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Lophiostoma (Navicella) congregatum. 



Perithecia large f — 1 mm., half immersed, dull black; 

 ostiolum prominent ^ — | the width of the perithecium ; asci 

 8-spored, clavate, bi-seriate, fx 70X12; sporidia fusiform, 

 widest above the middle, curved, 6 — 8-septate, constricted, 

 yellowish brown, cells containing 2 small vacuoles; ultimate 

 ones paler. if. 30 X 9. 



On decorticated branches of Sambucus racemosa. Sum- 

 mit of the Sierra Nevada, Aug. 3377. 



Aulographum lucens. 



Perithecia flattened, appressed, i — 1 mm. long, opening 

 by a longitudinal fissure, sparsely scattered over slightly 

 discolored spots; asci oval, 8-spored, fx 37 X 28; sporidia ob- 

 long, rounded at the ends, 1-septate, slightly constricted 

 with two very large vacuoles, hyaline, slowly becoming 

 brown, li 21 X 10. 



On living twigs of Garrya elliptica. Tainalpais, Sept. 



3146. 

 Aulographum acicolum. 



Perithecia oblong, circinately arranged, on pale spots, ap- 

 planate, semi-immersed, opening by a longitudinal fissure, 

 i — 1 mm.; asci globose, 8-spored, M 25; sporidia oblong- 

 ovate or fusiform, 1-septate, constricted, hyaline, becoming 

 brown. M 15 X 6. 



On living leaves of Pinus Sabiniana. Mt. Diablo, Jan. 



3014. 

 Acrospermum fultum. 



Perithecia wedge-shaped, gregarious, 1 — H mm. long, 

 transversely striate, supported by buttress-like portions 

 which unite with the main stem about half way up, the 

 whole attached to brown rooting mycelium : asci 8-spored, 

 cylindrical-clavate, tapering to a long and slender pedicel, 

 li 500 X 9 ; paraphyses linear, as long as the ascus ; sporidia 

 filiform, multi-guttate or pseudo-septate, ii 300 — 350 X 2 



On deadle aves of Eucalyptus. San Francisco, May. 



2500. 



Perhaps too near A. corrugation Ell., but this shows no 

 disposition to break into regular joints. 



