FUNGUS-BLIGHT& OF QUSINSLAND. 



B. and Br. — A most destructive kind to the fruits of 

 Bananas and Melons. G. Denisonii, B. and Br., found on 

 the leaves of Macrozamia Denisonii. G. fructigenum, 

 Berk. — This frequently does much injury to the Pear-fruit 

 both in Europe and Queensland. G. glaucum, Cke. and 

 Mass. — This species at Nerang Creek forms large bluish 

 patches on the leaves of the native shrubs. G. intermedium, 

 Sacc. — This may frequently be met with on the decaying 

 foliage of plants of the Citrus family in other parts, but in 

 Queensland it is found on the native Hoya. G. lagenarium, 

 Pass., which in Europe attacks the fruits of Melons and 

 Cucumbers, in Queensland is very destructive in some seasons 

 to the Mango fruit. G. Lindemuthianum, Sacc. — This in 

 some seasons does much damage to the French Beans and 

 Peas. G. MUSARUM, Cke. and Mass. — A few years ago this 

 fungus was extremely bad on the Banana fruit, causing 

 them to be dry and tasteless. G. pestiferum, Cke. and 

 Mas,s. — This most destructive bliglit, about a year ago, was 

 found on some Grape-vines at Rockliampton. 



Graphiola phcenices, Poit. — This is a great pest to 

 Date-palms in our gardens, and will probably interfere and 

 cause loss when this Palm is planted for the sake of its 

 fruit. I have never met with this fungus on the indigenous 

 Palms. 



Hamaspora longissima, Korn. — This destroys the foliage 

 of one of our indigenous " Blackberries," Rubus moluccanus, 

 and has been observed upon leaves of plants of the same 

 genus in South Africa. 



Helminthosporium inconspicuum, Cke. and £11. — This 

 fungus," which in several parts of America is found on the 

 Maize, has been met with in Queensland upon the Orange 

 trees. H. Ravenelii, Curtis, which in America is known 

 as the " Blackseed," in Queensland is very abundant on the 

 inflorescence of various grasses, especially the Sjiorobolus. 



Hypocrella axillaris, Cooke. — This species was found 

 to be very bad on an Eragrostis at the Walsh River. 



Isariopsis clavispora, B. and C, attacks the foliage of 

 the American varieties of Grape-vines both in America and 

 Queensland. 



Lembosia graphioides, Sacc. and Berl. — This is found 

 on the fohage of the " Billan-billan," Olea paniculata. 



Macrosporium PEPONicoLtjM, Rtthh. — In the year 1888 

 much of the Papaw fruit in Queensland was injured bv 

 this fungus. In Europe it is said to do much harm to 



