352 ' :rey. m. j. uekkeley on cuban ftjxot. 



On the underside of the fronds of some Pteris. Hah, Eiver 

 Amazon. Spores "0004 inch long. 



558. A. BiVsicYSTis, B. §• C. Stroniate breviter elevato apice piano 

 pallide cerviuo e strato orbiculari orlundo brevissime stipitato ; sti- 

 pite cellulifero, Q&&,) 



On dead leaves. About a line across* Upper part of the 

 stroma composed of radiating cells which pass below into loose 

 thicker threads, towards the edge of which are the fructifying 

 cells. No. 787 has the same species on leaves from swamps 

 mixed with a ixxhedi Scytonema. 



AcKOSPEEMUM, Tode. 

 559. AcRosPERMUM coMPRESSUM, Todcy Meck. Fung. i. p. 8. (811.) 



On dead stems of Cucurlitacecje. February. Hah. United States. 



Europe. 



Sph.eeopsis, Lev. 



560. SpHiEROPSis UNDULATA, B. fy C. Stromatc nigro suborbi- 

 culari undulate apicibus peritheciorum papilloso; sporis obovatis 

 magnis hyalinis. (550, 554.) 



On dead bark of logs in fields. July. Looks like a dark 



Hypocrea, Spores 00018 inch long. 



561. S. PLACENTA, B. Sf C Stromate placentiformi undulate pa- 

 pilloso ; sporia obovatis hyalinis sporophoris ajquilongis. (3430 



On bark of Orange-trees. More regular than the last in 

 form, and smaller. Spores only half the length, -0006 inch. 



562. S. CLAVULIGERA, B. Sf C. Perithcciis subcuticularibus depressis ; 

 sporis oblongo-clavatis hyalinis, sporophoris bre\ibus. (79-0 



Apparently on a Congo-beau. Spores -OOOe-OOOoT inch 

 long. A nearly allied species occurs in Venezuela, with longer 

 sporophores and crowded perithecia, growing on exposed wood. 



563. S. IRREGULARIS, B. ^ C. Peritheciis epidermide tectis con- 

 vexis; sporis irregularibus subglobosis vel subclavatis hyalinis. (7S9.) 



On slender stems of some herbaceous plant. Spores -0003 



and about '0002 Tvdde. 



564. S. AURANTi^coLA, B. fy C. Peritheciis gregariisin maculas pal- 

 hdas sitis erumpentibus; sporis elavatis hyalinis. (547.) 



On dead Orange-leaves. May. Spores -00028 inch long. 



565. S. LuciDA, B. Sf C. Peritheciis lucidia gregariis ad marginem 

 macularum circinantibus ; sporis oblongis utrinque leviter attenuatis 

 obtusiusculis hyalinis. (402.) 



On the upperside of dead leaves, forming distinct patches. 



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