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151. S. Bromi Sacc. 3051. 



(On leaves and glumes of Bromus mollis, and of Phalaris 

 arundinacea in North Italy. Saccardo's description is 

 as follows : Spots obsolete, turning pale, elongated ; 

 pycnidia numerous, globoso-lenticular ; pierced (by 

 the ostiole) ; sporidia filiform-clavulate, at one end 

 acute, at the other obtuse, 50-60 by 2, slightly curved, 

 pluriguttulate, hyaline.) 

 *Var. Phalaridis Trail, Sc. Nat. 1887, p. 40. 

 On dead leaves of Phalaris arundinacea, near Aberdeen, 

 in September, sporidia 53-65 by 3 J-4, septa 8-15. 

 *Var. Alopecuri Karst. (D. & R. Trail, Sc. Nat. 1887, 

 p. 40). 

 On dead culm of Alopecurus- geniculatus, near Aberdeen, 

 in July ; sporidia 45-75 by 2 J, septa numerous, indefinite. 

 *I52. S. affinis Sacc. 3054 (D. &R. Trail, Sc. Nat. 1887, p. 91.) 

 On leaves of Avena sativa (Oats), and Agropyrum repens 

 (Couch-grass), near Aberdeen, in September. 

 Dee. 

 Spots withering, becoming pale, with a red-brown or purple- 

 brown border, narrow or oval ; pycnidia scattered, 

 innate, about 150-200 diam., dark brown, ostiole wide; 

 sporidia filiform, clavulate, 25-33 by 2J, rather curved, 

 3-4-septate, hyaline, faintly yellowish. 

 153. S. graminum Desm. 3068, C. 544, M. 1136 (D. Keith). 

 On leaves of grass, near Forres. 

 Moray. 



a. On Cryptogams. 

 *i54. S. Equiseti Desm. 3119. 



On stems of Equisetum arvense in Autumn, near Montrose 

 and near Aberdeen, new to Scotland. 

 Tay and Dee. 

 Spots small, ferruginous, scattered ; no true pycnidia distinguish- 

 able ; sporidia subcutaneous, in clusters, escaping 

 through a hole in the epiderm, filiform, about 30-45 

 by 3J-4, obtuse, curved, pluriguttulate, or faintly septate 

 . hyaline- 

 (Note. This is not a true Septoria in its structure.) 

 155. S. thecicola B. & Br. 3133, C. 550, M. 1138 (D. Dickie, 

 R. Berkeley & Broome.) 



