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Bambusa, sp. (Gramineae) . 



Specimens of Folystidus occidentalis (rolyporaceae) are re- 

 corded by Eidle}' as occuriug on the outside of a bamboo clump. 

 On cutting open a culm the mycelium of the fungus was found to 

 be lining the inside in a thick, firm, leathery mass. 



BOEHMKKiA xivEA, Gaudicli. {Urticaceae). Ramie fibre. 



Mentioned by Eidley as attacked by ' Pink Disease.' Corti- 

 ciuin salmonicolor (Thclephoraceae) , 



Beownea grandiceps^ Jacq. (Leguminosae) . 



C. F. Baker records from the Singapore Gardens a fungus 

 described by Saccardo as a new species Microfhyrium browneanuin 

 (Microthyriaceae) . This fungus appears on the leaves as minute 

 black dots. 



Bruguiera eriopetala, W. et A. (Bhizoplioraceae). 



Two fungi are recorded from the leaves of this host by C. F. 

 Baker from Ponggal, Singa])ore. Helniinthos-porium suhsimile 

 {Dematiaceap) and Fodoxporlum consors {SiiJbaceae). 



Calamus, spp. (Palmaceae). The Eotan. 



Only three fungi, found Ijy Baker in the Singapore Gardens 

 are recorded for this important section of Palms. On dead petioles 

 and leaf rachises Melaticoniuni melanoxanihuin ( Melanconiaceae) , 

 appearing as small white dots ringed with black. On dead stems 

 Coniosporium vacuolatum (Dematiaceae) appearing as small black 

 spots and splashes. Hadrotriclium atromaculans (Dematiaceae) 

 also on dead stems causing black incrustations, and mixed with 

 Melanconium melanoxaniliiuv . 



Callophyllum FLOEiBUXDUM, Hook. f. {Guttiferae). 



Leptothyrella calophylli (Lepiostromataceae) a black sooty 

 fungus is recorded as a parasite on the living leaves, by Baker at 

 Singapore Gardens. 



Cassia fistula, Linn. {Leguminosae) . Purging Cassia. 



Meliola aefhiops (Perisporiaceae) a Ijlack cobwebby fungus 

 found on living leaves in Singapore Gardens, by Baker. 



Cassia tora^. Linn. {Leguminosae) . 



A rust, Aecidium forae (Uredinaceae) was found l^y Burkill 

 on a specimen growing at Tanjong Pagar, Singapore. It appears 

 as little bright clusters of cup shaped frutifications on the leaves. 



Cassia, spp. (Leguminosae). 



Other species of this genus are reported as being found with 

 Pink Disease, Corticium salmonicolor (llielephoraceae) by Brooks; 



