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Dead stems of EiqKdorium ageratoides in damp shaded places. 

 Watkins Glen. September. 



The cups are a little longer than broad, and appear like some 

 minute solenia. 



Rhytisma linearis, Peck. 



Linear, here and tliere interrupted or constricted, black ; agci broad, clavate, 

 eiglit-spored ; spores very long, obtuse, strongly narrowed in the middle, 

 involved in mucus, .002'-.003' long. 



Under surface of leaves of pine trees, Piiius Strobus. Guilder- 

 land, Greeubusli and Sandlake. June. 



It forms a thick black line on the under surface of the leaf, often 

 extending the entire length. The spores appear to consist of two 

 oblong parts connected by a narrow neck. 



Hypomyces polyporinus, Peck. 



Perithecia minute, ovate or subconical, seated on a pallid subiculum, smooth, 

 yellowish, or pale amber ; asci narrow, linear ; spores fusiform, acuminate 

 at each end, nucleate, .0006'-.0007' long. 



On Polyporus versicolor. Worcester and Croghan, July and 

 September. 



Nectria Apocyni, Peck. 



Canidia. Subhemispherical or irregular, small, pale red ; spores fusiform, 

 straight, .0005'-.0006' long. 



Ascophore. Caespitose or scattered, dull red , perithecia minute, pale ochra- 

 ceous, and subglobose when moist, dull red collapsed or laterally compressed 

 and rough with minute whitish scales when dry ; spores biseriate, uniseptate, 

 fusiform, nucleate, .00065 '-.0008' long. 



Base of dead stems of Apocynum cannahinum. North Green- 

 bush. October. 



Nectria inycetophila, Peck. 



Perithecia crowded or scattered, minute, smooth, subglobose, pale yellow 

 when young, then pinkish-ochre ; ostiole minute, papillate, distinct, darker 

 colored ; asci subclavate ; spores oblong, simple, .0005' x .00016' . 



Decaying fungi. New Scotland. October. 



