jania adhaerens, Lamourx .—Coral reefs at Camping Bay (when fresh, lively 
violet-coloured). 
Galaxaura plieata, Kg .—Frequent on coral reefs and frequently ejected from the 
sea along the beaches. 
Halymenia tenuispina, Kg., Tab . Thyt vol xvn, t 2, /. 1.—On other fuci 
ejected from the sea. 
Acrocarpus intricatus, Kg .—On the roots and stems of mangrove trees, as far 
as they are submerged during the tide; Circular Bay at Port 
Mouat frequent. 
Sphaerococcus multipartitus, e. lichenoides, Ac/, —( Fucus aeruginosas, Turner , 
vol. hi. t. 147/),—Ejected from the sea and rather frequently 
seen along all the coasts. 
—— -liclienoides, Frequently ejected by the sea, but found no¬ 
where growing. 
Fungi. 
The class of fungi is at first sight, when only exploring the eastern parts of 
South Andaman in April and May, nearly confined to Polyporini. There was 
scarcely an Agaricus to be found, nor any Peziza, nor those phantastic forms 
which attract our attention in other tropical forests: I mean the Phalloidei. 
When, however, exploring the western coasts at Port Mouat in the same 
months, numerous agarici appeared; the fallen leaves were sometimes covered by 
Sphaeria-like forms and Polyporini of a less leathery consistency. Mucorini and 
other deciduous forms in great variety were observed on decayed parts of plants, 
huch a change, trifling as it may appear, is of high interest, as it is quite in 
unison with the greater moisture along the western parts and the greater amount 
of decaying vegetable matter in the soil 
After the rains had set in, the variety of forms increased rapidly. Forms 
appeared and disappeared as quickly as the days passed, and a little spot with 
decayed wood would have given opportunity for a whole year’s observation. 
My numerous other duties did not allow me to enter into a minute examin¬ 
ation of these plants, nor was I able to preserve these little forms from want of 
the necessary shelter in the jungles. The number of the species collected is 
only 27 or 28, and these are all large sorts. 
The genera and species most frequently observed by me were Agaricus 
(many species) ; Coprinus (on Boss Island) ; Lactarius; Bussula; Lentinus • 
Xerotus; Schizophyllum; Boletus (several species); Polyporus (numerous 
species) ; rhelephora ; Clavaria ; Tremella ; Exidia (two species) ; JDictyophora 
phalloidea (at Port Mouat); Cynophallus caninus (sed apice perforate) common 
on bamboo trunks north of Mangrove Bay ; Trichia ; Puccinia ; Ustilago ; Mci- 
dium , Beotia lubiica, Peziza; Bulgaria (amongst others, one gelatinous species as 
large as a child’s fist, of a brownish colour, on Crab Island) ; Hypoxylon (several 
species); Sphseria (many species) ; Mucor and allied genera in abundance • 
Byssus; Rhizomorpha and a great number of others unknown to me. 
