26 Notes on Microfungi from the Forth Area. [Sess. 



many as thirteen cups springing from one sclerotium, but so 

 great a number is very seldom met with. The fully-developed 

 cups are considered rather rare, but would doubtless be found 

 more frequently if searched for at the right time and place. 

 The sclerotia occurred in plenty in dead rushes at Eoslin last 

 October. 



Ephelina prunellm Phil. — This interesting Discomycete is 

 more particularly referred to in another communication to 

 the Society. Some well-developed specimens were recently 

 obtained at Loch Lubnaig, along with the immature form 

 known as Aster oma prunellce Purt. 



Gnomoniella tubiformis (Tode) Sacc. — Abundant on fallen 

 leaves of Alder in the Pass of Leny and at Loch Lubnaig. 

 This species is easily recognised by the comparative thickness 

 of its beak, and by its broad, undivided spores. Although 

 abundant in the localities mentioned, it appears to be less 

 frequent in Western Scotland, and has not yet come under 

 my notice in the Clyde Area. 



Cytispora Gurreyi Sacc. — Common on bark of dead branches 

 of Larch in Eoslin Glen. 



Septoria prunellm Trail. — On living leaves of Self-heal 

 {Prunella vulgaris) at Loch Lubnaig. The minute pycnidia 

 were produced in abundance on the surface of withered 

 spots. 



Leptothyrium periclymeni (Desm.) Sacc. — On living leaves 

 of Honeysuckle ; Eoslin Glen. This pretty species, formerly 

 known as L. pictum B. & Br., is easily recognised by the pale- 

 yellow or rufous spots on which the thin, black pycnidia are 

 produced. 



O'idium alphitoides Griff. & Maulb. — Occurring as mildew 

 on living oak-leaves in Eoslin Glen. This species is easily 

 known by its large, barrel-shaped conidia. 



Ramularia sambucina Sacc. — On living leaves of Elder at 

 Eoslin. This parasitic mould produces discoloured spots, on 

 the lower surface of which is developed a thin coating of 

 conidiophores. 



B. knautiw (Massal.) Bub. — On black spots on living leaves 

 of Devil's-bit Scabious (Scabiosa succisa) near Bridge-of- Allan, 

 Stirlingshire, that being the first British record. The speci- 

 men obtained by me was named E. succisa: ; but Miss A. 



