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al neck, penetrating the epidermis PERS. Syn. 62. Cryptospharia 

 acuta, GREV. Fl. Edin. 360 ; Crypt. FL t. 239. f. 1. 



Hob. On the dead stalks of the nettle near the base, and 

 on thistles, common. 



Like in shape to a Florence flask, or a bellied spirit bottle, 

 and a piece of the epidermis often encircles the neck like 

 a label. While the epidermis of the plant remains, the 

 parasite is only to be discovered by the protruding black 

 points of the cells, which, however, soon become entirely 

 exposed. 



39. S. doliolum, capsules scattered, black, smooth, subglobose, 

 with a short obtuse papillary tip PERS. Syn. 78. HOOK. Scot, 

 ii. 7 GREV. Fl. Edin. 363. Cryptosphceria doliolum, GREV. Crypt. 

 Fl t. 239. f. 2. 



Hab. On dead stems of the wild angelica. 



40. S. herbarum, capsules small, scattered but very numerous, 

 black, smooth, round, depressed ; orifice papilliform, piercing the 

 epidermis like minute dots, at length naked. PERS. Syn. 78. 

 HOOK. Scot. ii. 7. Cryptospharia herbarum, GREV. FL Edin. 361. 



Hab. On dead stalks of the wild angelica and cow-parsnip, 

 very common. 



41. S. nebulosa, capsules minute, scattered, forming dark greyish 

 cloud-like spots on the smooth stalks of plants ; the orifice some- 

 what acute, penetrating the epidermis PERS. Syn. 31. Crypto- 

 sphcsria nebulosa, GREV. Fl. Edin. 362. 



Hab. On the stalks of the hemlock, in winter. 



42. S. longissima, capsules very minute, black, so placed as to 

 form long parallel narrow lines on the stem. PERS. Syn. 31. 



Hab. On the dead stems of Charophyllum sylvestre, in 

 winter. 



43. S. culmifraga, capsules very minute, immersed, scattered, 

 numerous, black; orifice short, conical, bursting through the 

 epidermis. SPRENG. Syst. Veg. iv. 403. 



Hab. On the dead culms of the sea-reed or bent, most 

 abundant. 



