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the apex of tile peritliecium. Asci cylindrical, sessile, 35-45x4 /i, 

 (paraphysate)? Sporidia uniseriate, clavate-oblong, nniseptate, hyaline, 

 6-7 X 2-21 n. 



On the inner surface of the loosened bark, on cedar {Gupressua 

 thyoides) stumps not much decayed; not uncommon around Newfield, 

 N.J. 



G. chlorinura, (B. & C.) 



Hysterium chlorinum, B. & C. Grev. IV, p. 12. 

 Glonium chlorinum, Sscc. Syll. 5595. 



" Soon liberated from the cuticle, elevated from the bark, often 

 narrowed at the base, elliptical, at first greenish from a fine, powdery 

 coat which soon wears off; lips sulcate; disk greenish, i Sporidia in 

 two rows, oblong, uniseptate, constricted in the middle, 1\ }! long; the 

 endochrome has frequently a little emargination." 



On twigs of Quercus aquatica, Alabama (Beaumont). 



G. medium, (Cke.) 



Hysterium medium, Cke. Texas Fungi, p. 183. 

 Glonium medium, Sacc. Syll. 5604. 



Perithecia oblong, about 1 mm. long, emergent, but only slightly 

 prominent, gregarious, lying parallel ; lips closed, forming a narrow, 

 subacute ridge ajong the top of the perithecium, finally more or less 

 open. Asci cylindrical, 50-60x4-5 jx. Sporidia ovoid, uniseptate, 

 hyaline, 6-8x3 /i, (8-10x4 ;!, Cke.). 



On decorticated branches of Berchem.ia, Houston, Texas (Rav-. 

 enel). Diagnosis from a specimen from Ravenel. 



G. Raven^lii, Cke. & Phil, in Rav. F. Ani. 763. 



Perithecia narrow-cylindrical, 1-2 mm. long, subflexuous, gi'e- 

 garious on a very thin, dark-colored subiculum which, however, is 

 sometimes wanting; lips closed or leaving only a very narrow cleft 

 between them, and with 2-3 distinct, longitudinal strise on each side. 

 Asci clavate-oblong, 75-80x12 ft. Sporidia crowded-biseriate, clav- 

 ate-oblong or clavate-fusoid, hyaline, uniseptate, about 20x5 /i. 



On bark of Platanus, seaboard of South Carolina (Ravenel). • 

 The diagnosis is from the spec, in Rav. F. Am. and from other specc. 

 sent by Ravenel. 



G. veMnm, E. & E. (in Herb.) 



Perithecia gregarious, oblong, black, rounded off above towards 

 each end, rough and more or less distinctly longitudinally striate, 

 hardly more than 1 mm. long; lips only slightly swollen, closed at 



