136 ON SPH2ERELLA AND ITS ALLIES. 
linearibus, acutis. Capitula homogama, 13-2 lineas diametro, 
multiflora, corymbosa, floribus omnibus hermaphroditis, quinque- 
dentatis; corymbi 3-5 cephali, breviter pedunculati, in racemos 
os : 
pluriseriatew, ovato-oblonge, obtusissime margine scariose, in- 
teriores omnino scariose ; receptaculum hemisphericum. <Achen: 
nondum matura glandulosa, basi callosa; pappus brevis, gubini: 
formis, denticulatus. 
a nistania, in convalle Logar, Wilson Johnston M.D. legit. 
very distinct oe of Tanacetum was collected with a few 
other plants in the Logar valley, Afghanistan, by Dr. Wilson 
Johnston, and Seaansents to Dr. J. E. T. Aitchison, by whom 
it was presented to ie ran Herbarium. In its strict habit it 
resembles Erigero aden and i s fl -heads it is not 
in 
unlike Tanacetum eae but it is sipacently quite herbaceous. 
ON SPHARELLA AND ITS ALLIES. 
By M. C. Cooxse, M.A., LL.D. 
(Concluded from p. 110). 
172*Seua#recta Astracas Currey, Linn. Trans., xxii., No. 362. 
—Peritheciis sparsis, membranaceis, tectis, globosis, atrofusei is, 
minutis, hine illic gregariis. Ascis clavatis. a subfusi- 
formibus, sng geen hyalinis (-015--018 x ‘004 mm.). 
On ste Astragalus. sot America 
This has tsahihg in com with Di iap vorthe, to which it is 
referred by Saccardo (p. 487 a alehiongh there is no reference to it 
in the ‘ Repertorium’ at p. 696; hence it must be assumed to be 
exclude 
173*SpH#2RELLA Laruyrina B. & C.; — lathyrina Sacc., 
Syll., No. 2167.—Sporidia “008 x 0025 m 
On athyrus stems. U. 
This certainly is a Spharel la with a minu mbranaceous 
perithecium, and in all —— allied to the . included by 
Saccardo himself in that g 
2*SPHERELLA ssn roNcrA Cke., Rav. Amer. Fungi, No 
681.—Sparsa vel aggregata. Peritheciis punctifo rmibus, emergen- 
tibus, atris. Ascis claatis, bxeviter stipitatis. Sporidiis allipticis, 
Saree bade (-00 ‘a 
s of Clee "8. Cane 
aetna CALIFORNICA Cke. & "Hark. — Peritheciis exiguis, 
erg pclae ori innato-prominulis, nigro-fuscis, poro per 
tus Ascis clavato-cylindricis. Sporidiis arcte ellipticis, uni- 
deptatis, nec iedlont hyalinis (008 x -002 
On native pe California A in No. 1242), 
We had regarded this as the perfect condition “ i een 
perpusilla, of Whaak Lestadia perpusilla Sace. was the immature 
form; but, since the spermological system gives risienk ‘facilities 
