PyrenomyeetfB, Sphferiacefe, Hyalophragmiae, Metasphseria. 697 



tusiusculis, subrectis 3-septatis, non constrictis, 4- vel pluri-gut- 

 tulatis, hyalinis 16-22 v 3-5. 



Hab. in cortice sicco ramorum Buxi sempervirentis, 

 Thujae orientalis et Ilicis Aquifolii, Lirxemburg. — Me- 

 tasph. Ferulce et Met. Bambusce affinis. Sporidia subinde dilute 

 navida. 



8. Metasphaeria epidermidis Feltg. Yorstud. Pilz. Luxemb. Nachtr. 2382 

 III, 1903, p. 230. — Peritheciis gregariis, epidermide nidulantibus 



et cuticula atrata tectis, hemisphoericis, nigro-brunneis, 100-200 

 [x. diam., papilla obsoleta; ascis fasciculatis, fusoideis, stipitiformi- 

 attenuatis, octosporis 44-68 « 7-10, filiformi-paraphysatis octospo- 

 ris; sporidiis 2-3-stichis, tereti-ellipsoideis, utrinque obtusis, rectis 

 curvulisve, crasse 4-guttatis (an demum septatis?) non constrictis, 

 hyalinis, 16-18 « 3,B-5. 



Hab. in cortice Rhamni FrangulsB, Luxemburg. — Met. 

 corticolce, depressce etc. affinis. 



9. Metasphaeria Ulicis Feltg. Vorstud. Pilz. Luxemb. Nachtr. III, 2383 

 1903, p. 234. — Peritheciis sparsis, omnino immersis v. vertice 

 obtuse papillato emergentibus, subinde longiuscule cylindrico - pa- 

 pillatis, globosis, nigris, 250-350 ;i. diam.; ascis tereti-clavatis, 

 tenui- et incurvo-stipitatis, octosporis, paraphysatis 150 * 10; spo- 

 ridiis distichis, elliptico-fusoideis, obtusis, curvulis, triseptatis, ad 

 septa, praecipue medium, fortiter constrictis 4-6-guttulatis, 22- 



27 * 5,5-8. 



Hab. in ramis corticatis Ulicis europiei, Luxemburg. 

 Metasph. sepincolce affinis. 



10. Metasphaeria Comari P. Henn. Hedw. 1903, p. 218. — Peritlu 8384 

 ciis subcutaneis, sparsis, dein epidermide rimosa vertice suberum- 

 pentibus, hemisphsericis, obtuse, ostiolatis, atris; ascis cylindraceo- 

 subfusoideis vel subclavatis, apice obtusis, octosporis, 70-90 « 7-9, 

 paraphysibus copiosis, filiformibus, septatis, ca. 2 [).. cr., hyalinis; 

 sporidiis distichis v. oblique monostichis, oblonge fusoideis, rectis 



v. subcurvulis, utrinque acutis, primo 4-guttulatis, doin 1- deinde 

 3-septatis, ad septa, prtecipue medium constrictis, hyalinis, 18- 



23 ^ 4-5. 



Hab. in caulibus emortuis Comari palustris in horto bota- 



nico Berolini Grermaniae. 



11. Metasphaeria Opulastri Clements in Bull. of the Torr. Bot. Cl. 8385 

 1903, p. 84. — Peritheciis sparsis, erumpontibus, nudis, globosis, 

 vix ostiolatis, brunneis, 200-300 [j..; ascis octosporis, clavatis, jodo 



