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KELLERMANNIA, EEL. A EVUIIT. 
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on a Ilattened stroma; peritliecia few, globose, subglabrous, red, becom¬ 
ing dark, indistinctly ostiolate, collapsing, covered with subpellncid 
dematiose hairs. The peritliecia readily fall out, leaving little pits. 
The clusters of peritliecia scarcely exceed half a line in diameter.” In 
(Irev., IV, p. 16, the sporidia are said to be “ oblong, uniseptate, slightly 
curved. .000S«5—.000o7 inch long.” 
(To be continued.) 
KELLERMANNIA, EEL. & EVRHT. 
BV .1. B. ELLIS AND B. M. EVERHART. 
Keller3iannia, Ell. & Evrht.—The characters of this genus, as 
given on page 153 and of the species on page 154, will have to be 
amended. In the specimens examined at that time, only free spores were 
seen and it was taken for granted that the slender prolongation on one 
end of the spore was a stij^e^ when, in fact, it is an awn-like appendage 
pioceding from the apex of the spore. The spores are sessile, or at least 
borne on slightly elongated cells of the proligerous layer. In the generic 
description, therefore, for stipitate ” read awned ” or “ aristate,” and 
in the specific description, instead of “ abruptly contracted below,” etc., 
read “abruptly contracted above into a slender, bristle-like awn, etc.” 
It should also have been stated that K. yucccegena is the same as Biscella 
i JHscula) anomala^ Ck. The specific name, anomala^ was rejected as not 
applicable. Kellermannia is properly separated from Discula by its 
septate, aristate spores. The peritliecia also are mostly more perfect 
than in Discula. We are indebted to Dr. II. W. ITarkness for this 
(‘orrection and for the following two new species. 
Keller^iannia Polygoni, E. & E.—On dead stems of Folyyonum 
polyinorplLum, l5lue Canon, Cala. (Ilarkness, 3277.) Peritliecia erumpent, 
membranaceous, of coarse, cellular structure, black, depressed-globose, 
millim in diam., with a perforated, papillate ostiolum ; spores lanceo¬ 
late, 1-septate, 30—40 p- long, including the awn-like tip, and 3—4 p thick 
at the rounded base, yellowish-hyaline, granular and nucleate at first, 
gradually contracted above the middle into the slejider, nearly straight 
awn. The mature peritliecia may be picked out entire witli the point of 
a knife. 
Keeeer.mannia SiSYRiNCiiii, E. & E.—On Sisyrinchium helium. 
Berkeley, Cala. ( Ilarkness, 3017 ). Peritliecia scattered, minute (150 p), 
covered by the epidermis, subglobose, with the upper half prominent and 
tinally collapsing, pierced above, membranaceous, of fine cellular texture 
and, when moist, paler than in the preceding species; spores oblong- 
lanceolate, yellowisli-hyaline, 3-septate, 50—60 x 5—6 (including the 
awn), which occupies about half the entire length. Resembles outwardly 
Leplosph(Pria permunda, Clk., which was also on the specimens sent. 
The awn finally disappears, leaving the spore 22—30 !'■ long. 
