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t'inearuni (Rabh.), but differs in its host plant, its more prominent peri- 

 thecia and its straight, slightly constricted sporidia. 



On dead leaves of Phlox longifolia, Belt Mts., Montana (Ander- 

 son). 



S. Harknessii, Sacc. Syll. I, p. 511. 



Sphczrella brackytheca, Cke. & Hark. Grev. IX, p. 8 (not Cke. Grev. VII, p. E 



Perithecia scattered, covered, small (60 //), membranaceous. Asci 

 ovate, 20 x 16 IJL-. Sporidia elliptical, "hyaline, uniseptate. 8x4 p. 

 On stems of Convolvulus, California. 



S. leucophia, E. & K. Journ. Mycol. II, p. 3. 



Perithecia punctiform, minute (70-100 //), buried in the substance 

 of the leaf, except their slightly projecting, perforated apices. Asci 

 oblong, sessile, or nearly so, 75-80 x 7-8 p. Paraphyses none. Spo- 

 ridia biseriate, fusiform, hyaline, uniseptate, and very slightly con- 

 stricted at the septum, 18-20x3| //.. 



On dead leaves of Baptisia leucophcea, Manhattan, Kansas (Kel- 

 lerman). 



This is different from Sphoerella baptisiicola. Cke., which has 

 shorter asci. mostly not over 55 or 60 /j. long, surrounded at first by 

 paraphyses, and which has also shorter (12-15 x3J-4 //), yellowish 

 sporidia. 



S. baptisiicola, (Cke.) 



Sphezria baptisiicola, Cke. Grev. XI, p. no. 

 Exsicc. Rav. F. Am. 680. EH. & Evrht. N. A. F. 2d Ser. 1799. 



Perithecia scattered, punctiform (100 //), covered by the epi- 

 dermis, subprominent. Asci oblong, subinequilateral, mostly 35-55 x 

 7 p, imperfectly paraphysate at first. Sporidia biseriate, ol)long- 

 fusoid, uniseptate, yellowish-hyaline, 15 x 3| p. 



On dead stems of Baptisia tinctoria, Newfield, N. J., and on 

 stems of B. leucantha, South Carolina. 



S. graimlata, E. & E. Journ. Mycol. II, p. 102. 



Exsicc. EH. N. A. F. ad Ser. 1798. 



Densely gregarious, occupying a definitely limited area of the 

 stem. Perithecia minute (165 /*), covered by the epidermis, which is 

 raised and fissured over them, but not blackened, though the black 

 perithecia are visible through it. Ostiolum papilliform, only slightly 

 prominent ; ascigerous nucleus, white. Asci nearly cylindrical, about 

 70x7 p, subsessile. without paraphyses, and containing eight biseriate. 



