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Spermogonia-^perithecia cespitose, about one third as large as the as- 

 cigerous perithecia ; spermatia minute, cylindrical, oscillatory. 



Found in Europe on willow limbs; var. Juniperi Virginianm, 

 reported by Peck as found in New York State. 



G. pulickris, (Pr.) (Plate 13) 



SphtEvia pulicaris, Fr. in Kze. & Schm. Mycol. Hefte II, p. 37. 

 Gibbera pulicaris^ Fr. Summ. Veg^. Sc. p. 402. 

 Botryosphtsria pulicaris, Ces. & de Not. Schema p. 212, 

 Gibberella pulicaris, Sacc. Mich. I, p. 43. 

 :Sxsicc. Rab. Herb. Mycol. 735.— Rehra Asc. 230, 489.— Ell. N. A. F. 81.— Sydow Mycoth. 

 March. 977. 1544. &c. 



Cespitose, stroma cortical. Perithecia crowded, superficial, pur- 

 plish, at length collapsing or laterally compressed. Asci oblong, sessile, 

 8-spored, 60-75 x 12-16 /i. Sporidia biseriate, ovate, elliptical or sub- 

 jjyriform, subobtuse, somewhat curved, 3-septate, pale yellowish, 18-20 

 X 6-8 ft. The conidial stage is considered to be Fusarium samhvr 

 ciniim, Fckl., or F. roseum, Lk. This is quite a common species and 

 is found on bark of dead limb.s of various deciduous trees and on dead 

 herbaceous stems — especially on dead stalks of Zea Mays and also on 

 the grain. 



Tulasne, Sel Carp. Ill, p. 68. enumerates as conidia of this species, 

 Fusarium roseum, Lk., F. mcarnatum, (Rob,), F. aurantiaarm., 

 Lk., Selenosporium sarcochroum. and S. lateritium, Mazerio. 



G. Sanbinetii, (Mont.) 



BotryosphcEria Saubineiii, Niessl. Beitrag. p. 45. 

 Gibbera Saubineiii, Mont. Syll. p. 252. 

 BotryospheEria dispersa, de Not. Sfer. Ital. p. 85. tab. 92. 

 Gibberella Saubineiii, Sacc. Syll. 4977. 



Perithecia gregarious, confluent-cespitose and concre,-*cent, coi'ia- 

 ceo-membranaceous, vei-rucose, at length flaccid, plicate, ovoid, subcon- 

 tracted at the base, bluish, 200-300 x 170-220 /^ papillate. Asci oli- 

 long-lanceolate, acuminate above, contracted at the base into a short, 

 thick stipe, 8-spored, 60-76 x 10-12 /i. Sporidia uniseriate or subbi- 

 seriate, fusiform, curved or straight, subacute, 3-septate, but scarcely 

 constricted, nearly hyaline, 18-24 x 4^5 ft. Conidial stage, Fvsarium 

 roseum, Lk. The charactois of this species, as here given, are taken 

 from Sacc. Sylloge. Prom the specimens at our command, we have 

 always found it difficult to separate this from the preceding species. 



G. ficini, (Cke. & Hark.) 



Gibbera ficini, Cke. & Hark. Grev. IX, p. 87. 



Perithecia ('rowded, cespitose, dark violet, smooth, scarcely pa- 



