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d. Receptacle two-celled, appendage single, bearing a 



series of branches superposed in a single row. 



Sphaleromyces. 

 1. On Lathrobium nitidulum Lee. and L. punctula- 



turn Lee Lathrobii. 



e. Receptacle of numerous cells superposed in a single 



series giving rise directly on one side to fertile 

 appendages, one or two peritbecia, and sterile 

 appendages in the order named .... Ch^etomtces 

 1. On Pinophilus latipes Er Pinophili. 



f. Receptacle consisting of a primary axis of several 



to many superposed cells and a secondary 

 series of smaller cells irregularly placed and 

 bearing numerous bristle-like appendages Acanthomyces 



1. On Atranus pubescens Dej lasiophora. 



2. On Lathrobium longiusculum Grav. and sp. indet. Lathrobii. 



3. On Lathrobium fulvipenne Grav brevipes. 



4. On Othius fulvipennis Fab furcatus. 



5. On Anophthalmias Bilimeki Sturm hypogceus. 



6. On Colpodes evanescens Bates longissimus. 



g. Receptacle multicellular, bearing distally two ap- 



pendages on either side at the base of a 

 stalked perithecium. . . Thaxteria ( Giard nee Sacc.) 

 1. On Mormolyce phyllodes Hagenb Kunkelii. 



h. Receptacle of three cells terminated by a horizon- 

 tal series of numerous cells bearing a circle of 

 appendages and one or more stalked perithecia 

 surrounded by them Teratomyces 



1. On Acylophorus pronus Er mirifiens. 



2. On Actobitts nanus Horn Actobii. 



3. On Actobius nanus Horn brevicaulis. 



II. ANTHEROZOIDS EXOGENOUS. Typically aquatic. 



a. Receptacle of few of many superposed cells, running 

 into the branch bearing appendage on one side 

 and the wall of the perithecium on the other, 

 the wall cells of the latter superposed in four 



many-celled rows Ceratomyces 



1. On Tropistemus glaber lib. and T. nimbatus Say mirabilis. 



