DOTIIIDEALES. G33 



2. Phyllachora fusicarpa Seaver, sp. nov. 



iStromata rather iniinerous, often thickly scattered over the leaf, visible 

 on both sides but more conspicuous on the under side, small, ranging from 1-2 

 mm. in diameter, several often confluent; perithecial cavities few to each 

 stroma, opening on the under side of the leaf; asci clavate, 8-sporcd ; spores 

 fusiform, slightly unsymmetrical, about 6 X 25-30 /x. 



On Diiranta rcpcns L. Type collected by F. S. Earle at Nassau. No date Riven 

 Specimens collected also at Rio Piedras, Porto Rico, by 11. II. \Vh<'tzel and Kdijar 

 W. Olive. 



In external appearance the species resem!)les PhyUnchora Dttiantuc Rehm, 

 but differs from that species in its much longer and narrower spores. 



3. Phyllachora Galactiae Earle, sp. nov. 



Epiphyllous on slightly discolored areas; stromata I mm. broad, confluent 

 in long anastomosing lines which often follow the principal veins, blai-k, shin- 

 ing, prominently elevated; loculi crowded, not prominent, about loO m, ostiole 

 none; asci stipitate, cylindrical, about 65 X 7 fi; paraphyses abun<lant, thread- 

 like; ascospores obliquely monostichous, colorless, narrowly ellii>soid, about 

 20 X5n. 



On leaves of Galactia rudolphioidcs. Soldiers' Road, New I'rovidence. .Tune 25. 

 1905, Millspaugh 2502. 



A conspicuous species well characterized by the long branched and anastomosing 

 black lines formed by the confluent stromata. 



4. Phyllachora oxalina Ellis & Ev. Jour. Myc. 3: 41, 18S7. 



On XantJioX'iUs corniculata L., New Providence : — North America. 



5. Ophiodothis bahamensis Seaver, sp. nov. 



Stromata occurring only on the under side of the leaf, as many as twelve 

 to t^venty on a single leaf, reaching a diameter of 1-2 mm., occasionally con- 

 fluent, lenticular in form, smooth, shining-black, the surface slightly roughened 

 by the protruding necks of the perithecia; perithecia consisting of globo.se or 

 ovoid cavities; asci reaching a length of 200-400 /u, and a diameter of 20-25 m; 

 spores filiform, nearly as long as the ascus, reaching a diameter of 2 m- 



On Tricera hahamensis (Baker) Britton. Type collected by Nash & Taylor. 

 October 22, 1904, on Inagua near Camfield Bay. The species has also been collected 

 by L. J. K. Brace on Andros. 



Order 3. HYPOCREALES. 



1. Cordyceps sobolifera (Hill.) Sitae. Michelia 1: 321. 1878. 



Clavaria sobolifera Hill.; W. Wats. Thil. Trans. Royal Soc. London 53: 

 271. 1763. 



On some insect. Reported by C. G. Lloyd the exact locality not being given : — 

 Ceylon. 



2. Hypocrea sulphurea (Schw.) Sacc. Syll. Fung. 2: 535. 1SS3. 



Sphaeria sulphurea Sohw. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc 11. 4: l!>3. 1S32. 



On the remains of some fungus, New Providence: — Cuba; eastern part of North 

 America. 



3. Sphaerostilbe gracilipes Tul., Fung. Carp. 1: 130. 1861. 



On dead wood, New Providence: — southeastern North .\merica. 

 41 



