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vate, numerous, 16 /2 long. Sporidia linear, olituse, very small, 4 x 1| 

 fi. hyaline. 



On the lower surface of loaves of Plat((iii(», Bethlehem, Pa. 



L. orientklis. E. & E. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliil. July, 1890. 



Perithecia amphigenous, depressed-hemisplieiical, 180-200 ft 

 diam., scattered, erumpent. Asci clayate-cylindrical, p. sp. 45-50 x 

 12 // or, including the slender base, 70-75 [i long. Paraphyses 

 none. Sporidia crowded-biseriate, inequilaterally elliptical, hyaline, 

 granular and nucleolate, 12-14 x 5-6 n- There is also on the same 

 leaves a Septoria with gregarious, subglol)ose 80-100 n perithecia, 

 and hyaline, nucleate, subundulate, 12-25 x 1-1 1;^ sporules — agree- 

 ing with the description of S. Gilh'ti<ii(<i Sacc. in all but its smaller 

 continuous sporules. 



On dead leaves of "Japan Chestnut" Cantanea japonica (cult.), 

 LaFayette, La. (Langlois.) 



L. gregkria, (Cke.) 



StigniaUa grfgaria. Cke. Texas Fuugi, No. 144 



Epiphyllous. Perithecia gregarious, black, erumpent, globose, 

 somewhat shining. Asci cylindrical. Sporidia subglobose, hyaline, 

 10-12x9 [1, continuous. 



On unknown leaves, Meskat Bay, Texas (Ravenel). 



L. auripiinctum, Hark. Bull. Cal. Acad. Marcli, 1884, p. 43. 



Hvpophyllous. Perithecia scattered, 5-10 on yellowish, orbicu- 

 lar spots, 2-5 mm. diam., bordered by a dark brown line. Nucleus 

 orange. Asci 8-spored, fusiform, long-stipitate, 54 x 10 //. S]>oridia 

 ovate or clavate, hyaline, 10 x 6 fi. 



On living leaves of Qverrvs Wiiiizeni, Folsom, Gala. 



L. coelata, Harkness. 1. c. 



Perithecia hypophyllous, entirely concealed, scattered. Asci 

 mucoid, clavate, long-stipitate, 45 x 15 /i. Paraphyses none. Sporidia 

 8, hyaline, turbinate, "shining," 12x6 /i, endochrome divided very 

 near tlie pointed end of the sporidium. 



On dead leaves of Qvercus dentiijiora, California (Harkness). 



L. polystigma, (E. & E.) 



Spharella (Lisstadia) polystignia, E. & E. BuU. Torr. Bot. Club, X, p 117. 

 LcEiladia polysligma, ,Sacc. ,SyU. 6371, Cke. Syn. 5203 

 Kx.sicc. Ell. N. A. F. 1353- 



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