284 FETCH : 



93. — Hypomyces chrysostomus B. & Br. 



Central Province, Dec, 1868. para.sitic upon Thelephora 

 dendroidca . Also Peradcniya, 1910, on the same host ; and 

 Hakgala. H)K). on a Foli/stictus. 



•Subiculuni white, feathery ; conidiophores of the Verti- 

 rillium type ; conidia, elliptic or globose, hyaline, continuous, 

 smooth, 11-14 X 7-11 (x. 



Perithecia clustered, hyaline at first, then amber, conical, 

 up to0*2o mm. high, and 02 mm. diameter. Asci cylindric, 

 110-120 X (y-1 [)., eight-sijored, spores uniseriate. 8pores 

 narrow -oval, sometimes slightly cymbiform, one-septate, not 

 constricted, verrucose, with coarse warts, 17-24 x 5-6 [x, with 

 apparently a solid tip, about 3 [>• long, at each end. 



94. — Hypomyces chromaticus B. & Br. 



" Apparently on some decayed Stereum. Jan., 1869." — 

 Thwaitos. On a Polystictus, Hakgala, May, 1910. 



Subiculum at first white, then bright yellow, finally orange. 

 Conidia. ol)l()ng-oval, hyaline, one-septate, straight or 

 slightly curved, 14-20 x 5-6 ^. 



Perithecia generally crowded, sunk in the subiculum, 

 hyaline at first, orange when dry, 0-25 diameter, spherical, 

 with a rather <larker cylindric ostiolum about 1 20 [x high. Asci 

 cylindric. 130-140 x 5-6 \x, eight-spored , s])ores uniseriate. 

 Spores sj)indle-shaped, one-septate, constricted at the septum, 

 hyaline, \frrucose, usually apiculate at I)oth ends, 13-17 

 ,: 4-5 \).. 



95. — Hypomyces pseonius !>. & Br. 



On J'nIi/jHiri. 'IMiwaites. On a Poli/porut!, Hakgala, May, 

 1907. On JliriKula hispidida, Peradcniya, 1910. 



Conidiifeious subiculum white ; then collapsing and forming 

 a thin felt which varies in colour from jiink to purple-red. In 

 an extensive cultivaliDU ol this species on HlrncoUi for several 

 m(»ntljs, the mycelium became red wiien on the upper surface, 

 i.e., exposed \(< the light, but ochraceous when on the under 

 surface of the /lirncola. Conidiophore of the Vcrticillhtm 

 type ; conidia naiictw-ova] or clavatc, usually one-septate, 

 sometimes fwo-septale, hyaline, smooth, with a large blunt 

 apieuliis. 15-28 ,v 5-6 [j.. 



