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Tropica, Arrica. Gold Coast; on branches of cacao tree, 
collected by Mr. A. E, Evans, Travelling Instructor; comm. 
W. S. D. Tudhope. 
This fungus is not uncommon on indigenous species of Cola, a 
is supposed to have passed from the native plants to the cultivated 
cocoa, which suffers considerably from its presence. 
The white cord-like mycelium extends along the surface of the 
branches, and produces at intervals the minute, resupinate pilei. 
Allied to Marasmius aleurites, Berk. & Cke. 
Galera Burkillii, Massee. 
Pileus carnoso-membranaceus, |-1°5 cm. diametro, campanulatus, 
rigidulus, glaber, incarnatus, umbone versus saturatior, margine 
erecto acuto tenuissimo, ac majuscule striatus. Lamellae 
confertae, strictae, angustae, adnexae, ex albo ochraceae, acie 
dentatae. Sporae ellipsoideae, utrinque obtusissimae, ochraceae, 
12-15 x 10-12 w. Stipes farctus, aequalis, glaber, pallidus, 5-6 cm. 
longus, 1°5 mm. crassus. 
Inp1a. Darjeeling, Sureil; on the ground, Z. H. Burkill, 
00. 
Readily distinguished amongst known species of Galera by the 
brightly coloured pileus and large spores. Allied to Galera tener, Fr. 
SPHAERIACEAE. 
Xylaria Pattersonii, — 
tromata erecta, gregaria vel sparsa ; stipites glabri, atri, 1-2 cm 
alti, basi mycelio atro fibroso vestiti; clavulae cylindraceo-clavu- 
latae, apiculatae, nigrae, pedarerag bere circiter 1 cm. longae. 
Asei cylindracei, sursum rotundati, deorsum in pedicello longiusculo 
attenuati, octospori. Sporae oblique mnuotichi, brunneae, ellip- 
soideae, ad latera 1 » 11-12 x 5-6 uy. 
-8.) 
West Inpies. St. Vincent; on decayed fallen branches, 
Allied to Xylaria aspera, Massee ; differing in the apiculate club, 
glabrous stem and larger spores, 
Ophiobolus calathus, Massee. : 
Perithecia laxe vas Jeans pre ‘eorkice immersa dein erumpenti- 
olivacea, glaberrima, ostiolum 
cylindraceum peeuaien paren Asci ‘soue, debrsae breve 
attenuato-stipitati, 155-160 x 15-16 pw, octospori. Sporae cylin- 
draceae, utrinque meee hyalinae, ae rectae vel curvulae, 
72-76 x 5 is (Figs. 1 
West INDIEs. Trinidad : on dead wood, J. H. Har 
A fine well-marked species, allied to Ophiobolus aoa > 
but. eee by the much longer ostiolum and eru 
perithecia 
Seciaite crustosa, Massee. 
Perithecia densissime aggregato-confluentia, plagulas orbiculares 
3-5 cm. longas atras efficientia, atra, glabra, contextu indistincto 
fuligineo opaco ; ostiolo crassiusculo papillato. <Asci See 
