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me V a ] s a a m e r i c a n a. The species is not fully described. 

 This material is a long-stiped, long-paraphysate species." Upon 

 the same twigs occurs Sphaeropsis mali (West) Sacc. 



Valsa caryigena B. & C. 



On dead twigs of H i c o r i a minima Britton. Van Cortlandt 

 Park, New York City. H. D. House, April 20, 1916. Also with 

 Sphaeropsis linearis Peck (S. c a r y a e) on the same 

 twigs. 



Valsa ceratophora Tul, 



On dead twigs of Sassafras variifolium (Salisb.) 

 Kuntze. Van .Cortlandt Park, New York City. H. D. House, April 

 20, 19 16. The same twigs contain Sphaeropsis punctata 

 Dearness & House, and a Cytospora which doubtless belongs to 

 the Valsa and which may be Cytospora sphaeroceph- 

 a 1 a Curtis. 



Valsa cincta Fr. 



On dead stems of Amelanchier canadensis (L.) 

 Medic. Clear pond, Adirondack mountains, and Aiden Lair, Essex 

 county, on dead twigs of Amelanchier bartramiana 

 (Tausch) Roem. C. H. Peck, July. Associated with Sphaero- 

 nema pruinosum Peck. 



Valsa etherialis E. & E. 

 On dead limbs of Acer r u b r u m L. Albany. H. D. House, 

 November 2, 19 13 and May 19 14. 



Valsa nyssae Grev. 

 On dead twigs of Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Astor woods, 

 Bronx, New York City. H. D. House, April 26, 1916. (Determined 

 by Dearness.) 



b Notes on Fungi 



Bremia lactucae Regel. 



On living leaves of Lactuca hirsuta Muhl. Near Albany, 

 N. Y. H. D. House, November 13, 191 5. Also known as 

 Peronospora gangliformis (Berk.) DeBary. 



Cintractia junci (Schw.) Trel. 

 On the inflorescence of Juncus tenuis L. near Baldwins- 

 ville, Onondaga county. H. D. House, June 27, 1916. 



