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Stroma rounded, more or less prominent, whitish; conidia 

 borne in chisters of 3-5, large, broad at the base, tapering into 

 a bristle-like apex, 15-20-septate, 100-150 X 7-7-5 mic. with a 

 distinct stem-like base; perithecia in cespitose clusters, nearly 

 globose or a little longer than broad, reddish becoming dark 

 brownish, minutely roughened, at first clothed with a few hyaline 

 hairs, then naked, 300-500 mic. in diameter; asci cylindrical, 

 tapering below into a stem-like base, 150-200X20 mic; spores 

 clavate or subcylindrical, 100-120 X 6-7 mic. at the base, 15-20- 

 septate, hyaline. 



On dead scale insects on the bark of living orange trees. 



Type locality : Florida. 



Distribution : Florida and Cuba. 



Illustrations: Bull. Fl. Agric. Exp. Sta. 94: 12, /. 8-14. 



Specimens examined: Florida, Soiithzvorth (type;. 



The conidia of this species resemble very closely both in size 

 and form the ascospores but are much more acutely pointed and 

 may also be distinguished by the manner in which they are borne. 



3. Scoleconectria canadensis (ElHs & Everh.) 

 Nectria canadensis Ellis & Everh. Bull. Torrey Club 11: 74. 



1884. 

 Calonectria canadensis Berl. & Vog. ; Sacc. Syll. Fung. Add. 212. 



1886. 



Stroma (Tubercularia) 1-2 mm. high, with an orange head 

 and dull red base ; conidia minute, elliptical, hyaline, about 5X2 

 mic. ; perithecia springing in dense clusters from the base of the 

 stroma, finally surrounding and often covering it ; individual peri- 

 thecia nearlv globose, brick-red, 250-300 mic. in diameter, at first 

 tubercular and rough finally becoming more or less smooth and 

 shghtly collapsing; asci clavate, 75-100X12-15 mic, 8-spored; 

 spores crowded, elliptical, straight or curved, hyaline, 3-septate, 

 18-20 X 7 mic. (pl- I2> /■ 12-14)- 



On the bark of Ulmus sp. 



Type locality : Ontario, Canada. 



Distribution : Reported only from type locality. 



Illustrations : Ellis & Everh. N. Am. Pyrenom. pi. jj, /. 

 r-14. 



ExsiccATi : Ellis & Everh. N. Am. Fungi, ^34^; Ellis & Everh. 

 Fungi Columbiani, 226. Other specimens examined : Ontario, 

 Canada, Dcarness, various collections. 



The species is distinct in its prominent stroma. 



