1920] The Lower Basidiomycetes of North Carolina 137 



3956. On eoi-ticated biaiieh of Salix nigra, in Arboretum, January 17, 1920. In 



this collection the basidia are slightly more elongated than in other 

 numbers, being 8.5-9.3 x ll^u, mostly divided lengthwise into four cells. 

 Spores white, smooth, a little bent, 4-4.5 x 9.3-11/x, apparently one-celled 

 ■\vlien shed. 



3957. On a quite rotten, decorticated branch of English walnut, January 17, 



1920. Basidia oval, 9.:;^ thick. Spores smooth, bent-elliptic, 3.4-4.2 x 



7.4-lV 

 S958. On a decorticated branch of a frondose tree under a grape arbor, January 

 17, 1920. Plants like No. 3961 in every way except that these are 

 smaller, the pustules being from less than 1 mm. to about 2 mm. broad. 

 Basidia nearly spherical, divided into four cells. Spores curved-elliptic, 

 white, 3.7-4.4 X 8-1 1.4;it. 



3959. On vine of summer grape {Vitis aestivalis), January 17, 1920. 



3960. On dead vine of scuppernong gi-ape on an arbor, January 17, 1920. 



3961. On a small branch of a deciduous tree on ground under grape arbor, 



January 17, 1920. Painting. Spores allantoid, pure white (print), 

 3.5-4 X 7.7-14.8^. Basidia nearly spherical, 9 x 10/x. In the fresh state 

 a few of the plants shoAV small Avhite nuclei. 



4023. On bark of standing dead Salix nigra in Arboretum, January 24, 1920. 

 Habit of Exidia glandulosa, not papillate, faintly glaucous, at times 

 crowded in rows up to 3.5 cm. long from a common, plate-like root. 

 Spores 4-4.4 x 9-12/i. Basidia oval, 8.5-9..5([i thick, divided lengthwise 

 into four cells. Painting. 



4046. On Ampelopsis tricuspidata, January 28, 1920. A great variety of color 

 shown in this lot, some Avatery white, others pale lavender or amber or 

 reddish wine, etc., the whitish nuclei showing up at least when dried 

 as littlo subspherical eggs that vary in number and size. 



4154. On deciduous wood, February 21, 1920. Spores smooth, white, bent, 

 3.8-4.2x7.5-11.4/1. 



4160. On an oak branch with bark, Fcl)ruary 25, 1920. 



4189. On oak in Strowd's loAvgrounds, February 25, 1920. A fine collection with 

 white nuclei very conspicuous. 



North Carolina. Schweinitz. 

 Common on fallen limbs. Curtis. 



'•]. Naematelia encephaliformis (Wilkl.). 



The f(>lIo\viii<i' is Fries' description from Epicrisis, p. 591 (as N. 

 enccphala) : 



"8ul)sessi]e, piilviiiate, plicate-morose, pallid flesh-color, at leng^th 



brownish. Nucleus lartre, firm, white Frecjuent on pine 



branches in wintfi-. " 



