PLATE 6. 



Perisporieae. 



Asterina delitescens, E. & M. 



Fig. 1. Natural size on leaf. 



2. Portion of a leaf with the fungus somewhat magnified. 

 " 3. Four perithecia, one entire and three showing the stellate 



mode of dehiscence. 

 " 4. Two asci. 

 " 5. Two sporidia. 



6. Perithecium in its early stage of growth. 

 " 7. Hypha from which arises a conidiophore and conidia? 

 " 8. Conidium? 



