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elliptic, rather irregular, varying much in length, the average being about 0:0008 
inch. I could find no asci. 
167. S. (Varsa), Psp. Tas. XLVIII. fig. 163, ascus with sporidia, x 225. This plant is 
one of the * Fungi Pyrenei,” and is marked “ S. cohærens, Pers." in that collection. 
It has, however, no affinity with S. cohærens, but belongs to the Circinatæ. The 
fruit differs from that of all other species of the division Cireinate with which I am 
acquainted. The sporidia are uniseriate, of a rich brown colour, obtusely elliptical, 
uniseptate, 00014 inch long. 
168. S. (VALSA) QUATERNATA, Pers. Syn. p. 45. Ta». XLVIII. figs. 164 and 165, asci 
with sporidia, and tree sporidia. In fig. 164, a is x 220, b about 325 diameters. 
Fig. 165 isx450. Sporidia biseriate, almost colourless when separate, but in a mass 
of dull-brownish yellow, like the colour in S. stigma, S. stellulata, &e., curved, 0:0004 
to 0:0006 inch long. 
169. S. (VALSA) INNESI, n. s. Tas. XLVIII. fig. 166, sporidia, x 325. Sporidia 
biseriate, colourless, acute at each end, and constricted three times; endochrome 
4-partite ; 0°0010 to 0-0012 inch long. Sporidia frequently, if not always, with a 
delicate appendage at each end. Perithecia irregularly globose; ostiola elongated and 
frequently thickened at the apex. Externally much resembling S. pulchella, but 
smaller and differing altogether in fructification from that species. 
170. S. (VALSA) ARCUATA, n.s. Tas. XLVIII. fig. 167, asci with sporidia, and free spori- 
dia, x 325. Perithecia globose, arranged in circles; ostiola penetrating the bark and 
forming a dark-coloured, sometimes dirty-white disk. Sporidia biseriate, pale green, 
4-5-septate, very flexible, sometimes constricted at the articulations, sometimes not, 
variable in length, somewhat resembling 5. quercina, Pers. in its sporidia; but S. 
quercina belongs to the Versatiles, and this plant to the Circinatæ. 
171. S. (VALSA) FAGINEA, n. s. Eltham Grove, October 1856. Tan. XLVIII. fig. 168, 
sporidia, x 420. Sporidia biseriate, colourless, elliptic-acuminate, but constricted in 
the middle, and irregular, 0:0005 inch long. Perithecia conical; ostiola penetrating 
the bark, normally long and protruding, but mostly broken off; when the long ostiola 
are rubbed off, the plant looks just like S. quaternata or S. turgida. On beech. 
Div. 15. CÆSPITOSZ. 
172. SPHÆRTA CUPULARIS, Pers. ; Fr. S. M. i.p. 416. Ta». XLVIII. fig. 170, asci with 
sporidia, and free sporidia, X 325. Sporidia biseriate, colourless, curved, 0°0004 inch 
long, sometimes rather longer. 
173. S. PsEUDo-BOMBARDA, Mont. Sylloge, p. 228. Ta». XLVIII. fig. 171, ascus with 
sporidia, and free sporidia, X 225. Sporidia biseriate or erowded, colourless, irre- 
gular, 0:002 inch long. This plant was in a young state ; the spores when ripe are 
described by Dr. Montagne as 6-septate and * olivaceo-fuliginosas.” sj 
174. S. (NzorRIA) EXAMINANS, Berk. Tap. XLIX. fig. 172, ascus with sporidia, and free 
sporidia, x 325. Sporidia uniseriate or biseriate, clear dark brown, elliptical, sub- 
acuminate, 0-0008 inch long. Perithecia forming long black lines. The contents of 
the sporidia were mostly clear, sometimes multinucleate, and sometimes granular. 
