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6,—Spheropsis mutica Band Br, On elder. Spye Park, A. N. H., 
No. 422. 
7.—Spheropsis menispora B and Br. Ontypha. Spye Park, 
A. N. H., No. 425. 
Seven out of fifteen British have been found in our district, 
others are no doubt common. 
GENUS 106. DOTHIORA. F7.t 
Nucleus slowly developed, gelatinoso-grumous, black, immersed 
in an erumpent stroma, subcarbonaceous externally, fleshy within, 
always mouthless. Spores pedicellate, obovate, simple. 
Two British species, neither found in our district. 
GENUS 107. CLINTERIUM. Frt 
Perithecium erumpent, free, carbonaceous, bursting by fissures 
at the apex. Spores simple. 
Neither of two British species are met with here. 
GENUS 108. ACROSPERMUM. Tode.§ 
Perithecia cylindrical, free. Spores long, asciform, fiexuous, 
erect. 
1.—Acrospermum compressum Tode. Grev. t 182. On nettle 
stems, Batheaston. 
2.—Acrospermum graminum Zid. On dead grasses, Batheaston. 
There are only two British species. 
GENUS 109. DIPLODIA. F*.|| 
Perithecia distinct, carbonaceous. Uniseptate, escaping by a 
perforation at the apex. 
1.—Diplodia vulgaris Lévy. On dead wood. Common. 
2.—Diplodia paupercula B and Br. On Plane Batheaston, A. N. 
H., No. 406. 
f Dothiora, from dothien a tumour. 
{ Clinterium, from clinter a couch. 
§ Acrospermum, from acros the top and sperma a seed. 
|| Diplodia, diploos double. 
