118 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
Hygrophorus chlorophanus, Fr.—Sandy ground between Troon and 
Barrassie. 
H. conicus (Scop.).—Sandy pastures between Barrassie and Gailes. 
Marasmius oreades (Bolt.).—Sandy pastures between Barrassie 
and Irvine. 
Lycoperdon pyriforme, Scheeff.—Sandy pastures between Barrassie 
and Irvine. 
Microfungi (Reported by D. A. Boyd) :— 
Tilletia decipiens (Pers.).—In ovaries of Agrostis vulgaris, 
producing the so-called “var. pumila”; very abundant on 
sandy pastures from Barrassie to Irvine. 
Entyloma matricarie, Trail.—On Matricaria inodora ; Irvine. 
Uromyces polygoni (Pers.).—Uredospores and teleutospores on 
Polygonum aviculare and P. Roberti ; Troon to Irvine.” 
Puceinia galir (Pers.).—Ured. and tel. on Galiwm verwm ; Troon 
to Irvine. 
P. viole (Schum.).—Ured. and tel. on Viola sylvatica ; Troon to 
Irvine. 
P. poarum, Nielsen.—_Atcidiospores on T'ussilago Farfara; Troon, 
&e. 
P. centauree (Mart.).—Tel. on Centaurea nigra; Troon, &e. 
Melampsora lini (Pers.).—Ured. on Linum catharticum; near 
Gailes. 
Coleosporium sonchi (Pers.).—Ured. on Tussilago Farfara ; 
Troon, &e. 
C. euphrasic (Schum. ).—Ured. on Luphrasia officinalis ; Barrassie, 
&e. 
Peronospora urtice, Lib.—On Urtica wrens ; between Troon Rate 
way Station and the shore. Not previously recorded for 
Clyde district. 
The Lichen Cetraria aculeata (Schreb.) was found in abundance 
on sandy ground near the shore at Barrassie. 
Mitton-Locknart, 19th August, 1893.—Access was obtained 
to this estate by the kind permission of Mr. Paterson, the present 
tenant. A small party journeyed by rail to Carluke, where, on 
arrival, they were met by the forester, who accompanied them 
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