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the blackened epidermis. Asci obclavate. Sporidia elongated-ellip- 

 tical, binucleate, brown, 14 x 4 //. 



On stems of Baptisia perfoliata. Aiken, Sontli Carolina, witli 

 Phoma BaptisioB, Cke. 



A. nigTotecta, (B. & Rav.) 



SphcEria nigrotecta, B. & Rav. Grev. IV, p. 155, 

 Anihosiomella nigrotecta, Sacc. Syll. 1054, Cke. Syn. 4601. 



Perithecia shining black, white in the center around tlie ostiolum. 

 Asci linear. Sporidia uniseriate, Ijrown, elliptical. 



On leaves of Ilex, Carolina. 



Externally like Physalospora philoprina, (B. & C.) but smaller. 

 ** Sporidia with a hyaline appendage at one or both ends. 



(Entosordaria). 



A. confiisa, Sacc. Syll. 1065. 



Sphceria appendiculosa, B. & C. Grev. IV, p. 153, (not B. & Br.), Cke. Syn. Pyr. 

 4636. 



Perithecia collected two or three together, closely surrounded at 

 the base by the cuticle. Asci oblong. Sporidia biseriate, fusiform, 

 quadrinucleate, 12-13 ,u long, with a straight, hyaline, filiform append- 

 age at each end. 



On leaves of Sapindus, Texas. 



A. rostrispora, (Ger.) 



SphiEria rostrispora, Ger. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, V, p. 26. 

 Anthosiomella rostrispora, Sacc. Syll. 1068, Cke. Syn. 4637. 



Perithecia orbicular, densely crowded, seated on a blackish, com- 

 pact, fibrous stroma. Asci cylindrical. * Sporidia ovate, binucleate, 

 brown, 15x5//, with a hyaline beak at each end. 



Encircling the base of a stalk of Inula Helenium , New Paltz, 

 N. Y. 



A. sabalensioides, (E. & M.) 



Sph(Zria sabalensioides, E. & M. Am. Nat. Oct. 1S82, p. 810. 

 Anthostomella sabalensioides, Sacc. Syll. 5932, Cke. Syn. 4635. 

 Exsicc. Ell. & Evrht. N. A. F. 2d Sen 1694. 



Perithecia scattered, minute, \ mm. diam., globose, covered, the 

 short ostiolum barely piercing the epidermis and visible under the lens 

 as a small black dot. Asci 75-80x7^-9 //, without paraphyses? 

 Sporidia biseriate, elliptic-fusoid, appendiculate, yellowish, surrounded 

 by a gelatinous stratum, 13-15 x 3|-4 fi. The short, filiform append- 

 ages at each end of the sporidia are soon absorbed. 



On petioles of Sabal serrulata, Florida. 



