154 NOTICES OF NORTH AMERICAN FUNGI. 



Asci very short, obovate ; sporidia oblong, uniseptate, "0004 

 long. 



* Sphseria Solidaginum. Schwein, — On Solidago Canadensis. 

 Car. Sup. No. 582, 601. 



* Sphaaxia Potentillae. Sclvmein.—Qoioo?,a. Springs, Georgia 

 (Kavenel. No. 1723). 



* Sphsexia petioloxum. Schwein. — On petioles of Liquidamhar. 

 Car. Inf. No. 1120. 



Clearly the same as S. amwna, Nees. 



968. Sphaexia Janus. B. 4* C. — Peritheciis in maculas orbiculares 

 congestis, folia ad superficiem alteram penetrantibus ; ascis brevibus 

 oblongis ; sporidiis breviter fusiformibus angustis 4-septatis. 



On leaves of Quercus virens. Texas, C. Wright. No. 3908. 



Perithecia collected in orbicular spots on the under side of the 

 leaf, and penetrating to the upper surface; asci short, oblong; 

 sporidia narrow, shortly fusiform, with 4-septa. 



969. Sphaexia Nebxaskee. B. ^ C. — Minnta ; subhysteriiformis, 

 ascis oblongis, sporidiis ellipticis uniseptatis. 



On leaves of grass. Nebraska, Hayden. No. 6405. 

 Minute, shortly hysteriform ; asci oblong, slightly s^'ollen; 

 sporidia in two rows, elliptic, uniseptate, "00057 long, hyaline. 



970. Sphsexia Wxightii. B. cfc C. — Subcuticularis cupulari-col- 

 lapsa ; ascis lanceolatis, sporidiis biseriatis oblongis curvulis. 



On leaves of Statice limonium. California, C. Wright. No. 

 5456. 



Covered with the cuticle collapsing, and then cup-shaped ; asci 

 lanceolate obtuse ; sporidia biseriate ; sporidia oblong, slightly 

 curved, -OOl-'OOlS long hyaline, vrith a narrow gelatinous border. 



* Sphsexia plantaginicola. Schn-ein. — On Plantago lanceolata. 

 Pennsylvania. 



^Sphaexia ulmea. Schwein. — Michener. No. 4107. Car. Sup. 

 On Ulmus americana. No. 571, 2213. Car. Inf. Montreal, Dr. 

 Maclagan. No. 548. Canada, Poe. No. 6142. 



* Sphsexia coxyli. Baisc7t.— Carolina, Buckley. 



* Sphsexia fimbxiata. P. — On Hornbeam. Rhode Island, Olney. 

 No. 1840 



* Sphsexia fxaxinicola. — Schtvein, — Car. Inf. No. 4939. 



* Sphsexia convexula. Schrvein-- Oa leaves of Carya. Car. 

 Inf. Raveuel. No. 813. 



971. Sphsexia philopxina. B. Sf C. — Peritheciis nitidis centro e 

 cuticula albis ; ascis oblongis ; sporidiis biseriatis cymb^formibus 

 byaliuis. 



On leaves of Ilex. Car. Sup. No. 327. 



Perithecia shining black, white in the centre from the cuticle ; 

 asci oblong, short ; sporidia biseriate, hyaline, cymbeeform. 



