359 



L. Physalidis, E. & E. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club. XI. p. 42. 



Perithecia minute, depressed-globose, of coarse, cellular structure, 

 with a rather broad opening above. Asci 35-40x7-8 //, no paraph- 

 yses seen. Sporidia biseriate, fusiform, slightly curved, yellowish. 

 3-septate, 15-19 x 3 n. 



On dirty-white, round spots on leaves of PhyxaUs jtit/jcwc/ts. 

 near Lexington, Ky. (Kellerman). 



L. Steironematis, E. & E. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. July. 1890. 



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p. 237. 



I-xsicc. EH. & Evrht. N. A. F. 2d Ser. 2615. 



Peritliecia gregarious around the nodes of the stem, subepidermal, 

 conic-hemispherical, | nun. diam., raising the epidermis which is 

 pierced by the obtusely conic ostiolum. Asci clavate-cylindrical, 75- 

 100 x 15-20 //. with abundant filiform paraphyses. Sporidia biseriate. 

 oblong. o-sept;ite. sometimes slightly constricted at the septa, l,)rown. 

 olitusc at the ends, mostly a little curved. 15-22 x 7-8 a. 



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On dead -lems of Steironema ciliatum, London, Canada (Dear- 

 uess). 



L. Silenes-acanlis, I)e Not." Keel. Piren. p. 485. 



I.. Haiufmanniana, Awcl. in Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 1868, No. 8. 

 l.\sicc. Rab. F. E. 2765. 



Perithecia epiphyllous, thickly scattered, very small, punctiform, 

 Liloliosc. lilack, with a small, papilliform ostiolum which pierces the 

 epidermis. A-ci oblong-clavate, sessile. 8-spored, 60-70x15-17 ,. 

 Sporidia conglomerated, fusoid, mostly slightly curved or inequilateral, 

 3-septate, not constricted, honey-yellow, 36-42 x 6-7 t u. Paraphyses 

 filiform, conglutinated. 



On leaves of Silene acaulis, Egedesminde, Grreenland. 



L. Stellarisp, Rostr. Fungi Gronl. p. 557, No. 161. 



Closely allied to L. Silenes-acaulis, differing principally in its 

 smaller asci and sporidia, which are 45x10 <j., and 20x6 // respec- 

 tively. 



On leaves of Stellaria kumifusa, Itivnek, and on Ste]l<n'f<i 

 longipes. Godhavn, west coast of Greenland. 



L. Oxyrife, Rostr. Fungi Gronl. p. 559, No. 168. 



Perithecia gregarious, dark, depressed-spherical. Asci thick, 

 cylindric-clavate, stipitate. 50-52x12-14 /;.. Sporidia biseriate. 

 lusoid-oblong, 3-septate, constricted at the septa, yellow. 



