386 



Perithecia somewhat scattered, covered, globose, black, subpromi- 

 nent, papillate, about 200 ii diam. Asci clavate, rounded above, 

 paraphysate, about 70x12-14 /^. Sporidia biseriate, lanceolate, en- 

 dochrome 5-parted, hyaline, narrower below, 22-25 x 4 /j (35-40 x 9 /<, 

 Cke.), constricted at the septa. 



On Lonicera and Solidago, Newfield, N. J. 



M. rimularum, (Cke.) 



Sp/iezria rimularum^ Cke. Grev. VI, p. 146. 

 MetasphcEria rimularum, Sacc. Syll. 3502, Cke. Syn. 4500. 



Perithecia covered, globose, crowded in short lines, covered by 

 the longitudinally fissured cuticle. Asci clavate. Sporidia fusoid, 

 hyaline, 5-septate, constricted, nucleate, 40-50 x 5-6 fi. 



On reeds (Arundinaria), Gainesville, Fla. 



"The perithecia are collected in little, elongated clusters, the 

 cuticle cracked above them in parallel lines, but the ostiola do not 

 penetrate." 



M. brachytheca, (B. & C.) 



Sphtzria brachytheca, B. & C. Grev. IV, p. 146. 

 MetasphcEria brachytheca, Sacc. Syll. 3451. 

 • Endophlcea brachytheca, Cke. Syn, 4165. 



Perithecia minute, surrounded by the cuticle. Asci obovate, 

 very short. Sporidia clavate, with about 6 septa, 25 ^ long, resem- 

 bling those of Patellaria cCtrata. 



On Rosa, New England. 



M. dissiliens, (C. & E.) 



Sph{Eria dissiliens, C. & K. Grev. V, p. 51. 



MetasphcEria dissiliens, Sacc. Syll. II, p. 163, and Cke. Syn. 4463. 



Perithecia scattered, black, at length erumpent, subglobose, with 

 punctiform ostiola. Asci clavate. Sporidia biseriate, fusiform, 8-sep- 

 tate, 70 X 9 //, constricted and divided into two unequal parts, one of 

 which is 3-septate and the other 4-septate, readily dividing at the con- 

 striction, hyaline. 



On stems oi Desmodium strictum, Newfield, N. J. 



B. On monocotyledonous plants. 



* Sporidia S-septate. 



M. Palraetta, (Cke.) 



Sph£Eria PO-lmeiia, Cke. Grev. VII, p. 53. 

 Meiaspktzria Palmetta, Sacc. Syll. 3489. 

 ^xsicc. Rav. F. Ain. 369. 



