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Mueller, G. M. 1992. Systematics of Laccaria (Agaricales)in the continental United States and Canada, withdiscussions on extralimital taxa and descriptions ofextant types. Fieldiana Botany N.S., no. 30: 1-158.

Mueller, G. M. & Strack, B. A. 1992. Evidence for amycorrhizal host shift during migration of Laccariatrichodermophora and other agarics into neotropicaloak forests. Mycotaxon 45: 249-256.

Pegler, D. N. 1983. Agaric Flora of the Lesser Antilles.Kew Bulletin Additional Series IX. Her Majesty'sStationery Office, London.

Perry, J. P. 1991. The pines of Mexico and CentralAmerica. Timber Press, Portland. 231 p.

Shaffer, R. L. 1964. The subsection Lactarioideae ofRussula. Mycologia 56: 202-231.

Singer, R., Araujo, I., & Ivory, M. H. 1983. Theectotrophically mycorrhizal fungi of the neotropicallowlands, especially central Amazonia. Beiheft zurNova Hedwigia 77: 1-352.

Smith, A. H. 1939. Notes on agarics from BritishHonduras. Contributions from the University ofMichigan Herbarium, No.1, pp. 21-31.

Tulloss, R. E., Ovrebo, C. L., & Halling, R. E. 1992.Studies on Amanita (Amanitaceae) from AndeanColumbia. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden66: 1-46.

The British Mycological Society Photographic Slide Collection

The Society's extensive photographic slidecollection is available to all Members andAssociates, generally for the purpose of lectureillustration. The collection consists of more than4000 transparencies, representing most genera ofmacrofungi, together with a few ancillarycollections on specialised topics.

A computerised database is being preparedand will become available on the Web. Meanwhilea simplified printout is available, on request, at acost of £1.50.

To borrow slides, please give enoughnotice, i.e. at least three weeks; listing themalphabetically would be helpful. The loan is for amaximum of four weeks, although extensions canbe negotiated and, although there is no charge,postage should be refunded.

This is an active and well used collection andnew and improved contributions are always mostwelcome. Slides are not available to be used forpublication outside of the Society and the BMSmust be first approached on all mattersconcerning copyright regulations.

The collection is now housed in the JosephBanks Building at the Royal Botanic Gardens,Kew, and is managed by Gill Butterfill. All offersand requests should be sent to her at the addressbelow.

Gill ButterfillBritish Mycological Society

Joseph Banks BuildingRoyal Botanic Gardens Kew, Surrey TW9 3AB

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British Mycological Society PublicationsGuides for the Amateur Mycologist

The aim of the Guides is to provide basic information to the newcomer to mycology or to one of its aspects. Theyare written in plain language, are illustrated and contain references to useful books.

1. Guide for the Beginner. By J. V. R. Marriott. How to go about collecting and identifying fungi using popularbooks and no more than a hand-lens. Price: £2.00

2. Guide to Identification with a Microscope. By J. V. R. Marriott. What to examine and how to prepare thevarious parts. The microscope, how to set it up and use it. Useful stains, etc, etc. Price: £2.00

3. Guide to Recording Fungi. By J. V. R. Marriott. Howto go about recording, from cards to computers. The BMSDatabase recording format. (new edition in preparation) Price: £2.00

4. Guide for the Kitchen Collector, Preservation and Cooking of Fungi. By D. Shorten. 56 recipes plus how toprepare and preserve the best edibles, and those to avoid. Price: £2.00

5. Downy Mildews, Powdery Mildews, Smuts and Rusts. By T. F. Preece. How to look for, collect and go aboutidentifying these microscopic fungi. Price: £2.50

Available from: Mrs Valerie Barkham, British Mycological Society, c/o The Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens,Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE. Please add 50p postage for one book, and another 25p for each extra one.Add 80p extra for postage to Europe and £1.50 for overseas elsewhere. Cheques to be made payable to BritishMycological Society.