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Peritlioc'ia scattcroil, covered l)y tlie opideriiiis which is white in 

 tlie center and finally rinioscly ruptured, siul»]»roininent. ejtij)hyllous, 

 irlobose or jrloliose-conoid, J nnn. diam. Asci cylindrical, rounded 

 above, attenuated Itelow into a narrow stipe-like Itase, (SO x 12 ft, 

 S-sj)ored. Sporidia hiscriate, Itoat-sliape 1, i-ounded at the ends, 14 x 

 n, hyaline. 



On fallen leaves o( Ilex optica, So. Carolina and New .Jersey. 



P. pliilopi ilia,. (B. & C.) 



Sphinia philopiina, B. & C. Orev. IV, p. 154. 

 Lcrsliidia fiiiloprina, Cke. Syn. S2S3. 

 J'/nm/otfioui p/ii/<i/iriii(i, Sacc. Syll. 16S5. 



Perithecia sliininir-l)lack, white in th(! center from tli(> cuticle. 

 Asci olilonji'. Sporidia hiscriate, hyaline, cynibajforin. 

 On leaves oi'/Zci', North Corolina. 

 DoulitCnlly distinct Ironi the ]>i'ecedinji' species. 



P. I'lKKlina, B. & C. in Cuit. Cat. ]>. 148. Grev. XVII. p. 92. 



Perithecia ureirarious, covered, suhirloltose, very small, hiack. 

 with erunipent ostiola. Asci clavate, 8-si)ored. Sporidia sublanceo- 

 late, continuous, hyaline, 30-3;) x 10 //. 



On branches ul' Horn ruhigiiiOHa, Carolina. 



P. (ieiaiiii, (!ke. & Hark. (J rev. XIV, p. 9. 



Perithecia densely tfrej^'arious, convex, black, eovercnl by the 

 epidermis, at length erunipent. Asci clavate, ample, 8-sporcd.. Spo- 

 ridia biseriate, elliptical, continuous, granular, hyaline, 20-28 x 10 //. 



On stems of Geranium, California. 



P. gelseiiiiata, (Cke.) 



Spluriia i;ehe»iiala, Cke. Orev. VI, p. I4„. 

 J'lnstilospoia,gclsciniata, Cke. Syn. 4092, Sacc. Syll. 1680. 



Covered, scattered or subgregarious. Perithecia sul)glol)ose, sub- 

 prominent. Ostiola papillate. Asci clavate. Sporidia short-lanceo- 

 late, hyaline, 30-35 x 10-12 /i. 



On twigs of Gehemlum, Aiken, So. Carolina. 



P. niiimtella, (Pk.) 



Sphcriia minutella, Pk, 2c)th Rep. p. 62. 

 I'liysalospora minutella, Sacc. Syll. i686. 

 Pliomatospora minutella, Cke. Syn. 4347. 



Perithecia minute, .somewhat flattened, black, the upper part at 

 length l)reaking away and leaving the base attached to the matrix. 



