19. The Loranthus Parasite of the Moru and Ban Oaks 
(Quercus dilatata, Lindl, , and Quercus ineana, 
Roxb.). 
By E. P. Srepsrne. 
The paper, as its title discloses, detailed a case of curious 
double parasitism of a Viscum on a Loranthus. The author 
also gave a list of other host plants of V. articulatum observed 
by such authorities as Brandis, Gamble, Kurz, Duthie, Talbot, 
etc. 
The point of interest about this paper for my purpose here 
is Burkill’s observation that Loranthus vestitus is quite a common 
parasite on Quercus incana in the Simla Hill States. He also 
records that it makes use about Simla of other hosts also, 
such as Quercus dilatata and Machilus odoratissima, Nees. 
Elsewhere it lives on Odina Wodier, Roxb., Schleichera trijuga, 
Willd., Randia spp., Eleagnus spp., and species of Quercus other 
cand. 
than Q, in 
uercus vncana from Ranikhet, Kamaon, at 6,000 ft., were ex- 
hibited on behalf of Dr. E. J. Butler, Imperial Mycologist.* In 
this case the Viscum was a very vigorous individual and had 
caused the death of the branch of the Loranthus beyond the 
point where it had fixed itself. 
oth parasites were producing fruit. : 
A case of a similar kind was noticed by myself in June 
1908 on Quercus incana growing at Peora, on the road between 
Almora and Bhim Tal. ; 
Kanjilal in his Forest Flora notices that the parasite Loran- 
thus vestitus is fairly common in Jaunsar and Tehri-Garhwal 
in the N.-W. Himalaya, and is generally found on oaks, espe- 
cially Quercus incana. He mentions that at Kathian (in 
Jaunsar) hardly.a tree has escaped attack. 
In the Indian Forester Mr. J. S. Gamble, F.R.S., in a note 
1 Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, ii (new series), 7, p. 299 (1906). > 
* Proc. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, iii (new series), 8, p. Ixxxvii (1907). 
