THAXTER. — MONOGRAPH OF THE LAROVLKKXIACl ». 1M". 
Autoicomyces ornithocephalus nov. comb. Plate IAIX, figs. 7 v 
Ceratomycea ornithocephalw Thaxter. l'roc. Am. Aca<l. Arts and Sci., Vol. WW, p. lis. \pril, I'M) 
Hyaline or becoming more or less suffused with amber-brownish. Perithecium relatively rathe 
small, the external margin somewhat concave, the inner convex, the four distal cells of the eight external 
wall- 
er 
kened 
Incomes 
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ruinating near the base of the beak-like pointed apex, which projects somewhat obliquely from the right 
side: the external row of wall-cells producing above the fourth cell a large appendage, geniculate at it 
base, tapering distally where it curves outward, consisting of from ten to twenty cells, lli< terminal evil 
rarely bearing one or more slender branches. Receptacle consisting ■ >!' tlin ■«■ sniMipo , d cells, the- ha a! 
one usually opaque, except distally, and continuous with the foe.t, surmounted by two cells from which 
arise the perithecium and the appendage. The appendage (usually l-rok.-n) curved outward and upward 
consisting of about ten superposed cells, the Upper ones giving ria to few branches .... the inn- . sid- 
which may be several times branched, the branehlets slender, mostly .red and rather rigid. Spot, 
about 70 X 30 ft. Perithelia 120-160 X 35-45 /t, the crest-like tip 3S 15 } i broad, the ap|>cndage I D- 
325 //. Receptacle 85-120 fi. Appendage, exclusive of bran, lies 1 10-150 ;t. Total length te> dp «■ 
hecium 210-290 
On margin of v\{ 
Occurring rather 
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and T. humtiu, all of which inhabit Beroms in a small pond at the summit of Out Island. H is easily 
ggest 
crest or rounded cockscomb. 
falciferus nov. comb. Plate LXXI, fig. 19. 
Ccratomyces falciferus Thaxter. Proc. Am. Acad. Arts anel Sci.. Vol. XLI, p. M& »«>. '" 
Allied to A. hircatxs, hvaline, the inner margin of the perithecium anel the base of the appendage suf- 
fused with amber-brown, becoming blackish and opaque below the appendage External maigm of U» 
perithecium nearly straight, the inner strongly convex; the pointed tip curved to the base- of « „• la 
long, sickle-shaped, external, subterminal perithecial appendage, which comusts ol ahou hunty-nv, ■ 
thirty superposed cells, and is curved outward. Receptacle consisting of three >up,-rpe,.,l cells sur- 
mounted l,v two cells from which the perithecium and antheridial appenek , an ; the latter eomastn 
of six or more cells, bearing branches like those of the other allied spec - on /cm,,,* pon s no X4J 
Perithecium 125-150 X 55-05 * its appendage 435-470 X 22 ,. Recq*acJe 90 110 X 15 ,. Append 
age, without branches, 110-125 ll. Total length to tip of peritheaum 250 j. 
On left inferior margin of abdomen of B<rosus sp., Java; Rouycr. No. L> •>• 
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arge falcate perithecial appendage, as well as in other points, 
Wttf, but differing in its small antnenci.ai appc 
CERATOMYCES Thaxter 
A revision of the numerous forms which I 
, \amin 
of m further material, has led me to the eonelosion that -« "~^T < ~J " 
generally in this assemblage. The largest of ttoe to +**«** "£ „, „„. , v| . All , 
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M l 
All of 
generically in this assemblage. The 1 _ roL . lin .^ ll[f . „ %r% 
applied, ineludes fifteen deseribed speeies among -»f£-* ^TJTc.t^' which „l- 
these are parasitic on the a 
most certainly should be pi 
fig. 23) and its general characters being not closely comparabl 
it can be reexamined in a fresh condition, or until other nearly connection. 
however, to avoid a new generic name by retaining it provisionally m the present connect. 
brms are discovered, it seems 
