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Mycologia 



35-40 X 6 mic, 8-spored ; spores crowded, small, elliptical to 

 fusoid, 1-3-septate, 10-12 X 2-3 mic. 



On living leaves of various kinds, usually on the remains of 

 Meliola. 



Type locality: France. 



Distribution : Florida. 



Exsiccati: Desm. PI. Crypt, de France ij66 (cotype). Other 

 specimens examined : Florida, Nash 1955, Calkins 66, and Martin. 



In the original description of this species no mention is made 

 of its occurrence on Meliola but aside from this fact the American 

 material examined conforms well with that from Europe. 



2. Calonectria diminuta (Berk.) Bed. & Vogl. ; 



Sacc. Syll. Fung. 9: 985. 1891 

 Nectria diploa diminuta Berk. Grevillea 4: 46. 1875. 

 Dialonectria diminuta Cooke, Grevillea 12 : 83. 1884. 

 f Calonectria Dearnessii Ellis & Everh. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 

 Phil. 1890: 245. 1 89 1. 



Perithecia minute, 150-175 mic. in diameter, scattered or more 

 or less crowded on the substratum surrounded by radiating 

 mycelium giving somewhat the appearance of a stroma while no 

 true stroma is present, orange, partially collapsing ; asci cylindrical 

 or clavate, 8-spored; spores irregularly crowded, variable in size 

 and form, elliptical, clavate or subfusoid, usually 3-septate, hya- 

 line, 25-35 X 6-7 mic. 



On sphaeriaceous fungi, Massaria, etc. 



Distribution: S. Carolina to Canada (?). 



Exsiccati: Ellis & Everh. N. Am. Fungi 2548. Other speci- 

 mens examined : London, Ontario, Dearness 1346 (type of 

 C. Dearnessii Ellis & Everh.). 



3. Calonectria melioloides Speg. Anal. Soc. Ci. 



Argent. 19: 41. 1886 

 Calonectria guarapiensis Speg. Anal. Soc. Ci. Argent. 19: 41. 

 1886. 



Plants gregarious and surrounded by an evanescent, white 

 mycelial growth consisting of delicate radiating hyphae; peri- 

 thecia subglobose to ovate, 200-250 mic. in diameter with the wall 

 composed of irregular cells 5-8 mm. in diameter, clothed with a 



