1918] STEVENS—MELIOLA PARASITES 241 
On Meliola hessii Stev. on Paullinia pinnata, 1207b, Mayaguez. On 
Meliola didymopanicis P. Henn. on: Dendropanax arboreum, 7440. On Meliola 
polytricha K. and C. no. 1256 (type specimen loaned from the Kew collection). 
No “conidial stage” was described for this by GaILLarD, although the type 
specimen contains abundant conidia, and these are mentioned by the authors 
of the species. 
On Meliola lagunculariae E. on Conocarpus erecta L., 9201, Guanajibo. 
On Meliola longipoda Gaill. on Tournefortia hirsutissima, ie 5, near Utuado. 
On Meliola gesneriae Stev. on Cestrum laurifolium, 824, Maricao. On 
Meliola maricaensis Stev. on Ilex nitida, ae 3607, Maricao. On Meliola 
compositarum var. portoricensis. Stev. on Eupatorium portoricense, 7320, 
Arecibo-Lares Road, 7723, Vega Baja, on , 6032, near Utuado; on Eupa- 
torium odoratum, 6056, near Utuado. On M aliole psychotriae E. on Chiococca 
alba, 9299, Martin Pefia, 7859, Rio Tanam4, 7467, Mayaguez. Conidia on 
this host are somewhat shorter than in the type. The conidiophores on no. 9299, 
and other specimens are sometimes quite strongly tufted, but they often grow 
ee as nd ar 
liola puiggiarii Speg. on Rubus, 8650, El Alto de la Bandera. 
Meliola coutilties Stev. on Piper aduncum, 8225, Las Marias, 7796, R 
recibo. On Meliola pteridicola Stev. on Aneimia adiantifolia, 7814, Rio 
Tanama, 7269, Quebradillas; on Adiantum latifolium, 8182, Las Marias, 7418, 
Mayaguez. On Meliola toruloidea Stev. on Cassia sciecabinniae. 8304, 
Jajome Alto. On Meliola monensis Stev. on Amyris elemifera, 6150, Mona 
Island. On Meliola nigra Stev. on Laguncularia racemosa, 7197, Guanajibo. 
This species is clearly differentiated from all other Porto Rican forms, and 
from all forms previously described associated with Meliola, by the long, 
narrow, many-septate conidia. 
Helminthosporium guareicolum, sp. nov. (fig. 16).—Mycelium 
abundant, fine, pale. Conidiophores many, dark, basal part rigid, 
Straight, upper part very torulose often for considerable distance 
(70 m or more). Conidia truncate at base, beaked at apex, 3 or 
more septate. 
On M. = Stev. on Guarea trichilioides, 8166, Las Marias (type) 
8096, Utua 
Baccus. ocoteae, sp. nov.—Mycelium fine, pale straw 
Color, diffuse. Conidiophores pale straw color, translucent, sep- 
tate, tips crooked, 135-2004. Conidia 3-septate, 20-28 X 
4-6 nu. : 
On Meliola ocoteae Stev. on Ocotea leucoxylon, 8428, Jajome Alto (type). 
The distinguishing character of this species is in the pale, translucent 
conidiophores, 
