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ascis clavatis, sessilibus ; sporidiis ellipticis, utrinque attenuatis, 



hyalinis ('02-023 X '01 m. m.). 



On fallen branches. Galveston Bay {Bav. 57). 



Spiijeria (Catjlicolje) torul^espora, Coohe. — Gregaria; pe- 

 rithecia atra, subconoidea, ad basin applanata, dernum mida; 

 sporidiis linearibus, multiseptatis, brunneis, subconstrictis, toru- 

 loideis ('08 x '004 m..m.). 



On herbaceous stems. Houston {Bav. 60). 



Spileuia (Caulicol^:) uy^spora, Cooke. — Grregaria, tecta; 

 peritheciis subglobosis, parvulis, brunneis, poro pertusis; ascis 

 clavatis ; sporidiis breviter clavatis, simplicibus, hyalinis (*012- 



015 x -005 m.m.); 

 On flower-stalk of Yucca. Houston {Bav. 18). 

 Sporidia in form resembling grape seeds, but apparently imma- 

 ture ; possibly they would ultimately become coloured. 



Spiijerella exutaxs, Cooke. — Maculis minutis, atro-brunneis ; 

 peritheciis paucis, immersis, demum epidermide operculoideis 

 exutantibus ; ascis clavato-cylindraceis ; sporidiis elongato- 

 ellipticis, in&qualiter uniseptatis, hyalinis ('022 x '004 in. m.). 



On upper surface of leaves of Per sea. Houston {Bav. 46). 



The cuticle of the leaf is cast off in little opercular disks above 

 the perithecia, somewhat in the manner of the operculum in 

 Stegia. 



Dothipea iltcis, Cooke. — Gregaria, eruinpens ; pustulis 

 ellipticis, atris, cellulis stromate inclusis ; ascis clavatis ; spo- 

 ridiis ellipticis, saepe utrinque leviter attenuatis, simplicibus, hya- 

 linis (-03 x 01 m.m.). 



On bark of Ilex opaca. Houston {Bav. 284). 



Stigmatea gregaria, Cooke. — Epiphylla; peritheciis grega- 

 riis, erumpentibus, atris, globosis, subnitidis ; ascis cylindraceis ; 

 sporidiis subglobosis, hyalinis ('01-012 x 009 m. m.) . 



On unknown leaves. Meskat Bay {Bav. 306). 



