344 Tiui North American Cup-Fungi 



Lower figure. SepuUaria arenicola. Photograph of a cluster of apothecia 

 at variousstages of development, furnished by Mr.S.C. Edwards from material 

 collected in Colton, California. Left, drawing of a pf)rtion of a hair of an 

 apothecium. Right, tip of an ascus with spores. 



Plate 52 



Pseudopithyella winusciila. Photograph of several dead twigs of Juni- 

 perus bermudiana showing apothecia with drawings much enlarged, from 

 material collected in Bermuda. Right, an ascus with spores. Upper center, 

 portion of an ascus showing the ring-like collar, and tip of an ascus with the 

 operculum attached. 



Plate 53 



Patella contradicta. Center, a large clump of apothecia on burned ground 

 and charcoal, collected in The New York Botanical Garden. Below, at the 

 left, one apothecium much enlarged. Right, three hairs with swollen bases. 

 Left, an ascus with spores and one paraphysis. Above, tips of two asci show- 

 ing opercula. L^pper right, two hairs from the e.xterior of the apothecium. 



Plate 54 



Upper figure. Peziza badia. Photograph of three apothecia, about 

 natural size, from material collected in Van Cortlandt Park, New York City. 

 Left, drawing of a portion of an ascus and two paraphyses. Right, drawing 

 of two spores, enlarged. Center, one spore at higher magnification. 



Lower figure. Scodellina leporina. Photograph of a clump of apothecia, 

 furnished by Dr. Paul F. Shope from material collected by him in Colorado, 

 with drawings of portions of asci and paraphyses, and three spores showing 

 stages in development. 



Plate 55 



Pledania coccinea. Colored illustration made by Clara D. Eppling 

 from material furnished by Dr. B. O. Dodge, the material having been col- 

 lected at Algoma, Wisconsin. 



Plate 56 



Bulgaria mja. Aixjve, photographs of an apoliiecium, furnished li\' Dr. 

 W. S. Thomas from material collected in New England. Below, clump of 

 apothecia, furnished by Dr. L. R. Hesler from material collected in Tennessee, 

 with drawings of portions of asci, paraphyses and spores. 



Plate 57 



Bulgaria melastoma. Photographs (from drietl material) of a number of 

 apothecia, made from material collected in Jamaica by W. A. Murrill, with 

 drawings of an ascus with spores and paraphyses, and a portion of an ascus 

 with the operculum. 



