Orbilia 155 



spores bacciliform, curved, .5-. 7 X 5-8 /i: paraphyses not 

 observed. 



On old wood and bark. 



Type locality: Europe. 



Distribution: Toronto to Louisiana; also in Europe. 



Illustrations: Massee, Brit. Fungus-Fl. 4: 156./. 48-51. 



6. Orbilia curvatispora Bond. Bull. Soc. Myc. Fr. 4: 80. 1888. 



Apothecia reaching a diameter of 1 mm. but often less, 

 transparent- white, becoming slightly yellowish, fleshy; hymenium 

 convex, rarely depressed in the center; asci reaching a length of 

 40-45 n and a diameter of 3-3.5 jx, 8-spored; spores slender, 

 bacilliform, much curved, 1 X 10-15 ;u; paraphyses filiform, 

 clavate at their apices, 4-5 /i thick. 



On rotten wood and bark. 



Type locality: Europe. 



Distribution: Michigan to Indiana and Ontario; also in 

 Europe. 



Illustrations: Bull. Soc. Myc. Fr. 4: pi. 16, J. 6. 



The only American specimens seen consists of four collec- 

 tions made in Michigan and Indiana, determined by Dr. Geo. B, 

 Cummins. Also one specimen from Ontario determined by Dr. 

 H. S. Jackson. 



7. Orbilia Cucurbitae (Ger.) Seaver, comb. nov. 



Peziza Cucurbitae Gerard, Bull. Torrey Club 5: 26. 1874. 

 Pezizella Cucurbitae Sacc. Sjil. Fung. 8: 285. 1889. 



Apothecia sessile, when moist waxy, scutellate; hymenium 

 pale tan-colored, when dry somewhat horny and dark purple- 

 brown; spores simple, ellipsoid, 10 jx long. 



On dead rinds of squash, Cucurbita. 



Type locality: Poughkeepsie, New York. 



Distribution: Known only from the type locality. 



8. Orbilia epispora (Nyl.) Karst. Not. Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 11: 

 248. 1871. 



Peziza epispora Nyl. Not. Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 10: 58. 1869. 



Apothecia, gregarious, whitish-translucent, .3-.5 mm. in di- 

 ameter; asci clavate, reaching a length of 16-19 /x and a diameter 

 2-2.5 /x; spores bacilliform, .5 X 3-6 ix. 



On Polyporus igniarius. 



