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of a ring at the circumference, black, scutellate, fimbriate. Asci 
large ; pyriform. Sporidia subelliptical, uniseptate, brown, the 
upper cell the broadest (16 x 7 /x). 
On leaves of Hovea longifolia. Queensland. (Bailey, 981.) 
Calonectria Otagensis, Linds. Sacc. Syll ., No. 6174. 
On bark. Brisbane. (Bailey, 1015.) 
Xylaria rhizophila, Cke. Sf Mass. 
Stroma clavate, divided nearly to the base into 2 to 6 clubs, 
which are spathulate, flattened, mostly rounded at the apex, 3 to 5 
cm. long, 5-7 mm. broad, bright brown, base rugose, smooth, 
rooting. Perithecia prominent, ostiola papillate black. Asci 
cylindrical. Sporidia uniseriate, subfusiform, obtuse, straight or 
curved, uninucleate, brown, 8-10 x 2-3 /x. 
On grass roots. Queensland. (Bailey, 1007.) 
Puccinia junciphila, Cke. Sf Mass. 
Sori ferruginous, pulverulent, elliptical or confluent, uredospores 
ovate, minutely echinulate, pale brown, 16-18 x 12-14 /x, teleuto- 
spores intermixed, elliptical, smooth, brown, slightly constricted at 
the middle, epispore thick, but thicker at the rounded obtuse 
apex (26-30 x 16 /x), on very long hyaline pedicels. 
On juncus . Oakleigh, Victoria. 
Quite distinct from Puccinia junci in the form of the teleuto- 
spores, of which the two cells are nearly equal in size and form. 
Puccinia Caxissae, Cke. Sf Mass. 
Hypophyllous. Uredospores not seen. Teleutospores. Sori 
small, gregarious on orbicular spots, forming rings which are at 
length confluent, rather compact, dark brown ; spores elliptic, 
constricted in the centre, rounded at the ends, smooth, brown 
(20-22 x 16 /x), on short peduncles. 
On living leaves of Carissa ovata. Brisbane. (Bailey, No. 
987 .) 
Quite distinct from Puccinia Alyxice. 
Uredo pallidula, Cke. Sf Mass. 
Pustules pallid, convex, gregarious, splitting irregularly, and 
then girt by the ruptured epidermis, on both surfaces. Uredo- 
spores tawny in the mass, pulverulent, elliptical, smooth (12-14 x 
8-10 /x), nearly colourless. 
On leaves, twigs, and legumes of Cassia. Brisbane. (Bailey, 
984, 990, 993.) 
XHCelasmia Tecomatis, Cke. Sf Mass. 
Perithecia on both surfaces, superficial, orbicular, rugose, black 
(1-2 mm.), then deficient above, and marginate, disc brownish. 
Sporules elongated, fusoid, continuous, hyaline, 16 x 2 /x. 
On living leaves of Tecoma jasminoides. Queensland. (Bailey, 
982). 
Glseosporium Alphitoniae, Cke. Sf Mass. 
Epiphyllous. Spots irregular or confluent, pallid, pustules 
erumpent, small, gregarious on the spots, chiefly towards the 
