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envelope at first, becoming 6-or more-septate and yellow, strongly 

 constricted in the middle, 35-40 x 15 //, upper half broadest. 



On various species of Crataegus, around Bethlehem, Pa. (Schwei- 

 nitz). 



The measurements of the asci and sporidia were taken from the 

 specimen in Herb. Schw. C. Cratmgi, Niessl. seems to lie different 

 from this. 



C. Sheph^rdise, (E. & E.) 



Curreya Shepherdice^ E. & S. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. July, iSgo, p. 249. 



Perithecia 4-6 together, connected at the base by a loose, broM'n 

 stroma, ovate, whitish inside, covered at first, their short, obtuse 

 ostiola soon rupturing the epidermis and revealing the clusters of 

 brownish-black perithecia. Asci clavate-cylindrical, 100-110 x 15 /i. 

 with obscure paraphyses. Sporidia 8 in an ascus, uniseriate, obovate, 

 3-5-septate and muriform, slightly constricted in the middle, yellow, 

 18-22 X 10-12 /^. 



On dead limbs of Shepherdia argentea, Vallej' of the Teton, 

 Northern Montana (Anderson, 539). 



C. c6nfluens, Plowr. Grev. V, p. 74. 



Perithecia at first immersed, becoming prominent, conical, fre- 

 quently confluent, covered by a very fine, black down, connected by 

 an inconspicuous stroma. Sporidia brown, muriform, constricted in 

 the middle, about 30 x 12 [i. 



On oak bark, Sierra Nevada Mts., California. 



C. Corfemse, E. & E. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club. X, p. 89. 



Exsicc. Ell. N. A. F. 1189. 



Perithecia scattered, at first subcuticular, but finally throwing off 

 the epidermis, ovate, black, rough, 260-330 fi diam., with broadly pa- 

 pillifbrm, obtusely conical ostiola. Asci cylindrical, 150 x 15 //. Spo- 

 ridia uniseriate and oblique or partly biseriate, elliptical or oblong- 

 elliptical, yellow at first, becoming deep brown, about 7-septate, with 

 a few longitudinal septa, inostly constricted in the middle, 20-25 x 7- 



9^. 



On- Hudsonia tomentosa, Newfield, N. J. 



The host was at first taken to be Coremo Conradii, hence the 



specific name. 



C. umbilickta, Ell. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club. X, p. 53. 



Exsicc. Ell. & Evrht. N. A. F. 2d Ser. 1654. 



Perithecia scattered or subaggregated, depressed-hemispherical, 

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