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the apex of the perithecium. Asci cylindrical, sessile, 35-45x4 jjl, 

 (paraphysate)? Sporidia uniseriate, clavate-oblong, imiseptate, hyaline, 

 6-7 x 2-2J /jl. 



On the inner surface of the loosened bark, on cedar (Cupressus 

 thyoides) stumps not much decayed; not uncommon around Newfield, 

 N.J. 



G. chlorinum, (B. & .) 



Hysterium chlorinum, B. & C. Grev. IV, p. 12. 

 Glonium chlorinum, Sacc. Syll. 5595. 



" Soon liberated from the cuticle, elevated from the bark, often 

 narrowed at the base, elliptical, at first greenish from a fine, powdery 

 coat which soon wears off; lips sulcate; disk greenish. Sporidia in 

 two rows, oblong, uniseptate, constricted in the middle, 7| jj. long; the 

 endochrome has frequently a little emargination.' ; 



On twigs of Quercus aquatica, Alabama (Beaumont). 



G. medium, (Cke.) 



Hysterium medium, Cke. Texas Fungi, p. 183. 

 Glonium medium, Saec. Syll. 5604. 



Perithecia oblong, about 1 mm. long, emergent, but only slightly 

 prominent, gregarious, lying parallel ; lips closed, forming a narrow, 

 subacute ridge along the top of the perithecium, finally more or less 

 open. Asci cylindrical, 50-60x4-5 /i. Sporidia ovoid, uniseptate, 

 hyaline, 6-8x3 //, (8-10x4 //, Cke.). 



On decorticated branches of Berchemia, Houston, Texas (Rav- 

 enel). Diagnosis from a specimen from Ravenel. 



G. Ravenelii, Cke. & Phil, in Rav. F. Am. 763. 



Perithecia narrow-cylindrical, 1-2 mm. long, subflexuous, gre- 

 garious on a very thin, dark-colored subiculum which, however, is 

 sometimes wanting; lips closed or leaving only a very narrow cleft 

 between them, and with 2-3 distinct, longitudinal stride on each side. 

 Asci clavate-oblong, 75-80 x 12 ju. Sporidia crowded-biseriate, clav- 

 ate-oblong or clavate-fusoid, hyaline, uniseptate, about 20x5 fi. 



On bark of Platanus, seaboard of South Carolina (Ravenel). 

 The diagnosis is from the spec, in Rav. F. Am. and from other specc. 

 sent by Ravenel. 



G. velatum, E. & E. (in Herb.) 



Perithecia gregarious, oblong, black, rounded off above towards 

 each end, rough and more or less distinctly longitudinally striate, 

 hardly more than 1 mm. long; lips only slightly swollen, closed at 



