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Valsa atomaespora, Cke. in Bav. Fungi Amer., No. 660. 
Immersa. Peritheciis (4-6) subglobosis, atris, in ligno immersis, 
ostiolis elongatis, convergentibus, erumpentibus. Ascis minutis 
(’015 x '005 mm.), elavat o-lanceolatis. Sporidiis allantoideis, 
minutissimis (vix *0025 mm. long, superantibus) hyalinis. 
On Cornus. Seaboard of S. Carolina. 
The fruit is the most minute of any species with which we are 
acquainted. 
Valsa niphoclina, Cke.in Bav. Fungi Amer., No. 748. 
Lineato-erumpens. Peritheciis ovatis, in stromate niveo nidu- 
lantibus, ostiolis brevibus, convergentibus, sulcatis, in lineas trans- 
versas erumpentibus. Ascis cylindrico-clavatis. Sporidiis allan- 
toideis, hyalinis (-008 x '002). 
On bark of Betula nigra. Florence, S. Carolina. 
Valsa tecta, Cke. in Eav. Fungi Amer., No. 747. 
Tecta, inconspicua. Peritheciis circinatis, paucis, in corticem 
nidulantibus, ostiolis minimis, brevibus. Ascis clavatis. Sporidiis 
inordinatis, sublanceolatis, quadri-nucleatis, demum uniseptatis, 
hyalinis (*018 x '005 mm.). 
On bark of Myrica. Darien, Georgia. 
This has nothing of the habit of a Diaporthe, as we comprehend 
that genus. 
Byssosphaeria corynephora, Cke. 
Effusa, aterrima. Hyphis repentibus, septatis, ramulosis, ramulis 
assurgentibus, conidiis clavatis, infra longe attenuatis, fuscis, multi- 
septatis (9-11) superne truncatis (*15 x *018 mm.). Peritheciis 
subglobosis, depressis, superne glabris, ad basim tomentoso 
intertextis. Ascis cylindrico-clavatis. Sporidiis lanceolatis, con- 
tinuis, hyalinis (*02 x ‘004 mm.). 
On Ostrya Virginica. 
Sphaeria ceratotheca, Cke. in Bav. Fungi Amer., No. 677. 
Superficialis, subiculo atro conidiifero nidulans. Peritheciis 
minimis, atris, opacis, hsemisph sericis ; Ascis lanceolatis, sursum 
acute cornuto-apiculatis. Sporidiis lanceolatis, triseptatis, hyalinis, 
(’025 x '005 mm.), conidiis pluri-septatis, muriformibus, brunneis, 
(*045-'05 mm. long). 
On culms of Zea Mays. Aiken, S. Carolina. 
Ceratostoma hystricina, Cke. in Bav. Fungi Amer., No. 674. 
Gregaria, subimmersa, demum emergens, subsuperficialisque. 
Peritheciis atrofuscis, globosis, tomentosis, rostellatis; ostiolis 
cylindricis, subflexuosis. Ascis cylindraceis. Sporidiis elliptico- 
lanceolatis, hyalinis ('016-*018 x '006 mm.). 
On bark of Ficus. Aiken, S. Carolina. 
Sphaeria (obtectae) uvaesarmenti, Cke. in Bav. Fungi Amer., No. 678. 
Tecta, sparsa, vel subgregaria. Peritheciis globosis, atris, sub- 
prominulis. Ascis clavatis. Sporidiis lanceolatis, continuis, hyalinis, 
(*04 x '008 mm.). 
On twigs of Vitis. Aiken, S. Carolina. 
