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elliptical, liyaline, granular, often bulging on one side, 20-22 x 10- 

 12 !>.. The asci and sporidia are the same as in Botryosphaeria 

 fuliginosa (in N. A. F. 475-481) but its scattered conical perithecia 

 are quite different from any of the forms included under that name. 

 Physalospora pandani. 



On leaf of Fandanus, in a greenhouse, Knoxville, Tenn., Jan., 

 1890. Prof F. L. Scribner. Perithecia amphigenous, on large dull 

 white spots with a purplish-red border, covered by the epidermis, sub- 

 globose, 150-200 !J.. diam. membranaceous, of coarse cellular struct- 

 ure, the apex and papilliform ostiolum erumpent. Asci cylindrical, 

 about 100 X 10 !)-. with faint rudimentary paraphyses. Sporidia 

 uniseriate or biseriate, hyaline, granular, oblong-elliptical, 18-20x7 

 —8 /J. 

 Laestadia orientalis. 



On dead leaves of "Japan Chestnut" Castanea japonica (cult.), 

 LaFayette, La., March, 1889. Langlois, 1664. Perithecia amphi- 

 genous, depressed-hemispherical, 180-200//. diam. scattered, erump- 

 ent. Asci clavate-cylindrical, p. sp. 45-50 x 12 ,«. or including the 

 slender base 70-75 //. long. Paraphyses none. Sporidia crowded- 

 biseriate, inequilaterally-elliptical, hyaline, granular and nucleolate, 

 12-14x5-6 p.. There is also on the same leaves a Septoria with 

 gregarious, subglobose 80-100 //. perithecia and hyaline, nucleate 

 subundulate, 12-25x1-12 ;j.. sporules — agreeing with the descrip- 

 tion of *S'. gilletiana Sacc. in all but its smaller continuous sporules. 

 Laestadia apocyni, E. <fe E. 



On dead stems of Apocymim, London, Canada, June, 1890. 

 Dearness, 1734. Perithecia gregarious, depressed-spherical, 150- 

 200 ,'J.. diam. perforated above, covered by the cuticle through which 

 thev are visible by translucence. Asci clavate-cylindrical, 40-45 

 X 10-12 ,": Sporidia crowded-biseriate, oblong, 2-uucleate, obtuse, 

 mostly a little curved, 10-15 x5-6 />-. 



Sphaerella conigena. 



On scales of dead cones of Abies douglasii, Belt Mts., Montana, 

 Sept., 1889. F. W. Anderson, 612. Perithecia gregarious on the back 

 of the exposed tip of the scale, minute (74 //.) buried except the 

 black smooth conic-papilliform apex. Asci narrow clavate-cylindri- 

 cal, gradually attenuated below, 75-80 x 5 ,a. paraphyses none. 

 Sporidia uniseriate, ovate, 1-septate and constricted at the septum 



