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narrow and not very distinctly prominent ostiolum. Asci subcylindii- 

 cal, 50-60 x 7 //, with abundant, filiform paraphyses. Sporidia uni- 

 seriate or crowded above, oblong-elliptical, 3-septate, with occasionally 

 a partial longitudinal septum, greenish-brown, 9-13x5-7 //, sometimes 

 with a short, obtuse, cylindrical appendage below. 



On dead limbs of Nyssa multiflora, Newfield, N. J. 



L. fenestrate, (C. & E.) 



Lophiostoma fenestrate, C. & E, Grev. VI, p. 12. 



Lophidium fenestrate, Sacc. Syll. 5546, Berlese Icones, tab. XI. fig. 2. 



Immersed, scattered, subglobose. Ostiola laterally compressed, 

 hysteriiform. Asci cylindrical ? Sporidia obtuse, fusiform, constricted 

 in the middle, fenestrate, olive-brown. 



On decaying Morus, New Jersey. 



Not in good condition. Asci dissolved, but free sporidia found 

 which were elongated-elliptical, 50-60x20 /j. (Cooke in Grev. 1. c.) 

 Unfortunately our specimens are lost. 



Berlese (1. c.) gives the following nieasurements from Italian spec- 

 imens. Perithecia -1 mm., scattered. Asci 210-220 x 24-27 ju. 



Sporidia 58-60x17-19//. 



L. ciirtum, (Fr) 



Sphtzria curta, Fr. S. M. II, p. 470. 

 Lophidium cur turn, Sacc. Mich. I, p. 340. 



Perithecia gregarious, subprominent, rugulose, conic-globose, black. 

 Ostiolum short, linear, compressed, extending only partly across the 

 apex of the perithecium, sometimes conical, lips linear, closed. Asci 

 cylindrical, with a very short stipe, 120-130x12 ju, paraphysate, 8- 

 spored. Sporidia fusoid, biconical, 28-30 x 10-12 ju, 7-9-septate and 

 muriform, constricted at the middle septum, brown (Sacc. in Syll. II, 

 p. 714). 



On very rotten limbs, Bethlehem, Pa. (Schweinitz). 



This species and L. diminuens have not been found in this coun- 

 try since Schweinitz' time, and may be considered doubtful. 



L0PHI0NEMA, Sacc. 



Sylloge II, p. 717. 



Perithecia as in Lophiostoma. Sporidia vermicular or filiform, 

 septate, subhyaline. 



