1^ PARKIN FUNGI PARASTTTC 



(l)ristleH) are sommon to several genera of this group 

 Lmeroeporo) of the Dematiaceee. 



This Ceylon fungus differs in two small particulars from 

 - , . hi- Peziotrichum. The oonidia in colour are 



brown and nol hyaline ; in shape are Bpherical rather than 

 oylindrical or rod-like. In fact, owing to its spherical coni- 

 dia ii approaches the next genus Boti yotrichum. 



As to the ascus-form of this fungus, no clue has yet been 

 obtained. 



// YPHOM YOETES TUBER( 1 ULA RIAGEJE, 



I lenus Fusarium, Sink. 



(SeeNectria, pp. 21 and 2.")') 



Genus Microcera, l)<'sin. 



This conidia] genus as already pointed out. (p. 12) was 



established b\ Desmazieres in 1848 for a red fungus, M . 



coccophila, he found attacking scale-insects on tree-stems in 



Prance. Tulasne, in 1865, described the ascus-stage of this 



i nngus, and named it Sphcerostilbe coccophila (see p. 27). The 



fungus has been shown in the past to he widely spread in 



Europe and N.America on coccids belonging to the Diaspi- 



din 



Forms referable to Microcera have been found on Beveral 



Batons in Ceylon in the year 1898 and subsequently. 



Specimens hav< also been received i>\ the author through 



Mr. i from West A frica, Mauritius, and the Wesl Indies. 



8pe aside red distinct have I □ described for Austra- 



lia and Tasmania. Thus Microcera is probably widely dis- 

 tributed on Bcale-ine hroughoul tropical and temperate 



in I,,. i only the oonidial fructification (Microcera) 



been seen. Perithecia (Sphasrostilbe) appear to be 



commonly developed in the United states ol America." 



In tii- Ceylon examples and in Others examined b\ the 



author they h.iV' oevei been found. Thus the ascus-stage 

 Boll Go oit. 



