88 Field Columbian Museum — Botany, Vol. i. 



BOTRYOSPORIUM Corda. 

 B. pulchrum Corda. 



On Lachica Canadensis, Aug. 23, 1895. Tips of branches in- 

 flated. Spores 7.5x2.5 p. [Aui/a/I, 1844, 735). 



TRICHOUERMA Pars. 



T. lignorum (Tode) Harz. 



Under bark rotten Hicoria ovata Short Creek, alt. 1,250 ft., 

 Dec. 8, 1893 {Niittall, 1299, 248). 



ASPERGILLUS Mich. 



A, glaucus (Linn.) Link. 



On Crategus sp., April 30, 1894 {Niittall, 1474). 



A. glaucus oblongisporus E. & E. n. var? 



Found on Lachnocladium semivestitum after neglect in plant 

 press {Niittall, 1871, 760). 



This is either a new species or a distinct variety of A. glaucus. 

 The smooth oblong-elliptical conidia are quite different from the 

 usual form. Spores 5 to 7.5 x 2.5 to 3 //.. 



A. flavus Lk. 



Also found on Lacluioladiinn semivestitinn neglected in plant 

 press {Niittall, 1877, 760). 

 Conidia 4 to 6 ,a diameter. 



STERIGMATOCYSTIS Cram. 



S. nigra v. Tiegh. 



On dried peach in garden, Aug. 15, 1893 {Niittall, 11 70). 



PENCILLIUM Link. 

 P. glaucum Link. 



On Hydniitn sp. and Folyporus varians, x\ug. 16, 1893 {Nuttall, 

 1164, 136). 



BOTRYTIS Mich. 



B. olivacea E. & E. sp. nov. 



Type habitat: On dead log. Short Creek, alt. 1,800 ft., Feb. 26, 

 iSg^ {A^uttall, discov. 1411, 381). Fungi Columbiana, 593. N. 

 A. F., 3187. . 



Forming thin olivaceous patches 2 to 4 cm. in extent, composed 

 of olive-brown, septate threads, about 4 ,a thick, and dichoto- 

 mously or oppositely branched above, the short (15 to 25 fi) 

 branches sub-attenuated above, and bearing the obovate or ellip- 

 tical, olive-brown, 6 to 8 x 4 to 4.5 ,u conidia at their tips. 



B. torta E. & E., Proc. Phila. Acad., 1894, 375. 



Type habitat: On dead leaves Carex Fraseri, Dec. 10, 1893 

 {Nuttall, discov. 1248, 257). 



