CoLENSo. — On neic Species of Fungi. 80^ 



Hamaspora. 

 1. H. longissima. 



Dimerosporium. 

 1. D. excelsum, Cke. 



Comatricha. 

 1. C. typhoides. 



Hypoderma. 



1. H. ilicinum, De Not. 



2. H. commune, Fr. 



Section II. — Species wholly new to science (sps. nov.) with 

 a few remarks on each. 



(Those genera that are also new to New Zealand and not 

 found in the foregomg list (**) are marked with a star.) 



1. Agaricus (Naiicoria) acutiis, Cooke. 



A small species growing closely together within a rotten 

 log. 



2. CypheUafilicola, Cooke. 



A highly curious little parasitical fungus, forming small 

 whitish cups, growing thickly on Hymenoplujllum demissmn, 

 on the marginal tips of its frond, somewhat resembUng 

 large valves or indusiums of Lindsaa ; it is apparently 

 scarce, only a very few fronds having been noticed. It has 

 also been subsequently detected by Mr. H. Hill (1 spn.,) 

 thickets, east base of RuahineEange ; and by Mr. Hamilton. 



3. *Leptothyriicm panacis, Cooke. 



A small species, parasitical on leaves of Panax arboreum. 



4. Spharonema solanderi, Cooke. 



A small species, sparingly found on rotten branches. 



5. *Septoria colensoi, Cooke. 



Parasitical on lining leaves of Mtjoporum. Icetum ; Napier. 



6. S. coprosma, Cooke. 



On dead leaves of Coprosma lucida. 



7. * Coleosporium compositarum, Lev. ; var. olearice. 



On heads of flowers and peduncles of Olearia colorata^ 

 growing profusely ; but not commonly observed. 



8. jEcidium liypericorum. 



On leaves of Hypencutn japonicimi, forming small bright- 

 i.. yellow spots. 



