Mycological Society of America December, 1969 Vo1. XX, No. 2

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D. AFFILIATED SOCIETIES The Society's affiliated societies are all actively engaged in bringing mycology to the attention of both professional and so-called amateur mycologists. All produce news bulletins and other similar publications, and sponsor regular programs, especially collecting trips (in season). Members of the MSA would be well advised to seek membership in one of our affiliated societies if there is any chance of participation, since more active or keener groups of observers would be difficult to find. Those of us who have had the opportunity to collect with some of these "amateurs" will realize how little the "professional" mycologist may know about mushrooms in the field (or, for that matter, from a culinary viewpoint!). These societies are: - -- Boston Mycological Club, Frank C. Helwig, Jr., Treas., 1099 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, Mass. 02176 Le Cercle des Mycologues Amateurs de Quebec, Pavillon des Sciences Pures, Cite Universitaire, Ste.-Foy, P.Q. Canada The North American Mycological Association, Harry S. Knighton, 4245 Redinger Road, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 Oregon Mycological Society, Inc., Donald Goetz, Reg. Agent, 6548 S.E. 30th Ave., Portland,Ore. 97202 Societe Mycologique de France, 36 rue Geof f roy-Saint-Hilaire, Paris ve, France E. SUSTAINING IblE!t!BERS OF THE SOCIETY Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Ill. 60064. Pharmaceutical products for the medical profession since 1888. New Aerosol Techniques, Inc., 432 Frog Town Road,/Canaan, Conn. 06840. American Optical Co., Instrument Division, Buffalo, N.Y. 14215. 125 years of leadership in optics and 115 years of progressive achievement in microscopes. BioQuest, BBL and Falcon Divisions, Cockeysville, Md. 21030. Products for the microbiological laboratory. Buckman Laboratories, Inc., llemphis, Tenn. 38108. Industrial microorganism control specialists. Butler County Mushroom Farm, West Winfield, Pa. 16062. Campbell Soup Company, Camden, N.J. 08101. Difco Laboratory Products, 920 Henry St., Detroit, Plich. 48201. The complete line of microbiological reagents and media. Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., Nutley, N.J. 07110. Pharmaceuticals, vitamins and aromatic chemicals. Lab-Line Instruments, Inc., flelrose Park, Ill. 60160. Quality manufacturers-designers of laboratory apparatus, instruments and equipment. Lanescience Equipment Co., 105 Chambers St., NY, NY 10007. Complete line of museum storage cabinets - especially herbarium cabinets - airtight for permanent protection. Eli Lilly and Company, 740 South Alabama St., Indianapolis, Ind. 46225. Pharmaceuticals, biologicals,, and agricultural and industrial products. The Wm. S. Merrell Company, Division of Richardson-Merrell Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio 45215. Pharmaceutical manufacturers since 1828. lIiles Laboratories, Inc., Elkhart, Ind. 46514. Pharmaceutical and chemical research and manufacture. Parke, Davis & Company, Detroit, Mich. 48232. Pioneers in better medicines. Chas. Pfizer and Co., Inc., 11 Bartlett St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11206. Fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals by means of microorganisms. Schering Corporation, Bloomfield, N.J. 07003. Pharmaceutical manufacturers. Scientific Products, Evanston, Ill. 60201. Supported by companies dedicated to the biological sciences. (Member company names on request) The Squibb Institute for Medical Research, E. R. Squibb and Sons, Div. of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp., New Brunswick, N.J. 08903. Travenol Laboratories, Inc., Morton Grove, Ill. 60053. The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Mich. 49001. Fine pharmaceuticals since 1886. Wallerstein Company, Division of Travenol Laboratories, Inc., 125 Lake St., Staten Island, N.Y.10303. Research and production of enzymes and fermentation chemicals. Warner-Lambert Research Institute, Central Research Division of Warner-Lambert Pharmaceutical Company, Morris Plains, N.J. 07950.
F. ANNOUNCEMENTS I. ABSTRACTS OF MYCOLOGY C. R. Benjamin reports that the abstracts from the BioSciences Information Service of Biological Abstracts included the following: Volume 1 (1967) included 6,181 abstracts from 729 journals, and Volume 3 (1969) will comprise some 9,400 citations and abstracts from approximately 1,400 journals. This growth reflects the addition of 1,000 references from BioResearch Index, for which no abstracts are published, as well as the abstracts from Biological Abstracts, and increased source publications covered in response to subscribers' sugges- tions. Users of Abstracts of Mycology indicate that they are pleased with the increased coverage. The number of subscriptions to Abstracts of Mycology has leveled off at slightly under 1,000. The ratio of foreign to domestic subscriptions is about 5050, and the majority are institutional. At the present time, is marginally self-supporting. Dr. Benjamin wishes to remind mycologists of the avail- ability of AM, that the subscription price is $30/year, and that subscriptions should be sent to the Circulation Manager, BioSciences Information Service, Biological Abstracts, 2100 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19102, USA. 11. MSA NOMENCLATURE COMMITTEE Members are reminded that the MSA Nomenclature Committee will consider all requests for nomen- clatural assistance. Three formal "Opinions" have been issued thus far, and many inquiries have been handled on a less formal basis. Opinions already issued may be obtained from the Chairman (R. P. Korf, Dept. Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850) [on request]: 81: Citation of dates and authorities, and the use of "ex", for species published under invalid generic names, e.g., glavascia beaufortae. 82: Perfect state names based on previously published imperfect state names. #3: Rejection of name based on two elements (perfect and imperfect) which are not connected; selection of type from such material. 111. UPCOMING BIOLOGICAL CONGRESS The Council have voted not to organize a formal program in Detroit, Michigan, 6-10 November, 1970. A program will be distributed later, and mycologists are urged to attend. IV. MYCOLOGICAL WORKSHOP INCLUDING THE MSA FORAY (1969) The University of Michigan Biological Station under the directorship of Prof. F. K. Sparrow enter- tained members of the International Botanical Congress and other mycologists at a Mycological Workshop from September 4-20, 1969. The field work was directed by Alexander H. Smith. The Annual MSA Foray was held concurrently with Robert L. Shaffer as the Society's local representative. A total of about 60 people attended the combined meetings for various periods of time. The collecting season was a relatively poor one, but there were enough fungi to keep everyone occupied. It is hoped that a number of papers on the mycoflora of the Great Lakes region will be forthcoming as a result of the combined meetings. G. PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION (The number in parentheses following the name(s) cites the address for contact (see Section I which begins on Page 22) I. NEW MYCOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS a. Phycomycetes 1. Western species of Endogone. (J. M. Trappe (1) and J. W. Gerdemann) 2. Microspectrophotometric analysis of DNA in Apodachlya brachynema. (K. L. Howard (2)) 3. Ultrastructure of oogenesis in the Saprolegniaceae. (K. L. Howard (2)) 4. Physiology of Saprolegnia. (J. W. Baxter (3)) 5. Physiology of Entophlyctis aureus, a chytrid isolated from Pseudotsuga pollen. (S. Goldstein (4)) 6. Characterization of Vishniac's marine isolate S3. (Ibid.) 7. Ultrastructure of Pythium. (F. Y. Kazama (5)) b. Ascomycetes 1. Conidial states of Ceratocystis species. (J. J. Taylor (6)) 2. Genetic control of sexuality in Ajellomyces dermatitidis (stat. conid. Blastomyces dermatitidis). (K. J. Kwong-Chung (7)) 3. Effect of antituberculous drugs on growth and pathogenicity of Histoplasma capsulatum. (R. P. Tewari (8)) 4. Monograph of the Genus Chlorosplenium. (J. R. Dixon (9))
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