Robert C. Ullrich. From the 

National University of Mexico in Mexico City, he is supported by an NIH International 

Fellowship to study molecular genetics in Schizophyllum. 

CLARK ROGERSON, ROY HALLING, JEAN BOISE and MACHIEL E. NOORDELOOS (from the Ri j ksherbari um) 

all visited Tim Baroni's lab at SUNY-College at Cortland this past fall to collect fungi 

in upstate New York. 

Michael Wingfield's lab at the Plant Protection Institute in South Africa was visited by 

LESTER BURGESS (University of Sydney) during July to collect Fusarium spp. and to assist 

Dr. Madasas in holding a Fusarium workshop. 

LUNG-CHI WU, Campbell Institute for Research and Technology, Campbell Soup Company, recently 

returned from Hungary where he attended the International Symposium on Substrates for 

Mushroom Growing and Cultivation of Pleurotus species. Dr. Wu visited the DUNA Agri- 

cultural Cooperative, Vegetable Crops Research Institute, Agricultural Research Insti- 

tute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. After the Symposium, he visited the Univer- 

si ty of Bologna in northern Italy (the main Pleurotus producing area of Europe and 

probably the world) and the Mushroom Experimental Station and Mushroom School in Holland. 

Geraldine Kay notes the fol lowing recent visitors to the Far1 ow Herbari um: VERNON AHMADJIAN, 

JOSIAH LOW, ABDULLA KHALIZL (from Saudi Arabia), M. N. V. PRASAD (from India), ELISABETH 

FARWELL, and RONALD H. PETERSEN. 

RICHARD A. HUMBER was in India and Sri Lanka from October 24 to November 17 to review grant 

programs in Delhi and Bangalore, visit medical mycologists in Madras, and lecture at the 

Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control in Bangalore. He collected and cultured 

entomopathogens from sites where Tom Petch collected during the early part of the century. 

GARY SAMUELS spent June, 1984 with J. D. Rogers at Washington State University identifying 

and processing collections (of GJS) from Brazil and Venequela. 

HARRY D. THIERS visited Ian Ross' laboratory at the University of California at Santa 

Barbara and collected on Santa Cruz Island in January, 1984. 

ARTHUR L. WELDEN visited INIREB for the month of July, 1984 to work in the herbarium and in 

the field on Thelephoraceae of the area with Gaston Guzman. 

At the invitation of the Instituto de Botanica, GASTON GUZMAN was in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 

May of 1984 to continue studies on Brazilian fungi, especially the Agarics and 

Gasteromycetes. 

RICHARD T. HANLIN was in Venezuela during October to collect plant pathogenic ascomycetes 

as part of a collaborative project sponsored jointly by NSF and CONICIT of Venezuela. 

DONALD R. ROBERTS spent October and November in India and Sri Lanka (with Michael C. Romback 

and in part with Richard A. Humber) collecting fungal pathogens of rice brown 

pl anthopper. 

Dick Hanlin reports that MARIA MENEZES (professor of plant pathology at the Universidade 

Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazi 1 ) is spending a year as a visiting professor 

in his laboratory. Well known for her research on diseases of crop plants in Brazil, 

she recently assumed responsibility for the mycology program in her department and is 

working on Col letotrichum isolates from tropical crops. Other recent visitors to Dick's 

lab include JOHN I. PITT (Australia) and OMAR TORTOLERO (Universidad Centro Occidental, 

Barquisimeto, Venezuela). 

ADD THE NEW ADDRESSES TO YOUR DIRECTORY

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PAPERS) SEMINARS) SYMPOSIA) AND WORKSHOPS 

ROBERT A. BLANCHETTE and graduate student, PETER BEAKER, were invited to a joint U.S.-Japan 

NSF sponsored seminar on the Pine Wood Nematode held at the East-West Center, Hawaii. 

KARL L. BRAUN, JR. gave a slide presentation on "Myxomycetes of Mexico and Their Use in Re- 

search" to students of Armando Lopez at the University of Veracruz in Mexico. 

MICHAEL F. DOYLE made a presentation entitled "Hawaii an Mushrooms and Their Environments" to 

participants at the Alexander H. Smith Lake States Foray on September 28, 1984. 

DENNIS J. GRAY presented a paper entitled "In vitro Colonization and Resistance of Loblolly 

Pine Embryos Infected with the Fusiform Rust Fungus" at the Symposium on Propagation of 

Higher Plants Through Tissue Culture, I1 I, Development and Variation, in Knoxvi 11 e, 

Tennessee on September 13, 1984. 

C. W. HESSELTINE participated in the Symposium on the Diagnosis of Mycotoxicoses of Impor- 

tance in the United States and Japan sponsored by the UJNR Toxic Micro-Organisms Panel 

and the National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa. The Proceedings will be published. 

HAROLD W. KELLER served as guest Mycologist and conducted a workshop on Myxomycetes at the 

Eighth Annual Texas Mycological Society Foray September 14-16, 1984. The foray was held 

in the Big Thicket area of southeastern Texas near Lumberton. 

PAUL M. KIRK lectured on the "Classification and Identification of the Fungi" at a Common- 

wealth Science Counci 1 -UNESCO sponsored training workshop on the Culture and Conserva- 

tion of Micro-organisms held at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, from January 9-20, 

1984. After the workshop he visited the Mt. Kenya National Park to make collections of 

microfungi. A British Council-Comnonwealth Foundation sponsored workshop on "Techniques 

in the Identification of Microfungi of Agricultural Importance" was presented at the 

Universi ti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, July 23-27, 1984. After the workshop, he visit- 

ed the Forest Research Institute field station in Pasoh Forest and Kinabalu Park, Sabah, 

to make collections of microfungi. 

ANDREW S. METHVEN gave a lecture on Lactarius to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 

Mycology students and guests on November 9, 1984. 

ORSON K. MILLER, JR. presented the following: a lecture on "Pleurotus, Hohenbuehelia, and 

Their A1 1 ies" to the Korean Mycological Society on October 23, 1984; a paper, "The 

genus Hohenbuehelia in North America," to the Symposium on the Tricholomataceae, 

Bogotaro, Italy , September 11-14; a semi nary "Mycorrhizal Mushrooms ; Ecology & Pro- 

ductivity of Forest and Agricultural Systems ," at the University of Hawaii , Hi lo; and 

a lecture, "Interesting Western Fungi ," to MSA Foray participants at Fort Collins, COY 

on August 4, 1984. 

PAUL SZANISZLO presented a paper "Aspects of Cell ular Development in the Black Yeast", and 

co-authored a second paper presented by E. Cabib titled, "Regulation of the Biosynthesis 

of Glucan, a Structural Component of the Fungal Cell Wall" at the Janssen Research 

Foundation Workshop on Fungal Dimorphism, Corsendonk, Oud-Turnhout, Be1 gi um, June 1983. 

HARRY D. THIERS served in August as Chief Mycologist for the Denver Mycological Society and 

addressed the club on "Fungi of Australia. " 

KENNETH WELLS gave a seminar, "Mating Tests as a Taxonomic Tool in Jelly Fungi," to the 

graduate faculty and student body at the University of Nevada, Reno. 

GERALDINE KAYE presented the invited paper "J. B. Ellis: His Life" to participants at the 

Northeast Mycological Societies Foray in Glassboro, New Jersey on August 16, 1984.

ALEX SHIGO gave a series of lectures to the Department of Plant Pathology, University of 

Minnesota in October 1984. 

GARY LEATHUM presented seminars on "Biodeterioration of Wood" and "Lentinus edodes Culture" 

at the Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota in May 1 r 

JACK D. ROGERS presented an invited lecture on "The Evolution of Fungi" at the University of 

Illinois on October 22, 1984. 

WALTER J. SUNDBERG spoke on "Stinkhorns-and Other Fungal Oddities" to participants at the 

Northeastern Mycological Societies Foray (Glassboro, NJ) and the Alexander H. Smith 

Lake State Foray (Oregon, IL) on August 17 and September 28, 1984 respectively. 

RONALD H. PETERSEN gave a lecture on "The Coralloid Fungi of New Zealand" and MARGARET LEWIS 

talked about "The Intricacies of Tricholoma" at the Friends of the Farlow annual meeting 

on November 10, 1984. 

STEVEN E. CARPENTER presented "Mycological Phenomena at Mount St. Helens" to the North Arner- 

ican Truffle Society in Corvallis, Oregon, on December 7, 1984. He will speak on the 

same topic to the Mount Mazama Mycological Society in Ashland, Oregon and the Humboldt 

Bay Mycological Society in Arcata, California on March 18 and March 20, 1985 respectively. 

After participating in the British Mycological Society's meeting on "Developmental Biology 

of Agarics", IAN K. ROSS visited and presented a seminar entitled "Photomorphogenesis 

in Coprinus congregatus" to the following departments and laboratories in Apri 1, May, 

and June: Department of Botany, University of Glasgow (C. Elliott); Department of 

Microbiology, University of Aberdeen (D. G. Gooday) ; Department of Botany, University of 

Bristol (N. Reed dnd A. Beckett); Department of Genetics, University of Seville (E. 

Cerda-Olmeda); Laboratory of Developmental Mycology, University of Lyon, France (Dr. G. 

Manachere) ; Department of Microbiology, University of Geneva (G. Turian) ; Glasshouse 

Crops Research Lab., Littlehampton (D. Wood), and Sandos Lab., Basel, Switzerland (J. 

J. Sang1 ier) . 

In April, 1984, CARLENE A. RAPER made an invited presentation on "Strategies for Mushroom 

Breeding" to the British Mycological Society's conference on "Developmental Biology of 

Agarics" held at Manchester, England. She also spoke at the EMBO Workshop on Gene 

Expression In Fi 1 amentous Fungi held recently at Rhenen, The Netherlands. 

RICHARD T. HANLIN presented the Ascomycete portion of the Plant Disease Identifiers Workshop 

organized by the PPQ of APHIS of the USDA and held in July in Frederick, MD. 

"The Mycel ial Maze" below was drawn by Professor A. H. R. Bul ler (1874-1944) and was 

recently found in the back of one of Professor Buller's books by G. C. Ainsworth. We thank 

Dr. Ainsworth, who is currently preparing this and other of Professor Buller's materials for 

eventual inclusion in the collection at the Royal Botanical Garden, for sharing it with us. 

Test your skill--reach the center ("The Secret of Mycology1'--Buller). A copy of 

Sundberg and Richardson's Mushrooms And Other Fungi Of Land Between The Lakes will be sent 

to the first person sending a Xerox copy of "The Mycel ial Maze" with the correct solution to 

the MSA Fiewsletter Editor. Runners up (20) will receive a printed illustration of Mycena 

subcaerulea. 

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ENTRANCE

HONORS, AWARDS, AND PROMOTIONS 

CATHERINE L. BERTAGNOLE was awarded the University of Idaho Sigma Xi Chapteri s 1984 Research 

Paper Award (Graduate Division) for a paper entitled "Pathogenicity of Five 

Verticicladiel la Species to Lodgepole Pine" pub1 ished in the Canadian Journal of Botany. 

HENRY (VAN) T. COTTER was awarded a Fulbright Grant for Graduate Research Abroad to study 

mycorrhizal fungi, specifically the genus Suillus, in Nepal from April 1985 to April 1986. 

VINCENT DEMOULIN was elected Vice-President of the Bureau for the Congress of the French 

Mycological Society organized in Paris, September 23-30, 1984, for the centenary of the 

society. 

TERRENCE M. HAMMILL was appointed Director of the SUNY/Oswego Laboratory of Ultrastructural 

Studies. 

DAVID R. HOSFORD was granted a research exchange position by Central Washington University 

for four months in Japan, to study the biology of Matsutke and other mycorrhizal fungi. 

KEITH A. SEIFERT has been chosen by the Canadian Botanical Association as the first recipient 

of the Luella Weresub Memorial Award, on the basis of his paper "Decay of Wood by the 

Dacryrnycetal es. " 

JAMES F. WHITE JR. was awarded the University of Texas Scholarship for Graduate Student 

Research. 

JORGE E. WRIGHT was honored in November with the "Cristobal Hicken" Gold Medal for outstand- 

ing work in Mycology by the Argentine National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural 

Sciences on November 17, 1984. 

MARIO RAJCHENBERG, who is working under J. E, WRIGHT, received the Argentine Botanical 

Society's "Lorenzo R. Parodi" Go1 d Medal for outstanding young botanists under 35, for 

his thesis on the genus Poria sensu lato in Argentina. 

LINDA L. LASURE has been promoted to Director, Bioproduct Research, in the Biotechnology 

Group at Miles Laboratories. 

JAMES W. KIMBROUGH has been named General Chairman for the AIBS Meeting to be held in 

Gainesvi 11 e, Florida on August 11-16, 1985. 

TIMOTHY J. BARON1 was promoted to Associate Professor this past September. 

GARETH MORGAN-JONES has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Science by his alma mater, the 

University of Wales, for his contributions to knowledge in mycology. 

CARLENE A. RAPER was Cochair of the Gordon Conference on Fungal Metabolism held on July 15-20. 

DUANE J. LETOURNEAU was honored on May 3, 1984 with a University of Idaho Presidential Cita- 

tion For Distinguished Achievement for "exceptional merit and contributions of the 

highest order to the University, the state of Idaho, and to Society as a whole." 

WEN-HSUING KO received the American Phytopathological Society's Ruth A1 len Award for his 

work on chemi cal stimulation of intraspeci fic and interspecific sexual reproduction in 

heterothallic species of Phytophthora. The award was presented at the Society's annual 

meeting in Guelph, Ontario, Canada on August 13, 1984. 

HELP! THE NEWSLETTER NEEDS YOUR HUMOR. CONTACT THE EDITOR. 

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GEORGE W. FISCHER was honored in May 1984 when Washington State University named the Agricul- 

tural Sciences Branch Library after him. Dr. Fischer, well known for his work on smut 

fungi, retired in 1967 following a long career in which he served as Professor, Chairman 

of the Department of Plant Pathology, Dean of the College of Agriculture, and Director 

of Resident Instruction. A large photograph of Dr. Fischer will hang in the 1 ibrary 

and a bronze plaque will be placed outside the library entrance. Dr. Fischer and his 

wife, who now reside in western Washington at E. 3830 Highway 106, Union, WA 98592, 

and members of their family all attended the dedication ceremony. 

DONALD W. ROBERTS was awarded a Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship to study in Australia 

for three months in 1985. 

RICHARD T. HANLIN was conferred the title of Honorary 'professor by The Universidad Centro 

Occidental Li sandro A1 varado , Barqui simeto, Venezula at a speci a1 ceremony duri ng the 

graduation exercise held on October 26, 1984 in Barquisimeto. Dick is only the second 

person to receive this title, conferred by the University Council, and was honored in 

recognition of his contribution to the development of their graduate program in plant 

path01 ogy/mycology (started four years ago). 

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PERSONAL NEWS 

Born to ANDY and VERONICA WEST on September 20, a son, Samuel Andrew; he joins sister, 

Natalie (6) as a future mycophile! 

MICHAEL A VINCENT and spouse would like to announce the birth of their son, David, on April 

8, 1984. He joins 18 month-old sister, Katherine. 

Sally Inkeri Benny, the daughter of GERALD and ULLA BENNY, was born on June 25, 1984. 

Miriam Pike was born August 31, 1984 to LARRY PIKE and MARTHA SHERWOOD-PIKE. 

JORGE E. and ALICIA WRIGHT received their 10th grandchild, Pablo Diogenes, on October 8 

(from youngest son Pablo G. and Ines Fernandez del Casal). 

IAN K. ROSS reports the birth of his first grandchild, Eric Michael, to daughter Karen and 

husband Michael Kl ug. 

STEVEN E. CARPENTER is recovering from an August bicycle accident in which he fractured some 

vertebrae in his neck. He asks "If you have been awaiting any return correspondence 

from me, please be patient as I'm slowly catching up with desk work. Full recovery is 

imminent (sigh of relief! !)." 

GUSTAVO A. ESCOBAR notes that he is ". . . . a1 ive and we1 1 in El Salvador, contrary to the 

statement in the MSA Directory's Geographical Index that I am in Costa Rica." 

We regret to report the following deaths: 

LINDA M. RUCH, on January 6, 1984. Linda was diagnosed as having a metastisized cancer on 

August 15, 1983, while six months into pregnancy. She bravely underwent surgery and 

chemotherapy while still carrying child. On October 1, 1983, a beautiful baby girl was 

delivered by emergency c-section. Linda recovered from surgery only to resume chemo- 

therapy. She died at home three months later at the age of 29. 

RUTH MCVAUGH ALLEN, on April 10, 1984. Using original drawings done from life with colored 

penci 1 s , Mrs. A1 1 en i 11 ustrated Martin and A1 exopoul os 's The Myxomycetes and Martin, 

Alexopoul os , and Farr's The Genera of Myxomycetes, both pub1 ished by the University of 

Iowa Press. Mrs. Allen, of Riverton, New Jersey, had been a member of the Mycological 

Society for some years and attended several forays. She maintained an interest in the 

Myxomycetes after completion of the book illustrations and carried on culture experi- 

ments with fresh specimens using media prepared at home in her kitchen.

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NOTES AND COMMENTS 

FROM A SYMPOSIUM ON "THE FUTURE OF MYCOLOGY" (MSA 1984 ANNUAL MEETING, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO) 

Prospects for Mycological Contribution to Mycorrhizology : A Promising Mutual ism 

The symposium on "Future Directions in Mycology" has led to a diverse set of reactions 

from mycologists. There have been three major themes presented to this point: the impor- 

tance attached to mycologists as they can identify members of the kingdom Myceteae, the loss 

of existing jobs in mycology, and the inability to convince administrators to hire mycologists 

in new positions. I will suggest an alternative approach. Often the perception by others of 

the first point has led to the last two problems; the last two problems cannot really be ad- 

dressed by mycologists. I be1 ieve the future of mycology as a discipline rests not with 

administrators who make appointments but with the workers in the field. Mycologists must 

make their future, not expect it to be given to them. 

In 1976 there were seven papers published on mycorrhizae in MYCOLOGIA, nine new mycor- 

rhizal projects reported in the MSA NEWSLETTER, 46 "fungal-oriented" papers on mycorrhizae 

listed in BIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS, and 79 total mycorrhizal papers listed in BIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS. 

In 1983, there were six papers published on mycorrhizae in MYCOLOGIA, eight new mycorrhizal 

projects reported in the MSA NEWSLETTER, 49 "fungal-oriented" papers on mycorrhi zae 1 i sted 

in BIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS, and 186 total papers on mycorrhizae listed in BIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS. 

There was a 2.4-fold increase in total publications dealing with mycorrhizae with no increase 

in the rate of mycological contributions to this field. I suggest that these figures indi- 

cate that there has been a major recent "awakening" in the study and significance of mycor- 

rhizae that has not incl uded mycologists . The 1982 symposi um on mycorrhi zae co-sponsored by 

the Ecological Society of America and the Mycological Society of America had nine participants, 

only two of whom were mycologists. Our 1984 symposium had five MSA members out of eight 

participants, but it appears that an understanding of one of the two symbionts, the fungus, 

is being sadly neglected. 

Mycologists have a rich heritage of mycorrhizal research. Mycorrhi zae were originally 

described in a project designed to grow truffles. Early mycorrhi zal research was primarily 

completed by mycologists and foresters. However, at present, most appl ied and basic research 

is being completed by ecologists and plant pathologists. This research is concentrated in 

four major areas: production and nutrient cycling, surveys, benefits to the host, and tax- 

onomy. Ecosystem ecologists continue to dominate the first area. Most recent estimates 

suggest that mycorrhizal fungi represent a 4% direct carbon drain on plants and are a rel- 

atively small biomass component. Comnunity ecologists and some mycologists are extensively 

involved in survey work. However, surveys generally do not describe the fungal types and 

their habitats but concentrate on what plant species form mycorrhizae. Physiological and 

growth benefits to the host plant in response to mycorrhizae have predominantly come from 

plant pathologists and physiologists . Indeed, when working on mycorrhi zae, one can become 

a reasonable plant physiologist because an adequate data base exists to describe the plant 

response. However, minimal fungal physiology data exist to apply to the interaction. We 

are missing basic organismal physiology dealing with fungal nutrient transport capacity, 

water re1 ations and carbohydrate needs. These relati onships are essential to continue our 

research on the physiology of the symbiosis. The one area in which mycologists dominate the 

research is in taxonomy. Although this area is extremely important, it is often perceived 

as a hindrance to scientific progress, and more effort to relate taxonomic differences to 

functioning differences should be made. 

I be1 ieve job prospects for mycologists working with mycorrhizae have never been better. 

There are numerous jobs particularly in ecology and agriculture in which experience with 

mycorrhizae is a highly desirable trait. Reclamation, agribusiness (particularly mycorrhiza-- 

ferti 1 izer interactions) and genetic engineering companies are a1 1 involved in mycorrhiza- 

related projects. Funding for mycorrhizal research through NSF and USDA has never been higher. 

However, to compete for these opportunities, mycologists must be aggressive and have some

definitive strategies to compete with ecologists, plant pathologists, plant physiologists and 

others. I w ill list six strategies which I believe mycologists can use to further the study 

of mycorrhizal fungi and to further the field of mycology in general. 

The first, and an area which mycologists are presently opening up, is the need to under- 

stand the effects of differing fungal taxa on the host plant. We know that there is no single 

"mycorrhizal response. " Different mycorrhi zal fungi differ in their environmental require- 

ments, response to perturbation, and effects on the host plant. Some associations may shift 

to detrimental responses to the host under different conditions. By understanding the tax- 

onomy of mycorrhizal fungi and the niches of each taxon, mycologists can rapidly exploit the 

need for research in this area. 

The second strategy fungal ecologists can use to' promote mycological research is to bor- 

row perspectives from other groups. One example we are using is from the animal ecologists. 

We propose that the importance of mycorrhizae in ecosystems far outweighs their biomass or 

energy requirements ; they regulate many ecosys tern processes such as succession, plant per- 

sistence, and grazing patterns. Using such an experimental approach, e.g. attaching an im- 

portance value to mycorrhi zae, has benefits to both applied and basic research. 

The third strategy is to promote study of mycorrhizal fungi physiology. There are nu- 

merous good fungal physiologists but few are working with mycorrhizal fungi. Transfer of 

some of this talent to work on such areas as germination and growth of VAM fungi and fungal 

nutrient transport mechanisms will generate a major interest in agribusiness and would en- 

hance funding for training of future mycologists. 

The fourth area of emphasis should be on education, particularly of our colleagues. I 

recently heard a lecturer discuss "saprophytic" plants. As we well know, these plants do not 

live on decaying organic matter but derive much if not most of their nutritional requirements 

from their fungal associates. We must also educate reviewers and editors of granting agencies 

and journals from other disciplines. A colleague of mine recently had a paper rejected from 

an ecology journal because it was "mycology in the guise of ecology. " Fungi have physiologies, 

ecologies, and systematics just as any other kingdom. 

Fifth, mycologists must quit doing "golly-gee whiz" mycology; surveys or studies to see 

what organisms are present with no theoretical base. We must assess specific testable hy- 

potheses. Mycologists must test (and discredit ungrounded) current ecological , physiological 

and systematic theories from other fast-paced fields. With mycorrhizae in particular, mycol- 

ogists are in a unique position; we must not only test other theories, but we should be 

creating those theories. 

Finally, mycologists must be more than mycologists; we must become complete scientists. 

Most mycology professors produce more students than their own rep1 acement requires. Our 

students must be competitors as microbi 01 ogists , ecologists and physiologists . Moreover, we 

must not just persuade department heads, deans and vice-presidents to hire mycologists, we 

must become the department heads, deans, and vice-presidents in academia, government and in- 

dustry. I listened to much of the AIBS symposium on "Holistic Approaches to Description and 

Management of Stressed Ecosystems," an interdisciplinary discussion of how to deal with dis- 

turbances and stresses. I did not see any other mycologists there despite the fact that a 

number of mycologists are working on disturbances such as clear-cuts and mine reclamation. 

There were no mycologists preparing to take a lead role in the theory or decisionmaking of a 

newly developing discipline in which fungi are a major component. 

It is only by understanding other disciplines and competing for positions, grants, and, 

often, academic recngni tion that mycology wi 11 be regarded as viable scientific discipline. 

The alternative is stagnation and a perception as eccentrics who retain a few academic positions 

and pub1 ish minute descriptions of "1 i ttle plants" in their own obscure journals. 

Mycology then wi 11 be done by microbiologists, ecologists, physiologists or not at a1 1. 

Michael F. Allen

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GRANTS FOR SHADE TREE RESEARCH 

Walter J. Sundberg notes the following: To encourage scientific research on shade 

trees, the International Society of Arborcul ture has several small grants available. Funds 

can be used to assist in the purchase of equipment, obtaining technical or student help, or 

otherwise contribute to research. Fifteen grants of approximately $1,500.00 each wi 11 be 

awarded in 1986. The required two-page proposals are due December 1, 1985 and awardees will 

be notified in March, 1986. For guidelines and more data write to: Spencer H. Davis, 

American Society of Consulting Arborists, 315 Franklin Road, North Brunswick, NJ 08902. 

COMPUTERIZATION OF HERBARIUM COLLECTION DATA 

Amy Y. Rossman reports that a meeting of mycologists concerned with the computerization 

of fungal herbaria took place on November 14, 1984 at the National Fungus Collections, 

Be1 tsvil le, MD. David Farr met with Don Pfister (Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University) , 

Barbara Thiers (New York Botanical Garden) and Joe Hennen and John McCain (Arthur Herbarium, 

Purdue University). These herbaria are planning to computerize the label data on their rust 

specimens thus forming a large data base of information on rust fungi. The National Fungus 

Collections has completed the computerization of 200,000 specimens, mainly rusts and smuts, 

and is tack1 ing the remaining 800,000 specimens. 

ASPT HERBARIUM TRAVEL AWARDS 

The American Society of Plant Taxonomists has announced the avai 1 abi 1 i ty of competi ti ve 

awards for travel by graduate students to the nation's herbaria. Awards will not exceed 

$500 and will be used to help pay expenses to and from any herbarium (or herbaria) in the 

United States and per diem expenses during the visit. Competitions for awards will be held 

twice a year: The first competition deadline is January 1, 1985, with the second deadline 

July 1, 1985. The grants program will last a minimum of three years (six competitions). 

Interested Master's or Ph. D. graduate students should send a curriculum vitae, two letters 

of recommendation (including one from the major professor), a two or three page outline of 

the proposed research emphasizing the role that the visit to the herbarium will play, and a 

letter from the Head Curator, Chairman or Director of the institution(s) to be visited indi- 

cating will ingness to receive the visitor. Awards will be announced by March 1 from the 

January competition and during the annual banquet of the ASPT from the July competition. 

Students are encouraged to obtain additional funds from their home institutions (or else- 

where) to extend their research visits even further. This competition is open to students 

of both cryptogamic and phanerogamic groups. Completed applications and additional questions 

should be directed to Tod F. Stuessy, Chairman, ASPT Conmi ttee for Systematics Collections, 

Department of Botany, Ohio State University, 1735 Nei 1 Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210. (Phone: 

[6141 422-5200 or [614] 422-8952). 

NEED HELP IN OBTAINING SPECIMENS OR GATHERING DATA? 

Any investigator who would like collectjons or observations from readers of McIlvainea, 

the journal of American amateur mycology pub1 i shed by the-Kofth American Mycological Associa- 

tion, is invited to submit a full description of what is wanted to McIlvainea's editor, MSA 

member Walter Li tten. For the 1985 issue, which is mailed in late July, descriptions should 

reach iiim by April 30 and preferably much earlier. 

ON THE MUSHROOM POISONING CASE REGISTRY 

The Mushroom Poisoning Case Registry, sponsored by the North American ?~ycological Assoc- 

iation, wants reports of a1 1 symptomatic cases of mushroom poisoning. A copy of the Registry's 

Report Form is printed on the following pages for xeroxing and subsequent use. Reports should 

be sent to Kenneth Cochran (see address on form). Copies of the Registry's first progress 

report and the NAMA Toxicology Committee's current Poison Mushrooms and Mushroom Toxins Refer- 

ence List are a1 so available oil request.

NORTH At9ERICAi4 MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIO'J-MUSiiROO+1 POISONIi4G REPORT FORM 

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Please answer the questions on this form @ checking the appropriate box 

or by - in -- the information requested. 

Please check the "don't know" box if you do not know the answer. 

I. Name of person filling out this form: 

Address : 

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idas mushroom eaten RAbJ or COOKED 0 

How much mushroom was eaten? I2 

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Was mushroom eaten at more thanmemeal? Yes 0 No 1 [i 

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When was the mushroom collected? l.3 

When was mushroom eaten? Date Time I 3 

When was the first sign of illness? Date 

Time Onset interval : hours 

Was any alcohol consumed with or within 24 hours after mushroom 

was eaten? Yes 

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How many persons ate mushroom? 

Were - all persons who ate mushrooms ill? Yes [ No a n 

Were persons in the group who did not eat mushrooms ill? 

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111. What were symptoms of poisoning? Check all symptoms listed below: 

0 Nausea 0 Vomiting 0 Intestinal cramps 

0 Fever I3 chills 0 Diarrhea 

0 Weakness 0 Rash 0 Flushing 

0 Sweating 0 Salivation 0 Dizziness 

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What were the other symptoms? 

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B. Did person ever eat this mushroom before? Yes 0 No Don't know 

C. Were the effects the same? Same0 Different a Don ' t know 

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Patient's name (optional) 

IV. About the mushroom: 

A. Name the species of mushroom 

9. Who identified the species? 

Herbarium specimen number, if available 

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List the tests and results: $. 

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Please send completed form to: Dr. Kenneth W. Cochran 

Department of Epidemiology, SPH 

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