1 84 Notes on the Microfungi of the Forth A rea. [Sess. 



*P. ficarise Tul. — On living leaves of various species of Ranunculus. 

 Common. 

 On R. acris near Dunblane, 9th June 1914. D. A. B. 



*P. trifolionim De Baiy. — On living leaves of various species of Trefoil. 

 Common. 

 Ou Zigzag Clover (Tri/olium medium) near Dunblane, 9th June 1914. D. A. E. 



*P. grisea (Ung.) De Bary. — On living leaves of various species of Speed- 

 well ( Veronica). 

 Common on Brooklinie ( V. Beccabunga) near Dunblane, 9th June 1914. D. A. B. 



Chytridiese. 



*Synchytrium mercurialis (Lib.) Fckl. — Forming greenish warts on 

 petioles and veins of leaves of Dog Mercury {Mercurialis perennis). 

 Frequent. 



Kippenrait Glen, near Bridge of Allan, 9th June 1914. D. A. B. 



*S. anemones (DC.) Wor. — Forming violet or blackish warts on petioles, 

 &c, of Wood Anemone (A. nemorosa). Not common. 

 Kippenrait Glen, near Bridge of Allan, 9th June 1914. D. A. B. 



*S. endobiotieum Percival. — On haulms and tubers of Potato, producing 

 the 'Black Scab' or 'Wart Disease.' 



The Board of Agriculture for Scotland report that the occurrence of this disease 

 has been notified to them from all the counties bordering on the River and 

 Firth of Forth, with the exception of Haddingtonshire. 



S. taraxaci De Bary. — On Dandelion {Taraxacum officinale), distorting 

 the leaves, and producing orange-red crust-like growths. Frequent. 

 Near Dunblane and at Logie, 16th Sept. 1914. D. A. B. 



*S. stellariaa Fckl. —On Chickweed {Stellaria media), forming crust-like 

 growths on the stems, leaves, and sepals. Rather rare. 



Currie Glen, Fushiebridge, 8th Oct. 1910. D. A. B., Trans. Edinb. Field. Nat. 

 & Micr. Soc, Vol. VI. p. 343. 



Protomycetese. 



Protomyces macrosporus Unger. — Very common on living petioles, 

 &c, of Gout weed {^Egopodmm Podagraria), and less frequently on those 

 of other species of Umbellifera?. 

 " Forth." Stev., Myc. Scot, p. 251. 



Raith (Kirkcaldy), 1st Oct. 1910; Fushiebridge, 8th Oct. 1910; Aberdour, 7th 

 Oct. 1911; Roslin, 5th Oct. 1912; Aucheudinny, 4th Oct. 1913; Dunblane, 

 9th June 1914 ; Aberfoyle, 4th July 1914 ; Loyie, 16th Sept. 1914. D. A. B. 



R. pachyderrnus Thiim. — On petioles of living leaves of Dandelion 

 {Tara.ru r a in officinale). Frequent. 

 "Forth." Trail, Scot. Nat., Vol. IV. (New Series), p. 372. 

 Dunblane, 9th June 1914. D. A. B. 

 Logie, 16th Sept. 1914. D. A. B. 



*P. bellidis Krieger. — On living leaves of Daisy {Bellis perennis). Rare. 



Near Kilmahog, Callander, Mar. 1913. D. A. B., Trans. Edinb. Field Nat. & 

 Micr. Soc, Vol. VII. p. 25. 



