NEW CEYLON FUNGI. 9 



seini-translucidas, orbiculares, 1-5 mill, diam., brunneo- 

 marginatas ; hyphis sparsis, olivaceis, simplicibus, 80-200 n 

 long.; eonidiis cymbiformibus, 8-11 septatis, brunneis. 

 100-120 x 15-18 fi. 



On leaves of Hevea brasiliensis, causing minute purple 

 spots which afterwards become white, semi-transparent, 

 circular, 1-5 mm. diameter, surrounded by a brown line ; 

 hyphas scattered, olivaceous, 80-200 /u long ; spores cymbi- 

 form, 8-11 septate, brown, appearing dark brown and 

 shining by reflected light, 100-120 x 15-18 /x. 



Ceratosporium productum, — Hyphis repentibus oliv- 

 aceis nitentibus, 4 p diam.; couidiis 2-4 fasciculatis, 9-13 

 septatis, non-constrictis, olivaceis, ad apicem pallidioribus, 

 130-200 n long., 10-12 n diam. basi, 5 ft diam. apice ; 

 loculis basi quadratis, sursnni attenuatis. 



Creeping hyphee olivaceous, shining, 4 /x diameter, bear- 

 ing spores in groups of 2-4 ; spores 9-13 septate, not con- 

 stricted, olivaceous,becoming paler towards the tip, 130-200^ 

 long, 10-12 n diameter at the base, 5 xx diameter at the apex 

 cells, cubical at the base, increasing in length towards the 

 apex. 



On dead branches of Hevea brasiliensis. 



Cercospora dillenias.— Maculis f usco-brunneis, dernum 

 griseis supra, areola fusco-brunnea cinctis ; hyphis ssepius 

 epiphyllis, in csespites nigros minutos congestis, brevibus, 

 olivaceis ; eonidiis obclavatis, rectis vel leniter curvatis, 

 olivaceis, 5-9 septatis, 60-90 x 4-7 p. 



Forming dark brown spots, afterwards gray on the upper 

 surface with a dark brown margin ; dying leaves remain 

 green round the spot for two or three days after the un- 

 attacked parts of the leaf have become brown ; hyphre 

 generally epiphyllous, in minute black tufts, crowded, 

 short, olivaceous ; conidia obclavate, straight or slightly 

 curved, olivaceous, 5-9 septate, 60-90 x 4-7 ix. 



On leaves of Dillenia retusa, Thunb. 



