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Genus 8. SPHAERELLA C. and De Not. (Diminutive 



of Gr. sphaera, a ball or globe). 



S. maculiformis Awd. On dead leaves of the edible 

 chestnut (Aesculus], Furze Common Copse. 



Genus 9. DALDINIA De Not. 



D. concentrica Bolt. (Lat., concentric). On stumps, 



especially ash. Withy Beds, Crichel ; Lower 

 Mannington, Mrs. E. W. Baker. On dead ash, 

 Encombe Woodland, C. B. Green. Inside a hollow 

 oak stump, Rhymes, Edmondsham ; on an ash 

 stump, Edmondsham Park. 



Genus 10. UNCINULA Lev. (Lat., diminutive of uncinus, 



a barb). 



U. aceris Sacc. (Lat., of a maple). On dead leaves of 

 maple or sycamore. On maple leaves, Sidney Hill, 

 Edmondsham. On sycamore leaves, belt of wood- 

 land N. side of St. Giles' Park. 



Genus 11. ERYSIPHE DC. (Gr., erysibe, mildew). 



E. polygon! DC. Like a mildew, on living turnip 



leaves, Edmondsham Rectory Garden. 



Genus 12. DICHAENA Fr. 



D. quercina Pers. (Lat., of the oak). Belt of woodland 

 N. side of St. Giles' Park. 



Genus 13. MASSARIA Fr. 



M. inquinans Tode. Edmondsham. 



Order III. D ISCOM YCETES. 



Ascophore flat or cup-shaped. 

 Genus 1. TROCHILA Fr. 



T. ilicis Crouan. (Lat., of holly). On fallen holly leaves. 

 Creech Hill Wood, Studland Wood, C. B. Green. 

 Ferndow r n, Mrs. Pringle. Sutton Holms. Furze 



