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Crucibulum simile, Mass. Usually many together, 

 6-10 mm. high, mouth expanding becoming revolute ; 

 externally tomentosc. Spores colourless, subglobose, 

 4x3^. . 



Trf'tiie//u vinosa, Mass. This plant was described 

 in the Kew Bulletin in October, 1899, from specimens 

 gathered in Tasmania, but does not appear to have 

 been recorded locally. The following is Massee's de- 

 scription : — 



Gelatinous, soft, gyroso-plical<*, glabrous, vinous, 

 1-2 cm. broad. Basidia globose, stcrigmata 4. 

 Spores subglobose, hyaline, smooth 10;n. 

 Allied to T. corrvgata, Sch. 



On dead wood. Distinguished from all other Tas- 

 jTianian Tremellas by the dark vinous colour. 



Puccinia ohtegens, Tul., also known as Puccinin 

 xuaveoltns, Rostr. This is a rust fungus, which appears 

 to be parasitic only on the California Thistle. It has 

 recently appeared in Tasmania, and is showing much 

 activity. Plants attacked by it become sickly, and 

 do not flower. It may have, in the future, considerable 

 value as a means of controlling the weed. 



Amongst Ascnmycetes the following may be re- 

 corded : — 



C'hlorosplenivm ceruginustun, Tul. Like other 

 members of the genus it is of dark blue-green colour, 

 and extends this colour to the wood on which it grows. 

 The cups are thin, and often irregular in shape. It 

 differs from our commoner Chhtr. oinnivtrtns, bv the 

 spores being shorter and narrower, being 12-14 x 

 3-4 M. 



Trichopeziza sphceru/a, Sacc. A minute yellow 

 peziza, hairy on the e^^ternal surface, growing on the 

 bark of She and Bulloak. 



Cibnria firma, Pers. In the description of the 

 genus, the sporophorc is stated to be borne on a long 

 stem. Though the long-stemmed form is common in 

 Tasmania, it is sometimes mot with a stem so short as 

 \o appro.ximat« with the genus Helntium. 



Helotiuni nigripes, Pers., is referred to in Cooko ae 

 the atem turning blackish, and the spores 5x1-5 /»■ 

 long. A very common form, which is usually considered 

 to bo typical, has the whole external surface more or 

 ks3 black, and the spores 11 x 3 ^. 

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