302 FETCH : 



On leaves of Acalypha fruticosa, Forsk. Peradeniya, May, 

 1908. 



JEcidium elceagni-latifolce, Fetch, n. sp. — Hypophyllous, 

 gregarious, without evident spots, minute, about -2 mm. 

 diameter, pseudoperidium white, mass of spores pale ochra- 

 ceous. Pseudoperidial cells up to 30X20 /^. polygonal, 

 hyaline, strongly verrucose ; spores irregularly oval or globose, 

 verrucose, almost hyaline, slightty tinged ochraceous, 18-21 

 X 13-17 f^. 



On leaves of Elceagnus latifolia,!,. Peradeniya , December, 

 1908. 



JEcidium 'parsonsice, Petch, n. sp. — Hypophyllous, arranged 

 in circles on circular spots, which are sHghtty buUate, at fijst 

 pale yellow, becoming purple ; secidia orange yellow, -25- '3 

 mm. diameter, pseudoperidium white and well developed. 

 Pseudoperidial cells hyahne, thick- w'aUed, verrucose, poly- 

 gonal or quadrate, shghtly larger than the spores. Spores 

 ovoid, minutely and closely warted, 15-20 x 11-14 z^- 



On leaves of Parsonsia spiralis, Wall. Weligama, March, 

 1908 ; Dikw^ella, May, 1908. ' ■. 



JEcidium cajani, Petch, n. sp. — Forming minute gaUs about 

 1 mm. diameter, on the under surface of the leaf along the 

 veins and on the leaf stalks and stems ; these galls rupture 

 at the apex when ripe, leaving a deep cavity, which contains the 

 orange red mass of spores. Pseudoperidium absent. Spore 

 contents orange, epispore hyaline, very faintly warted, sub- 

 globose, 20-45 X 20-23 m- 



On Cajanus indicus, Spr. Peradeniya, June, 1908. 



Mcidium atylosicB, Petch, n. sp. — Hj^ophyllous, circular, 

 about '5 mm. diameter, orange red, deeply sunk in the tissues 

 and hidden by the hairs of the leaf, or forming small galls 

 along the veins. Pseudoperidium absent. Spores sub-globose 

 or spherical, orange, waU hyaline, smooth, 25-32 x 24-28 ^ 



On Atylosia candollei, W. &. A. Hakgala, March, 1907 ; 

 September, 1908. 



Mcidium -paramignyce , Petch, n. sp. — iEcidia hypophyl- 

 lous, crowded, on pale green circular patches 1-2 cm. diameter 

 with a broad pale green margin, yellow, '2 mm. diameter, 

 tubular, 2 mm. high, flaring at the top. Pseudoperidium 



