BY P. A. SACCARDO, C. H. PECK, . I •' • ' , AND WILLIAM TRELEASE 4 4 I f |j / J THK FUNGI OF ALASKA THE FUNGI OF ALASKA BY F. A. SACCARDO, C. H, PECK, AND WILLIAM TRELEASE INTRODUCTION In a very helpful little bibliography arranged according to geographic regions, a recent writer on fungi states that no rep¬ resentatives of this group are known from Alaska. This, how¬ ever, is not quite true, for Hooker and Arnett many years ago recorded a Doth idea and a pseudo-fungus, iiriufiun, I mm Alaska; Professor Douglas II. Campbell, a few years since, noted the occurrence there of what he doubtfully named Eso- hasidiutn vavchui: Professor T, IK Maebnde more recently gives Alaska as a locality for five species of Mvxnmvcetcs: one rust, at least, is accredited to Alaska : and in his recent account of the vegetation of the Seal Islands, Mr. J. M. Macoun includes seven pileate fungi , 1 The fact remains, however, after taking note of even these recent publications, that almost until¬ ing is known of the fungus flora of Alaska. Anti yet conditions are favorable for the development there of a large representa¬ tion of this group of plants, for over the lower coast region tre- 1 It is well known that the Krause brothers, some tears since, made important botanical collections about the head of Lynn Canal, and some of their material Has been examined and made the basis of published reports by Kurt/, Mulles and Stephani; but inquiry made of Dr. Arthur Krause by my friend Dr. liucli- cnau shows that the collectors paid little attention to ibis group of plants, and that their collections now contain no Alaskan fungi. (‘ 3 ) SACCARDO, PECK, TRELEASli quent ram tall favors tfte development o± moulds, mildews, plicate fungi, aud other moisture-loving forms, while the fogs and mists of parts of the upper coast are no less favorable to their growth, ;i:al the vast amount of putresciblc vegetable material in these districts affords them abundant food. The phanerogamic vege¬ tation of Alaska. Jimt-enver. is large ami varied, iiotwilhsiandia- the high latitude of the country, and as there appears liuh- ^ priori reason to expect these higher plants to be much less liable to the attacks of parasites here than elsewhere, a large number of parasitic species is to be looked for. Occasional collections of fungi were made by several mem¬ bers of the Harriman Alaska Expedition, and in addition to the .mmiial so gathered, the phanerogamic collections were sub¬ sequently examined for parasitized leaves and other organs, and such earlier material as exists in the herbarium of the Missouri Botanical Garden was also similarly gone over. The result was the accumulation of some hundreds of specimens, representing everything from bulky bracket fungi to sterile leaf spots. As was to be expected, much of this material was either valueless or indeterminable, but it has all been subjected to examination, and on it, with reference to the earlier literature concerning Alaska, the following catalogue is based. At first a list of the tJredmeje, some few of which Professor J. C. Arthur subsequently examined, and some other things, was prepared by the writer: then a considerable number of "ideate Species, determined by Professor C. II. lYck. ft ere included. Professor 1. H. Maebride determined the only Myxomvcete collected, and Professor P. A. Dangeftrd added determinations 01 three forms parasitic in Sptrogyra. The residue, a large am! very heterogeneous mass, was then submitted to Professor Saccardo, who, with the assistance of Abbe G. Bresadola for Hymem., nyvek s, and Dr. G. Scalia for many of the microscopic tonus, succeeded In determining from it something over 150 species or varieties, a considerable number of which, as well as a few of those studied by Professor Peck or the writer, are described as new. The responsibility for the present list is, Here 1 ore. so divided as to suggest the authorship indicated at lts lt>:u ■ tllou S h die entire material had passed through Pro- FL'N’fil 3 5 fcssor Saccartlo’s hands, so that he could have been held re¬ sponsible for all of the entries in the catalogue, it would most fittingly have been ascribed to him, W here no indication is given, the determinations are those of Saecardo and Sealia : in other cases signs J indicate hv whom the determinations were made, the annotation or description ac¬ companying each species being attributable to the person u ho identified it, unless otherwise noted. The collector is indi¬ cated for each specimen recorded in the list. Professor Saceardo's diagnoses are published in Latin, as written, in order that shades of meaning might not be lost in the process of translation, and for uniformity the explanation ot his plates is given in the same language. William Treleas k . CATALOWE. Family TUBERCULARIACE^, Microcera brachyspora Saecardo & Sealia, sp. nov. i id. vu fig. 2S.) Sporodochiis Sparsis. enmipendhus, carnnso-ccfticeis. pulviuatis. 1 — 1 -^ nuu, dinm., carneis v.fulvellis; hvpliis filiformibus, inset juaHUi-, flexuosis, laxe fasciculatis, 2 p cr,, continuis, minute gutmlaiis, non v* \ a ramosis, intermixtis enfssiorihus hrevioribus, | ,u er, ; tonidiis angUKte falcaiis, utrinc|ue actual is, 30-40 x 3 guttulaiis v. spurio septatis, hyalinis. New Metlakatla (Trclease, 68;* on tlie bark of sonic tree, associated with Vrefr;a sanguine#'). Ftisarium illosporioides Saecardo, sp. nov. fid. in. fig. to.) Sporodochiis gregariis, erumpeiui-superfteialilms, av (Brener A Coe, 689c. on corticated branches, asso¬ ciated with Diuporthe atnsomera'). Speira minor Saccardo. 'iakuiai Hay i TYeloUse, 684, on dead -ranches, associated with an immature Cyphdla ). Cercospora apii selini-gmelini Saccardo A Scalia, var. nov. Ilyphts 3^-42 x 5-8 ,<», fitsciilult-. a pice lev iter tortuoso-torulosis; conidiis baciiiari-obckvatis, i^efepfertls, $%-*}& x 6.5-7 Inalinis. ’ Cape Phipps, Yakutat Bay (Funs ton, on leaves of Selitmm gmt-lini )« Cercospora apii angelicte Saccardo A Scalia, var. nov. llyphis hreviorihus. sursum obsolete tortuosis, -0x4 //, demum fuse id til is; conidiis baeillari-obclavatis, usque So—yo x 3.5— ^ u obso¬ lete septatis, livalinis. Sr, 1 .ml Nl.md. Bering Sea (1 release, 761, on leaves of Angelica?). A!- hac var. forte non differt C. polyLcnice Ell. A Everh.* Scolecotrichum graminis Fuckel. St. Paul Island, Bering Sea (Yrelease, 7S0, on grass leaves). Coniosporium atratum Karsten A Malbr.J \akutat (I release, 824, on dead wood). Family MUCEDINACEAi. Ramularia cercosporoides Ellis A Everhart. Kadiak (Treiease, 766, 767. on leaves of Bpiloblum sfiieatxm). Ramularia punctiformis Saccardo, sp. nov. (id, in. fig. 8.) Mociili- epiphyllis, bnmneis, non marginatis, ovato-oblongis, dein auipluihs; Mespitulis in his maculis dense gregariis, crumpentibus, punctdormibus, alb.s, epiphyllis; hyphis enodnlostromaticocellulose palhdo ormndis, fascia,Intis, cyKndniceis, S nr SUm -memmtis, vix < tntiai .tils, tyaluus, 25-30 x 2-3/.; conidiis fusoidcis, rectiuscnlis. inrinqiie obtusulis, 16-18 x 2-3 j», hyaJirm. Y.kntat Bay (Trclea.se, 756, on .lying leaves of Potent ilia anserlna). A A amertna oespitulis epiphyllis, vere pimetiformibus etc. dis- 11 n^utii uii * FUXGI *7 Ramularia macrospora Frescnius, Alaska (Fischer, i-SSo, on leaves of Campanula liuijolia ), Ramularia heraclei (Oudemans) Saecardo, Cape Fox (Treleasc, 757. on leaves of Hvrackitm). Ramnlaria aequivoca CesutL Long Island* Kadiak ('[’release, 74 | ) ; Fnalasku (Trdease, 743), On leaves of Ranunculus, of the set of R. montanus. Ramularia pratensis Saccnrdo. Glacier Bay (CoviHe, 743); Yakutat (Trdease. 7731 : Virgin Bay T release* 772); Popof Island (Saunders, 775)* Oil leaves of Rurn f v occit Icnfairs . Ramularia? arnicalis K1!is & Everhart, Kadiak (Kellogg in 1867, on leaves Arnica eftamissonis — a de¬ fective, doubtful specimen Bostrichonema alpestre Cesati. Glacier Bay (Treleasc, 762) ; ^Yikutat (Trclc&c, 763)* On leaves of Polygonum vivifiarnm* Ovularia bulhigera ( Fu ckcl Faccardo. Maculffi arescendo oehraecre, orbiculari-gngulnsa, atro-purpureo- cinct.T, in png. ini dilutiores; csDspjUili hvpoplp Hi, griscoli. puncti- formes ; hvphie fasciculaUt\ basi in stroma dilute chlorinum butbiforme coaliUr* 70-100 X 3.5- j -o subhvalina'. obsolete srptativ. sursum lev iter tor111oso-denticulat :c ; conidia obovata, contimui, 16-22 x 10-13 /*, grn nul oso- far et a * hyalina. Kadiak (Coville St Kearney, 2361; Trelease, 752, 753); Popof Island (Saunders, 755) ; Irmlaska ( Trelvasc, 754 ). On living leaves 0 f Sa ngu is f '* rh a . Ovularia sommeri (Eichdhaum) Saccard<>.* Kadiak (Trelease, 721, 722), On twigs of Myrka gale, Ovularia trientalis Berkeley, See Tuhurchua trientalis lb & Hr. Botrytis vulgaris Fries. Ca]>c Fox (Trelease, 70 p on deeadng leaves of L >nicera involtt- era fa) : Yakutat Bay (Trdease, 733 < 7 , on decaying Stems i. Glomerularia corni Peck. Orca (T release. S23. on still living leaves of Car mss canadensis). Ilyphse manifesto, t^si-septuktse, usque 50 Umgie, is SACCARDO, PECKj TRELEASE Family EXCIPULACEjE. Sporonema strobilinum Dcsnmicres. Orca (Trdcase, 7(1, on cones of Tsnga mertcnsiana; l release, 742, on cones of Picea site ficus is), Family LEFTOSTROMACEJE. Leptothyrium vulgare (Fries) Saceswlo. YakiUat Bn y (Funston, on brandies of Rubtts sSeUdtus')* Leptothyrium vulgare f. parryse Saccardo. Shumagm Islands (Harrington in 1S71—s, on scales at base of stem of Parrya macrocarpa ). Sporulis rcctiusculis, 4—5 X 1*5 /ju Leptothyrium elypeosphaerioides Saccardo, 1 linlaska (Ilatrington in 1S71-2, on dead branches of Rubus cha- 7?UT?noru$ \, Forte Pkoma rubor urn West. hue spectat. Family SPH^ERIOIDACEiE, Sphaerographium abditum Saccardo & Scalia, sp. nov* (pL vi, fig* 27*) Peril heciS sparsis, mox superficialihus, glohoso^conicis, s^pius Ion- guiscule lostellatis, circ. 500 p. diam., nigris, lenio depressis, contextu parenchvmatico, fuligmco; sporulis filiformibus* rectis, raro subeurvis, 50-72 x 1-1.5^, contiuuis guttulntis, hyalinis. Kadiak (Trelease, 737, within dead stems of Iferacleum , associated with Lrptospfnvria doHolum') . Rhabdospora camptospora Saccardo & Scalia, sp. now (pL vi, tig, 26,) Perilheciis spars!s, subcntaneo-enimpcntibus, minutis, atro-nitidF, depress globvilosis, 200 p diamw contextu pa rend iy mat ten, fuligmco ; sporulis bucillari-fusnidcis, fclcutis, raro rectiusculis, utrinque acutatis, term iter 3-septatis, 30—40 x i“2 fu minute guttulatis, hyalin is* Yes Bay (Howell, on dead stems of Anemone narcissiflora^ 1 doi), Nuumillis 1 is ad St&jrdnospor& p uhat iliac y sed spondee obsoletius septa La 1 , multo august lores et acutiores. Septoria rubi Westendorp. Cape Fox (Trelease, 751, on still living leaves of Rubus). Septoria canadensis Feck. Sitka (Trelease, 7 2 ^)l Yakutat Bay (Tr el ease, 725); Virgin Bay (Trelease, 7 2 4 )* f 11 fading leaves of Camus canadensis* FUNGI l 9 Septoria dearnesii Ellis & Everhart. Virgin Bay (Trelease, 759); Yakulat (Trelease, ;fio). On still living leaves of Angelica A Differt paululum spofulis stcpc aliquanto longioribus. Septoria petroselini treleaseana Sac car do k Stalin, subsp. nov. (pi. pi, fig- 23.) Maculis mi nut is, amphigeius, angulosis, 1—1.5 mm. bit., dm atiu- brunneis; peritheciis sparsis, punctiformil ms, hypophyllis; sporulis filiformibus, 40-60 X .5 contimiis, non v. indistincte guUul.itis, hyalinis. Virgin Bay (Trelease, 758, in still living leaves of ConivscUuum?). A typo maculis et sporulis longioribus et teiiuioribus -eit differt. Septoria grylli Saccardo. Yes Bav (Howell, on leaves of Agrostis cxara&a) 5 Nagai (Har¬ rington in 1S71-72, on leaves of Agrostisgcminata). Sporulb variant, in prima 75-90 x 1-1.2 /», in alters 60 X 1 Septoria chamissonis Saccardo & Scalia, -p. nov. t rl. vi, lig. 25 ) Maculis nullis v. obsoletis; peritheciis minutissimis, aivis. gregariis, innato-pro mi nuli s. 65-70 1 1 diam., gjpbulosis, poro pertusis: context*! mettobranacco, tenui, parenchymalieo, fuscidulo; sporulis cylindraceis utrinque rotundatis, 3-septatis, eguttulatis, hyalinis, 46-52 X 3,5-4 <*• Point Barrow (Murdoch, on leaves of Erhpkorum chamissonis ). A flint s Septoria scirpi Sacc.; a sequente differt peritheciis multo minoribus, sporulis brevioribus et crassioribus. Septoria eriophorella Saccardo & Scalia, sp. nov. ( el. ' 6 (, g- -- 1-1 Maculis nullis; peritheciis sparsis, globulosis, 275/* diam., pro- £££#, ilL*.— mrcnchvmatico e cellulis difformibus, minutis, fidtgmeis composite; sp'.rubs' cylittdraceorfiliforxmjxjs, 70-90 x 2.5-3;., minute obsolete scptulatis, hyalinis. Point Barrow (Murdoch, on leaves of Eriophomm chamissonis, with the preceding). .... , , A Septoria criophori differt prajcctcris peritheciis quadruple nuju - ibus. Stagoaospora ptilsatiUae Vestcrgr* Kadiak; Kukak Bay. In dead stems of Anemone. Probabiliter esl forma S. anemones Pat. 20 SAQCARDO, PECK, TUELEASE Stagonospora heleocliaridis caricina Saccardo & Seulia, subsp. nov. (Pi. VI, %. 2 1.) Pcritlieck yn-i 20 /* diam.; basidijt subnulla; sporulie J-fi-septitaa, ad septa non-conslricto. Yakatat Bay (Tuustoii in 1892, on dead leaves of a form of Gw* festiva ). A typo differt sponiHi paul«> brevioribus, utrijique rotumlatis, rarius aeutiuseulis, 1- 31 x 60-7.5 A omniiio hyalinis. Stagonospora aquatica luzulicola Saccardo & Scalia, subsp. nov. (pl. vi, fig. 20.) l’eritluiciis hinc hide "regards, punctiformibus, globulosis, i^o- i(xi;i di.tin,, pun ■ pertusts, air is, SLihculaneis; context u parenchyttiut- '' bisco.; spdmlis oblongo-teretiusculis, turinque rotundatis, varies acudusculis et stepe basi truncatulis, 3-septatis, non conMrictis, 23- 28 X 3-5“! c cblorino hyalinis. I’oint Barrovv (Murdoch in 1SS3. on leaves of tuzula arcuata). A typo roeedit sporulis pauilo angustioribus, qua nota ad vjus van. lacusirt m acctdiL Stagonospora graminum Saccardo & Scalia, sp. nov. (H. V j, fig. 22.) Iciithvciis laxc g regards, stibcutancis, e glohoso horizon tali ter ol>- lougis, atris, poro pertusis, 275-3S0 x 160-300/1; comextu parenchy- niatieo, CftStaheo-fusco; sporulis oblongis, Stepe insequilaUi is, 23-3S X 6.5-8/<, iitriiique tenuato-ubtusulis, 5-7-M ptatis, non constrictis c chlorino liyallnis, #** Ilinliuk (Harrington in 1871-2, on dead leaves of Air a atroiur- furea ). Alii, .is . 9 . subscriata (Dcsm.) Sacc. ct pnocipue ejns var. moUnm i rail, sed sporulffi 5 7-scptatai (nec 4-5-septmae), et perilhecia obtGiiga. Rhynchophoma raduloides Saccardo & Scalia, sp. nov. (rf. v , fig. I 7 -) 0 Perithecns gregarus e basi iunata panua iztcrawatn cnimpoiuiluis longe corniculatis, rectfe, sursum temtatis, aterrimis, frngilibiis, ,.5 mm. altis, 300 p. cr., apice pertmis globttloqut spomlarmn pallide rosco siepius cor,malls; contextu prosenchymaticp, alro; sporulis oMongis, utrfiique rotundatis, 7-9 X 2.5-3/,, tmiseptatis, non con- stnctjs, hyalinis; basidiis fascieulutis bacillaribus simplidlms v, fur* catis t 20-30 x 2 /j, hyalinis. 4 * j * FUNGI 21 Sitka (Trelease, 70S, 709, in corticated liranches of Kikes laxi - /lor u m , asso u ia t e d with 6^ dro n ia u reef • lit a ). A Aims K. radulu prahel spurtihis 1--15 X 4-5 !L * Phoma complanata ( 1 ’^de) Desmay-iercs, St, Paul island, Bering Sea (Tielcasc, 738,011 dead stems of Hera- claim)* Phoma oleracea Saccnrdo* Si. I ‘aid S si awl, Bering Sea ( Maconn, on dead •'terns c* I ( a rd amine bettteifoUa). Phyllosticta helleboricola coptidis Saceardo& Scalia. var. nov. (rl. VI. fig. 19.) UualiiRka (Harrington in 1871-2. on leaves of Copt is trifoliata). A tvp" differ! sporulis angustioribus, nempe recte cylindraeeis, utrmqdfc suhincrassatis, ruumdatis, 5 X '5 i (1 - Phyllosticta caricicola Sac can k) k Scalia. sp. nov. (id. vi, tig. 18.) Maeulis arescentibus, indetcrminatis, pk-rumqtie liypophyllis; peri- theciis mimitissimis, atris. globoso-depressk. 50-S0 diain., p»ro per- tusis, laxiusctile seriatim di-positis; contest 11 fusco e celhilis poly* hedricis 6-8 SACCARDO, PECK, TRELEASE Stemonitis smithli Mucl-rido, Mac;bkii>e, N. A. Slime-Muulds, 122 . Stikine River (Wickham). Tubifera ferruginosa (Batsch) Macbride, MAntRiiM-:, N. A. Slinic-Mmilds, [56. Stikine River (Wickham). Diderma niveum (Rostatinski) Macbride, Vakutat Bay: Hidden Glacier (Trelease, 7S2) ; Disenchantment H;iv ( Brew IT, 7S3 ): Aguadulce River, Yakutat Bay (Trelease, 7S4) • Orca (Trelease. 785). On mosses, fallen leaves, etc., maturing close to the retreating sin>w Family LABOULBENIACEAL Laboulbenia nebrioe Pe\ritsch. p> Tmaxter, Monogr. Laboutlieniaceae, 320. fll. ij. Aleutian Islands, on AV/ovb grt'garia,. Family MONADINACEjE. Vampyrella spirogyrre Cienkowski.J Popof Island (Saunders, 4013, in Spirogyra forticalis). bamily PATELLARIACE2E. Heterosphseria patella (Tode) Greville. Alaska (Evans, 1140:); Yakutat Bay (Trelease, 736). On dead stems of H&racfanm* Patinella aloysii-sabaudiae Saccarde, sp. now 1 (pI. n, fig, g.-j Ascomatilw gregariis, majusculls, piano-pat ellat is, orbicularibus, sessihhi:-. matrki adpressis sed omnino superficial ihus, puncto cen- ti.tli adfixis, U'ljiie 2 mm. diam., ubique nigris, opaeis, rnnrgine at¬ tenuate non prominente, disco mimrtissime gruuuloso; aseis cylin- draceis, a pice rotundatis, basi acutatis breve stipitatis, 84-^90 X 10-11 octosporis; paraplrysibus stipatis, badikrUclavulatis, sursum gratis vmidiaque perfecte gU.os,. atfofnli-mea, n-ra/i diam. exerentibus; sporuliis oblique monostichis v. subdistichis, ovato-oblongis rectis cimolisvc, , ,-, 5 x h vaIinis . * Yakutat Bay (Trelease, 6S9, on blackened decaying stems) ; Orca (Trelease, 730, on stem of Verairura — appears to be a young stage of the same). .. 11>1 * 1 ’’’ h " norem •> ,< *. vsil Sabaud!*, Aprulmrum duds, qui anno 1897 summa cacuraina Mti$« S. Elis Alaska; primus coiisccndit. FUNGI ^3 Eximia species, ob paraphv-es cunidia magna atra 14creates prne- distmeta. Excipuli inargu cellulis tereti-clavatls, 20-25 x 7 /*, I run* neiSj Siberia p rash it us est. Family PHACIMACEjE. Rhytisma? rhododendri Fries, l iiahtska (Maeoun, on leaves of JRhadoden lI ron k®mtsckaticum)- Forte line pertiuat forma h:ec spermugm 1 ica : stnunaiibus amphi- gcnis maculifurrmhus a his insidis, intus pall idi*>ri bus; spnruli* ellip- soideis miuutis, 2,5-3 x -5 .'o hyalinis, ba^idiis lllifunruhus usque 36 X ,5 t± faseieulatis suffultis. Rhytisma salicimim (Persoou) Fries* Kadiak (Trelease, 6yS, on leaves of Safi.x). Fabraa eincta Saccardo & Scalta, 2 4 SACCARDO, PKCK, TRKLEASE Family DERMATEACEJE. Godronla urceolus (Albertim & Schweiiiitz) Saccardo. Sitka (Trelease, 70S,*, on dead branches of A'iScs, associated with llkynchaphonui rctduloides ). Scleroderris treleasei Saccardo, sp. now. (pi. m, fig. Dense gregaria v. bine hide oespitulum e basi innate punctiforml ommno superficialis, bicolor j ascomatibus initio urceolatis, clat.sis mox laeiniafth-dehiscehtihiis, majusculis, 2.5-3 mm. diam.. 8 c U teIlaiis extus margineque luo.no aterrimis, carb,,naceis, rugosis, disco pk«o! concavu, levissimo isabellinoscarneo, cvracco; ascis c la vat is apice obmse acutatiSj dWMSum teimain-slipitatis, t.,o x 1 a-,ectospSs: [Mraph_\sibus filifortmbusj apice mtenlnm raebryis furewfcqw* fctfc iva nits; sporidiis in asci parfe superiore fascicuktis, cylindfafeeo- clavans, deorsum aculmls, 50-60x2,,, confinuis, hyalinis' interdum curvatis. Sitka (Kiacehl, 693; Trelease, S45). On coniferous bark. Exmna fungus, quem miror mil lam mycnlogmn observavisse Affini- tas non parmn dubia, hinc ad CUihrcm. iUinc ad Coccophaadium nutans et tunc forte novi generis typus. A Siclcroderri sporidsis con- tuiitis, ct puraplnsum natnra (lifleit. Olluraculum ascoruin iodi ope non tingftur. Contexts excipuli indistmetu cdlulosus, subcarbopaceus. fntgilis. Ascomata, cum seeedunt, areolam albam in cortice mntricis rcliiiqimnt. Family PEZIZACEvE. Dasyscypha bicolor (BulBard) Fuckel.t _ Muir <5,acicr (Trelease, 586, 5S7, 588); Vakutat Bav (Trelease 5 S 5 )- Trichopeziza hamata Saccardo. Yakutat Bay (Trelease, 5S.J, on twigs). A tvpo vix differt pilis minus arete Iiamads, sporidiis (forte non onuuno matnris) paullo angustioribus. Cetera eaclem. Trichopeziza relicina (Fries) Fuckd. \ akutat Bay (Trelease, 735, on decaying stems of large lierbaceous plants). Trichopeziza earoleuca ( Bferkcley & B roome) Sa ccardo. (r 1 .11, fig. o Disendiantnreht Bay (Trelease, 732,7, on decayed stems oi Lu- ptrtus). Etsl species Berkeleyana sit brevfesiraedescripta et ex insula Ceylon tainen nostra videtur cadeni. Ascomata Urceolata, minutSi^ ull FU.N'fil 2 5 niveo-villosrs. Pili rigiduli, cusphlati, 200-250 x j-&py cuiuinuL Asci ftnaidci, 40-50 x 5—5-5 octotepori. Paraphyses aciciilares, a sco paullo lungiores. Spuridia a II auto idea, 5-6 x 1,5— 3 ;*, h\nliua. Pirottaea yakutatiana Saccardo, sp. now r id. n, fig. f 0 Aseomarihus gregariis, urceolatis, bad-cmuraetxi superiieLdibus, majusculis* cxtns setulosis, siccis uigris, 1 mm. latis ct altis, disco (mudorc tutitum conspicuo) ccmcavo ein©reo^c0esio * excipuli contexts rigidulu, atm-fuligineo, ad marghu m pallidiurcm pilis filiform inns, pallide fuligineis, septatis, 10-70 x 5 : # * in fimbrias subtriangulares Inxe cutties cent ibus: ttscis lereti-fusuideis* utrmquc obuisiutculis, (O— 45 X 50-6 /q . octosporis ; paraphy sibuslanceolatis, cr&Bsiiiscults, a^cos superantibus; spo rid Lis oblique nicmoslicliis* fusoldois, reetK px 2- 2.; /*, Inal in is. Yakutat Bay (Trdease, 734, on dry decorticated fallen twigs)* A P. g&lfica mox receilit quia quadruple! major, had cuarmta, pil is marginalibus fi mb riatn-fasci cubit i-s* Phialea earneala Saccardo, sp. now (id. n, fig* 2.) Spam, miuuta, ubique (in sicco) camea. glabra: cupula initio mi- nuta, suljglob'isa, dein ampliata, suldiemisphierica v. uliconie;u .7- 1 mm* diam M stipitc cylindnuen subtili, 1-1,3 nun, h*ngo, lender longi- trorsum striatulo basique vi\ metadata a-perulo: disco concavo, levi, rosco, margins extiiuci pallidiore: ascis lereti-elavatis, dcorsiim ten- uato-stipitatis, 80-90 x 7 , r q octosporis; parapliysibus fill form i-bacH- laribus ; sporidsis clisticliis, teretboblnngis, utrinque obtusulis. recti'us* cutis, 11—14 X 3—3*5 fu intus granulosis, hyalinis. Yakutat Bay (T release, 505, on decaying fallen leaves and stipules)* Alim is P. albithr , cyaihoidcw ci brocmei^ sed vel colore v. pr mor- tlone partium satis diversa* Eelotium alaskse Saccardo, sp. nov. (rL it, fig. 5.) Gregarium, minutum, ubique (in sicco) emceo-aureum, glabnim; cupula initio punctiformi-pertusa dein nmpliaU plano-sctiteHata. brevi marginala, vix 1 mm. lata: stipite cylmdracco, crassiuscuto, i mm, alto, ,3 mm. cr., levi, dibit ins eolorato; ascis teretbetavatis* apicc obtusis, deorsum temiato-stipitads, bn x 5.5-fi >, octosporis; pirn- physibus onpiosis, bacillarihus: sporicHis eylmdraeci i-fu-Yidt Is* temk*r curvis, S-t 1 x 2-2.7 11 * di Stic his* hyalinis. Yakutat Bay (Trcleasc, 597* on decaying decorticated wood). Ab aflSuibus speciebus flavis liguicoHs slipites sporidiorumqiie nobs satis diversum. 2 6 SACCARDO, i'ECK, TRELEASE Eelotium fumigatum Saccardo it Spegazzini. Yakut* Bay (Trelease, 733 , on decaying herbaceous stems, asso- Ciated with Jiatrytis vulgaris '). Helotium lenticulare (BuUSird) Fries. Juneau (Trelease, 692, on decaying wood). Ciboria sp. Yakutat Bay (Trelease, 6S6, on Tsuga). \ ideUrr affinis Ciborhc strobitimc (A. & S.) Sacc. Ciboria sp. t aktitat Bay (Trelease, 702). Ace edu acl Cilortam rufa-fusram (Web.) Sacc. Sunt tamen exempt, uxaca, non perfects, hinc determinate dubia. Lachnea scutellata (Linnasus) (Jill. 'ind "v!' !) ll l ', ( 1 , ' L ' ieaSU ’ 690 ’ on dectn ing fallen bark Family HELVELLACE^. Vibrissea truncorum (Altjfcrtini & Schweinitz) Fries,.f in natef ; Yakut * t Ba * (Trelease, 596). On wood Cudonia circinans (Persoon) Fries. Oica (7 release, 694, 011 fragments of wood). Family HYSTERIACE.E. Loptodermium oxycocci (Fries) Karsten. Kadiak (Trelease, 713, on drying leaves of Vaccimum oxycaccus Lophodermium maculare (Fries) De Notaris. Glacier Bay (Trelease, 697, on leaves of .Salix ). Family MICROTHYRIACEJE. Microthyrium harrimani Saccardo, sp. nov. (pi. fig. } I Lrkheeiis clctisiusctilc ffre^ariis ■ i* r"*.-*- «*«**<« So-Zxn T’ “«'*'*■ Wrtaqpt „l, tusu li s , ,0 i aox 9 -io„, oetosporis; paraphysibus pards, same fnre uis • spend us 3-3-stichis, davato-fusifonnihijs, utr Luc tcuti 1 ■„ f uim *-septate, non constnctis, hyalhm. Ft'NGI Orca (Trelease, 739, 740, 00 fading scales of cones of Ts«ga hctcrophylla ), Affine J/. a bid 1$ Mont. Family DOTHIDEACEAJ. Dothidella betulina (Fries) Saccardo. l)&thhie\i betufhui ? Hgokok and Arm ?i r ( Hot ' Reef hey i >4,— Ru 1 it Ren k ( Smithsonian Kept, isa? : 463 .—IVhni n. Nat* Hist, Alaska S5, Fort Clarence (J'release, 699, on leaves of Be tula glan$a^ associated with ■ Spk icr ( -lla h< 1 rlh p):nia(is sul putictulatk, atris, ,5 mm. rldam.; locttlis niimtlissiims, globtihrsis. 50 fi diam M ostiolo pertusis; ascis ohlongo-cylindraceis, apice rotimdalis, deorsum nomumquam incftassatulis, subscssilibus, 40- ]8x 10-1 2 ,n, octosporis; sporidiis subdisdehis v. polystichis, ubovnto*c uneatis, apice rotimdatk, b&si acutatfc, 1-sept at L, n on constrict is, eguttiilatb, [0-12x3-1 e chlorine? hyalinis, Yakutat Bay (Tirelease, 703, rm dead leaves of some undetermined tree). Phyllachora filicina Saccardo & Scalia, sp. now (id. v, iig, 15.) Stromatilms cpiphyUis, maculiforrmlms, atris, appkmatis, parum emergentibus, ambitu c circular! angulosis, superfick* regularis, con* textu alro-brnmieo, parenchymatico ; lucid is lunncrusis, limners is, ghu basis, 70-S0 fi dianh, pallidioribtis ; asm tereti-riavatis, brevbsinie stipitaris* 70 X ID— 1 1.5 ft, apice rotundatis, uctospuris; sporidiis ellip- tico-oblongis, utrlnque rotundatis, rectis, 14-15x 5-6/0 conti nuts, hvalmis, inlus grantiloso farctis, Unakiska (Evermaim, 6, on living leaves of A spi din m touch It is o Pulehella species, omnino distincta. Phyllachora? heraclei (Fries) FuckeL Uiiga Island (Harrington in 1S71-2, on living leaves of 1 /eraclettm la no turn). More sol it0 sterills- Family H?POCREACEJE. Cordyceps militaris (Linnaeus) Link, Orca (Trelease, 695, on pupas of some insect). Specimen immatunmi, sed videtur hujus species. 2S SAlX'AKI>0, PECK, TRELEASE Nectria sanginnea (SibLhorpe) Fries. New Metlakatlu (Trdense, 6850, on dead bark, associated with J/icrvcrra brachyxpxra ) ; Yak tit at Bay ( 1 ’releasc, 6840.* Nectria episphasria (Tode) Fries. Sitka fTivieuse, 083. on stromata of some sphaumiceous fungus on branches apparently of Ahtus j* Family SPHAsRIACEAib Pyrenophora chrysospora (Xiess)} Saccardo. Kukak Ba\ (Coville& Kearney, 1552^, on dead petioles and stipules of Oxviropis)* Pyrenophora eomata (Xiesst) Saccnrdo* 1 *1 >rt Clarence (Brewer & Cu-, 1953^) ; St. Paul Island, Bering Sea (Macoun in 1S91 ). On dead leases and stems of Armaria verna and A , macracarpa. Pyrenophora polyphragmoides Sacc&rdu & Sadia, sp. nov. (id. v, fig- r 3 *) Perithedis erumpentihus* spares, punetifonnibus, nigHs. glol ailosis, 190-220 cliann. soli-- rigidfs, fuseis, septa t is, 160-190 X /o vert ice vesthis; contextu garenchvmatico, fuligineo; ascis cvlmdraceis, rectis qurvulisvc* a pice rotmulatis* hrevissime oblique Mipttatis, octosporis; spondiis dCtichis. oblungi>-fusuideis* utrinque obtusulis, initio j-sep- tat is, clein sub-y-scptatis. mtdleis. tandem 9—1 2-septatis, murali-di visis, medio vix v. non constrict is, 36-56 x iS />., fuligincis. Popof Island (Harrington in 1S71-2, on decayed stems and leaves of / Wt r m r? rintt 1 /; u mHe ) * A flinis J\ fhitosfora: et P* polyphragmitz sed rite dLstincta. Pleospora media XiessL Cualaska (Harrington in 1871-2, in decayed leaves of Praia ver - valis) * Fst forma sporidiis ktiuribtts (26-2S x 15— 1 | u ), tit var* Itmonum 1 Vn/Ig. Pleospora pentamera Karsten, Walden Island (lib. Thiel., on leaves and stems o£ Duponiia jisckeri ), Spnridta plemrhque j-seplata. Pleospora infeetoria Fuckel. Xagai (Harrington in 1871^2, in dead culms of Poa cmiaf)* Ft NG1 2 9 Pleospora herbarum (Personal) Rabenhorst* Point Barrow (Murdoch, 15682, on decaying loaves of Ranuncu¬ lus nivalis '); Xagni (Harrington in 1871-2, on decayed leaves of Ox y tropes uraleusis arciica)* Prima cst forma macrospora (sp. 44-54 x 20-23//), postreiiia cst microspora (sp* 32-36 x 15-16/i). Metasphaeria empetri (Fries) Sac car do* Port Clarence ( I release, 700, on leaves of limpet rum nigrum^ tlie specimen not entirely mature). Massarina dryadis Rostrup. Point Barrow (Murdoch in 1883,, on leaves of Dry as octopotaii intcgrlfolia, the specimen not entireh mature)* Pseudovalsa ribesia Saccanlo & Scalia, sp* now \ eh v. fig. 14.) StroniatHnis cortieolis teetis, dcin erumpentihus. nigrb. e pemheciis 4-6 comint U eompo&itis, vix 1 turn, dkmu, osuolis ubiu-uth lueviter emergentibus; asciis crasse cylindraceis, breyissime abrupte stipitatis, apice late rotimdatis ? 110-150 X 24- 26/0 filifurmi-par.iphy^atis* neto- sporis; sporidiis dlstichis, oblongo-fusoideis, primo hyalinis, didymis* strata mucosn hyalino obduetis, dein 3-septaus, medio parurn con- strictis, 38-41 X 16-20//, fuscidulb* Sitka ( Trvlease, Jcwjiti-j on dead corticated branches of I'/it s laxi- flanon^ associated with l\ hynchop /to ma , Godronia^ i ^taporlh r, etc.), Sporormia ambigua Nicsst. Kadiak (Trclease, 707, 011 dung—of ptarmigan?). Leptospha^ria ophiopogonis graminum Saecardo, Yes Bay { Ilowell, on dead leaves of J'cstuca ruira , 1722). Leptosphseria leeistana Saecardo* Yes Bay (Howell, on leaves of Agraslis, 1711, .associated with Sph (zrella cal if or n tea ) * Leptosphceria dolioltim MYrsoom I)e Xotarh. Kadiak (Trelease, 73 7^, on dead stems of lleracleum, associated with * 5 '/ hicrograph/um ahditvm ). Leptosphseria fceniculacea lupina Saecardo & Sealia, suhsp. nov. (pU v, fig, 12.) Perhhcciis gldboso^depressis, din feet is, dciri midatb. sparsis v.sul- gregariis, miiuitissime papillatis, 35c?—420 ft dimm, glabris, mgns; contextu parenchymatico, fuligineo; ascis longe davatte, stipimtb, 100-120 X 130-150 Pt octosporis, paraphvstbus tiliformibus septu- I 10 SACCARDO, PECK, TRELEASE latts nbvallatis; sporidiis subdistickiS* fusiforroibus, 3-4-sep tails, non Cnustrictis, s:epe in^qualiluis v. enrvulis, dilute olivaceis. Disenchantment Bay (Treleasc, 752, on decaying sterns of Lu$inus } associated with Phofna) . Leptosphasria agnita labens Saceardo &. Seal in, subsp. nov. (rl. v, tig. r r.) A tvprj differt peritheciis in macula fkmda patillo mnjuribus (.3 mm., diani.) furile collubentibus; sporidiis npn diversis. Unuloska (Treleasc, 731, on dead herbaceous stems). Leptosphseria silenes-acaulis Du Notarfs. 1. nalaska (Harrington in 187 i-2 y on dead petioles and leaves of Silenc acaulis). Leptosphseria margmata NiessL Yakutat Bay (Funston, im leaves of Pyrola s&unda). In inacnlis atris epiphyllU, ravius by pop by lib. Leptosphseria juncicola Rohm. Shumagin Islands (Harrington in 1S7 r—^ r on stems of Sctrfius c&spitosus). t Amphisph^eria applanata (Fries) Cesati & De Notaris. Yakutat Bay (Treleasc, 73 on dry twigs, accompanying Pi ratted a yahuiatia na ). 1 Asci 105—115 x 14—15/i; sporidia 22-25 M 8-8,53 loculo super. ( !) major! et acutiori. Perithccia .j-.b mm. dium. Didymosphaeria nana Rostrup. Port Wells (Trel ease 91 oa 9 on leaves of A Inns .) A typo differt .sporidiis paullo brevioribus, nempe 18—20 X 6.5-7.5 /i, nuc 25 x 7-S /j. Didymosphaeria arenaria macrospora Saceardo & Scalia, subsp. nov, (rt. m %* 9-) Sporidiis 40 x 13.5 ft (nee 30 x 13 /1), fuscellis, Shmnagin Islands (Harrington in 1871-2, in culms of A/ra emsfti- tosa brevtfoUa), Diaporthe (Chorostate) strumella (Fries) Fuck el. Silka ( rrelease, 709$, on branches of Hides Foma oligotarpa* Diaporthe (Chorostate) anisomera Saceardo & ScaUa, sp. nov. (id* v, iig. 10.) Stiomatibus gregariis, corticolis, erumpentibus, ambitu suborbi- FUNGI 3* cularibus, convex is, 1.3-1.5 nun. (Ham,, intus ligrieo-palliclis; peri* theciis 10-20, <4 lo bos is v* mutua pressione irregtdaribus, 200-250 ji dianu, ntonostfehis, ostiobs breve cyliiulraccts, parti m emergent ibus, apice rotundatF; ascis fusoideo-davatls, apicu obtusis, deotsum tenuutis, So-po X 11-T3/4, octosporis; sporidjis di*iichis, obovatis, 14-17 x 5-5.5 ft, infra medium septatis, non constrict is, farctis, hya- linis et initio strata mucosa msequali obductis, articulo superiore fere duplo mujore. Yakutat Bay (Trelease, 684/*, on decorticated dead branches of Corylus ?). Etsi matrix non certa, species videtur dMinguenda ob sporidia eximic an isomer a. Diaporthe (Tetrastaga) pungens Nitschke. Sitka (Trelease, 728*7, on twigs of Rihes, associated with Rhyn- thofthoma). Forma ostiolis brevius exertis. Venturia circmans (Fries) Saccardo. Mrgin Bay (Trelease, 7 j.6, on living leaves of Geranium crianihum , immature). Venturia kunzei Saccardo, Cokroa ch ahnn inm . Prince William Sound (Trelease, 748) : Yakutat Bay (Trelease, 749), On leaves of Ritbus. Venturia kunzei ramicola Saccardo &. Seal in, var. m>v. (id. iv, (1-4. A tvp© differt peritheciis rami col is in crusto stromatica (propria?) nascent i 1 >us. Unalaska (Harrington in 1S71-A on branches of liubtis slellatus). Sphscrella leptospora Saccardo & Scalia, sp. nov. (M. iv, fig. 7.) Peritliec 1 is spars 1 s, glohulosis, pnmo immei.is dem IiIktis, —o 275 diara., poro peruisis, contcstu parenchymatico, fuligineo; ascis cvlindrnceis, rectis v. cmviilis, Im vissime stipitatis, 50-60X 7 - 5 “ 9 1*• sporidiis nctonis, distichis, fusiformibus, rectis, malm i-septntis, non, constrict!*, 13-15-5 X 3.5-3 **1 h ?‘ alinis > ssc P e tf&ttulatis. Yes Bay (Howell, on leaves of Carex mertensiana , 1693). Allinis &* perexigme, sed peridiecia multo ampliora, asci longinrcs et angu shores. Sptuerella eriophila Xiessl. Sf. Lawrence Bay (Lutk. Exped., on dead leaves of Artemisia glome raia or A> he ter op Itylla }. * SAC'CARDO, pr.CK, TRELEASE A typo diffcrt (imali rctatc?) aseis sporidiisquc paullo angtistbrilms. Sphaerella graminuni Saecardo & Scalia, sp. nor- (*!■ rv i 5 4 ) Pcrithetiis sparsis> punctifurmibus, globulusis, 150-200/1 di:im M mnato-promirtulis, epiderrnide bob atrata tcciis, brevfesiftie papillatu- pk'VUJsis, cautextu iiiiimbranacco-fuligineo, parenchymatico; a sc is cvli nd racers, *u1> s cs&ilibus, a pice r^Unulatis, 6y-yox 10-12/', rectius- eu]is T 8 -sporis; sporuliis distich is, elliptico-f u^oidci>, uxii^, 1^*5 ^ 7 j uniseptatis* non constrititis, plasrnaic gruntilosu minute guttiduto farctSs, hyalinis. Shnmagin Islands (Harrington in 1871-2,011 dead leaves of Pm si^nunihu ). Ailiiiis S, rntris-galH, prsecipue distinguenda jfcritheciis mnjuscuH* ratione f r 11 etificationc. Sphxrella wichuriana Schroetcr* Yes Bay (Howell, on leaves of Carcx , 1694)* Sphaerella ootheca Saccardo. Nagai (Harrington in 1871-2, on leaves of Dry as oc to petal#) . Verisiiniliter S* ociopetab OutL non satis differ!. Sphaerella stellarinearum (Rabcnhorst) Karsten, Russell Fiord (Cuvillc & Kearney, 987^, on old leaves of Alsine long ipcs ) * Sphaerella harthensis Anerswald. p„rl Clarence ( T release, 699. on living leaves of Betula gldniu- losa , associated vv itli Dothidclla beiuhnu). Sphaerella alni-viridis De Notaris. Port Wells t Trelease, 710ft, yio, oil leaves of A/rius, associated with Didymosphicria ntma and Gmmonkllu tubiformis ). Sphaerella californica Cooke & Harkness. Ves Bay (Howell, on leaves of Agrosiis s 17it, associated with Lcptosphtcria Icerdana ). Sphaerella grossulans salicella Saccaidn & Scalta. var. nov. (cl. iv, fig. 6.) Perithcdis sparsim grvgariis, pimctifori minis, 100-130 ft cltflin.; asds tereti-ohlongis, 52-70 X 13-15.5 A* brevissiine stipitaiis, octo- sppris; spor'uiiis pnlystiehis, fiisoideo-baciliariUis, rectis, 3J-34 x 12.5 /<, uniseptatis, non constrictis, hyaliuis. Kadiak (Trelease, 6yS, on leaves of Sattx, associated w ith Rhy- i ism a sa / ic in n m ). 33 Sphcerella ignobilis Auerswald. Nagai (Harrington in 1871-2, on leaves of Agrostis gcminata ). Sporidia 9-10 X 3-3.5 m, ovatf>oblonga t non exacte cuneata; asci paullo brev lores, 30—34 x 9-10 /z. SphaereUa adusta Fuckel. Yakutat (Trcleuse, 620, on Epilobium sp.; Brewer & Coe. 4475, on E . bongardi ); Orea (Trelease, 619, on Epilobiutn sp.; ■ Cnalaskii ( Brew er & Coe, 2 1 Sy, 011 borcalc), Sphscrella pachyasca Rostrup* Point Barrow (Murdoch, on dead leaves of Praha alpina^ 15 Sphasrella rumicis (Desnmieres) Cooke. Juneau (Trelease, 77 \) ; Kadiak (Trelease, 771), Oil leaves of Humcx accident alls * Physalospora crepiniana (Saccardo & March.)* P. alpinn i yypin tan a. Alaska (Harrington in 1-871-2; CovilleA Kearney, 1598, on leaves o f IP mp el ru m n sp 1 'u m ). Physalospora borealis Saccardo, sp* uov, (pL iv, dg* j.) Peritheciis laxc gregariis, subcutancis, dein era mpent thus, globulo- sis, papillaris, nigris, *3-^5 Mini. diam., contextu parent* hy mat ico, duriusetdo, fullgiueo; ftscis cylitidnrcds, hasi tenuati* brcvissmieque stipitatis, apice qbtusts, 70-75 x 5-6/t, octosporis; paraphysibus par- eis t brevihus; sjroridiis oblique mmiosticlib, nblmigo-ovoideis, lenis- sime insequilatcris., 9-iO X -P 5 utrinque obtlisulis, liitus grantilusK, hvulinis, V' Kukak Bay (Saunders, on decaying stems ol Anemone, associated with Slagonospora puhaiilhc'). Ltestadia saxifrage Saccardo & Sealia, sp. nov. (rl. iv, fig. 3.1 Peritheciis epiphvllis, putictiformiluis. in partibus marginalibus ares- centilius fuliorum spars is, globosis, 1430-130/1 diam., poru pertusis; contextu parenchyinatico fuseello; ascis cylintiraceis v, cylimlraceo- clnvulntis, brevissime stipitatis, apice rotundatis. 60-80 x 10-13 aparaphysatis, octosporis; sporitlii* dRtichis, oM..itgo-cllipsoideis, utrtnque acutulis, 10-13 * 4-5—5-5 P- continuis, hvalinis. Uualaska (one of the early Russian collectors in IIb. liernhardi, on living leaves of Saxijraga parvijhrd). rinrihus a (Unis, sed videtur satis distincta. Asci tautum e basi peri- tliecii oriundi. 34 SACCAltDOj PECK, TRELEASE Guignardia alaskana Reed, (pI* viu) Reed, Univ, Cal, Pubi, Hot. * : i|4, 161 - //. /y* i$. Hot Splines. Iktrant>f Island (Trelease, 970) ; Kadiak; Knahiska. Parasitic in Pm* win borealis . ■—Cngenerlc with the preceding, but the name Lecstadia abandoned 1 >v 1 he author of the species because pre¬ occupied among the flowering plants. Gnomoniella tubiformis (Tode) Saccardo. Pott Wells ( l release, 710, on leaves of Alnus ). Hypoxylon majusculuni Cooke. Yakutat Day (Trelease, 7S6, on dead bark of AZnus sUcZiensis ). Spornlta 14-16 x 5.5-6 i±. Hypoxylon ohiense Ellis & Everhart* (id. iv, fig. 3 .) Sitka (Trelease, on trunks of Pice a)* Asa ekivati tenuiter stipitati, 6S-S0 x 7-871; sporidia oblique mo- nosticha, oMongo-ellipsoidea, 5.5-7.5 X 2*5-3. 5 ^ fuliginea; stroma 2-] cm, ionga et lata; perithecia 1 ,5—1*7 nun* longa. Family PERISPORIACE JE. Antennaria rectangularis Saccardo, sp. now (id. m, fig* 9*) Oespitulosa v, effusa, super He iulis, atro-fuliginea, laxiusciile intri- cata; hyphis nseeudeutibus, lortiiusEs, w subrectis, longissimis, fili- formibus, 1.5-2 mm, lmig. s 12-15 /* cr.* parce ramosiSj multiarticu- lath, articulis 22—28 X 12-15 /*i *d septa non v. lenitcr constrictis, s©po 1 *gut tat is ; ram k simplicibus, subaltern is, angulo perfects recto patentibus, 70-80 nun usque 400 a longis, apicibus acutiusculis v. obtusis; perilheciis. . . . Sitka (Ilowellj on shoots and leaves of Phyllodoce gianduUJiora ^ ew)- Ccrte aflluis Anlcnnaruc robinsonii B. & M., differt tamen hyphis omnilitis a-qualilius, ncc partial torulosis, ramie angtilo perfects recto oriundis, etc. Limatinia? alaskensis Saccardo & Scuba, sp. now (id. tv, lig + i.) Effusa, superficial is, densa, opace atra* subpannosa, 2-4 cm. Ionga, ■ 5 ~ ’75 mm, cr, ; hyphis mycelii lujrnhscioideisj filiform ibus, sirnplici- lus v, fur cat is, 400-500 x j 6— 18 /x, ertbre sept at is, ad septa constrictis, aiticnlis globoso-cnluoideis, 15—20 x P5- [ 5 * snbintle lntioribus quam longis, fuliglncis, plenimque parietali-i-gnttatis; eonidiis oblong©- fusoideis, 28-30 x JO /n 3-septatis, vix constrictis, fuligineis; peri- theciis in inycelio gregariis et subasconditis globulusis, obtusis v* fungi 35 depress is, 180-200 ft hit*, byphis consimilibus laxe vesdtis; ascts (immaUiris) davatis, 90-120 x 15-18;*, aparnphj satis, subscssilibus; fep^r-uliisf.. * . . Glacier Hay (Trdease, 712, on still living bark of Atoms'). IM \ ct 1 1 in n sistit 1 lovwzt^tii v * „-J utcuuti r hc forma 111 j 1 l> rtc 1lorutiscio alto EhrenK acccdit. Eurotium herbariorum (Wigg*) Link* Y es 1 lay (II.nvdh on Gvum^ 161 S)* Family CHYTRIDIACEjE, Physoderma menyanthis I>c Bary, Kukak Bay (Saunders, 769, on Mcnyant/ies /rifol/afa). Family SAPROLEGNIACEJE. Lagenidium entophytum (Pringsheim) ZopL§ Popof Island (Saunders, 4011% in zygospores of Spirogyra porii- calis) , Pythium gracile Schenk.§ Popof Island (Saunders, 401 /*, in vegetative cells of Spirogyra port!cal is) * Family PERONOSPORACEAE, Peronospora parasitica (Persoon) De Bary* Yakut at (Saunders, 677* on A rails hirsuta). Peronospora licaria* Tulasne, Glacier Bay (Coville & Kearney, 743* on leaves of Ranunculus ). Family USTILAGINACEAL Tuburcinia trientalis Berkeley & Broome* Kadiak (Trelease, 720); Uualaska (Tr el case, 719). On living leaves of Trientails. The comdird stage, known as Ovular ta trientalis Berk, Ustilago vinosa (Berkeley) Tulasne,* Point Barrow (Murdoch in 1SS3* in O:\yrta digyna)* Ustilago bistortarum (De Candolle) Komicke. Port W ells (Treleasc, 764, in leaves of Polygonum vivtparufn), Ustilago bistortarum inflorescentiae Trekase, ear. nuv.* Spores very abundant, brownish-purple, suhglobose or slightly elon¬ gated, 9 - 14 /*, usually 1 j — 13 ft, almost perfectly smooth. SACCAKDO, PECK, TRELEASE 36 Kadiak (Trelease, 675) 1 ^ akutat (I release, <>74 ) i k naiaska ( I re¬ lease, 676). E11 the inflorescence of Polygon ttm vivifarum. Tliis differs from var* glabra in the part of the host plant in which the spores appear* anti from the typical form ol the species fuithei in its smoother spores. Family UREDINACEAS. Cscoma saxifragamm (De Candolle) SchlechtendaL' St* I+awrence Island, Bering Sea (Trelease, h6o T on Si? a iJ) aya tra drat a ). Uredo letlicola Peek." Virgin Bay (Trelease, 64 t) ; Kadiak (Trelease, 642)* On Ledum falustrc. Uredo nootkatensis Trelease, sp, now* Sari ^hemispherical, about *5 mm. in diameter, deep orange, the affected leaf yellowish. Spores globose to shortly obovoid, the rather thin wall colorless, rad lately striate and slightly roughened, 28-3:1 p\ pedicel colorless, very slender, breaking.a short distance from the spore. 1 lot Springs, Baranof Island (Trelease, 668, on leaves of Qhannrcy- pa ris nooti . ilat$A $). Peridermium cerebrum Peek,* New Meilakatla (Trelease, 667, on Pinus cantorta). jEcidium ranunculacearum De Candolle** Unalaskfl ( Harrington in 1871-2 ; Trelease, 663—both on Anemone rickardsomi; Tn U;a-e, 66 z, on Ilttn&nculHs')* Held to be a stage of l r romyr.es Jactylidis, which has not yet been observed as Alaskan. ^cidium grossulariae De Candolle,* Wrangell {Evans, 95); Juneau (Trelease, 644) ; Sitka (4 release, 643)* Yakutat (Saunders, 646; Trelease, 645). On Riles. AJcidiuin frasera Trelease, sp. nov.* Sprits \ellowish, round nr sometimes elongated on the petiole or mulvAm measuring z-5 nun* Spenriognnia and acidu amphigenous but most numerous on the luwer surface, (he former at length brown ; peridia not crowded, irregular]v nr subcircinately placed, about ,25 mm, in diameter, cylindrical, without spreading border; spores poly¬ gonal h sit'hgloboso to ellipsoid, nearly smooth, 16-22/0 Kadiak (Trelease, 647* 648, 649, on leaves of JPrascra'). FUNGI Um-tlv differs from llie acidial form of Puccinia gent lance in die grouping of the spermogonia and the form of the pcridia. /Ecidium alaskanum rrelease, sp. nov. * Spots pale, mostly elliptical, about 5x5-10 mm. Spermogonia wanting; secidia amphigenous, but most abundant on the lower surface, about .25 mm. in diameter, with multifid recurving border. peridial cells about 2S /t broad ; spores little longer than broad, nearly smooth, 16-20/1. Kadiak (Trelease, 652, on llabcnaria kracleata , on II. kv- pcriorca, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, on II. dilafala; Trelea.se,G50, on Orchisarislata) ; Popof Island (Kincaid 5 Saunders, 658, 659—all on Halxmariaditstate) ; Unalaslca (Treleasc, 651, on Orchis aristata ); near Ocean Cape, Yakutat Bay (Funston, on llabcnaria dilate (a ’ 52J \ Bering Island (Macoun, on llabcnaria instigate, 14 4). Of the general appearance of A. orchidcarum , now held to be the accidiul stage of Puccmta tnohnicc, hut differing in the absence of spermogonia,and in its larger peridial cells and smaller, less sculptured spores. ■fficidium epilobii De Candolle.* Glacier Bav (Coville & Kearney, 952) ; Kadiak (Treleasc, 659,7). On leaves of Epiloiium. rEcidium violascens Treleasc, sp. nov.* Spots large, irregular, effuse, violet especially on the upper surface of the leaf, frequently following the veins which are then thickened. Sori hypophyII,ms, scarcely .5 mm. in diameter, hemispherical, crowded irregularly or along the veins; pcridia included, borderless, the irreg¬ ularly oblong cells about 20 x 30-40 sinuously and rugusely rough¬ ened ; spores variously and often polygonally rounded to ellipsoidal, minutely verruculoae, 22-28 x 22-35 Kadiak (Treleasc, 63 [): Kukak Bay (Saunders, 636, on a leaf with Puccinis geranii-silvaUa ). On leaves of Geranium crianthum. From A . gcranii this differs in the color of the spots, the frequent thickening of the veins, fewer peridia neither regularly arranged uur with spreading border, and much larger spores. iEcidium asterum Schweinitz.* Kadiak (Treleasc, 624, on Aster folia ecus'), iridium parnassise (Schlechtenda!) Grav. * Kadiak (Treleasc, 665. on Parnassia palustris). See, further, Puccinia car ids. ^8 SACCAR.DO, PECK, TRELEASE ^cidium claytonianum (Schsvdnitz) Clinton. St. Paul Island, Bering Sea (Trelease, 664, on Claytonia arctica). JEcidium circinans Eriksson f. acoaiti-delphinifolii. St. Paul Island, Bering Sea (Treloase, 661, on A con Hum). jEcidium astragali-alpiai Eriksson.' Muir Glacier (Treloase, 633, on Astragalus ). Thecopsora vacciniorum. (Link) Karsten.* Sitka (Trelease, 614, on Vaccinium), Chrysomyxa pirolse (Dc Candolle) Rostrup." Glacier Bay (Trelease, 77 0 ; Diseneliantmeut Bay (Covillc & Kearney, 1035). Both on Pyrola. Yes Bay (Howell, on Moueses grandijlora, 1632)- The tiredo stage only. Phragmidium subcorticium (Schrank) Winter.* Sitka (Evans, 304) ; Kadiak (Cole; Trelease, 63S, 639, 640). On Rosa, cinnamomca. The iccldial stage only. Phragmidium rubi (Persoon) Winter?* Disenchantment Bay, (Trelease, 670) ; Cnulaska (Hb. Bernhardi). On Rubus stall at us. The uredo only. Phragmidium rubi-id$i < I>e Candolle) karsten ? * Kadiak (Trelease, 67 3 , 672, 673, on Rubus thammmrus) . The uredo stage only, forming small suri on the under surface of the leaves. Puccinia bullata (Persoon) Schroeter** Popof Island (Saunders, 61 7, on Cazlopleurum gmeUni)\ St* Paul Island, Bering Sea (Trelease, 61S, on Coni&sclinnm gmelini ). Puccinia circaese Persoam* Juneau (Sctchcll, 3250, on Circ&a alpina or C* pacific# ), Puccinia taurentiana Trelease, sp. HOY-* Sori hypophyllous, chestnut-brown, round, about j nun. in diame¬ ter; spores brown, somewhat constricted, about 20 X 5o p -, the apex thickened and with pa descent api cuius, the rather thick walls neither striate nor vcrrucosc; pedicel hyaline, breaking short* St. Lawrence Island, Bering Sea (Maccmn, on Saxifraga neglect# stolon if era , bo). Agreeing more closely with the description of I\ sax ifragee-cilia tez than with other described species on genera of Saxifragaetatn 1 Determined by Professor J. C. Arthur, Fl'NGI 39 Puccinia saxifragae ScMechtendaL S acCARDO, Svlloge Fungorum, 12 1 : 641, A la ska. O u Sax ifraga » Puccinia prenanthis (Persoon) FuckeP* Sitka (Trefcase, 623) ; Kadiak (Trcleasc, 622, 622^). On /V*-- nantkes a fata. The secidial and teleutOKporiC stages. Puccinia fergussoni Berkeley & Broome,* Kadiak (Trelcase, 625, on Viola blanda)* Puccinia heucherse (Sckwdeitz) DieteL* Juneau (Retchelt, 1251,011 I/cue A era glabra ; Trelease, 615, on Saxifraga ue/soniana); Disenchantment Bay (Funston, u 11 Tcttima grandijlora^ S3), Puccinia tiarellae Berkeley & Curtis. 1 Head of Russell Fiord (Coville & Kearney, 938 Guefinicc merulimr, cujus gaudet structura, affinis; differt cupula et stipite latvibus nee non sporibus majoribus majisque septatis. Dacryomyces deliquescens (Bulliard) Diiby.J Juneau (Trelease, 589); Sitka (Trelease, 590) ; Yakutat (Trelease, 59 s )- One other species of ihis genus, D* falmatus (Schw,) Bresadola, determined by Abbe Bresadola, was collected along Broughton Strait, Vancouver Island (Trelease, 729), Tremella (?) phyllachoroidea Saccardo, sp. nov* (pi. hi, fig. it.) Erumpenti-adnata, epiphylla, appknato-pulvinata, a mbit u s ubor- bleu laris v. oblonga, 2-4 mm. diam. t .7-1 mm. crass M uda exquisite gektinosa, superfieie nigra, optica, minute rugulosa, intus pallidior, tota fikmentnsn; filament is sen hvpliis augustissime filiform finis, 1.5-2 fi cr., longissimis, vane intricatis, fur cads v. vane ramosis, hyaltnis, intus granulosis, apieibus suhinde lenissime incrassatis, obtusis ; basi- diis * . , ; spOris. - - . Sitka (Mertens, 011 decaying fallen leaves of XTenziesia ferruginea ), Yidetur a f Tin is Trent ell(i atro-virenii I’r.; dubia tamen quia stcrilis* Family THELEPHORAGEJE, Exobasidium vaccinii (Fueled) Woronin. Campbell, Arner. Naturalist, 33 : 399, Orca (Trelease, 716, 7 r y, 718, 765; Coville & Kearney, 1639—all FUNGI on Vactinium ovalifolium? ) ; Scldovia (Saunders, 71.}, on F &xy- coccms) . Peniophora disciformis borealis Peek, var. nowf Yakutat Bay (Trdease, 5S3). Differs from the description of the species in having a slight pink¬ ish tint and in its smaller cvst'fclia, which arc only half as long and broad as in the species. The disk is covered with a distinct white pruinosilv or puivcrulence. Tlie specimens are sterile* Fertile speci¬ mens may show it to be a distinct species. Corticium mearnatum (Fcrsoon) Fries. Farrago t Bay (Trelease. 582), Hymenochsete tabacina (Sowerby) LevetllCt Sitka (Trelease, 583(7), Thelephora laciniata Persoon.J Alaska (Evans, 410). Family POLYPORACE*- Poria crassa Karstenlf Farragut Bay (Trelease, 577). Sterile and doubtful. Polystictus radiatus (Sowerby) Fries.f Kukak Bay (Kincaid, 575)* The specimens are very old, weathered and discolored, but appar ently belong here. Polystictus abietinus Fries, t Point Gustav us ( Cavil le & Kearney) ; Orca (Trelease, 579). Also collected along Lowe Inlet, B. t\ (Trelease, 5 ® 1 b where P . versicolor L M as determined by Professor Saccardo, was also collected (Trelease, 5So), Fomes fomentarius (Linnaeus) Fries.t White Pass (Trelease, 574, on Btiula ), Fomes pinicola Fries.i Orca (Coville & Kearney, a small depressed form; Trelease, 573, the form having a pallid margin) ; Sitka ( Coville & Kearney, the pale- margined form). This species is not limited in its habitat to pine trees or even to coniferous wood. 44 SACCAKDO, PECK, TRELEASE This species, as determined by Professor Peck, was also collected along Lowe Inlet, B. C. (Trelease, 572), and on Vancouver Island (Trelease, ^71). ' Though not collected in Alaska, Fomas hicidus (Leys.) IT. is very abundant on Tsuga in the Vancouver region, where il attains immense proportions- One Specimen, by no means the largest observed, which ■I 1 -4-1 L • * * II . 1 B L ■ I in length and breadth* F. applanatus (Pcrs.) Wallr., another species not collected in Alaska, but doubtless occurring there, is represented from Lowe Inlet, 15 . C. (Trelease, 570), in a singular tabular form, according to Pro- fessor Peek*s determination. Femes lgniarius (Linnseus) Fries,t St, Michael (Nelson, 4266, 43366, in U. S. Nat, Museum) ; region of Lake Iliamna (Gorman)* On Betula* This is the fungus figured by Nelson, without name, in kept. I>ur* Amur, Ethnologv, 18 1 : f. pj* and said bj him and Mi* (101 man tid be used fur making ashes w Inch arc mixed \%uh tobacco for clievring. Polyporus melanopus Schwernitz.f Orca (Trelease, 578)* Young and not well developed, but scarcely anything else. Polyporus pubescens (Schumann) Fries*t Kukak Hay (Kincaid, 576)* The single specimen collected is old and somewhat discolored. Family AGARICACE 7 E. Psathyrella atomaria Fries,* Sitka (Trelease, 555), Psathyrella disseminata Persoon, t Yakutat Bay (Trelease, 559)* Coprinus plicatilis (Curtis) Fries, f Hot Springs, Banmof Island (Trelease, 59 r * 5 \)- Psilocybe polytrichi Fries. t St. Paul Island, Bering Sea (Trelease, 521)* Among hair-cap moss, Strcpharia magirivelaris Peek, sp* nowf Pileus convex, becoming nearly plane, sometimes umbonate, gla¬ brous or obscurely radiate ly fibril lose or 11 bri llose-squa mose with innate FUNGI 45 or apprcssed fibrils, ochraceotis buff when dry; lamethr moderately close* blackish-brown when mature: stems long, slender, glabrous, solid, slight Lv thickened at the base, whitish, the ring large, membra¬ nous, white, persistent; spores elliptic-oblong, 14-16/1 long, 7-8/4 broad* Pilous 2-3 cm * broad; stem ^-7 cm, long, 2—4 mm* thick. Yakutat (Trelease, 501, 503)* The species is well marked by the large, firm* persistent white ring, which is sometimes flocculus# on the lower surface. The pileiis may be somewhat glutinous when moist, and the drying of the gluten ma} give the fibrillose or stjuamose appearance exhibited In'some of the specimens. Agaricus campester Unnanis.* Kadiak f Trelease, 504). Cortinarius Ip. ? Macous, Rcpt. Fur Seal Investigations, Pk 3, 5S4. St. Paul Island, Bering Sea. Tubaria brevipes Peck, Ip. nov.f Pilous thin, convex, glabrous, ferruginous; lamella* broad, arcuate, distant, adnate or slightly ik*current, ferruginous; stem short, slender, glabrous, hollow, brown; spores elliptic, uninucleate, io-isp long, 7—8 ft I road* Pilous 6-to mm. broad; stem 6—14 mm. long, scarcely t mm* thick. Port Clarence (Trelease, 562. 567). The dried specimens resemble in color those of Omphalla cam* f anella* but the color of the spores and the ferruginous but of (he kmielkc easily distinguish this species from 11113 species of Omphalla, Galera sphagnomm (Persoon) Fries.t Kadiak (Trdeasc, 511)4 Yakutat (Trelease, 5143, 516). Naucoria vernalis Peck.f Orca (T re lease, 506), Naucoria badipes Fries? J Juneau (Trelease, 568^). Naucoria camerina Fries*! Orca (Trelease, 508). Flammula fulvella Peck* Macoi N, Kept. Fur Seal Investigations, Ft* 3, 5S3. St. Paul Island, Bering Sea* 46 SACCARDOj PECK, TRELEA SB Pholiota marginata Batsch.! Muir Glacier (Trelease, 525). Pholiota tmicolor Wahlenberg. t Yakutat Bay (Trelease, 530), Pholiota praecox sylvestris Peck.f Yakutat Bay (Trelease, 502, 514, 517')- In these specimens the whole surface of the pileus has the reddish yellow or rusty brown color that in the typical form is limited tu the center. Eccllia conchina (Fries) .{ Juneau (Trelease, 5^4). Nolanea juncea Fries, i Sitka (Trelease, 507). Nolanea? sp. AWtiv/a? ? sp. Mai drx f Rcpt Fur Seal Investigations, Pt 3, 5S4. St* Paul Island, tiering Sea* Entoloma clypeatum (Limmut-s) Fries.f Glacier Bay (CovSllc, 505|. The specimens appear to belong to this species, Mu the reference is doubtful to the extent that it is not possible to affirm that the pileus is bygrophamms when fresh, as there are no notes with the samples that indicate it* Marasmius androsaceus Fries ? f Virgin, Bay (Trelease, 52S). Marasmius filipes Peck?! Oi ca (Trelease, 529(7, on needles of Tsuget ), Marasmius perforans Host 4 Orca (Trelease, 529, on needles of Tsuga)* Cantharellus bryophilus Peck. sp. nov,f Pileus thin, dimidiate, fiabellate, or subspatulate, rarely lohed, gla¬ brous, mostlv white tomentose or cl own v at the base, sessile by a more or less broad base; lame]he very narrow, branched or forked, dis¬ tant: spores broadly elliptic or siihglubosc. 6-7 p. long, 5-6/i broad. Pileus 1-2,5 cm. broad. Muir Glacier (Trelease, 552, 563, in moss). Hie dried specimens have the pileus partly blackened. They are * FUNGI 47 mostly whitish or pallid at and near the base, blackish toward and on the margin. They are probably white or whitish when fresh and assume the blackish color with age or in drying* Though inhabiting mosses, the species maybe distinguished from C muscigenus by the zoneless and differently colored pi lens* by the entire absence of a dis¬ tinct stem* and by the smaller spores* In one specimen the pilous is slightly fibril lose. Russula nigrodisca Peek* Macoi n, Kept. Fur Seal Investigations, PL 3, 5S3. St. Paul Island, Bering Sen, Hygyophorus limacinus (Scopob) Fries, f * Alaska ’ (Evans, 263 ), The specimens are small ami pale. Omphalia semivestipes Peck.f Orca (Trelease, 524). These specimens have the stems longer than they are in die type, but they arc evidently the same species, Omphalia campanella (Batsch) Fries.f Sitka (Trelease, 536^540, 361 J) 5 Orca (Trelease, 530, 530, 565), Om phalia montana Peck.f St* Paul Island, Bering Sea (Trelease, 55 1 )* Omphalia sphagnophila Peck, sp. nov.f Pile us at (irst narrowly obcotuc and centrally depressed, becoming tubiform or suluiiftnuhliuliform, thin* glabrous* whitish or pale yellow ; lamella moderately broad, distant, wn deeurrent, yellow, the inter- spaces sometimes venose; stem short, solid or stuffed, pruinose <>r minutely downy, whitish with a white mycelium at the base; spores broadly elliptic, 6-7 11 long* 4—5.^ broad, Pileus 1-2 cm. bread; stem 1-2 cm. long, 2-4 mm. thick. Port Clarence (Trelease, 55S). Crowing among and attached to the stems and branches of Sphagnum* This species is closely related to O. nmbeUifetct^ of which It may possibly be a variety, but it is easily separated by its peculiar shape, especially when young, and by its more narrow and modi mure decur¬ rent lame] he, Omphalia umbellifera (Linnams) Fries, t Cape Fox (Trelease) ; Juneau (Trekaoc. ; Sitka (Trelease, 539,544-6) ; Orca (Trelease, 53S. 513); Virgin Buy (Trelease, 54S) ; * 4 8 SACCARDO, PECK, TRIiL]CASE Port \\ ells Hail Island ( Trelease, 549); Yakutat (Trelease, 542); Bering Sea; (Trelease, 537) ; St, Lawrence Island (Trelease, 556). Omphalia gracillima Wehnnann.} Port Clarence (Trelease, 557 )■ Omphalia pseudo-androsacea BulHard 4 Juneau (Trelease, 564 a) ; Sitka (Trelease, 554), Omphalia pyxidata hepatica BatsclnJ Yakutat Bay ('[‘release, 566), Mycena atrocyanea Uatsch.) Yakutat (Trelease, 532^?); Orca (Trclei (Trelease, 531, forma minor). 533 ') I VIr g iu Bay Mycena debilis Fries. + Sitka (Ticlease, 553). Mycena stannea Fries,} Hut Springs, Buranof Island (Trelease, 591 J'r)] Orca (Trelease, 534) ; Yakutat (Trelease, 532), Collybia dryophila (Bulliard) Fries.f Wrangell (Trelease, 512) ; Juneau (Trelease, 564#) ; Sitka (Tie- lease, 509, 510, 560); Kadiak (Trelease, 519), Collybia velutipes spongiosa Peck, var. nov.f Yakutat (Trelease, 515). The distinguishing characters of this variety are found in the short, rather fragile stem, which is clothed throughout with a rather dense but soft tawny Comentose stratum ,5-1 mm, thick. The stems are Scarcely more than 2,5 cm, long. The soft spongy texture of this tomentose coat is suggestive of the name given. Clitocybe dialreta Fries. Macoun, Kept, Fur Seal Investigations, Pt. 3, 583. St. Paul Island, Bering Sea. Clitocybe laccata ScopoIL Macqux, Rept. Fur Seal Investigations! Ft. 3, 5S3. St, Paul Island, Bering Sea, Clitocybe cyathifonnis Fries. Macoux, Rept. Fur Seal Investigations, Pt, 3, 583. St, Paul Island, Bering Sea. FUNGI 49 Tricholoma melaleucum PersooinJ Qrca (T release, 523), STERILE MYCELIA* Sclerotium variuni Persoon* Kadiak (Tre lease, 73 7 rz T in decaying stems of Her ad cum ), Sclerotium durum Persoonu Orca (Trelease, 730a. in decaying stem of I' cratrum , associated wi t h Pat in d/a a /oys ii- sa h a u di\ c.) PSEUDO-FUNGI* The following mite-galls, formerly placed in the pseudo-genus Erineum , occur in Alaska: Erineum alneum Persoon* 1 Muir Glacier ( Trelease* 711); Kadiak (Cole)* On leaves of Abuts, Erineum roseum Schult, Hooker & Aknott, Bot. Beec&ey 134, — Roth rock, Smithsonian Kept. 1S67 : 463 ,—Tuknek, Conn Nal* I list. Alaska 85. Alaska, Doubtless on leaves of Petit/a, unless it refers to the pre¬ ceding* Erineum aucupariae Kunze- 1 Wrangell (Evans, 64* on leaves of Sorb us ). Erineum pyrinum Persoon Cape Fox (Trelease, 666* on leaves of Pyrus rivularis')* INDEX TO IIOS I' GENERA/ Aconitcm* /Eddium circinans f. aeon id del- phinifolih AgkosIis. Leptospha?rm leersiana* Scptoria grvllb Sphifrella esdiformca, Sphicrella igtiobilis* Aira* Didyinosphaeria arenaria. Stagonospora graminum. 1 Determined by Professor Farlow. ■A few indefinite references 1 such as of the generic index. Alms, Didymosphscria nan a* Erineum alneum. Gnomomella tubiformis* 3 Tvpoxylon majiiseulmm Limacinia ? ula*keims, Nectria episphxria.. Sphaerella alm-viridis* Sph lv re 11 a & te l i ar i n earum, A-M 7 MONK. ^ Ec i i u m ra n u n culaeear u m. iood, moss, etc., are to be found at end < 5 ACC A R DO» PECK, T RELEASE 50 Anemone. Phrsalospora borealis. Rhabclospora cumptospora* Stagonospora piilsfK il \ x- AKOKLICA. Cercosporsi apii var. angel icse. Sept nr t& tkamesii. A R MILS* Peronospora parasitica* Puccinia thlaspeos* Ab knahia. Pseudo pci iasa ocFftstiorunii ear. aie- narirc. PvrenopKora comaia. Akn k:a. Ramularia amicola. Artem LSI a. Sphxrdla eriophila* ASIm. Plrvlkichora fiHcina. k# Aster. J->‘uiisiin astern m.* Puccinia astern. Astragalus* /Ecidium astragaib alp ini. Uromvce* lap pan icus * Betula* Dot hidclla bctulina. K r i ncum rosarcum. Pomes f omen tar i us. Pomes igniarius. Sphere!la harlhen&is. Cam tan 5 la. Rnrnulai ia macrospora* Carijamine, Phoma oleracea. Carkn. liiacidhim dimtmiens. Ph v l lost Seta carte i cola, V Puccinia curie is. Sphicrella leptospora. Sphere 1 la wichuriana. Stagonospora licleocharidis subsp. cor i cilia. Cmam.ecyi^aris* Vredo nootkaten&U* Circ.ha. Puccinia circa 1 ®* Clayton 1 a. >Ecidi urn da vtonianum, ** CcELOPLBV RUM. Puccinia bullata. Comuski.ini Al* Puccinia bullala. Septoria petroselini subsp. (release ana. Corns. Fir\ tlostlcta helleboricola var* cop tidis. CORXfS. Glomeruiaria corni* Puccinia porphyrogenita# Septoria canadensis. Dhaka. Pleospora media* Dry \s. Massarma dryad is* Sph&rella ootheca. Di'I'ONTIA. Plcospora pen Lam era* Elymvr. Puccinia proccra. Empetrum. Mctasph;vria cmpetri. Phvsalnspfjra crepiniana. Efilobium. .Ecidiu tij epil 0h l i. R am u l ar i a c e re os p or o ides* Spha-rella adusia- Eriofiiokum . S e pi n ri;t e h am i s so n i s . Sc ploy ia enophorella. FeSTUCA. Leptospb;cria ophiopogonis* F r a s e r a * .'Ecidium frdfters. Fritillaria- l'romjccs ervlhran ii. G ERAMt'M. »’Kcidmm violasuens. Puccinia geran n*si 1 vatici. Vcuturiii cirdnans. 11 AHE-N ARJ A. * Ecidium alaskamim* I I HRACL.EL At. (iderosphieria patella* Leptosphoeria doliolujn. FVNUJ E1 erac.levm. Phoma eomplanata. Phyllachora ? beradeL R a malar in heraclei. SclcroLium varnmi. Sph&rcigraphium abditum, HBVC'ttERA. Puccinia hcucherae. Puccinia tiarcllse. Lri>vm- Gredo ledicola. Lumce&a. Botrvtis vulgaris. LIT 1 NUS, Lcptu$pha:ria freitiiculacca tubsp. lupin a. Trlchopeziza earoleuca. Ltjzula, Stagonospcra aquatiea subsp. lazuli- cola. M KNVA-N-TtlliS, Fhysudentta menjanthis. Mi-:nziksi a. Trcmcllu? phyllachoroides. MoNIvSI.S, Chrysomyxa ptroluc- M YKKA, Ovularia sommeri. N EBR 1 A - Laboulbenia nebria% Orchis. *'Ecidmm alaskumitn. Oxbia. UstUago vinos*. OxYTRoris, Fle&spora herbarum* Pyrcnophora chrysospora. Farnassla. JEddjuffl parnasslx, Parrya. Lcptolbyrium vulgare f. parrvx, PuEdorTERrs. 1I yalospora polvpodit-dryopteridis* Pi i y i,loi>ock. Antennaria rectangularis. PtC BA* Ilypoxvlon ohieusc. Sporontrma strobilinum, Pi XUS* Puridermium cerebrum. Poa. I'leospora infectoria. SpbaTulIa gram ‘mum, pDbEMOMC.M. Pvretiophora polvphragm aides, pnl YGONl'M. Bo&tnchoncma alpesf ru. Pseudapeziza bistorts. Ustilago bUtortarum* Vstllago histortarmn var* in dares centix. POTESTILLA- Ramtilarta ptmetifornm. PRASIUI.A. G u * g nar d i a a I a > k an a. Prenas i hks. Puccinla prenamhis. Pyroja, Chrysom vxa pindx. Lcptospha b riu marginnta* PYHCS, Erinuurii pvrinttm? Rax f m i i.cs. vEcidium ranunculacearum. PerouoKpora fierir he. Plouspora herbarum. R am u 1 a r i a a 1 cj u i v o c a, Rju>ln >I3 KAIjKOK. Rhvtisiiia ? rbododendrL - Rises. dScldium gros$ularise. I)iap.orthe pungen*. Diaporthu >trumclla. Godroma urecolus. Pseudo vaUn ribesia, Rbynciiopboma raduloides. Rosa. Phragmidium subcorticium. Rubus, Fabric a dneta. Leptot by rluin vu 1 gare« Phragmidium rubi. Phragmidtum rubf-idaei. Septom rubi. Venturia kunzei. Ventunakunzet var. ramicola. 5 2 SACCARDO, PKCKi THE I. HASH Rltmkx. Ramuhria pratcnsis- SphxrcHa rumicis. Saljx, Lmph:ilia sphugnophi la* Psiloejbe polytrichi. Snow. Diderma niveum* Stems and Twigs* Amphkph lit in np plan at a* IJotrvtis vulgaris. Diaporthe an isomer a. Fit sari um 1 llosportoidcs* 1 1 dot him fumigat um. Lcptotphscria aguita suhsp* labe Niduluriu Candida* PatIndia alo vsib^ubaudhe* Pirottcea yakutatiana* * Speira eftu-sa. Spcira minor* Trichopeziza relicina* Wood* Coniosporium at rat um, Cortichim mcarnatutn. Cud on fa drdnans* FUNGI 53 Wood —co ntinued. Dat rvoTTivces (Jdiquescens. Fomts applanatus. Koines ignbrius. Fomes pin icqEa. Gueplnia In tea. Iklotium alaskx* IldotTuin lenticulare. I Ivmenochacto t abaci na* T Lachnca scutdbta. Wood — continued- Lycopqrdon pirifurme, Ft*i l lophora discEturm is var* borealis* P i : b, aseus: r, epornlia. 3. je^vZ/Vi:/^ Sate, & Seal* cg fungus, > 1 ’ A, peri thee mm set- tum ; r, a$ci ; d, sporidia. 4 . Phvsalosftvra borealis Sacc. & ScaL a. fungus, X 1 : A, perithecia aucta; r, a*cus; ^ sporidia. 5. 6 'phtr re lift gra m /// u m Slice. & Seal. a r fungus, < t : A, perilhecium autrUim : r, asui ; s ; b 9 perithe- eiitm seelutn; r. a*eus ; ; a, sporidium* 14. Pscudavatya ribesia Sacc, & Seal* «, fungus, X 1 : aeervulus sect us: c t aseus ; f/, spend la* Phytlarhara filkina Sac a. & Seal, rr, fungus, 1; stronm sectum f e* loculus sectti.s auriiis; f/ t ascus - r, sporidiu. 15 ^Dothiddia bttulin# yakuiatinna Saco, L V; Seal, rr, stroma tectum; b t aseus ; r. sporidia. 16. Fabrtta rtnrta Saec. k Seal, a t fungus, < j ; fr t ascoma sectum ; c t asei ; r/, spend ia, 17* Rhynchophtmu raduloidc* Saec. k Seal. rr, fungus, j ; b, penthecia; c t context us prosenchvmaticus peril bed i; d, basidia; r t sporula.', {60} PLATE VI. 18, rfottmtiefg carte kola Kacc. A: Seal. «. fungus. > > i l>. pcrithecium m- ^cviurn; f, sporula:, 19. Phyllostictn hilUboticoid captniis SaCC, & Seal, a . iutlgi)*, ■ t; A, perlthecuun stxuim; e, spontla*. jo. S£{t£f{>uo$fl&r& tiquatifa luznhcolt 1 Save* & Seal. ^r, fungus, ■ 1 \ A, P^rltbecivim sectum ; r, sporulie. 21, Sttis'Qtiutf'ifM ftiin'tfiy utru imi Save. A: Seal. ti } fungus, ■ i; A „ pcriehLH'iinu Msettim: t\ *purukt- 22* St ago nos flora grumumm Sate* & Seal. r/ t fungus. i ; A, perithedutn secttmi ^ r. sporukt*. 23. /'i fhnrtltti trektiWitm Katie. .V Sail, fungus, >< i ; A, peri- thee in seel a : <. sporuki 1 . j.|. S> f'/,>n\r t ri*>pho* f * Hu Save. k Seat, it, fungus, 1 ; A, perithedum svetum ; r, spurn he. 25. Sepforia (hami>so?tis Sacc, Ac Seal, ff, fungus* ■ 1 ; A* perithedum seen tin ; a sporuhe* 26* cti»tp/osflora Save. & Seal. ir, fungus. 1 ; A, pent lied um auetum : r. sporukc, 27. SflhtfrtigraflbittM ahtUium Succ. Ac Seal. re fungus, - 1 ; A, [icritljecia auetst; r, spruulsv 2S. Mirror fra btae/tyspom SacC- Si KmL d f fungus, ■ I ; A. s p o rod nc Ilium auctum seetum; c, hv-pbas varhe: y . « » I - *. '*% ! * 4 / ., •> i 1 ' 1 h ft f «r- -. X M v v t Mi ? «. * ■ i-» <»i > •»» . i 1 <4 1. .-Ill, * ^ , < >c*M .{* -.•£V. .1 . > * /*' ‘ ■*