216 THAXTER. 



Eudimeromyces Chiliotis nov. sp. 



Male individual. Hyaline, slender, the three cells nearly uniform in 

 length and width, the antheridium tapering, its neck and \enter about 

 equal in length. Total length including foot 25 X 4 //. Antheridium 



12 M. 



Female individual. Hj^aline. Receptacle consisting of a basal cell 

 and usually four additional cells somewhat transversely disposed. 

 The basal cell slighth- tinged with brownish, the subbasal larger than 

 the others and prominent above the insertion of the perithecium, 

 associated with a second cell finally nearly as large, and separated 

 from it by division; the perithecium arising from the next much smaller 

 cell: the fourth cell similar and obliquely separated from it, the basal 

 cell of the appendage not otherwise distinguished, but larger and longer, 

 the axis of the appendage simple, tapering, variably developed. Stalk 

 of perithecium thick-walled, tapering somewhat below, not differ- 

 entiated from the body of the perithecium; which is broader distally, 

 nearly symmetrical; the tip and apex short and tapering to a broad 

 truncate, or slightly rounded, symmetrical termination. Spores 

 about 20X2.byu. Perithecium, including stalk, Go-75 X 14-15 ^i. 

 Receptacle 14-17 X 11-13 /^t. Appendage, longer, 110-120 X S fi. 

 Total length to tip of perithecium 80-100 /jl. 



On the elytra of Chiliotcs forviosus Reit. No. 1473, Bafios de Apo- 

 quindo and No. 1898, Corral, Chile. 



Sufficient material of this minute form has been examined, which 

 shows but slight variations, principally in size. The perithecium 

 appears to originate either at the right or left, its origin being some- 

 what misplaced by the growth of the two larger cells of the receptacle 

 which are vertically elongated and lie side by side; the inner or third 

 cell overlapping the fourth, which bears the perithecium. A some- 

 what similar condition of the receptacle is seen in species of Dimcro- 

 V7j/ces like D. appressvs. 



Herpomyces Chilensis nov. sp. 



Male individual: copiously four or five times branched, the branch- 

 lets bearing terminally long, usually curved, slender anthcridia, about 

 18 X 2/i. Total length about 65 ;u; width of tuft in large specimens 

 50-65 At. 



Female individual. General character.s like those of N . Nydohorac. 



