357 

 L. anthelmlntica, (Cke.) 



SphceHa anthelminiica, Cke. Grev. VII, p. 53. 

 Lepiosphceria anthelminiica, Sacc. Syll. 2924. 

 Heptameria anikelmintica, Cke. Syn, 4730. 

 Kxsicc. Rav. F. Am. 372. 



Pcritliecia scattered, covered, only slightly prominent, the pnncti- 

 form ostiola piercing the epidermis. Asci cylindrical. Sporidia fusi- 

 form, triseptate, brownish, slightly constricted, 30 x 7 //. 



On CJienopodium anthel mint! cum, South Carolina. 



L, dumetornm, Niessl, Beitrag, p. 26, tab. Ill, fig. 12. 



Exsicc. Rab. F. E. 2238, 2853.— Rehm Asc. 678, 688.— Thum. M. U. 2248.— M. March, 986, 

 2046, 2137, 2238.— Ell. & Evrht. N. A. F. 2d Ser. 2614. 



Perithecia scattered, covered by the epidermis, hemispherical or 

 subglobqse, papillate membranaceo-coriaceous, black, 200 pi. diam. 

 Asci clavate-oblong, short-stipitate, rounded at the apex, 8-spored, 

 60-66 X 6-7 fj.. Sporidia biseriate, fusoid-oblong, inequilateral, straight 

 or slightly curved, subacute, 3-septate, the next to the upper cell 

 swollen, pale olive-yellow, 18-20x3 //. Paraphyses longer than the 

 asci. Spermatia cylindrical, very minute, 2-4xl|-2 //, in small, 

 black, membranaceous, covered perithecia. 



On dead stems of Heliindhus, Newfield, N. J., on dead sterns of 

 Lonicera, New York (Fairman), and on stems of Impatiens, Canada 

 (Dearness). 



L. olericola, (B. & C.) 



Spharia olericola, B. & C. Grev. IV, p. 150. 

 Lepiosphceria olericola, Sacc. Syll. 2923. 

 Heptameria olericola, Cke. Syn. 4729. 



Perithecia gregarious, conical. Sporidia oblong, slightly curved, 

 triseptate, 25 ji long. 



On stems of Brassica, New England. 



A curious diseased state occurs, in which the sporidia turn black 

 and lose all trace of septa. 



L. flmbriata, E. & E. (in Herb.) 



Perithecia subglobose, 200-300 /i diam., subcuticular, prominent, 

 exposed by the peeling off of the cuticle, fringed with brown, mycelial 

 threads around the base. Asci oblong-cylindrical, short-stipitate, par- 

 aphysate, mostly curved, 80-90 x 1 5-1 8 ,«. Sporidia crowded-biseriate, 

 oblong-fusoid, 3-septate, scarcely constricted, brown, 20-24x5-6 n, 

 slightly curved, subobtuse. 



On dead herbaceous stems, Utah. 



