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other parts of Australia this fungus is common to America 

 and Europe. 



FuMAOo VAGANS, Pers. — This, which in Europe infests 

 the foliage of plants, has in Queensland been found on vine 

 leaves. 



Lachnocladium ramealis, Berk. — In tropical Queens- 

 land the smaller branches of trees and shrubs are often found 

 covered with this ramalina-like fungus, and is injurious to the 

 host-plant similarly, but no more. 



Meliola. — The following ten species of this genus are 

 met with in Queensland in more or less abundance on the 

 foliage of the plants mentioned, but never cover over the 

 leaves like the Antennarias and (Japnodiums. M. amphi- 

 TRiCHA, Fries. — Very abundant on the foliage of the 

 indigenous shrubs. M. corallina, Mont., is in Queensland 

 found on the foliage of shrubs in mountain scrubs. This 

 species is met with on foliage in Chili, Juan Fernandez, and 

 Cuba. M. DENSA, Cooke, was found on plant specimens 

 sent from Queensland to Baron Mueller. M, eucalypti, 

 Cooke, was detected in the same manner. M. loganiensis, 

 Sacc. and BerL, discovered on the leaves of a Similax at the 

 Logan River. M. mollis, B. and Br. — Found on eucalypt 

 leaves, forming dense soft black patches. In Ceylon it is 

 met with on the leaves of Eugenia jamholana. M. mus^, 

 Kunze, on foliage in mountain scrubs. In Surinam it was 

 met with on the foliage of Urania. M. octospora, Cooke. — 

 About the Brisbane River this is often to be seen on the 

 foliage of the Brisbane box, Tristania conferta. M. poly- 

 TRiCHA, Kalch and Cooke. — This species, which is not 

 uncommon in South Africa, has been found on the leaves of 

 Callistemon at Gladstone, Queensland. M. tetracer^, 

 F. V. M. and Tkuem. — Found on the fohage of Tetracera 

 wuthiana at the Daintree River. 



PARASITES. 



Actinothecium ScortechiniIj Sacc. and BerL — This 

 species was found on the leaves of Similax at the Logan 

 River by the late Rev. B. Scortechini. 



JEciDtuM or Cluster-cups are very rare in Queensland. 

 2E. apocynatum, Schwein, has been met with on one of the 

 Apocynaceous shrubs, but would seem rare, for this is the 

 only time I can remember collecting it. iE. nvmphoidearum, 

 B. and Br. — This species is often far too abundant, and plays 



