28 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OB' [1895 



Phoma pyrina (Schw.). 

 Sphceria pyrina Schw. in Herb. Schw. 



Perithecia thickly scattered, subepidermal, small (} mm.), finally 

 rupturing the epidermis but not prominent. Sporules hyaline, com- 

 pressed; when viewed in front, ovate, 5-6 x 3// ; seen edgewise, allan- 

 toid, 5-6 x 1-1 t/i. 



On dead apple tree limbs, Bethlehem, Pa. (Schw.). 



Phoma Samararum Desrn. 

 Sphceria Samarcr Schw., Syn. N. Am., 1,703. 



On Samarse of Fraxinus, Bethlehem, Pa. (Schw.). 

 Star back (1. c. ) also finds a Sphceropsis on the spec, of Sphceria 

 Samara',, in Herb. Fries. 



Phoma tageticola (Schw.). 



Sphceria tageticola Schw., Syn. N. Am., 1,729. 

 Phoma herbarum, var. tageticola Starbiick, 1. c, p. 52. 



Perithecia aggregated or solitary, papillate, white inside, globose- 

 depressed. Sporules cylindrical, hyaline, 2-3- nucleate, obtuse, 8-12 

 x 2-3//. 



Vermicularia Cacti (Schw.). 



Sphceria Cacti Schw., Syn. Car., 227. 



Vermicularia Cacti (Schw.). Starback, 1. c, p. 63, with a full description. 



The specc. in Herb. Schw. are evidently a Vermicularia, but too 



poorly developed to allow of an accurate diagnosis. 



Sphaeropsis Taxi (Schw.). 



Sphceria Taxi Schw. in Herb. 

 Sphceropsis Taxi Berk., Outlines, p. 316. 

 Phoma 7a^'Sacc, Syll., Ill, p. 128. 



Perithecia subcuticular, small (200 mm.), finally perforated, the 

 papilliform ostiolum erumpent. Sporules oblong-elliptical, brown, 

 continuous, 17-20 x 8-10//. 



On dead leaves of Taxus, Bethlehem, Pa. (Schw. ). 



Sphceria Taxi, Sow., sec. De Not. is a Diplodia. 



Sphaeropsis Schweinitzii E. & E. 

 Sphceria caulium Schw. (in Herb.). 



On dead herbaceous stems, Bethlehem, Pa., Schw. 



Perithecia erumpent-superficial, hemispherical, rough, \-\ mm. 

 diam. , with a papilliform ostiolum. Sporules oblong- elliptical, 

 brown, with a single large nucleus, 15-20 x 8-10//. 



