396 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION D. 



Pumpkins and similar fruits. M. tomato, Cooke, at times 

 destroys the Tomato crop. 



Melampsora nesodaphnes, B. and Br. — This species 

 was found destroying the fruit of a Lauraceous tree at 

 Yandina some years ago. M. phyllodiorum, B. and Br., 

 often destroys the phyllodia of Acacias about Brisbane. 



Melasmia eucalypti, Cke. and Mass. — This fungus 

 often does injury to the Eucalypt foliage. It was first 

 detected at Nerang Creek. 



Melophia woodsiana, Sacc. and Berl. — This species 

 lives upon the phyllodia of the " Brigalow," Acacia 

 harpophylla. 



MiCROPELTIS APPLANATA, Mont., M. DEPAUPERATA, Saoc. 



and Berl. — In Queensland this species has been found on the 

 foliage of the " Blue Gum Tree " Eucalyptus tereticornis. 

 It is also met with, in Brazil and several other countries, on 

 the leaves of plants. 



Myriocephalum castanospermi, Cke. and Mass. — This 

 fungus, a few years ago, did much damage to the foliage of 

 the " BeaM-tree," Castanospermum australe. 



OiDiuM erysiphoides, Fries., O. leucoconium, Desm., 

 and 0. TucKERi, Berk., blight a number of plants. These 

 " Mildews," although ruinous if allowed to spread at their 

 free will, can easily be kept in check by the free application 

 of the sulphur-bellows, especially at the first appearance of 

 the fungus. Oospora aphides, Cke. and Mass., was found 

 at Ipswich on Aphides upon Pumpkin leaves. 



Periconia nigrella, Berk., which in Europe is found on 

 grasses, was discovered near Brisbane on one of the native 

 Andropogons. 



Peronospora hyosocyami, B' Barry. — During the year 

 1890 the Tobacco plants in most parts of Queensland were 

 more or less affected with this fungus. The loss of the crop 

 where such occurred should not in all cases be charged to the 

 fungus, for insects and other causes often had a hand in the 

 matter. To check the ravages of this fungus bluestone and 

 lime have been found to answer. 



Pestalozzia funerea, Desm. — This species in Europe is 

 met with on the leaves and twigs of various plants. It has 

 also been found on one of the Queensland Myrtles. P. 

 GuEPiNi, Desm., which is known in Europe as the " Camellia 

 leaf" fungus, from its being frequently found on the Camellia, 

 during the last year destroyed most of the foliage of the 

 " Red Ash," Alphitonia excelsa, a few miles from Brisbane. 



