1148 General Notes. 
Asterina subcyanea.— Perithecia hypophyllous, superficial, de- 
pressed convex, 250-350» in diam., of cellular structure, the cells 
subspherical, 5-7 in diam., of a deep greenish-blue, connected in 
a moniliform manner and extending out from the base of the peri- 
thecium on all sides so as to form a thin membranaceous border 
closely appressed to the surface of the leaf; ostiolum papilliform, 
collapsing when dry and with a broad circular opening; asc 
iate, oblong-clavate, uniseptate, hyaline, 20 x 5-74. On living 
leaves of Quercus laurifolia. Cove Springs, Fla., March, 1884. 
Asterina discoidea-—Perithecia hypophyllous, orbicular, slightly 
depressed’ in the center, olivaceous, thin, 14-34™™ across, with an 
indistinct reticulated margin; asci obovate or globose, 30-40 x 
30-35; sporidia crowded, clavate-oblong or pyriform, uniseptate, 
12-16 x 4-5. Much resembles Asterina intricata E. & M., but 
color different, asci of a different shape and sporidia larger. O 
living leaves of Quercus laurifolia. Cove Springs, Fla, March, 
1884. 
Asterina lepidigena—Perithecia black, subglobose, at length 
applanate, very thin and fragile, 200-300% in diam., seated on â 
hyaline scanty mycelium; asci ovate, 8-spored, 30 x 154% 
longer and narrower, 42 x 12; sporidia obovate, hyaline, ik 
tate, about 12 x 4#. Attached to the epidermal scales on living | 
leaves of Andromeda ferruginea. Cove Springs, Fila, 
1884. . 
Asterina pustulata.—Perithecia imperfectly developed, pape | 
200-500 across, consisting of a central nucleus of lor : 
pacted, subglobose, brown cells which, around the circum a 
pass into a fringe of closely packed brown, branching NP) os 
forming altogether a circular membranaceous disk (34-% diam.; 
the surface of the leaf; asci subglobose, 8-spored, 55# in diam. 
sporidia obovate, hyaline, uniseptate, 30-40 x 10-124 UM ! 
of Quercus laurifolia. Cove Springs, Fla., March, iS B anting; i 
Ascomycetella floridana.—Hypophyllous ; perithecium Wt 
asci compacted in yellowish-white specks 500-600% 1M gu spor 
with a subradiate-floccose margin ; asci obovate, 75 X I a 
idia clavate-cylindric, multiseptate, 40-45 x 6-74 “n hite flor 
Quercus laurifolia. The fungus first appears as a mere Wh m 
cose speck, barely visible to the naked eye, but soon 10% glot 
diameter and becoming more compact and of a pale case 
This is evidently referable to Professor Peck’s genus Springs 
tella, but is quite distinct from his A. quercina. Dr. Ge 
Fla., winter of 1884.—/. B. Ellis, Newfield, N. J, ™ a 
Martin. oul | 
by Dre 
: Boranicat Nores.—Experiments lately made by * tare 
_ the State veterinarian of Iowa, prove that Crotalaria its 
the Rattle-box, is a “loco-plant.” In the Missoun "© — 
