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SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM. 
Hendersonia? arundinis (Lev). Dothidea arundinis, Lev. Demid. 
Voy. II. 109, t. v. f, 3. Herb. Berk. 9193 
Maculis f] avo -fu seen tibus vel nullis. Peritheciis erumpentibus 
hypo-et epiphyllis globosis albo-farctis, 1-2 serialibus, stromati 
atro conjunctis, ostiolis obsoletis. Sporis cylindricis, utrinque ro- 
tundatis, triseptatis, plerumque curvulis, hyalinis (/035 x ‘005 mm.). 
In foliis Phragmitis . Inkerman. 
Dothidea geographica, Fries Syst. Myc. n., 560. 
Has only minute stylospores, and appears to be a Phoma. 
D. epilobii, Fr. Scler. Suec. No. 421. 
There are small membranaceous perithecia on the black spots, 
which contain small pyriform asci with immature sporidia. Probably 
either Lcestadia or Sphcerella. 
D. diospyri, Berk. Curt, in Herb. Berk. 
There are no cell s (pseudo-perithecia), and no fruit of any kind, 
only the blackened spots. It has somewhat the appearance of a 
Dothidea or Asteroma , preferably the latter. 
D. catalpse, Berk. Curt, in Curtis’ Catalogue, 151. 
Similar in character to D. diospyri, but equally without cells or 
fruit. 
5166. D. abortiva, Desm. 
Several specimens have been examined, and nothing found but 
a structure resembling that of a Sclerotium , and no indication 
of fruit. 
D. anethi, Fries. (Sphasria anethi, Pers.)=Phoma. 
Does not belong to Dothideacece. Not a trace of asci to be found. 
5189. D. solidaginis ( Schw .) in Herb. Berk. 
Nothing found beyond a structure closely resembling Sclerotium. 
5229. D. culmicola, Schwein. in Herb. Berk. No. 9211. 
Has the habit of Leptostroma , but without fruit. Cannot pertain 
to this family even if thecasporous. 
Dothidea ventricosa, Mont, in Herb. Berk. No. 9177. 
On branches of Ricinus. Is a species of Fhysalospora. 
5170. Dothidea (Microdothis) melastomatis, Runze Fr. in Herb. 
Kewensis. 
Ascis amplis, clavatis. Sporidiis ellipticis, medio constrictis, 
fuscis (-026 X *01 mm.). 
Phyllachora (Dothidella) bullata, Fr. ( nee Berk.) in Herb. Berk. 
9112. 
Ascis clavatis. Sporidiis sublanceolatis, medio constrictis, hya- 
linis (*02 x '007 mm.). 
Homostegia nigerrima ( Currey .) 
Dothidea Jerdoni , Blox. in Herb. Berk. 
Dothidea stictophora, B. & Br. in Herb. Berk. 
Pleospora nigerrima, Sacc. Syll. No. 3838. 
Imperfectly and inaccurately described by Currey. There are 
