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less, pseudoseptate by division of the endochrome into 2 or 4 partitions, narrowly- 

 almond-shaped, 0-0005 inch long. 



106. S. (Diatrype) discincola, Schwein. ; Fr. S. M. ii. p. 368. Tab. XLVII. fig. 105, spo- 

 ridia, X 325. Sporidia uuiseriate, I think (at least it seemed so from what appeared 

 to he the remnants of the asci), dark opaque brown, almost black, globular or ellip- 

 tical, 00006 inch long. 



107. S. (Diatrype) milliaria, Fr. S. M. ii. p. 370. Tab. XLVII. fig. 106, sporidia, 

 X about 150. Sporidia crowded, curved, coloiuless, 00003 inch long. Resembling 

 S. eutypa both in habit and fructification ; but the ostiola are more prominent, and 

 the pei'ithecia more crowded. 



108. S. (SPHiERiA) LiMyEFORMis, Schweiuitz ; Fr. S. M. ii. p. 369. Tab. XLVII. fig. 107, 

 sporidia, X about 450. Sporidia, crowded, colourless when separate, yellowish when 

 the asci are in a mass, curved, usually rounded at the ends, 0-0002 inch long. On 

 oak, very black, very crowded, well-named " limseformis." Fries considers it a form 

 of Sphceria spbwsa. 



109. S. (SPH.ERIA) spiNOSA, Pcrs. ; Fr. S. M. ii. p. 368. Tab. XLVII. fig. 108, sporidia, 

 X 325. Sporidia yellowish in the mass, almost colourless when single, curved, 

 rounded or acute at the ends, 0-0003 inch long. 



110. S. ELEVATA, Berk. Tab. XLVII. fig. 109, asci with sjjoridia, and free sporidia, x 325. 

 Sporidia nmuerous, crowded, closely packed, dull yellowish brown in a mass, almost 

 colourless when separate, curved, rounded at the ends, 0-0006 to 0-0007 inch long. 

 From Swan Hiver, Mr. Drummond. 



111. S. (Diatrype) lata, Pers. ; Fr. S. M. ii. p. 369. Tab. XLVII. fig. 110, sporidia, 

 X 325. Sporidia crowded, yellowish in a mass, almost colourless when single, 

 curved, obtuse at each end, 0-0002 to 00004 inch long. 



112. S. (Sph.eria) spiculosa, Pers. ; Fr. S. M. ii. p. 369. Tab. XLVII. fig. Ill, sporidia, 

 X 325. Sjjoridia narrowly almond-shaped, acuminate, quite colourless, with the 

 endochrome divided into four portions, 0-0004 to 0-0005 inch long. Easily known 

 by its black appearance and hair-like ostiola. 



113. S. (Valsa) moxadelpha, Fr. S. M. ii. p. 382. Fructification not distinguishable 

 from that of *S'. stigma. The contents of the peritbecia are glutinous, as in that 

 species. 



114. S. (Diatrype or Vaisa) ^equilinearis, Schwein. ; Fr. S. M. ii. p. 374. In this 

 plant the fructification is not distinguishable from that of the last. 



115. S. (Sph^kia) discutiens. Berk. Engl. ; Fr. p. 245. Tab. XLVII. fig. 112, sporidia, 

 X highl}'. Sporidia biseriate or crowded, 1- 2- or 3-septate, or apjiarently so from 

 division of the endochrome, colourless, almond-shaped, 0-0005 inch long. Peritbecia 

 deeply buried ; ostiola long and protruding. 



116. Sph.eria stipata, Currey ; Phil. Trans. 1857. Tab. XLIX. fig. 197, asci with spo- 

 ridia, X 225. Sporidia biseriate, pale clear brown, very transparent, slightly curved, 

 sometimes with a nucleus at each end, but usually without ; 0-0008 to O'OOl inch 

 loug. Pei'ithecia ovate, crowded; ostiola sulcate, often exactly resembling those of 

 S. stellulata. This plant might be placed either here or in the Confluentes with 



