Sterigmatocystis corolligena, Mas 
Hyphae steriles effusae, repentes ; x . fertiles oe erectae, apice 
vesiculoso-inflatae, globosae. Conidia catenulata, basidiis verticil- 
lato-ramosis suffulta, globosa, flavida, Vanda: 5-6 pw diametro, 
capitulum sulphureum formantia. 
Inpra. Manipur ; pee on the corolla of a species of 
—— comm, Sir J. D. Hoo 
e present very interesting soles was detected on the fleshy 
corolla of a species of Impatiens from Manipur, by Sir Joseph D. 
Hooker. In general structure and appearance it approaches most 
closely to Ster a sulphurea, Fres., differing in the givboie, 
warted conidia 
Hartiella, ae gen. n 
Stroma teretiusculum, ri eae erectum, apice gg oe eee 
phorum, ex phis coalitis conflatum. gs in hypharu 
apicibus 1-septata, ellipsoidea, colorata, solitari 
iffers from <Arthrosporium and epantinin in the 1-septate 
conidia, and from Symphyosira in the conidia being solitary, and not 
concatenate 
Hartiella coccinea, Mas 
_ Stroma verticale, slavalGil vel rarissime ramosum, coccineum, 
1 mm. alt. Conidia ellipsoidea, 1-septata, glabra, coccinea, 
7-9 x 4-5 pw. 
Wesr Inpirs. Trinidad; on shell of cacao pod, J. H. Hart. 
This beautiful little fungus, when seen under a_pocket-lens, 
suggests a sheaf of wheat. The colour shisighowts is bright red. 
Macrosporium lanceolatum, Massee. 
Acervuli epiphylli, nigro-olivacei, dense aggregati ac Peper os 
superficiem totam velutino-puberulam efficientes; hyp cylin- 
draceae, erectae, flexuosae, deorsum atro-olivaceae, sursum annie 
dilutiores, septatae, 80- 120 x 7-8 u. Conidia lanceolata, 5-—7- 
septata, loculis centralibus 1-2 verticaliter septatis olivaceis, 
episporio crasso laevi donata, 60-70 x 14-17 p. 
ROPICAL Arrica. Mozambique; on leaves of Agave rigida, 
Mill., W. H. Johnson. 
A very distinct species, forming dusky-olive, minutely velvety 
patches on the leaves. The conidia are distinctly lanceolate, and 
the central cell alone is ae vertically septate. A ied to 
Macrosporium concentricum, Winte 
DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES. 
Fig. 1.—Scleroderris gigaspora, gis | on Mytilaspis citricola, 
on an orange leaf. Nat. s 
» 2.—Ascophores x 30. 
35 3.—Ascus coming 8 spores x 400. 
” 4,—Free spore x 
Os ee and sale insects on an orange branch, Nat. 
do Me petlaapas citricola, x 
95 6.—Xylaria Pattersonit. Ascophores, Nat. size. 
95 7.—Ascus containing spores x 400 
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