357 

 L. anthelmintica, (Cke.) 



Spharia anthelmintica , Cke. Grev. VII, p. 53. 

 Leptosphczria anthelmintica, Sacc. Syll. 2924. 

 Heptameria anthelmintica , Cke. Syn, 4730. 

 Exsicc. Rav. F. Am. 372. 



Perithecia scattered, covered, only slightly prominent, the puncti- 

 form ostiola piercing the epidermis. Asci cylindrical. Sporidia fusi- 

 form, triseptate, brownish, slightly constricted, 30x7 p.. 



On Ghenopodium anthelminticum, South Carolina. 



L. dumetorum, Niessl, Beitrag, p. 26, tab. Ill, fig. 12. 



Exsicc. Rab. F. E. 2238, 2S53. Rehm Asc. 678, 688. Thum. M. U. 224S. M. March, 986, 

 2046, 2137, 2238. EH. & Evrht. N, A. F. 2d Ser. 2614. 



Perithecia scattered, covered by the epidermis, hemispherical or 

 subglobose, papillate membranaceo-coriaceous, black, 200 fi diam. 

 Asci clavate-oblong, short-stipitate, rounded at the apex, 8-spored, 

 60-66x 6-7 //. Sporidia biseriate, fusoid-oblong, inequilateral, straight 

 or slightly curved, subacute, 3-septate, the next to the upper cell 

 swollen, pale olive-yellow, 18-20x3 ft, Paraphyses longer than the 

 asci. Spermatia cylindrical, very minute, 2-4xK-2 /i, in small, 

 black, membranaceous, covered perithecia. 



On dead stems of Helta nthm, Newfield, N. J., on dead stems of 

 Lonicera, New York (Fairman), and on stems of Impatient. Canada 

 (Dearness). 



L. olericola, (B. & C.) 



Sphccria olericola, B. & C. Grev. IV, p. 150. 

 Leptosphceria olericola, Sacc. Syll. 2923. 

 Heptameria olericola, Cke. Syn. 4729. 



Perithecia gregarious, conical. Sporidia oblong, slightly curved, 

 triseptate, 25 fi long. 



On stems of Brassica, New England. 



A curious diseased state occurs, in which the sporidia turn black 

 and lose all trace of septa. 



L. fimbriate, E. & E. (in Herb.) 



Perithecia subglobose, 200-300 /j. diam., subcuticular, prominent, 

 exposed by the peeling off of the cuticle, fringed with brown, mycelial 

 threads around the base. Asci oblong-cylindrical, short-stipitate, par- 

 aphysate, mostly curved, 80-90 x 15-18 tx. Sporidia crowded-biseriate. 

 oblong-fusoid, 3-septate, scarcely constricted, brown, 20-24x5-6 ft, 

 slightly curved, subobtuse. 



On dead herbaceous stems, Utah. 



