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graniilato. Coniophoris clavatis, paucis, stipite brevo. Conidiis 
arcte ellipticis (*005 X *002 mm.). 
On bark. No. 36. 
A remarkable species. The peritliecia are fused into a stroma 
as in Hypocrea. The Stilhum grows principally upon the stroma, 
and the sporidia are slightly rough. 
Kectria maztialis, Kalch. Cke. 
Sparsa, coccinea. Peritheciis subglobosis, minute granulatis, 
papillatis, demum depressis, dein ciipulaeformibus. Ascis clavatis. 
Sporidiis biseriatis, ellipticis, uniseptatis, hyalinis (*015 x *0065 
mm.). 
On naked wood. No. 1161. 
Peritliecia dark blood-red when old. Sporidia apparently con- 
stantly biseriate. Distinct from N. sanguinea to which it is allied. 
Nectxia leocazpoides, Kalch. (k Cke. 
Sparsa vel gregaria. Peritheciis obturbinatis, fragilibus, 
nitentibus, aureo-fnlvis. Ostiolo mamillato, castaneo. Ascis 
cylindricis. Sporidiis uniseriatis, ellipticis, uniseptatis, constrictis 
(•015 X *008 mm.). 
On Sarcophyte sanguinea. No. 5. 
Perithecia fragile, reminding one of Leocaipus fragilis, 
shining, with a dark mamillate ostiolum. The perithecia are 
Indian yellow when the light is transmitted through them under a 
high power. 
Nectxia hetexospexma, Kalch. <£: Cke. 
Csespitosa, erumpens, livido-rubra. Peritheciis subglobosis, 
demum depressis, Isevibus, in stromate convexo congestis. Ascis 
cylindraceis. Sporidiis uniseriatis, ovatis, ellipticis, lanceolatisve, 
uniseptatis, hyalinis (•012-*022 x '009 mm.). 
On dead branches. Nos. 1064, 56. 
Sporidia singularly variable in length and form in the same peri- 
thecium. 
Nectxia eximia, L'alch. (k Cke. 
Caespitosa, lajte coccinea. Peritheciis obovatis, exiguis, in 
stromate convexo congestis; ostiolo prominulo. Ascis cylindraceis. 
Sporidiis uniseriatis, ellipticis, utrinque attenuatis (*015 X *006 
mm.). 
On bark. 
The sporidia are scarce mature, so that the very faint indica- 
tions of a septum are too doubtful to be relied upon. The minute 
numerous bright coloured peritliecia are distinctive features. 
Nectxia fuxfuxacea, Kalch. Che. 
Caespitosa, erumpens, carnea. Peritheciis globosis, furfuraceis, 
in stromate convexo gerentibus. Ostiolo punctiformi, fusco. Ascis 
cylindraceis, sporidiis uniseriatis, arcte ellipticis, utrinque attenu- 
atis, demum tenuiter uniseptatis (•015-*018 x '005 mm.). 
On bark. No. 186. 
Perithecia covered with large mealy granules. Allied to N. 
sub quater nata, B., but larger. 
