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Dead branches and galls of oak, Qiiercus ilicifolia. Karner. 

 May. 



Apparently intermediate in character between M. dryina and 

 M. nervisequa, having spores like those of the former and peri- 

 thecia somewhat resembling those of the latter. 



Sphaeronema Lonicerae n. sjx 



Perithecia numerous, scattered uniformly, small, .001) to .012 in. 

 broad, at first covered by the epidermis, then erumpent, nar- 

 rowed above into a rostrum about as long as the diameter of the 

 perithecium, black ; spores numerous, elliptical or oblong, color- 

 less, .00016 to .0003 in. long, .00008 to .00012 broad, cozing out 

 in wet weather and forming a minute hyaline globule. 



Living stems of hairy honeysuckle, Lonicera hirstUa. Brown- 

 ville. J une. 



This is easily distinguished from Sphwrographium Zonicerce, 

 which has fusiform curved quadrinucleate spores. 



Septoria Trailiana Sacc. 

 Living leaves of self-heal, Brunella vulgm^is. Menands. 

 August. 



Micropera Nemopanthis 7u sp. 



Perithecia densely and prominently cyespitose, minute, black, 

 opening on the application of moisture and revealing the whitish, 

 gelatinous contents ; spores subfilif orm, curved or sigmoid, taper- 

 ing toward each end, .0016 to .0024 in. long ; sporophores short. 



Dead branches of mountain holly, Nemojpanihes Canadensis. 

 Karner. May. 



Gloeosporium Platani Oud. 



Living or languishing leaves of sycamore, Platanus occidentalis. 

 Shokan. September. 



This is quite distinct from G. nervisequum, both in habit and 

 m the size and color of the acervuli. 



Glceosporium phomoides Sacc. 

 Fruit of tomato. Menands. September. 



Gloeosporium fructigenum Berk. 

 On grapes. Menands. September and October. 

 This is destructive to the fruit, causing it to docav. 



