359 

 L. Physalidis, E. & E. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club. XI, p. 42. 



Perithecia minute, depressed-globose, of coarse., cellular structure, 

 with a rather broad opening above. Asci 35-40 x 7-8 /i, no paraph- 

 yses seen. Sporidia biseriate, fusiform, slightly curved, yellowish, 

 3-septate, 15-19 x 3 //. 



On dirty-white, round spots on leaves of Physalis pubescenn, 

 near Lexington, Ky. (Kelleruian). 



L. Steironematis, E. & E. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. July, 1890, 

 p. 237. 



Exsicc. Ell. & Evrht. N. A, F. 2d Ser. 2615. 



Perithecia gregarious around the nodes of the stem, sube])idermal, 

 conic-hemispherical, | mm. diam., raising the epidermis which is 

 pierced by the obtusely conic ostiolum. Asci clavate-cylindrical, 75- 

 100 X 15-20 n, with abundant filiform paraphyses. Sporidia biseriate, 

 oblong, 3-septate, sometimes slightly constricted at the septa, brown, 

 obtuse at the ends, mostly a little curved, 15-22 x 7-8 //. 



On dead stems of Steironema ciliatum, London, Canada (Dear- 

 ness). 



L. Silenes-acaiilis, De Not. Reel. Piren. p. 485. 



L. Hausmanniana, Awd. in Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 1868, No. 8. 

 Exsicc. Rab. F. E. 2765- 



Perithecia epiphyllous, thickly scattered, very small, punctiform, 

 globose, black, with a small, papilliform ostiolum which pierces the 

 epidermis. Asci oblong-clavate, sessile, 8-spored, 60-70x15-17 //. 

 Sporidia conglomerated, fusoid, mostly slightly curved or inequilateral, 

 3-septate, not constricted, honey-yellow, 36-42 x 6-7 ^. Paraphyses 

 filiform, conglutinated. 



On leaves oi Silene acaulis, Egedesminde, Greenland. 



L. Stellarise, Rostr. Fungi Gronl. p. 557, No. 161. 



Closely allied to L. SHenes-acaulis, differing principally in its 

 smaller asci and sporidia, which are 45x10 //, and 20x6 /./ respec- 

 tively. 



On leaves of Stella ria humifusa, Itivnek, and on Stellar ia 

 longipes, Godhavn, west coast of Greenland. 



L. Oxtrise, Rostr. Fungi Gronl. p. 559, No. 168. 



Perithecia gregarious, dark, depressed-spherical. Asci thick, 

 cylindric-clavate, stipitate. 50-52x12-14 jj.. Sporidia biseriate, 

 fusoid-oblong, 3-septate, constricted at the septa, yellow. 



