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to subglobose, 250 to 350 micr. in diameter. Asci clavate, rounded 

 at the top gelatinous walls 3-6 ^ thick 100 to 140 /a long, the longest 

 one observed exceeding 150 ^u in length, about 15 /x near the top and 

 gradually narrowing to an acute, short-stipitate base, long paraphy- 

 sate. Sporidia hyaline, i -septate, somewhat constricted, subacute at 

 each end, biseriate to congested near the upper end of the ascus, 

 uniseriate toward the base, 30-33 x 6-7^ (i. 



On dead culms of A g r o s t i s alba L., Albany, N. Y., June 3, 

 1918. H. D. House. Type in the New York State Museum 

 herbarium. 



Didymella superflua (Fckl.) Sacc. 



On dead stems of wild cucumber, Micrampelis lobata 

 (Michx.) Greene, Sylvan Beach, Oneida county, June 17, 1918. 

 H. D. House. The Didymella on this collection is somewhat 

 flatter than the description in Saccardo requires, but is otherwise so 

 near that it doubtless belongs inD. superflua. 



Gloeosporium acutiloba Dearness & House, sp. nov. 



Acervuli innate, large, .2 to .5 mm broad, visible from both sides 

 of the leaf but more distinct on the lower surface, on large arid 

 areas. Spores hyaline, oblong 4-8 x 2-2 ^/^ (x. mostly 7 x 2 /x, nucleate 

 at each end. 



On languishing leaves ofHepatica acutiloba DC. James- 

 ville, Onondaga county, July 11, 1918. H. D. House. Type in the 

 New York State Museum herbarium. 



Other leaves in the same collection contained Gloeosporium 

 hepaticae Peck, which has smaller epiphyllous acervuli and 

 large, cylindrical. 4-nucleate spores. 



Gloeosporium paludosum Ell. & Galloway. 

 On living and languishing leaves of Peltandra virginica 

 (L.) Kunth. Sylvan Beach, Oneida county, August 29, 1918. H. D. 

 House. 



Gnomonia petiolophila (Peck) Berl. & Vogl. 



On fallen dead petioles of sugar maple. Acer s a c c h a r u m 

 Marsh. Oneida, Madison county. May 15, 1918. H. D. House. 

 Originally collected on fallen petioles of Acer s p i c a t u m in 

 the Adirondack mountains by Doctor Peck, and more recently on the 

 same host at Albany (House). 

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