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Table I.—Number of Australian Species of Fungi in 1883, 1892, 
1894, and 1897, arranged according to groups. 
Groups. 1883. 1892. |. 1894. 1897. 
1, Hymenomycetes ......... 778 1,176 1,266 1,303 
2. Gastromycetes ........... 111 166 177 198 
SH MUECUINES! § cc accel deeeescnees 26 70 90 112 
4, Pyrenomycetes ............ 89 215. | 253 285 
De Discomiycetes:.....:....c0-0> 78 122 128 140 
Ge Dwberoides|a.c....02-.o:2000. 2 | 3 7 
7. Hyphomycetes ............ 47 109 | 123 152 
8. Spheropsides .............. 6 115 128 152 
9. Saccharomycetes ......... ee 4 10 10 
TOM Ustilagines|s..c4..sssee ans 18 28 39 48 
ke ehyecomycetes: “\....0.1.6 4 12 15 21 
12) Myxomycetes..x....:...0.:. 31 48 52 52 
PGP AS ts cecatonanne: 1,189 2,067 2,284 2,480 
Tt will be seen that between 1883 and 1892 there is an increase 
of 878 species, and this increase occurs in each of the twelve 
groups. The additions are most marked in the Hymenomycetes, 
Uredines, Pyrenomycetes, Hyphomycetes, and Spheropsides. 
Between 1892 and 1897 there is also an increase of 413 species, 
and this is partly due to recorded species overlooked by Cooke, 
but mostly to actual additions to the Fungus-flora. There is an 
increase in each of the groups, particularly in the Uredines and 
Pyrenomycetes. 
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If we turn now to a more detailed view of the fungi, and examine 
their distribution, not only in the various groups, but in the 
different Colonies, there are many suggestive points of comparison, 
as shown in the following tables. 
