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Nov. 1884. Peritliccia hypopliyllous, either collcu'tcul In 

 groups or scattered, convex^ orbicular (^4 mm), black, t^mIU 

 a scanty mycelium of brown radiating tluvads around the 

 base; asci oblong-ovato, 12—15 X G— 7 ^i, filled with gra- 

 milar matter (immature). The parts of the loaf occupied 

 the groups of perithedia are a little darker than ihe 

 surrounding portions. 



Phyllosticta Amaranthi, E. k K. 



On leaves of A, retroflexus, Garden City, Ks., Aug. 

 1884. On reddish brown (2—4 mm.) spots with a dark, 

 slightly raised border. Perithecia 6—12 on a spot, epii)hvl- 

 lous, erumpent, rather large; spores oblonf^-eljiplical, 

 2-nucleate, 9-11 X 3—5/*. DiiTers from P. Chent)p<)d ii, 

 West, in its larger perithecia and spores and in the dillrrcnt 

 character of the spots. 



Phyllosticta abortiva, E. & K. 



On leaves of Menisperm urn Can a dense, Manhattan, 

 Ks., Nov. 1884. Spots brown, suborbicular (^j^— 1 cm), with 

 a definite darker colored but scarcely raised margin. ]*cri- 

 thecia innate, puuctiform, minute, black and quite thickly 

 scattered over the spots, visible on both sides of the leaf 

 spores imperfectly developed. 



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