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scanty IViimv of mycelium around the l>ase. Asci cylindric-clavate, 

 (10-75x10-12 fo short-stipitate, 8-spored. Sporidia bisoriate, nni- 

 H-ptatc, upper cell broadest, often with a small nucleus in each cell, 

 -ometimes oblique or uniscriate, pale yellowish-brown, 12-15 x 0-7 p.. 



On dead foliage of Cupressus thyoides, Ncwfield, N. J. 



Sometimes there are a few scattered bristles on the perithecia. 

 and some of them are filled with a mass of minute, oblong, hyaline 

 spermatia. while others contain brown, elliptical stylospores (Sphce- 

 20 x 10 JL. 



A. Ilicis, Ell. Am. Nat. 17, p. 319. 



Exsicc. EH. N. A. F. No. 1357. 



Perithecia brown-black, hypophyllous, scattered, adnate, at first 

 hemispherical, then flattened and depressed, 100-120 p. diaui., with a 

 circular opening, forming a disc of brown, interlacing hypliae, covering 

 the nucleus and forming a narrow margin beyond. Asci obovate, 

 8-spored, 22-30 x 9-15 p.. Sporidia biseriate, subhyaline, oblong, uni- 

 septate, 11 x4 //, 



On living leaves of Ilex glabra, Newfield, N. J. 



A. intricata, E. & M. Journ. Mycol. I, p. 136. 



Mycelium pale, scanty, evanescent. Perithecia brown, flat, or- 

 bicular, soft, very thin, hypophyllous, 500 IJL cliam. Asci globose. 

 stipitate, 18x1538/2. Sporidia hyaline, obovate or ovate, unisep- 

 tate, 7-12x2-3 . 



On living leaves of Quercus arenaria, Florida (Martin). 



A. patelloides, E. & M. Journ. Mycol. I, p. 136. 



Asterina erysipheoides, E. & M. EH. N. A. F. No. 1358. 



Perithecia dark brown, soft, orbicular, flattened, depressed in the 

 center, hypophyllous, 275-300 p. cliam.. with a narrow border of scanty, 

 radiating, pale mycelium. Asci ovate or ovate-oblong, 8-spored, 36 x 

 15 IJL. Sporidia obovate, 2-seriate, uniseptate, hyaline, 12-15 x 4|-5 JJL. 

 Like the preceding species, closely allied to AscomyceteUa. 



On living leaves of Quercus laurifolia, Florida (Martin). 



A. earnea, E. & M. Am. Nat. 17. p. 1284. 



Exsicc EH. N. A. F. No. 1290. 



Mycelium thin, brown, hypophyllous, adnate, mostly near the mar- 

 gin of the leaf or in orbicular spots about 5 mm. diani. Perithecia 

 flesh-colored, flattened, soft, crowded, 60-100 // diani. Asci obovate, 

 sessile, 8-spored, 30-40x22-35 //. Sporidia subhyaline, ovate, 2- 

 celled, uniseptate, 16-17x7-8 p. 



On Persea palustris, Florida (Martin). 



