lose-pedicellate, aparaphysate ; spores ellipsoid, 16-20 X 5-6 mu., 1- 

 septate, scarcely constricted, hyaline, smooth. Description after Spe- 

 gazzinia. 



Porto Rico. — Common on dead cane leaves, often in connection 

 Avith Periconia sacchari, as the apparent cause of wither-tip or dying 

 of leaves, Fajardo, Dec, 1914, 2536. Commonly observed in all 

 parts of the Island. P^'irst described by Spegazzinia (73.) 



Xylaria apiculata Cooke. 



Clubs black, stipitate, simple, .5-1 em. long, apiculate, rarely ob- 

 tuse ; surface with fine raised lines ; stipe black, filiform, about 1 mm. 

 thick, smooth, varying much as to length, .5 to 4 cm. ; perithecia pro- 

 minent, papillate ; asci cylindrical ; spores uniseriate, mostly 6 X 12- 

 14, rarely up to 24 mu. long, when young with a large gutta, when 

 old Avith an indistinct septum. Description after Llovd, Myc. Notes 

 48: 675. 



Porto Rico. — On dead cane stalks, Rio Piedras, Dec, 1913, 1109, 

 Oct., 1915, 3216, Jul}^ 1917, 6603. Very common on dead wood every- 

 Avhere. 



Lachnea cubensis (B&C) Sacc. 



Porto Rico. — On dead cane leaves, Rio Piedras, 1914, 1288. De- 

 termination by Dr. F. J. Seaver. 



The cups are small, concave, and red Avith broAvn marginal setae. 



GuEPiNiA PALMiCEPS Berk. 



Porto Rico.— On dead cane stalk, Rio Piedras. Feb., 1912, 4288. 

 Determination by Dr. Burt. 



Ditfers from G. spatltulata macroscopically in the yelloAV-red tips. 



GUEPINIA SPATHULATA Juilg. 



Porto Rico. — On dead cane stalks, Rio Piedras, Feb., 1914, 1330. 

 Common CA^erywhere on rotten wood. Determination by Prof. Lloyd. 

 Producing cartilaginous spatulate, erect, yelloAv liymenophores, 1-3 

 cm. tall. 



ASTERiOSTROMA CERVICOLOR (B&C) MaSS. 



Asterostroma alhido-carneum (Schwein) Mass. 



Porto Rico. — On dead leaf-sheaths at base of living cane stalks, 

 and on soil and cane trash surrounding them, Rio Piedras, Dec, 1911^ 

 4109, Sept., 1912, 4632, June, 1917, 6557. Determination by Dr. 

 Burt. (PI. XXVI, fig. 4-7.) 



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