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On leaves of Scrophularia nodosa (Figwort), in autumn. 

 Tay (near Montrose), Dee (near Aberdeen). 

 Spots small, angular, dry and pale, with a broad purplish or red- 

 brown border; pycnidia few, lenticular, about 100 diam. ; 

 sporidia oblong, straight or curved, 4 by i-i, hyaline. 

 Italy. 

 * 9. P. Teucrii Sacc. and Speg. 271, (D. & R., Trail, Sc. Nat- 

 1887, p. 90). 

 On leaves of Teucrium Scorodonia, in autumn, common around 

 Aberdeen. 

 Dee. 

 Spots variable in form, brown, dry, becoming paler in the centre ; 

 pycnidia in groups, lenticular, 80 diam., brown ; sporidia 

 oblong-cylindrical, 4-5 by 1^, hyaline. 

 Italy. 

 *io. P. Galeopsidis Sacc. 275, ( D - & R -> Trail, Sc. Nat. 1887, 

 p. 90). 

 In leaves of Galeopsis Tetrahit, in autumn, near Aberdeen. 

 Spots often very numerous on a leaf, rounded or irregular, dry, 

 pale ochreous; pycnidia lenticular, '50-70 diam., sporidia 

 oblong, 4-5 by 2^-3. 

 Said by Saccardo to be associated with Sphaerella umbrosa 

 Sacc, in North Italy, but the Sphaerella has not yet been 

 found in Scotland. fc. 



"*ii. P. Ajugae Sacc. and Speg. 276, C. 425, (D. & R., Trail, 

 Sc. Nat., 1887, p. 90). 

 On leaves of Ajuga reptans, in autumn, near Aberdeen ; suc- 

 ceeding Ramularia Ajugaz Niessl. 

 Dee. 

 Spots usually numerous on each leaf, roundish or irregular, dry 

 and pale in the centre, surrounded by a brown border; 

 pycnidia few, scattered, spherical, 80-100 diam. ; sporidia 

 oblong, 6-7 by 2^-3, straight, or slightly curved, hyaline. 

 England, Italy. 



11. phoma, Fr. 

 Pycnidia at first subcutaneous, often becoming erumpent, mem- 

 branaceous, subcoriaceous, or subcarbonaceous, subglobose or 

 oblong, smooth, often papiliate, aperture small or none ; sporidia 

 between spherical and cylindrical in form, hyaline, usually showing 

 two dots or guttulae. Basidia filiform, often very short or absent. 



