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Ocularia elliptica. Berk., Gard. Chron., 1881, ■with fig., 

 Giev., 1881, p. .51 ; Sacc, Syll., iv. n. 752. 

 On several cultivated varieties of Lilium. 



SEPEDONIUM. Link. (fig. 25, p. 313.) 



Hj'pliae vaguely branched, creeping; conidia produced at 

 tho tips of branches, solitary or 2-3 together, ore-celled, 

 minutely warted, hyaline or brightly coloured. 



Sepedonium, Link, Obs. Myc, i. p. 16 ; Sacc, Syll., iv. p. 146. 



Most species are parasitic on fungi, and are the conidia) 

 stage of species of Hypomyces. 



Sepedonium chrysospermum. Fr. (fig. 25, p. 313.) 



Hj-phao effused, interwoven, rather thick, almost hyaline, 

 vmiously forked and branched, bearing short, spreading. 

 Literal conidiophores ; conidia solitary, globose, minutely 

 warted, veiy numerous, bright yellow, 13-17 /a diameter. 



Sepedonium chrysospermum, Fr., Syst. Myc, iii. p. 438 ; Sacc, 

 S.N II.. n. 754. 



Very common on decaying fungi. Boletus, Agaiics, &c. 

 Probably a true parasite, attacking the fungus early and 

 arresting its development. At first white, then bright yellow 

 and powdery from the very numerous spores. 



The conidial condition of Hypomyces chrysospermus. 



Sepedonium Tulasneanum. Sacc. 



EflFused, ochraceous or with an olive tinge, hyphae 

 sparingly septate, dividing into 2-3 subequal, short branches 

 near the apex, each producing at its summit an ochraceous, 

 elliptic-fusiform, warted conidium, 16—24 X 8—10 /*. 



Sepedonium Tulasneanum, Sacc, Sj'U., vol. iv. n. 766. 



Parasitic on vari^'us species oi Boletus. 



The conidial coudition of Hypomyces Tulasneanus. 



ASTEEOPHOEA. Ditm. (fig. 5, p. 358.) 



Hyphae vaguely branched, erteping; conidia stellately 

 tuberculose. 



