386 



Perithecia somewhat scattered, covered, globose, black, subpiomi- 

 nent, papillate, about 200 jj. diam. Asci clavate, rounded above, 

 paraphysate, about 70x12-14 /x. Sporidia biseriate, lanceolate, en- 

 dochrome 5-parted, hyaline, narroAver below, 22-25 x4/i (35-40 x 9 /i 7 

 Cke.), constricted at the septa. 



On Lonicera and Solidago, Newfield, N. J. 



M. rimularum, (Cke.) 



Sphceria rimularum, Cke. Grev. VI, p. 146. 

 Metasphczria rimularum, Sacc. Syll. 3502, Cke. Syn. 4500. 



Perithecia covered, globose, crowded in short lines, covered by 

 the longitudinally fissured cuticle. Asci clavate. Sporidia fusoid, 

 hyaline, 5-septate, constricted, nucleate, 40-50 x 5-6 //. 



On reeds (Arundinaria), Gainesville, Fla. 



"The perithecia are collected in little, elongated clusters, the 

 cuticle cracked above them in parallel lines, but the ostiola do not 

 penetrate." 



M. brachytheea, (B. & C.) 



Sphczria brachytheea, B. & C Grev. IV, p. 146. 

 Metasphczria brachytheea, Sacc. Syll. 3451. 

 Endophlaea brachytheea, Cke. Syn. 4165. 



Perithecia minute, surrounded by the cuticle. Asci obovate, 

 very short. Sporidia clavate, with about 6 septa, 25 ji long, resem- 

 bling those of Patellaria atrata. 



On Rosa, New England. 



M. dissiliens, (. & E.) 



Sphceria dissiliens, C & E. Grev. V, p. 51. 



Metasphczria dissiliens, Sacc. Syll. II, p. 163, and Cke. Syn. 4463. 



Perithecia scattered, black, at length erumpent, subglobose, with 

 punctiform ostiola. Asci clavate. Sporidia biseriate, fusiform, 8-sep- 

 tate, 70x9 /i, constricted and divided into two unequal parts, one of 

 which is 3-septate and the other 4-septate, readily dividing at the con- 

 striction, hyaline. 



On stems of Desmodium strictum, Newfield, N. J. 

 B. On monocotyledonous plants. 

 * Sporidia 3-septate. 

 M. Palmetta, (Cke.) 



Sphceria Palmetta, Cke. Grev. VII, p. 53. 

 Metasphczria Palmetta, Sacc. Syll. 3489. 

 Exsicc. Rav. F. Am. 369. 



