CLXII. FUNGI. 765 



Laestadia — contd. 



dammars, Berk, and Br. = Sphceria dammarce, B. and Br. — 

 On leaves of Agathis robusta. 



litsese. Berk, and Br. = Sphceria litsece, B. and Br. — On leaves 

 of Litsea dealbata. 



(Physalospora) sacchari, Berk, and Br. = Sphceria sacchari, 

 B. and Br. — On Sugar-cane. 

 Trichosphaeria, Tuck. 



Sacchari, Massee. — Rind Fungus of Sugar-cane. On Sugar- 

 cane (Saccharum officinarum) ; at one time so prevalent 

 in the West Indies as almost to paralyse the sugar 

 industry (K. Bancroft). As a preventive of this pest 

 spreading, it has been recommended that the cuttings to 

 be planted be soaked in dilute Bordeaux mixture. (Fig. 

 870 bis.) 



Sphaerella, De Not. 



nubilosa, Cke. — On living leaves of Eucalyptus spp. 

 rubiginosa, Cke. — On leaves of Pittosporuni rubiginosum. 

 smilacicola, Schzvs: — On leaves of Smilax and Dioscorea. 

 banksiae, Cke. and Mass. — On leaves of Banksia. (Fig. 871.) 

 Fragariae (Tub), Sacc. — Strawberry-leaf Blight. Generally 



prevalent on Strawberry plants throughout the southern 



portion of Queensland (Tryon). 



Family Microthyriace^e. 

 Myiocopron, Speg. 



orchidearum (Mont.), Sacc. — On dead leaves and racemes of 

 Cymbidiinn albuciflorum. 

 Microthyrium, De Not. 



melaleucae, P. Hennings. — On leaves of Melaleuca leuca- 

 dendron. 

 Micropenis, Mont. 



applanata, Mont. = M. depauperata, Sacc. and Berl. 



Seynesia, Sacc. 



banksiae, P. Hennings. — On leaves of Banksia latifolia. (Fig. 



petiolicola, P. Hennings. — On leaves of a Dysoxylon. 

 Pemphidium, Mont. 



dilatatum. Berk, ct Br. = Myiocopron dilatatuin, Sacc. — On 

 dead petioles of Cabbage-tree Palm (Livistona austral is). 



Family Perisporiace.e. 

 Podosphaera, Kunzc. 



tridactyla (Wallr.), De Bary. — Apple Mildew. 



Uncinula, Lev. 



australiana, D. McAlpine. — Powdery Mildew. Very dense on 

 leaves of Lagerstrcemia. (Fig. 873.) 



Erysiphe, Hedzv. 



vitigera, Cke. and Mass. — Oidium condition. Powdery 

 Mildew. On Grape-vines (Tryon). 



