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been examined and the effect of the fungus seems to be 
to cause dissociation of the cells 'within the common sheath 
without actual penetration by the fungal hyphae. 
Four collections of peritliecia Iiave been made, and, 
rather surprisingly, these have been found to comprise 
two distinct species, each behaving in the same Avay, ns 
far as was noted, with respect to its effect on the algal 
('olonies and its ])roduetion of fruiting bodies. 
These tAvo species have not been determijied, but tlie 
folloAving are short descri]dions of perithecia and s])ores. 
Fungus No. 1, Ma-^, 1953, Nov., 1954. — Perithecia globose, up 
to 300 u diam., with an apical plane pore, superficial to 
embedded, memb.^ancus, dark brown, black on drying; asci 
cylindric-ciavate, sporogenous part 50-70 x 10-13 u, 8-spored; 
spores hyaline, ellipsoid to eliipsoid-fusoid, tardily becoming 2- 
celled, 16-20 x 4 5-6 u; paraohyses absent. 
Fungus No. 2, May, 1952, Jan., 1954. — Perithecia globose, up 
to 300 u diam., apical pore plane or slightly beaked, superficial 
to -} embedded, dark brown and membranous, black and almost 
subcarbonous on drying; asci cylindric-ciavate, sporogenous part 
15-22 X 6-7.5 u, 8-spored; spo’-es cylindric with rounded apices, 
somewhat spirally twisled, 10-12 x 1.5 u; paraphyses absent. 
In addition to 1hc case dcscrilu'd al)ov(g the Avritcr 
has iiot(‘d tlit^ oceurr(MiC(' of circular bar(‘ ar<‘as accom- 
pauie<l by the i)i'oducti(m of 1'ungal fniitiiig bodi('s o\'i>r 
strata ol' a t)lue-gi*('en alga(‘ (h'veloped on a coucr(d(' ste[u 
( 'olonies of biiK'-grc'eii alcav on sloiu' walls, and in partic- 
ular on tlu‘ ('oncr<d(‘ floor of a glass hous(‘ also soimdhnes 
sho^v ‘^fairy-rings" Avhich, though unaccompanied liy 
riingal fruiting bodi(‘s, arc' pia'sumably the result of the 
activities of some fungus. 
This field is otu' Avhich might re|>ay further study. 
NEW LOCALBTY FOR PLUNKETT MALLEE 
(EUCALYPTUS CUETISII BLAKELY & WHITE) 
T. lb Blake. 
IMuiikelt Malice (E. rurtisii), a ran' mallee-lilu' 
Eucalypt, has been reported previously from two knadi- 
ti('s both in south-eastern Queensland — Plunkett, about 
:l:> mih's south-Avest of Brisbane, and near Mount Gravatt 
Avithin the city of Brisbane. 
The species is named in honour of IMr. Densil Curtis, 
Avho first drcAV the attention of l\Ir. C. T. ’White to the 
plants Avhen the latter Avas collecting in tlie Idunkett area 
in 1923. 
lIoAvever, only fruiting specimens Avere available then 
and on a second A-isit in February 1929, although a good 
series of fruiting specimens, Avood and coppice leaves 
Avere gathered, floAvers Avere again unavailable. IMr.. Curtis 
gathered good floAvering material in November 1929, and 
