30 PLANTS BAKERIAN^E. 



versely ruptured epidermis, black, rugose, globose, to Jmm 

 in diameter ; asci cylindrical, 8 spored, stipitate, 80-100 

 xl2-15/u,; ascospores distichous, elliptical, hyaline or slightly 

 yellowish, uniseptate, constricted, 18-20x5-6ju,. 



On Ribes, Bob Creek, 10,500 feet, June 28, n. 1102. 



AMPHISPH^ERIACE^. 



AMPHISPH.ERIA JUNIPERI n. sp. Perithecia scattered, 

 superficial, globose, carbonaceous, not collapsing, ostiolum 

 short-papillate, about 6mm ; asci clavate-cylindric, snort 

 stipitate, 100-120x20/n; paraphyses abundant thread-like; 

 ascospores distichous, broadly fusiform, light fuliginous, 

 uniseptate, constricted, usually with two large guttae in each 

 cell, ends sub-acute, 30-3 5x1 0-1 2/x. 



On the outer shredded bark of Juniperus monosperma, hills 

 near Mancos, July 8, n. 780. 



AMPHISPH^RIA POPULI n. sp. Perithecia thickly scat- 

 tered, small, globose, black, shining, not collapsing, ob- 

 scurely perforate, base sunk in the whitened wood fibres, 

 about 250-300/*; asci cylindrical, short stipitate, 80-90x8^; 

 paraphyses abundant thread-like; ascospores monostichous, 

 oval or ovate, ends rounded, fuliginous, equally uniseptate, 

 much constricted, about 12x6 . 



Decorticated branches of Populus angustifolia at Mancos, 

 June 21, n. 1103. 



STRICKERIA INSECURA (Ell.) Tracy & Earle, (Tdchospora 

 insecura, E. & E. N. A. Pyr. 214). Dead twigs of Salix, 

 Bob Creek, 10,500 feet, July 4, n. 1059. 



STRICKERIA SYMPHORICARPI n sp. (Teichospora Fckl.) 

 Perithecia scattered or somewhat clustered on irregular 

 blackened areas, large, to 1mm, black, carbonaceus, glo- 

 bose, rugose, not collapsing, ostiolum minutely papillate, in- 



