Pyrenomycetpe: Sphaeriaceae, Phbeodidynife, Amphi.sphfpria. 557 



tatis, 18-22 ^ 6-8, rectis curvulisve, olivaceo-fuligineis, strato mu- 

 coso, hyalino, 1 p. crasso obvolutis, loculo superiore crassiore ob- 

 tusiore. 



Hab. in ramis putridis, Yalsesia, Italia (Carestia). 



6. Amphisphaeria nobilis (ScLw.) Ellis, Proc Acad. Philad. 1895, p. 26, 2129 

 Sphm'ia nobilis Schw. in herb. : — Peritheciis superficialibus, ovato- 

 globosis, nigris, 350-400 u. diam., glabris, ostiolo acuto papilli- 

 formi ; ascis ciavato-cylindraceis, breve stipitatis, paraphysatis, 

 75-80 ^ 12-15, octosporis ; sporidiis confertis, biseriatis, oblongo- 

 fusoideis, leuiter curvulis, obtusis, brunneis, uniseptatis, vix con- 

 strictis, omnibus celiulis nucleo magno prteditis, 18-22 v 6-7. 



tlab. ad ligna putrida, Salem, Amer. bor. 



7. AmphisphaBrla pilosella EU. et Ev. Proc Acad Philad. 1895, p. 418. 2130 



— Peritheciis gregariis, superficialibus, subcarbonaceis, minutis, 

 200-250 ij. diam., subglobosis, supra subcollabentibus, primo pilis 

 brevibus, pallidis, gracilibus vestitis ; ostiolo papilliformi, minuto 

 sed distincto; ascis cylindraceis, 65-70 =«' 6, in stipitem 25-30 u. 

 longum attenuatis, p. sp. 55-60 u., indistincte paraphysatis, 6-8- 

 sporis; sporidiis monostichis, oblongo-ellipticis, uniseptatis, non 

 constrictis, paliide brunneis, 7-10 « 3 '/,-4. 



Hdb. in ligno dejecto arborum, Ohio, Amer. bor. (Morgan). 



— A. oronoensi affinis, differt peritheciis majoribus, pilosis, sub- 

 eollabentibus et sporidiis submajoribus. 



8. AmphisphaBPla Papilla (Schw.) Ellis, Proc Acad. Philad. 1895, 2131 

 p. 23, Sphceria Papilla Schw. Syn. Car. n. 159. — Peritheciis 

 conico-hemisphsericis, basi ligno leviter immersis, Y^-1 mm. diam., 

 ostiolo distincto conico-papilliformi; ascis cylindraceis, breve stipi- 

 tatis, paraphysatis, p. sp. 100-120^12-15, brunneis, uniseptatis, 

 leniter constrictis, 25-32 v 8-12. 



Hah. in ligno putrido, Bethlehem, Amer. bor. 



9. AmphisphsBrla rhodelja Pat. Bull. Soc Myc de Fr. 1895, p. 225. 2132 



— Peritheciis atris, superficiaUbus, laxe gregariis, globosis, glabris, 

 '/2 mm. diam., ostiolo punctiformi rubescente donatis; ascis cylin- 

 draceis, 100 ^^ K», 8-sporis, filiformi-paraphysatis ; sporidiis distichis, 

 elongatis. tu-jidei*; medio 1-septatis constrictisque, fuligineis, 1-2- 

 guttulatis, 40-43 -^ iO. 



Hah. in cortice vetusto in -^quatoria (v. Lagerheim). — A. 

 australi Speg. affinis. 



10. AmphisphaBria confertissima Elh et Ev. Proc. Acad. Philad. 1895, 2133 

 p. 418. — Peritjuciis superficialibus, subglobosis, 210-220 ;. diam., 



