354 



davate. Sporidia uniseriate, of a deep, dark color. ."{-s 

 On branches of l^uhmux. New York. 



L taxk'ola, (Pk.) 



Spftiei iii /ii.\i\ola, I'k. 241)1 Rep. p. 99. 

 /., f>fi>sp/Kfi iu Arr/iWa, Sacc. Syll. 3169. 

 ffrf>liintt-i in ta,\:icola, Cke. Syii. 4959. 



Perithecia minute, close, Mack, shining, slightly prominent, at 

 first covered by the epidermis, then erumpent. Spnridia in a single 

 -cries. ol>long, triseptate. 



( >ccupying the whole upper surface of dead leaves of TCU.-H* 

 Canaden&ify Sandlake, N. Y. No measurements of asci and sporidia 

 given. 



L. coneentrica, E. & E. (in Herb.) 



Perithecia widely scattered, innate-erumpent, on large, concen- 

 trically marked, dull cinereous, indefinite spots occupying a larg^e part 

 of the leaf. Asci (p. sp.) 50-55x10 . Paraphyses not seen. Spo- 

 ridia oblong-cylindrical, 2-septate, yellow-l)rown, 12-14x4-5 t u, ends 

 obtuse. 



On apple leaves, Columbia, Mo. (H. Dorsett). and Louisiana 

 (Langlois). 



This is different from L. Lucillce or from L. Pomona, Sacc. 



L. Californica, (Cke. & Hark.) 



Spheeria Californica, Cke. & Hark. Grev. XIII, p. 20. 

 Leptosphceria Californica, Sacc. Syll. 6665, Cke. Syn. 4295. 



Densely gregarious, covered. Perithecia hemispheric-prominent, 

 obtuse, black, for a long time covered by the epidermis, but finally 

 partially denuded above. Asci clavate. Sporidia biseriate, sublan- 

 (olate, ends obtuse, 4-septate, the penultimate cell somewhat swollen, 

 pale brown, 25-30 x 8 //.. 



On Araucaria imbricata, Sarothamnus, Rhododendron, and 

 Euonymus, California. 



Differs from Metasphceria an.isomctra, Cke. & Hark., in the peri- 

 thecia being densely aggregated, so as sometimes to blacken the twiij 

 for some inches, arid in its brown sporidia. 



" On herbaceous stems; sporidia 2-3- septate. 

 L. Tephrosias (C. & E.) 



Sphcsria T<'plir<>.\ia?, C. & E- Grev. VII, p. 10. 

 Leptosphirria Tcphrositc, Sacc. Sj-11. 2949, Cke. Syii. 4275. 

 Exsicc. EH. N. A. F. 695. 



Perithecia scattered, at first covered by the epidermis, finally ex- 



