320 The North American Cup-Fungi 



spored; spores often indistinct, fusiform, about 2 X 20 ^i, 3- 

 septate. 



On twigs of DierviUa. 



Type locality: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 



Distribution: Pennsylvania and Maine. 



ExsiccATi: Reliq. Farlow. 122. 



This description is based on material collected by Dr. R. 

 Thaxter at Kittery Point, Maine. Material in the Schweinitz 

 collection in Philadelphia is scant and uncertain. 



7. Godronia fusispora (Ellis & Ev.) Seaver, Mycologia 37: 342. 



1945. 



Dermatea fusispora Ellis & Ev. Proc. Acad. Sci. Phila. 1893: 148. 1893. 



Apothecia scattered, occurring singly, or occasionally two or 

 three crowded together, externally subolivaceous, reaching a 

 diameter of 1 mm.; hymenium plane or nearly so, with a slightly 

 elevated margin, reddish; asci clavate, 8-spored, reaching a length 

 of 70-75 ^x and a diameter of 6-7 iu; spores narrow-fusoid, 2-3 X 

 20-24 ix; paraphyses filiform, slightly enlarged above, reaching a 

 diameter of 2 3 /x. 



On dead branches of Betula sp. 



Type locality: Orono, Maine. 



Distribution: Known only from the type locality. 



8. Godronia Spiraeae (Rehm) Seaver, Mycologia 37: 342. 1945. 



(Plate 135, Fig. 2.) 



Scleroderris Spiraeae Rehm in Rab. Krypt.-Fl. V: 1220. 1896. 

 ?Belonidium Macounii Dearness, Mycologia 8: 98. 1916. 



Apothecia subsessile, thickly gregarious, occurring singly or 

 rarely with two or three crowded together, subglobose, with the 

 mouth constricted (in dried specimens) and laciniate, dark 

 brownish-black, often with a greenish tint, reaching a diameter 

 of 1 mm. ; hymenium concave, obscured when dry by the in- 

 curved margin, freely exposed when moist, light-brown; asci 

 cylindric-clavate, reaching a length of 80-85 /x and a diameter 

 of 6-7 ju, 8-spored; spores fusoid, overlapping and subfasciculate, 

 3-4 X 25-35 tx, becoming 3-septate; paraphyses slender, slightly 

 enlarged above. 



On branches of Spiraea salicifoUa. 



Type locality: Europe. 



Distribution: New York and Toronto, Canada; also in 

 Europe. 



