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A. Celastri, E. & K. Journ. Mycol. I, p. 3. 



Perithecia hypophyllous, in groups or scattered, convex, orbicular, 

 black, 250 p. diam., with brown, radiating threads of mycelium around 

 the base. Asci oblong-ovate, 12-15x6-7 p, filled with granular 

 matter. The parts of the leaf occupied by the groups of perithecia are 

 a little darker than the surrounding portions. 



On living leaves of Celastrus scandens, Kansas. 



The specc. examine' I were immature. 



A. coniata, B. & Rav. Grev. IV. p. 10. 



Exsicc. Rav. F. Am. 73. Ell. & Evrht. X. A. F. 26. Ser. 2339. Roum, F. G. 5036. 



Perithecia epiphyllous, superficial, scattered, large Q-j mm. diam.), 

 depressed-hemispherical, clothed with black, spreading, subfasciculnte. 

 bristle-like hairs which are deflexed above, leaving the variously rup- 

 tured ostiolum bare. As'-i oblong, 70-75 x 20 //. Sporidia biseriate. 

 clavate-oblong, hyaline at fii'st. then brown, about 20x5-7 //, unisep- 

 tate. 



On leaves of various species of M'Kjnolia in the Southern States. 



Often sterile. 



A. pinastri, Sacc. & Ell. Mich. II, p. 567. 



Parodiella rigida, E. & E. Journ. Mycol. IV, p. 62. 

 Exsicc. EH. N. A. F. 789. 



Perithecia gregarious, superficial, depressed-spherical, roughish. 

 without any prominent ostiolum, 100-120 fi diam., with a sparing, 

 brown, creeping mycelium around the base. Asci oblong, sessile, 60- 

 70x12-15 //.very evane.-ceiit. Paraphyses (?). Sjioridia subltise- 

 i-iate. ovate-oblong, brown, uniseptate and deeply constricted (the two 

 cells sometimes separating). 15-20 x 7-9 //. Spermogonia similar, with 

 hyaline. ol'>long spnniles 15-18x7-8 //, with a large central nucleus. 



On dead leaves of Pi tins rigida, still attached to limbs cut off 

 aliout eighteen months ago. Xewfield. X. J., April 26, 1888. 



A. teiiella, Cke. Grev. XIII, p. 67. 



" Epiphyllous, effused, thin, black. Perithecia minute, 220-300 p 

 diam., applanate, mingled with brown, creeping mycelium. Asci 

 saccate, 4-8-spored. Sporidia 28-30 x 12-14 ^, in the 8-spored asci, 

 40 x 22 JJL in the 4-spored, light brown/' 



On Persea Cciroliniensis, Carolina. 



A. Xerophylli, Ell. Am. Xat. 17. p. 319. 



Mycelium scanty. Perithecia entirely superficial, orbicular or 

 subelongated. slightly depressed, 167 // diam. Asci obovate. 35 x 15 a. 



