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Gloin^ium stellatum Mulil. 



Rotton stumps in woods. Helderberg Mts. May, 



Hysterium vulvatum Schw. 



Dead branches of poplar trees, Populus tremuloides. 

 Albany. June. 



Hysterium Fraxini Pers. 



Dead branches of ash trees. Greenbush. May. 



Hysterium Rubi Pers. 



Dead stems of raspberry, Rubus strigosus. Greenbush. 

 June. 



Labrella Pomi Mont. 



Skin of apples. New Baltimore. Howe. 



Cordyceps militaris Fr. 



On dead pupae. Sandlake. August. 



Cordyceps purpurea Fr. 



On panicles and spikes of grasses and rye. Common. Sterile. 

 This is the well-known ergot. Spore-bearing specimens are 

 rarely found. 



Hypocrea lateritia Fr. 



On the gills of Lactarius umdus. North Elba. August. 



Hypoxylon coprophilum Fr. 



On dung of cows. New Baltimore. Howe. 



Diatrype haustellata Fr. 



On old trunks of water beech, Carpinus Americana. Beth- 

 lehem. May. 



Diatrype viRESCEisrs Schio. 



Dead branches of the beech, Fagus syltiatica. Sandlake. 

 April. 



Diatrype Duri^i Mont. 



Dead branches of poison sumach, Rhus venenata. Guil- 

 derland. May. 



Melogramma Quercuum Fr. 



Dead twigs of oak. Center. June. 



Sph^ria aquila Fr. 



Fallen branches. Greenbush. May. 



