MONILIA. 283 



On rotten stem of Carduus j^cilttstris. 



The conidia are bent so as sometimes to form nearly a 

 complete circle, 7-8 /x diameter. I was nnable to observe 

 them concatenate, so that the genus is rather dul)ious. 

 (Grove.) 



MONILIA. Pers. (emended), (fig. 2, p. 274.) 



HyjDhae erect, irregularly branched, generally forming 

 dense tufts, rarely effused, j^roducing here and there sub- 

 erect, minutely toothed conidiophores giving origin to 

 conidia arianged in a moniliform or concatenate manner. 



Monilia, Pers., emended by Saccardo, Mich., ii. p. 17 (not of 

 Fries). 



Usually forming dense tufts. Closely resembling Oospora, 

 and distinguished more especially b^^ the more copious 

 development of m3'celium. The conidiophores are often 

 furnished with minute tooth-like projections varying from 

 2-5 in number, each of which produces a chain of conidia, 

 so that there is a tendency on the part of the chains to 

 become fasciculate. 



Monilia aurea. Genel. (fig. 2, p. 274.) 



Tufts pulvinate. compact, yellow, hyphae ascending, simple 

 or scantily and vaguely branched, septate, 7-8 /x thick, at 

 and near the apex giving origin to minute spicules from 

 which the short chains of conidia spring; conidia lemon- 

 shaped rather abruptly'- attenuated at each end, yellow, 

 18-21 X 10-12 /x. 



Monilia aurea, Sacc, Syll., iv. 149. 



On bark, mosses, &c. Pare. 



Tufts pulvinate (cushion-shaped), up to j in. across, pure 

 yellow or with an ochraceous tinge. 



Monilia fructigena. Pers. 

 Tufts compact, pulvinate, often growing in circles and 

 becoming confluent, white, then dingy ochraceous red, 

 hyphae branched ; chains of conidia long, often variously 

 branched ; conidia elliptic-oblong, rather variable, colourless 

 then tinged dull red, 19-26 X 10-12 /x. 



