Sturgis: Myxomycetes of Curtis Herbarium 207 
either singly or in pairs, and the spore-clusters consisting of only 
about 8 or 9 spores. 
“(3578) Tricamphora oblonga B. & C. Penn^ 1851. Dr. 
Michener (407).” 
This is a fine co-type, consisting of about eight sporangia, well 
preserved and perfectly characteristic. 
“Ophiotheca pallida B. & C. Fung. Cub. 544. (413) Herbis 
mucidis. July, Hillsborough, N. C.” 
The label bears this name written in pencil, in Curtis’ hand- 
writing, over the name Trichia serpula Pers. Berkeley twice 
refers to this specimen (413), and each time as the type of a 
separate species, first under Ophiotheca pallida (Journ. Linn. 
Soc. 10: 350, 1868), and again under O. umbrina (Grevillea 2: 
68, 1873). It is a well-preserved and perfectly characteristic 
specimen of Perichaena vermicularis (Schw.) Rost. 
“ B. & C. Fung. Cub. 544 Ophiotheca wrightii B. & C. dead 
wood, Cuba, C. Wright (673).” 
This is a fine specimen of Perichaena chrysosperma (Curr.) 
List. 
“(2991) Craterium minimum B. & C. in quisquiliis. Aug. 
1850. Santee Canal, S. C. Ravenel (1055).” 
Miss Lister (Monog., Ed. 2, p. 96) refers this to “var. cylin- 
dricum” of Craterium leticocephalum (Pers.) Ditm. Macbride 
considers it a distinct species. The designation “cylyndricum 
(Mass.)” being the first to be applied to this form as a variety, 
remains valid ; but Macbride, regarding the form as of specific 
rank, rightly retains the original specific name, ‘'minimum B. & 
C.” A careful examination of the specimen under consideration 
reveals no points of difference between it and typical C. leuco- 
cephalum, except the smaller and somewhat more cylindrical 
sporangia of the former. 1 should hardly regard these differ- 
ences as more than varietal. 
“ Craterium porphyrium Schw., Herb. Schw.” 
Of this specimen there remain only traces of a dark purple-red 
hypothallus ; a reddish capillitium marked with indistinct spirals. 
