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the upper Intel-nodes, covered by the epidermis, minute (60-80 

 perforated above. Asei obovate or obovate-cuneate, sessile, apar- 

 upliysate, 8-spored, 25-40 x 15-20 /*. Sporidia crowded in 2-3 series, 

 elavate-oblong, uniseptate, scarcely constricted, rounded at the ends 

 12-15x3-31 fjt. 



On Salicomia, Connecticut (Thaxter). 



The perithecia are smaller than stated in Sacc. Syll., and the 

 sporidia larger, agreeing better with S. Peruviana, Speg., which., 

 however, can hardly be more than a var. of S. Salicornice. 



8. Pyrolae. Rostr. Fungi Groenl. p. 55L 



Perithecia amphigenous, subprominent, hemispherical, on large, 

 <ubzonate T reddish spots, which sometimes cover the whole leaf. Asci 

 'ylindric-clavate, 50 60 x 8-10 /jt. Sporidia oblong-fusoid, 15x4 /JL. 



On living leaves of Pyrola grandiflora, Ritenbenk, Greenland,. 



S. incouspicua, Schroet. Nord. Pilze, p. 12. 



Perithecia sphseroid, slightly prominent, dark rufescent, 60-90 /* 

 diam. Asci cylindric-elliptical, 40-50 x 13-16 /j. Sporidia biseriate, 

 ovate-clavulate, 16-19 x 5-5 J /j, uniseptate in the middle, upper cell 

 broader, lower attenuated downwards, hyaline. 



On leaves and flower stalks of Cassiope tetmgona and Loisel- 

 cnria procumbens, Greenland. 



S. Astragali, (Currey). 



Sphceria Astragali. Curr. in I,inn. Tratis. XXII. No. 362, 

 Sphczrella Astragali, Cke. in Journ. Bot. 1883. 



Perithecia scattered, meinbranaceous, covered, globose, dark 

 brown, minute, here and there gregarious. Asci clavate. Sporidia. 

 mbfusiforrn, uniseptate, hyaline, 15-18x4 //. 



On stems of Astragalus, Arctic America. 



S. eriophila, Niessl. None Kernp. p. 86. 



Perithecia scattered, erumpent, minute, subglobose, black, shining, 

 in diffused light bright chestnut color, coriaceous, with a papilliform 

 ostiolum. Asci obovate or ovoid-oblong, sessile, 74-83 x 30-45 p. 

 s-spored. Sporidia irregularly 3-seriate or crowded, oblong-cuneate, 

 a little attenuated below, straight, septate in the middle and slightly 

 constricted, with a greenish tint, 20-30 x 8-9 <t. 



On Erigeron compositus. Greenland. 



S. confinis, Karst. Fungi Spetsb. et Beer. Eil. coll. p. 106. et Myc. 

 Fenn. II, p. J79. 



Perithecia amphigenous, covered by the epidermis, then protube- 



