890 SPH^EIACEI. 



linear ; sporidia uniseriate, oblong 4-5 septate. — Nees.f. 355. 

 Eng.Fl.r. p. 270. B. ^' Br. Ann. X.H. no. 8SS*. 



On bramble, Epilohium, &c. 



Easily known by the shining black spots of the epidermis, which cover the 

 perithecia, an-1 by its neat appearance. Sporidia ("0008 in.) "02 m.m. long. 

 S. dypeafa, Fr. S..\[. n.p. 487. Fries exs. no. 398, appears to be different CB. 

 d- Br. Ann. X.II. 7io. 61S.) 



2671. Sphaeria melina. Br. c\- Br. " Brown stained 



Sphseria." 



Sub-ciiticular, globose; ostiola minute ; asci sub-linear ; spori- 

 dia uniseriate, cymbiform, triseptate. — B. 4' Br. Ann. N.H. no. 

 888, ^ 11,/. 33. 



On dead ash twigs. Mar. Batlieaston. 



Perithecia immersed in the bark, which is stained brown immediately 

 above them, piercing the cuticle by a minute ostiolum ; asci elongated, 

 linear, obtnse ; sporidia uniseriate, subcymbiform when seen laterally, tri- 

 septate (-0009 in.) -022 m.m. long. 



* 

 * * 



Sporidia coloured, bilocular. — Arnphisphwria, de Not. 



2672. Sphaeria dochmia. B. 4' Br. " Gouty Sphaeria." 



Scattered, covered : perithecia solitary, ovate, oblique, at 

 length collapsed ; neck very short, constricted ; ostiola flattened ; 

 asci cylindrico-clavate, obtuse ; sporidia biseriate, oblong, 

 slightlv curved, at length uniseptate, hyaline. — B. 4' Br. Ann. 

 N.H. no. 030,^ 10,/. 13. 



On dead elm twigs. Jan. Batheaston. 



Scattered over the twigs, visible externally from the swellings caused by 

 the perithecia ; perithecia somewhat ovate, oblique, collapsed when dry, 

 neck extremely short and somewhat constricted; ostiolum, broad, obtuse, 

 perforated in the centre ; sporidia oblong, very obtuse, slightly curved, at 

 length uniseptate. — B.<tBr. 



2673. Sphaeria trivialis. B. S) Br. " Common Twig 



Sphaeria." 



Scattered, covered ; perithecia depressed, minute ; ostiola ob- 

 solete : asci large, clavate, obtuse ; sporidia elliptic, uniseptate. 

 — ^. i' Br. Ann. N.H. no. 632, t. 10,/ 1 6. 



On dead twigs. Feb. Batheaston. 



Scattered, covered by the cuticle, which appears brownish over each peri- 

 thecium, but is really colourless; perithecia depressed, elliptic ;_ ostiola 

 obsolete ; asci broad, clavate, containing eight broadly elliptic, uniseptate 

 sporidia. — B. 6: Br. 



