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Verrucaria DACRYODES, Nyl., sp. nov. So named by the late 

 Dr. Nylander in 1898. "E Stirpe V. 

 polysticta. ' ' 



Tliallus crustaceous, areolate, dull, greenish 

 black. Apothecia small, dull black, partly im- 

 bedded in thallus. Spores obovate, 14-17 mmm 

 long, 11 mmm thick. Paraphyses gelatinous ,in- 

 distinct. On calcareous rock. SMR. 

 DISCORD ANS, Nyl. n. sp. Named by Dr. 

 Nylander in 1898. "Stirpis propria." Thallus 

 crustaceous, finely areolate, dull black. 

 Apothecia minute black, imbedded in thallus. 

 Paraphyses slender. Spores broadly eliptic,sim- 

 ple colorless, 21 to 25 mmm. long and 11 mmm. 

 thick. On oaks, western slope of San Gabriel 

 Range at 1000 Met. alt. 

 Hassea bacillosa (Nyl.) A. Zahlbr. nov. gen. Bot. Centralblatt 

 XIII, 1902. This is Verrucaria bacillosa, Nyl., of 

 the list of Lichens of So. Cal. of 1898. 

 Microglaena SYCTINOGONOIDES, A. Zahibr. sp. nov. (1. c.) 

 On Quercus agrifolia, SMR., the original 

 locality, and on oaks, western slope of San 

 Gabriel Range, along Wilson's new trail. 

 " Hassei, A. Zahlbr. sj). nov. 1. c. On Juglans Cali- 



fornica, SMR. Distributed as Pyrenula tliele- 

 morpha, Tuk. 

 Thelopsis SUBPORINELLA, Nyl. sp. nov. Name without de- 

 scription by the author of the species. (Bull. Torr. 

 CI. XXV, Dec, 1898.) Original locality, Malibu 

 canyon, SMR., on Umbellularia. 

 Dermatocarpon ACAROSPOIDES, A. Zahlbr. sp. nov. Bot. 



Centralblatt, 1902. Palm Springs. 

 Arthopyrenia PARVULA, A. Zahlbr. sp. nov. L c. Palm 



Springs. 

 Psorotichia SQUAMULOSA, A. Zahlbr. sp. nov. 1. c. Palm 

 Springs. 



