FUNGI 135 



Journal of Microscopical Science," 1873, growing in plenty in 

 the old lead cistern which stands just within the Danby Gate. 

 A few years after, the tank was repaired and thoroughly 

 scoured and the B. rubescens disappeared. 



A good garden is known by the rarity of its Fungoid in- 

 habitants : none are of any use, and many cause the most 

 injurious diseases. Diseased plants are promptly thrown 

 away, and so, although the list might be extended possibly 

 to 100-200 forms, the number recognised is very low : 



BASIDIOMYCETES ASCOMYCETES (cont?) 



Agaricus sp. Nectriaj On decaying logs 



Stereum Xylaria/ in the yard 



On wood PHYCOMYCETES 



AECIDIOMYCETES Saprolegnia 



Ustilagineae On gold-fish 



Ustilago vaillantii Pythium 



On Muscari sp. On seedlings 



Cystopus 



Uredineae On weeds 



Gymnosporangmm Phytophthora 



On Juniper (formerly) Qn weeds 



ASCOMYCETES MYXOMYCETES 



Sphaeotheca, Hop Mildew Badhamia 



Peziza \ On decaying logs Stemonitis 



Bulgaria J in the yard Didymium 



FAUNISTIC NOTES 



It may seem strange, but it is true, that to many minds the 

 greatest attractions in the Garden are not the plants, but the 

 animals. Dr. Daubeny's monkeys have been already mentioned. 

 Many visitors who cared nothing for plants came to see them. 

 It is not recorded whether or no a purchaser was found for 

 them after the Doctor's death, but Mr. William Hine informs 

 me that he was deputed to fetch them away, alive or dead, to 



