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Sphaerella minimaepuncta Cke., Rav. Amer. 
Fungi, No. 681. — Sparsa vel aggregata. Peritheeiis punc- 
tiformibus, emergentibus, atris. Ascis clavatis, breviter sti- 
pitatis. ‘Sporidüs elliptieis, continuis, hyalinis (008x003 mm.). 
On stems of Gladiolus. $. Carolina. 
Sphaerella californica Cke & Hark. —- Peri- 
theciis exiguis, sparsis, subsphaeroideis, innato -prommulis, 
nigro-fuseis, poro pertusis. Ascis clavato-eylindrieis. Spo- 
ridiis arcte ellipticis, uniseptatis, nee constrictis, hyalinis 
(008 x :002 mm.). 
On native grass. California (Harkness, No. 1242). 
Sphaerella philochorta Cke. — Epiphylla, 
sparsa. Peritheciis minutis, globosis, prominulis, atris, epi- 
dermide ostiolo papillato pertusa velatis. Ascis_ clavatis. 
Sporidiis arcte cylindrico-elliptieis, utrinque obtusis, unisep- 
tatis, vix constrictis, hyalinis (014— 017 x 003 mm.). 
On leaves of grasses. Maine U.*S. A. 
Sphaerella epistroma Cke. — Culmicola, aggregata, 
- innato-prominula, minutissima, nigra, strias brevas (1 lin.) 
densas exhibens. Aseis eylindrieis. Sporidiis fusiformibus, 
rectis curvulisve, uniseptatis, nee constrietis, hyalinis 
(.016— 013 x 0035 mm.). 
On eulms of straw. Britain. 
Forming little scattered lines, like a hyphen (-) about 
a foot long. 
Sphaerella nyssaecola Cke. — Subsequent 
examination of more mature specimens has demonstrated 
this to be a good Sphaerella with uniseptate sporidia 
(008 > '0025 mm.), and that it forms a part at least, if 
not the whole, of Asterina erysiphoides B. & C., accor- 
ding to specimens in Herb. Berk. H 
-Sphaerella Panacis Cke. — Hypophylla, gregaria, 
maculaeformis. Peritheeiis minimis, subglobosis, atris, semi- 
innatis, maculas orbiculares vel irregulares formantibus. 
Ascis eylindrico-clavatis, sessilibus. Sporidiis arete ellipticis, 
hyalinis, uniseptatis (O1 x '0025 mm.). 
* Onleaves of Panax crassifolia. New Zealand, South 
Island (Kirk, No. 89). : 
Sphaerella majuscula Cke. — Epiphylla, gregaria 
sparsave, saepe maculaeformis. Peritheciis majuseulis, glo- 
bosis, atris, semi-innatis, prominulis; ostiolo punetiformi. 
Aseis cylindrieo-clavatis. Sporidiis arete elliptieis, unisep- 
tatis, loculo inferiore leviter tenuiore, hyalinis('012% ‘003 mm.). 
On dead leaves of Senecio rotunditfolius. Stewart 
Island, New Zealand (Kirk, No. 132). _ 
A most distinet and conspiceuous species. 4 
Sphaerella (Laestadia) asarifolia Cke. — Epi- 
