BY L. ItoDWAY, C.V.U. 115 



rough. Asci clavate, spores hyaline, spindle shaped 

 with obtuse ends, slightly curved. 12 x 2 fx 

 On dead cucalypt. 



Tlr.? hyiiieniuni in the typical European form is 

 described as cinnamon, while ours is at least very dark 

 brown, but otherwise there appears no distinction. 



Paurorotylis niveit<, ii.". In the definition of the 

 genus, Berkeley gives no description of the spore forma- 

 tion, but under P. pi/a he refers to the spores being 

 foiTTicd on pellucid peduncles. In the Tasmanian plant 

 the spores are born singlv in globose asci. 



Subterranean or emerging, globose, pure white 

 mostly 3-G mm. diameter; dense and tough, canals 

 very irregular. Asci globose 30-50 ^., numerous, en- 

 tirclv tiliing the canals, eath on a long slender 

 peduncle, and containing a >.in</!(' globose strongly 

 fchinulate spore 16 //. diameter, cpisporc verv thick. 



On the ground Ca.=cade estate, Ilobart. 



SjtIiirriisii/iKi fd-^iiitni/rti, n,-;. Sul)t«-rraiu'an. then 

 ])artially emerging, globosc-convolut*', ochre to nearly 

 white 1 cm. diameter, Heshv-cartilaginous, hollow, 

 closed or opening <.n one side towards the base; 

 hymenium covering the internal surface, wall 1.5 mm. 

 thick. Asci linear, spores 8 uni?eriate, elliptic, obtuse, 

 coai-scly echinulate 24 x 16 «. Paraphvses filiform, 



with a globose tiji. 



Ca.scadc estate, Ilobart. 



Very like IJ ifti norifxtix rifrhisiinni . onlv viiv fliffer- 

 ent spores, and not opening abovr 



AttJ(i(irn jthiiiii iiiroJ II pi i , ('. it M. Linear black 

 a))othecia, many on livid spots. 



On leaver of Eur. ulilifpni. and other P2ucalvpts. 



M irrofli iiriK ii: n m jiiplnl i nil in , ('. ci M . A shield 

 slia])ed flat pcrilhecium, superficial. 



(^n the surface of loaves of Hur. tiniipjilnliiw and 

 others. 



Erysiplw jnthfipini, DJ'., also known as EriiHiphe 

 rnniiniinis, (,'rfi\, is a mildew that is making its pi'esence 

 fflt amongst garden flowers, especiallv Sweet Peas. 



II 1/ piicrfii siifftirid, Srinr. C. G. Llovd writes 



that our plant, commonly refcired to //. ritrina, Pers., 

 is erroneouslv detern ined ; should be as above. 



