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Palaquium OBLONG] folium, Ikirck. (Sapotaceae) Gutta percha. 



Taban. 



BaiiLToft records Laestadia palaquii, Banc. (Sphaeriaceae) as 

 causing a loaf spot disease of this plant, which in the seedling stage 

 often proves fatal. 



Pandaxus pexangexsis, Eidl. and 



Pandaxus utjlis, Borv. (Pdndanaceae) . Screw Pine. 



On the leaves of both of -the species Baker found Lemhosia pan- 

 dani Sheiss, (Hijsteriaceae). 



Paspalum, sp. {Gramineae). 



Pidley collected a specimen of this grass with its lateral 

 branches distorted by Hi/porrdla panici, Mass. {lli/pocreaceae). 



Paspalum, sp. {Graniineae). 



Chaeiostrouia dadospoHoides, Sacc. (Tuberculariaceae) was 

 collected by Baker in Singapore on the dead fruits of this grass. 



Ptxaxga, sp. (Palmaceae). 



In a part of the Garden's Jungle at Singapore, that is being 

 devastated by a fungus a species of Bosellimia (Sphaeriaceae) that 

 was found on a dead stem of this palm seems chiefly responsible. 

 The species cannot l)e determined at present, but is near E. para- 

 sitica E. and Ev. 



Piper, sp. (Piperaceae). Pei)iper. 



The various species of pepper in local cultivation have not re- 

 ceived much attention at the hands of the pathologists. Only two 

 fungi are recorded for them. Colleototrichum necator Mass. {Me- 

 lanconiaceae) was found by Ridley attacking the fruiting spikes 

 and causing them to blacken and fall off. A species of Diplodia 

 (Sphaerioidaceae) was at the same time observed growing on the 

 roots. 



PisciDiA erythrina, Liim. (Leguminosae). Fish Poison Tree. 



Baker records two fungi as growing on the dead limbs of this 

 tree. Dotlnorella stratosa, Sacc. (Sphaerioidaceae) causing black 

 excrescences, and Ilymenula socia Sacc. (Tuherculariaceae) . 



Plectocomia, sp. (Palmaceae). 



Four fungi were found by Baker all appearing as black specks 

 on the dead leaves and rachises of this Rotan. 



Graphiola macrospora, Penz. and Sacc. Melunconium mela- 

 noxanthum, B. land Br. (M eJandpniaoeae) Arthrobotryum socium, 

 Sacc. (Stilhaceae) and Exospormm macrurum, Sacc. (Tuberculari- 

 aceae). 



