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whieli the substratum is buried under leaves and soil, plants dull yellow- 
ish-brown; asci 100 to 120 by 10 mic.; spores in 1 row, elliptical, about 
12 by 5 mic.; paraphyses enlarged upwards. 
On buried seeds of wild cherry (Prunus serotina) April, 1905. Iowa 
City, Iowa. 
In the spring of 1905, Prof. B. Shimek brought into the laboratory at 
Iowa City, a number of discomycetes growing from the seeds of wild 
cherry. Prompted by this observation, the author afterwards made a large 
collection of this same species on cherry seeds which had become buried 
under leaves and soil in damp places. The species was observed and col- 
lected in several localities near Iowa City. During the following summer 
a specimen of this material was sent to Dr. Rehm, with other specimens, 
who described it as a new species under the name given above. 
During this month (April 16, 1906) a < specimen of Sclf’-'^otinia was col- 
lected by the author near Mt. Pleasant which corresponds very well with 
the material from which Dr. Rehm described this species in size, general 
appearance, spore measurements, etc. of the plants, but growing on the 
seeds of bass wood (Tilia americana). It may be that the two are the 
same species. The species is issued in Rehm’s Ascomycetes, No. 1633. 
115. Helotium citrinulum seaveri Rehm. Ann Mycol 4: 67. Plants 
very small, about 1 mm. in diameter or less, externally whitish; hymen- 
ium lemon yellow, nearly plane; asci 35 to 45 by 5 to 6 mic.; sporidia 
straight or curved, fusiform, 7 to 8 by 2 mic.; paraphyses slender, about 
1 mic. in diameter. 
On dead stems of Carex sp. on hillsides, Iowa City, Iowa, May, 1905. 
Two collections of this species were made at Iowa City in localities? 
about two miles apart. The plants are small and not easily seen but were 
found in considerable numbers after some search on the dead stocks sur- 
rounding the living bunches of Carex. 
Issued in Rehm’s Ascomycetes, No. 1634. 
116. Gloniella ovata (Cke.). Perithecia small, about 1 mm. in length 
or less, black, lips mostly tightly closed; sporidia inclined to fusiform but 
with ends rounded, one end smaller, 3-septate, constricted at the middle 
septum and slightly at the end septa 14 to 16 by 6 by 7 mic. 
On old wood. July 25, 1905. Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 
This was thought to be a Glonium as many of the spores at first appear 
to be 1-septate, but on closer examination they are found to be 3-septate 
and hyaline. 
117. Glonium parvulum (Ger.) Perithecia closely gregarious, small, 
not more than 1 mm. in length, black, lips closed; asci about 50 by 5 to 
6 raic., sporidia hyaline, 1-septate, strongly constricted at the septum, 
about 7 to 8 by 4 mic. 
On old wood oak and sycamore {Platanus occidentalis) . Winter 1906. 
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 
118. Coryne urnalis (Nyl.) Sacc. Cups rather large, nearly an inch 
in diameter, reddish-brown, hymenium at first concave, becoming nearly 
plane; sporidia fusiform, 24 to 25 mic. in length, with several delicate 
septa, often slightly curved. 
On partly decayed wood. November 13, 1905. Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 
