Leptospermum scoparium Forst. Auckland. Parahaki, Whangarei, May, 1949, J. M. Dingley. Rangitoto Island, July, 1950, J. M. Dingley. Waikowhai, February, 1954, S. D. Baker. Recognized readily by the yellow-ochre colour of the surface, which resembles new chamois leather, and masses of yellow-brown dichophyses in the context and hymenial region. Spores are present in only one of the five collections listed; in shape they resemble those of V. fusispora. Our collections have somewhat larger and more densely branched dichophyses than those of specimens examined hi Kew herbarium, but in other features agree closely. 2. Vararia protrusa n.sp.* Latin descriptions of new species, were supplied by Mrss Beryl Hooton. Libiaan of the Division. (Text-fig. 1). Hymenophorum adnatum, membranaceum, effusum; superficie cremea, interdum pallide rosea vel bubalma, rimosa; margme albo, fibrilloso, adnato. Con-textus 60–150ft crassus, albus. Basidia subclavata, 35–44 × 7—9μ. Gloeocystidia in regiom hymenii modo reperta, ad 64μ eminentia, cylindrata, apicibus rotundis, 40–80 × 7-10μ, parietibus 1μ crassus. Dichophyses hyalini, 12–24μ, libere ramosi. Sporae fusiformes, lacrimiformes vel piriformes, 11–16 × 5 5–7μ, hyalmae, laeves. Hymeuophore annual, adnate, membranous, effused forming irregular colonies to 5 × 2 cm., with numerous outlying islands; surface cream, sometimes pallid pink, buff, or pallid plum, becoming creviced exposing the while context; margin thinning out, fibrillose, adnate, white. Context 80–150μ. thick, white, composed of a thick basal layer of closely arranged parallel hyphae, a narrow intermediate layer of woven mainly upright hyphae, and scattered crystals; generative hyphae to 3μ diameter, wall 0.25μ thick, branched, septate, with clamp connections. Hymenial layer to 60μ. deep, of basidia, paraphyses, gloeocystidia and dichophyses. Basidia subclavate, 35–44 × 7–9μ, 4-spored; sterigmata upright, slender, to 8μ long. Paraphyses subclavate, about half the size of the basidia. Gloeocystidia abundant, confined to the hymenial region, projecting to 64μ, cylindrical with rounded apices, 40–80 × 7–10μ., wall 1μ. thick. Dichophyses confined to the hymenial region, staining deeply, 12–24μ. across, several times branched, ultimate branchlets 0.5–2μ long. Spores fusiform, lacrimiform, or pyriform with bluntly acuminate apex and long acuminate base, apiculate, 11–16 × 5 5–7μ., often adhering in fours, wall smooth, hyaline, 0.25μ. thick. Distribution. New Zealand. Habitat. Effused on bark of dead branches. Callitris cupressiformis Vent. Auckland Huia, October, 1953. J. M. Dingley. Dacrydium cupressinun Sol. Auckland. Mairoa Forest, Wairakei, March, 1953, J. M. Dingley. Leptospermum ericordes A Rich Auckland Cornwalhs, November, 1952, J. D. Atkinson, type collection, PDD herbarium, No 11859. Leptospermum scoparinum Forst Auckland Anawhata Road, Waitakeres. 1.000 ft., October, 1946. August, 1049. J. M. Dingley. Leucopogon fascculatus (Forst. f.) A Rich Auckland, Cornwalhs, September, 1953, J. D. Atkinson.