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Contothyrium Kerriae Le Bret. in Rev. Myc. Oct. 1891. p. 1609. 
Pustules scattered, numerous, pulvinate, developed under the 
bark about 3mm. in diameter ; spores globose brown 4-6 by 4-5 mu 
On dead branches of Kerria Japonica, Seamill, West Kilbride, 
Ayrshire. Nov. 1897. Mr. D. A. Boyd. 
Protomyces Bellidis Krieger. 
Forming small yellow spots on the leaves, scattered or crowded, 
with little or no swelling of the tissue; resting spores faintly 
yellow, globose or somewhat longer than broad 30-45 pin 
diameter, smooth, the epispore 1.5-3 uw broad. 
Growing on leaves of Bellis perennis at Seamill, West Kilbride, 
Ayrshire. Autumn 1899, and also in previous years, Mr D A 
Boyd. 
Thelebolus Tode. Fung. Meckl. Sec. L. p. 41. 
Forming a closed fruit consisting of an outer layer (stroma) 
which contains usually one ascus surrounded by an inner invest- 
ing layer (perithecium), or several asci each with its own in- 
vestment enclosed in the outer common layer ; asci many-spored ; 
spores elliptical, one celled, colourless, gathering into a ball at 
the apex of the ascus before expulsion ; paraphyses very delicate, 
evanescent. 
I’. nanus Heim Aésterr Ascob. p30 te a 
Very minute, globose or somewhat flattened up to 130 m in 
width, colourless ; asci one or more, somewhat elliptical, varying 
In size and form swelling after escape from the perithecium, from 
50-100 by 30-55 mw up to 140 by 80 mw; spores 5-6 by 3 jw. 
paraphyses slender, septate. 
The inner investing layer of the ascus is very delicate and 
easily overlooked, so that when several are present the plant 
presents the appearance of a single perithecium containing 
several asci. On rabbit dung, Llanwymawddwy, N. Wales. 
The same plant has been collectéd for two years in succession 
by Dr. Plowright on rabbit and cow’s dung at King’s Lynn. 
Zukals microscopic measurements for TJ helebolus stercoreus 
(Denkschriften der K. K. Akademie der Wissenschaften, Band 
51, 2nd Abtheilung P. 22) have been adopted by succeeding 
writers, Saccardo, Schroter and Rehm, though Schréter (Krypto- 
