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the two lower stalk-cells small, the upper much larger, stout, and as broad 

 as the base of the perithecium. Appendages long slender cylindrical, 

 simple or sjiaringly branclied, flexuous. Perithecia 75 X 28-30 ^u (in- 

 cluding projections), stalk about 40 fj., the upper cell about 22 X 14 ^m. 

 Total length of receptacle 200-475 X 25-70 ^. Appendages 125-230 

 X 4^. 



On Lathrohium punctatum Zett., British Museum No. 442, Netting 

 Hill, England; on L. multipunctatum Grev., British Museum No. 429, 

 Europe; on L. fill for me Grav. British Museum No. 443, Netting Hill, 

 England. 



