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*92. S. Caricis Oud. 2471, C. 293, S.M. 3040(0. & R. Trail, 



Trail, Sc. Nat, 1885, p. 186). 

 On dead leaves of Carex (? laevigata) at Drumoak, in May. 

 Dee. 

 *93- S. paludosa (Sacc. and Speg.) Sacc. 2475, C. 295, S.M. 

 3040 (D. & R. Trail, 1885, p. 79). .'J , 



On dead leaves of Carex ampullacea, near Aberdeen, in 

 spring. 

 Dee. 

 *94. S. Heleocharidis Trail (D. & R. Trail, Sc. Nat., 1885, p. 76), 

 S.M. 3042, C. 296 (wrongly quoted as S. elceocharidis 

 Trail). 

 *95- S. arenaria Sacc. 2476, var. minor, Trail (D. & R. Trail, 

 Sc. Nat, 1886, p. 266,), S.M. 3*072. 

 On dead stems of Elymus arenarius, near Montrose, in June. 

 Tay. 

 *g6. S. elegans (Berk.), C. 298. See remarks under Hendersonia 

 elegans. Comes nearest Si dolosa Sacc. and Roum. 

 On dead Reed ; spring-summer. 

 Tay. 

 *97. S. vexata Sacc. 2483. (D. Keith.) 



To this species must be referred the fungus of the Reed, men- 

 tioned in Mycohgia Scotica (No. 1 116, under the name of 

 Hendersonia arundinacea (Desm.), Sacc), as found by Dr. 

 Keith at Kinrara, in Morayshire. This (I.e.) agrees with S. 

 vexata in having hyaline sporidia, each 60-70 by 7, and 10-12- 

 septate ; but the true H. arundinacea has olive-brown, 

 sporidia, only 28-30 by 3J, and 3-5-septate. 

 On dead Arundo stems. 

 Moray. 



c. On Cryptogams. 



*98. S. equisetina Trail (D. & R. Trail, Sc. Nat, 1887, p. 88). 



On dead stems of Eauisetum palustre in the Corbie Loch, 

 near Aberdeen, in September. 

 Dee. 



7. Dictyosporje Sacc. 



Pycriidia as in the other sections; sporidia ovoid, oblong, or 

 rounded,- 2-pluriseptate-muriform, or septa radiating or 

 crossed, sooty or olive brown. . 



