no THE WEST \IKGIN1A FLORA 



11-17, 1893 (Niittall, 936). On decaying- wood, leaves, etc. 

 {Sheldon, 557, 1556, 2061, 1042, 3364, 2888, 2449, 2887, 

 3371, 2930, 1413). 



L. UMBRARUM Fr. 



On open bare sandy soil, Short Creek, Alay, 1893 (-V////- 

 all, 1 107). 

 L. JiiRTA Schum. 



On floor of cave, July 25, 1893 (Nitttall, 1127). 

 L. viTELLiNA Pers. 



On dead log. Asci 235 x 15 fx, Short Creek, July 2, 

 1893 {Nuttall, 1114). ^ 



L. ERiNACEA (L. & S.) Sacc. 



On underside of log- Qncrcus alba, ^Monongalia Co., near 

 jMorgantown { Mills part gli ) . On decaying logs {Sheldon, 

 2060, 3187, 3399, 3401). 



SCLEROTINIA Fuckel. 

 S. FRUCTiGENA Rehm. 



Monongalia: near Morgantown, on a fallen Peach {Shct 

 don, 2832). Conidial stage on Plum, Peach, Raspberry and 

 Apple {Sheldon). 

 S. TUBEROSA (Hedw.) Fckl. 



On earth (Sheldon, 3179). 

 S. TRiFOLTORUM Eriks. 



On ground in open woods, May 18, 1893 {Niittall, 960). 



GEOGLOSSUM Pers. 

 G. GLABRUM Pers. 



On soil {Sheldon, 2454). 



GORGONICEPS Karst. 

 G. GuERNisAci Sacc. 



On deca}'ing wood (Slicklon, 2866). 



HELOTIUM Fr. 

 H. LACTEUM E. & E., Proc. Phila. Acad., 145 (1893). 



On bare log, Dec. 16, 1893. Pure white, stipitate, plane 

 .4 to .6 mm. asci clavate 95 to no x 7.5 /jl. Spores curved 

 16 to 25 X 3 to 4 fx, nuclei 4, paraphyses slender. Short 

 Creek near the falls {Nuttall, 1318). 

 H. HERBARUM (Pers.) Fr. 



On Polymnia Uvcdalia, Nov. 15, 1894. Cups 6 to 12 mm. 

 diameter, stipes i to 2 mm. long. Asci 55 to 75 x 7.5 to 

 10 fi. Spores 12 to 15 x 2.5 fx {Nuttall, 1755). 



H. CONFLUENS Schw. 



On dead logs, alt. 1,800 ft. Oct. 20, 1893 {Nuttall, 1213). 



