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especially at the middle septum, yellowish, 25-30 x 13-15 /i, including 

 the broad, gelatinous envelope. 



On dead branches of Tamarix (cult.), West Chester, Pa. 



In Currey's fig. the sporidia are not constricted, and are smaller. 

 The asci often contain but two perfect sporidia. Whether the West 

 Chester specc. are really the Sphceria Tamaricis, Grev., is not alto- 

 o-ether certain. 



L. ramulicola, Pk. 



Sphceria ramulicola, Pk. 25th Rep. p. 104. 



Leptosphceria ramulicola, Sacc. Syll. 2947, Cke. Syn. 4273. 



Perithecia small, scattered, saated on the inner bark, erumpent by 

 an angular or subcircular aperture, subglobose, subfibrous, black, white 

 within. Ostiola minute, indistinct. Asci cylindrical. Sporidia ellip- 

 tical, uniseriate, biseptate, slightly constricted, colored, 20-27 x 12-13 /i. 



On dead twigs of elm trees, Greenbush, N. Y. 



The perithecia are abundant on all sides of the smaller branches, 

 rendering them rough to the touch. 



L. inspersa, (Schw.) 



Sphceria inspersa, Schw. in Curr. Simple Sph. No. 334, tab. 59, fig. 112. 

 Leptosphceria inspersa, Sacc. Syll. 2951, Cke. Syn. 4278. 



Perithecia simple, corticolous, erumpent. Asci cylindric-clavate, 

 short-stipitate, 8-spored. Sporidia biseriate, rather broad-fusoid, 4- 

 nucleate, (triseptate)?, constricted between the nuclei, dark brown, 

 25-28 p. long. 



On bark North America (Schw. in Herb. Hooker). 



L. Tini, E. & E. Journ. Mycol. IV, p. 64. 



Maculicolous and amphigenous, on large cinereous spots with a 

 narrow, reddish-purple border. These spots, or dead places, often 

 occupy the margin along one side, or the apex of the leaf, 2-3 cm. in 

 diam. Perithecia punctiform, minute, innate, the black, subacute apex 

 alone being visible. Asci oblong-cylindrical, subsessile, with filiform 

 paraphyses, 40-50 x 7 //. Sporidia biseriate, fusoid, yellowish, slightly 

 curved, faintly 3-septate, 14-16x3 ju. 



On leaves of Viburnum Tinus, Lafayette, La. (Langlois). 



L. Andromedae, (Awd.) 



Sphcerella Andromedce, Awd. Syn. Pyr. p. 12, tab. 7, fig. 102. 

 Leptosphceria Andromedce, Sacc. Syll. 3031. 



Perithecia epiphyllous, black, innate in the epidermis of the leaf, 

 scattered, ovoid, 160x130 /i, pierced with a minute pore which is 



