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THE WEST VIRGINIA FLORA

S. Ampelopsidis C. & E. On Parthenocissus quinquefolia,, March 30, 1894. Sporules 18 to 20 X 10 to 12 ц (Nuttall, 1460, 437). S. Cerasina Peck. On Prunus serotina, alt. 1,200 ft., Nov. 22, 1894 (Nuttall, 1746). S. Physocarpi E. & E., Proc. Phila. Acad., 1894, 361. Type habitat: On dead Opulaster opulifolius, May 2, 1894 (Nuttall, discov. 1502, 482, 486). Perithecia scattered, .33 mm. diameter, buried in the inner bark, with their apices and pipilliform ostiola erumpent, white inside (at first), sometimes, as in the preceding species 2 to 3 confluent. Sporules varying from short-elliptical 12 to 15 X 10 1í to oblong or obovate-elliptical 15 to 20 x 10 /1. Differs from 5". Nielliae E. & E. in its buried perithecia and much larger sporules. S. Celastrina Peck. On branches Cclastrus scandens, April 27, 1895 (Nuttall, 1812). S. MalorUM Berk. Berkeley: On Malus Malus at Gerrardstown (Waite). S. Oenotherae E. & E., Field Mus. Bot., 1:114 (1896). ' Type habitat: On dead stems Onagra biennis, Jan. 21, 1895 (Nuttall, discov. 1792, 683). Perithecia scattered, erumpent, superficial, globose, 200 to 225 ц diameter, with a papilliform ostiolum, occasionally subcollapsing above. Sporules oblong-elliptical, pale brown, 20 to 25 x ю to 12 ц on stout basidia shorter than the sporules. There are indications that the sporules become finally uniseptate. S. Sumachi (Schw.) C. & E. On branches Rhus hirta, March 29, 1894. Sporules 20 to 26 x 8 to 12.5 /1 (Nuttall, 1439). S. Sassafras C. & E. On Sassafras Sassafras, April 10, 1895. Sporules 23 x 10 ц (Nuttall, 1801,688). S. phomatella Peck. On Fraxinus Americana, March 31, 1894 (Nuttall, 1441). S. Caryae C. & E. On hickory barrel-hoop, April 9, 1894. Sporules 18 to 25 x 8 to il V (Nuttall, 1448). S. Ipomoeae E. & E., Proc. Phila. Acad., 1894, 362. Type habitat : On dead peduncles of ípomoea pandurata, Dec. 9, 1893 (Nuttall, discov. 1305, 249). Perithecia scattered, ovate-globose, 250 to 300 /u diameter, the upper part prominent and closely covered by the shining