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side, dirtv greenish-yellow within, closely embraced around 

 the base bv the appressed margin of the ruptured epidermis. 

 Perithecia only 2-4 in a stroma, globose, about ^i mm. dia., 

 ostiola papilliform, slightly prominent. Asci clayate, p. sp. 

 ^^_6oXio-ii ", stipe 45-50'.' long, slender. Sporidia numer- 

 ous, aUantoid, hyaline, moderately curyed, 2 -nucleate, yarying 

 in length from 5-9" and iy^-2 u wide. 



The stromata are of about the size and shape of those of 

 Diatry^e -prominens Howe. 



On dead limbs, Castillo Viejo. (C. L. S.) 



IV. DOT HIDE AC E.E. 

 Myriangium durieui Mont. S: Berk. 

 On bark, Castillo Viejo. (C. L. S.;) 



FAMILY XYLARIEiE. 



Nl'MMULARia rep and a yFr.^ \its. yar. Zonata E. & E. 

 n, yar. 



This is probably a new species differing from ^A". repanda 

 in its elongate, cylindrical perithecia and more prominent, 

 rucfose-zonate stroma. But it is immature and entirely with- 

 out asci or sporidia. 



On bark of a tree, Castillo Viejo. (C. L. S.) 



N. hypophlcea {B. c£- Raz\) Che. ? 



On bark of a tree, Castillo Viejo. (C. L. S.) 



N. RUMPENS Cke. ? 



The specimens were old and no sporidia were found. 

 On bark, CastiUo Viejo. (C. L. S.) 



N. TiNCTOR (Berk.) Cke. 



The specimens collected at Ometepe had not tinged the 

 adjacent bark and wood orange red. The specimens from 

 Castillo Viejo were typical in this respect. (C. L. S.) 



