2\ parkin: fungi parasptic 



inclined to regard the two as identical, especially as they 

 both occur on the same type of scale-insect. 



li-dative to N. aurantiicola it is a point of some signi- 

 ficance to remember that it was formed on orange twigs 

 and appeared to be on a coccid. The above Nectria first 

 discovered by Green has often been found on stems of 

 Citrus spp., trees largely frequented by the Diaspidinese. 

 Ir thus seems possible that N. aurantiicola described by 

 Berkeley and Broome may have been the same fungus. A 

 difference in colour of the perithecia is not to be trusted 

 if the material was examined some time after it was collect- 

 ed. The deep red of such perithecia may have faded. 



As regards the Brazilian species, N. coccorum and A'. 

 coccogena, enumerated in Saccardo's Sylloge Fungorum, the 

 lirst one is described as having orange-red perithecia. a 

 point of distinction if this was the colour of the fresh speci- 

 mens ; its ascospores are also considerably longer. No 

 conidial fructification is mentioned. I have not been able 

 to see a description of the second one. 



Before passing on to the next genus, a form of Nectria 

 found on one occasion only and differing somewhat from 

 the above deserves some notice. 



2. — Nectria, sp., differing slightly from l. 



A bamboo bush growing in the nursery of the Royal 

 Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, i n December. 1898, was infested 

 with scale, upon which were growing two kinds of 

 fun^i. The scales on the upper surf ace of the leaves were 

 attacked by a Nectria, and (hose on the lower side by a 

 gray mould ( Verticillinm ). 



s ime uncertainty existed as to the exact species of bam- 

 boo. The Curator informed me that it was perhaps Bam~ 

 husa Oliver iana, Gamble. ITe thought ii had come along 

 wit.h others from Calcutta, and as ii always had a sickly look 

 it had nol been removed from the nursery. Mr. Green 

 identified the scab- us Asterolecanium miliaria, and was 

 surprised to receive ii. a* he hail not come across this insect 



