300 FETCH : 



brown mycelium in the adjacent cells ; wall pale brown by 

 transmitted light. Asci cylindrico-clavate, eight-spored, 

 spores biseriate, 140 X 16 [x ; paraphyses numerous, linear. 

 Spores hyaline, narrow-oval, continuous, ends obtuse or sub- 

 truncate, 24-28 X 6-7 [x. 



On leaves of Cyperus arenarius Retz, Colombo, December, 

 1917 ; No. 5649 in Herb. Peradeniya. 



Trichosph3Bria sparsibarba n. sp. 



Perithecia scattered or crowded, enimpent, almost super- 

 ficial, subconoid, black, up to 0"4 mm. diameter, sparingly 

 clothed with spreading setae ; wall parenchymatous ; setae up 

 to • 4 mm. long, 20 \i' diameter below, slightly tapering, obtuse, 

 septate, very thick-walled. Asci clavate, eight-spored, spores 

 biseriate, 110-120 X 8-10 [x ; paraphyses linear. Spores 

 hyaline, continuous, oblong-oval or subcymbiform, straight or 

 curved, 16-22 x 5 [a. 



On dead bamboo, Hakgala, April, 1917 ; No. 5341 in Herb. 

 Peradeniya. 



Desmotascus cocoes n. sp. 



Stromata peritheciiform, immersed, sub-prominent, black, 

 lenticular or globose, 0'25 mm. diameter, parenchymatous. 

 Asci embedded in hyaline parenchymatous tissue, clavate, 

 shortly pedicellate, eight-spored, spores biseriate, 80-90 X 

 20-22 \}.. Spores hyaline, continuous, oval or cymbiform, 

 ends rounded, 20-30 x 10-12 [J^ 



On leaves of Cocos nucifera L., Solomon Islands, June, 1917 : 

 No. 5231 in Herb. Peradeniya. Also Delwita, Ceylon, June, 

 1918. 



Rosellinia albocincta n. sp. 



Perithecia usually scattered, sometimes clustered, and 

 occasionally fused in pairs, superficial, hemispherical, black, 

 smooth, dull, about 1 mm. diameter, * 6 mm. high, seated on a 

 thin, white, effused film of mycelium ; ostiolum black, conical, 

 sometimes surrounded by a paler area which may be depressed 

 at the outer edge ; wall brittle, discontinuous over the base. 

 Asci cylindric, spores obliquely uniseriate, sporiferous part 

 100 A 10 ^ ; paraphyses filiform. Spores black-brown, oval, 

 inequilateral, or broadly cymbiform, 10-16 X 6-8 (a. 



