6 



Singapore. On the ground. Ridley, No. 72, T. 



A very distinct and well-marked species. When quite mature 



every part is blackish with a suggestion of blue. When younger 



the blur tint is more distinct, and the growing margin violet or 



lilac. Not approaching any described species in form, structure 

 and colour. 



Lycoperdaceae. 



Geastcr papyraceus, Berk & Curt. 



Ridley, No. 23, W. 



On wood, springing from a dense, compact mass of white 

 mycelium. 



Lycoperdon rubicula, Berk & Br. 

 Ridley, No. 52. 



Geoglossaceae. 



Geoglossum spathulatum, Massee. Ascomata spathulata arete 

 compressa, distincta, farcta, nigra, pilosella, 1-1-5 cm. longa, 

 --.} mm. crassa. Stipes subaequalis, e medulloso farctus, mox 

 S3? o subcom P re ssus, velutinue, concolor, 3-4 cm. longus, 

 SO 00 v oTa °™T' u A ! ci c y ]in draceo - subclavati, 8-spori, 

 dfl£ uL /' 10dl ? + . haud tincti. Sporae cylindrico-clavatae, 

 % r I) IS' mnlt «eptatae, utrinqne acuta'e, 65-70 x 5-6 ^ 

 tvraphyses filitormes, septatae, capitatae, sursum brunneo-tinctae. 



MNGAPORE. On the ground. Ridley. 

 tho M ^2SL"S™ t0 Ge ^ l Tr V labrum > P <* 8 -> Offering in 



^g^^ptTsS 1 ' sllghtly pil0S0 »~P^ ^ ^ 



II.-THE FRUIT FLY. 



(Cemtitis capitata, Wied.) 



Wie< I 



South Africa, St, Heh'n. tw,!,i ? ropa in Western Australia, 



■80 as 1899 • communist onl 3 ' ^ ° thei ' C ° Untries ' As lon ^ 



Governor of St bSS^SSJ^eS^S^ fr ° m th ° Acting 



the islai I by fly, and ivomZl 8 ■ clestra ction of peaches in 



Blandford, F.KX, deter^l tS^ 11116 ? 8 SGUt at the tim ^ W ' F ' H ' 

 well-known Orange Flv of \rVu m8 ? Ct as Cer ^tis capitata, the 

 Which Mas sent to St HoU ancl . elsewhere. In his report, 

 distribution of the fly i s \, iven ; l ' a " "Cresting account of the 



te* HM»ana for its i^R-^^^J^^^BWtooi^Wtte 



given a 60, trial d(it , s 110 7 I ! ' .^ether these suggestions were 

 ftp] w to have been in anv\v v? , ihe pest ' kow.-ver, does not 

 ••eceived from the Govorno of s f'^T' f ° r in 11K>4 a lette r ™s 

 ast 22 y, ra the fruit £ thia colon ?J lena B ^. in 8 *at " for the 

 the ravages of a fly .» This pest w!, y * 8U ? ered we ~ly ^m 



pest was supposed to have been intro- 



