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848. CUCURBITARIA, Fr. 
2472. C. elongata, Grev. (Spheria elongata, Fr. Reg. Rep. 23. p. 64.) 
Dead branches of Robinia 
2473. C. Berberidis, Gray. Reg. Rep. 30, p. 65. 
Dead barberry. 
849. MASSARIA, DeNot. 
2474. M. vomitoria, B. and C. Reg. Rep. 23, p. 65. 
Dead maple. 
2475. M. atroinquinans, B. and C. 
Dead buttonwood. 
850. LOPHIOSTOMA, DeNot. 
2476. L. triseptata, Pk. Reg. Rep. 28, p. 76. 
Decaying wood. 
8s1, SPHARIA, Hall. 
Modern mycologists have divided the old genus Sphervia into many smaller 
genera with narrower limits. Most of our species fall readily enough into these 
modern genera, but in a few instances these generic limits are not wholly satis- 
factory, and will need some modification. So far as possible I have grouped our 
species with reference to these modern genera. Cv EP: 
§ 1. SPHARIA proper. 
2477. S. monosperma, Pk. Reg. Rep. 28, p. 79. 
Decaying wood. There is a genus of lichens, Sporopodium, 
Mont., whose species have spores similar to those found in 
this Sfheria, but in other respects the plants are quite 
unlike. : 
2478. S. exilis, A. and S. Reg. Rep. 29, p. 61. 
Decaying wood. The bristly perithecia separate this species 
from the genus Celospheria. Perhaps the more comprehen- 
sive genus WVztschkia might include it. 
2479. S. morbosa, Schw. Reg. Rep. 23, p. 64. 
Living branches of plum and cherry trees. This species has 
been referred by some botanists to the genus Cucurditaria, 
but it does not well agree with the characters of that genus. 
It comes very near to Dimerosporium, Fckl., from which its 
cylindrical (not ovoid) asci separate it. 
2480. S. fraxicola, Schw. Reg. Rep. 25, p. 105. 
Fallen ash leaves. 
