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erumpent, perforated above. Asei clavate-cylindrical, obtuse, 60-70x 

 10-13 /i, without paraphyses, 8-spored. Sporidia elliptical or oblong, 

 continuous, 12-17 x4|-5 p, granular, hyaline. 



On dried up grapes, with Phoma uvicola, B. A r C, common. 



L. graminicola, Rostr. 1. c. p. 548. 



Perithecia very minute and abundant, gregarious, arranged in 

 parallel lines. Asci fasciculate, oblong-clavate, commonly with a thick 

 membrane, 35-45x12-14 fi. Sporidia fusoid-oblong, one-celled. 12- 

 14x4//. 



On culms and dry sheaths of Colpodium lattfolium and Agrostis 

 rubra, Greenland. 



L. echinophila, (Schw.) 



Sphceria echinophila, Schw. Syn. N. Am. 1755. 

 Sphceria echinophila , Ces. Unio Ital. Crypt, No. XXI 

 Sphcerella echinophila, Awd. Myc. Eur. Pyr. p. 3. fig. 103. 

 Lcestadia echinophila, Sacc. Syll. 1614. 

 Exsicc EH. N. A. F. 758. 



Perithecia erumpent-superficial, equaling or exceeding the diam- 

 eter of the spine on which they grow, depressed-globose, glabrous, 

 black, papillate and finally perforated. Asci clavate-cylindrical, ses- 

 sile, 8-spored, 27x4 [jl. Sporidia biseriate. cylindrie-oblong, ends 

 rounded, scarcely crowded, continuous, 4xl| /i (4x 1 //, Sacc.) 



On spines of old chestnut burrs. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 

 and probably wherever the chestnut tree is found. 



The species described in Sacc. Syll. I, p. 425, is evidently the 

 same as that described by Schweinitz, to whom the species should be 

 credited, and not to Cesati or Auerswald. 



Species not well known and therefore doubtful. 

 L. ? briinnea, (B. & C.) 



Depazea brunnea, B. & C. Grev. IV, p. 155. 

 Lcestadia brunnea, Sacc. Syll. 1636, Cke. Syn. 5256. 



Spots dark brown, orbicular, about \ of an inch across. Asci 

 clavate. Sporidia biseriate, narrow, fusiform, sometimes slightly 

 curved, 4-nucleate. 



On leaves of Acer rubrum, South Carolina. 



L. glaucescens, Cke. Grev. XVIII, p. 65. 



Sphcerella glaucescens, Cke. Grev. VII. p. 54. 

 Lcestadia glaucescens, Sacc. Syll. 1637, Cke. Syn. 5257. 

 Exsicc. Raw F. Am. 381. 



Hypophyllous. Perithecia semiimmersed, crowded on orbicular 



