NORTH AMERICAN FUNGI. 
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Peziza retiderma. Coolce in Mycograplda, fig. 306 . 
On the ground. Portland, Maine (Fuller, 64). 
Ascobolus (Ryparobius) bxunneus. Bond. Ann. Sci. Nat. 
On dog’s dung. New York (Gerard, 177). 
Lophodexmium pinastri. Sclirad. 
On fir leaves. Portland, Maine (Fuller, lOU). 
Iiophodermium juniperinum. Not. 
On juniper leaves. Portland, Maine (Fuller, 107). 
Xylaria polymorpha. Fr. 
At root of maple. Portland, Maine (Fuller, 59). 
Valsa ceratophora. T^d. 
On bark. New York (Gerard, 164). 
Valsa stellulata. Fr. 
On branches. New York (Gerard, 167). 
Valsa tetraploa. B. Sf C. 
On branches. New York (Gerard, 180). 
Only containing stylospores. 
Sphaeria (caulicolae) eriophora. C. 
Gregaria. Peritheciis globosis-depressis, atris, hispidis, demum 
prope glabris, primo tectis, dein epidermide delapsis, nudis, matrice 
nigrofactis ; ascis cylindraceis ; sporidiis late lanceolatis, 1-3 
septatis, constrictis, fuscis. 
Apparently on stems of Lappa. New York (Gerard, 166). 
Perithecia at first covered, soon exposed by the falling away of 
the cuticle, woolly, then becoming smooth, seated on the blackened 
stem ; sporidia obtusely lanceolate, at first uniseptate, then tri- 
septate, constricted at the septa, pale brown, *025 x 'Olmm. 
Sphaeria Coryli. Batsch. 
On leaves of Corylus. Portland, Maine (Fuller, 82). 
Sphserella Panicum. C. 
Sparsa, epiphylla. Peritheciis tectis, in maculas purpureis ; 
ascis clavatis ; sporidiis biseriatis, fusiformibus, hyalinis, trisep- 
tatis. 
On fading leaves of Panicum. S. Carolina (Rav. 2111 c.). 
Perithecia sometimes singly and sometimes two or three to- 
gether, seated on purplish spots ; sporidia -025 x *005 mm. 
Ceratostoma verniceum. Desni. 
On very rotten wood. Portland, Maine (E C. B.). 
Barren, but agreeing externally with this curious species. 
Stigmatea sclerotidea. Cooke. 
Gregaria, atra. Peritheciis superficialibus, depressis ; ascis 
clavatis ; sporidiis biseriatis, ellipticis, hyalinis, uniseptatis. 
On leaves of Arundinaria. S. Carolina (Rav., 1476). 
Externally resembling a small sclerotium ; asci very soon dis- 
solved ; sporidia *022 x *009 mm. 
The following cannot be named : — 
No. 162 (Ger.), probably the remains of some old minute 
Sphceria, without any trace of spores. 
