MICRO-FUNGI OBSERVED NEAR KILMARNOCK, AYRSHIRE. 159 



Micro-fung-i observed near Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. 



By D. A. Boyd. 



[Read 2Sth September, 1897.] 



Very little information has as yet been published regarding the 

 mycology of the district around Kilmarnock, and the following 

 list of micro-fan2;i is therefore submitted as a contribution to the 

 meagre siores of information on the subject. The species referred 

 to in the list were observed by myself on 4th August, in the 

 course of a short walk along the Fenwick Road, and in the 

 wooded glen above Dean Castle : — 



Synchitrium taraxaci, De Bary & Woronin. — On Taraxacum 



officinale. 

 Cystopus candidus (Pers.) Lev. — On Capsella Bursa-pastoris. 

 Peronospora nivea, linger. — On jEgopodium Podagraria. 

 P. parasitica (Pers.) Tul. — On Capsella Bursa-p)astoris. 

 P. trifoliorum, De Bary. — On Lotus pilosus. 

 Uromyces alchemillse (Pers.) Winter. — Uredospores and 



teleutospores on AlchemiUa vulgaris. 

 Puccinia violse (Schum.) Winter. — Uredospores on Viola sylvatica. 

 P. rubigo-vera (DC.) Winter. — Uredospores on Holcus mollis, 



Arrhenatherum avenaceum, ttc. 

 P. Baryi (B. tfc Br.) Winter, — Uredospores on Brachypodium 



sylvaticum. 

 Phragmidium fragariastri (DC.) Schrot. — Uredospores and 



teleutospores on Potentilla Fragariastrum. 

 Ph. subcorticatum (Schrank) Winter. — Uredospores on Rosa 



canina. 

 Melampsora farinosa (Pers*) Schrot. — Uredospores on Salix 



Cap)rea. 

 Goleosporium sonchi (Pers.) Winter. — Uredospores on Tussilago 



Farfara. 



