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REFERENCE LIBRARY

CRYPTOGAMIC BOTANY

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A QUARTERLY RECORD OF

CRYPTOGAMIC BOTANY

AND ITS LITERATURE.

Edited by M. C. COOKE M.A., A.L.S.,

Author of “Handbook of British Fungi,” “ Illustrations of British
Fungi,” “ Fungi, their uses,” dc., “ Bust, Smut, Mildew,
and Mould,” “ British Fresh Water Algce
“ British JDesmids Sfc., <$c.

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[September, 1887.

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A QUARTERLY RECORD OF CRYPTOGAMIC BOTANY
AND ITS LITERATURE.

NEW AUSTRALIAN FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

Agaricus (Flammula) crociphyllus, Cke. Sf Mass.

Ochraceo-flayidus. Pileo carnoso, compacto, convexo, innato-
squamuloso fibrillosoque, margine incurvo ; stipite laterali, curto,
(1 in. long, 1 in. crass), curvato, crasso, striatulo, sub-concolori,
solido ; lamellis subdistantibus, perlatis (-J in.), postice dente
decurrentibus, laete luteis. Sporis ellipticis, 10x6 /x.

On wood. East Gipps Land ( Bauerlen ).

Pileus 2-3 in. broad, firm and woody when dry. Resembling
Ag. ( Pholioto ) spectabilis in general appearance, but without trace
of a ring.

Lentinus lasiophyllus, Cke. # Mass.

Caespitosus. Pileis tenuibus, subdimidiatis, lobis circum-
scriptis, planis, postice depressis, laevibus, glabris, nitidis,
ochraceis (2-4 unc. latis) stipitis abbreviatis, disciformibus, tomen-
tosis, lamellis decurrentibus, subconfertis, linearibus, angustis, et
intersticiis densissime velutino-tomentosis, acie subnudis, con-
coloribus .

On stumps. Gipps Land ( Hamilton 506).

Lentinus fusipes, C. $ Mass.

Pileo carnoso-lento (10 in. diam.) tenui, tenaci, tomentoso,
glabrescente, postice tomentoso, albo, umbilicato, demum explanato,
margine tenui, acuto. Stipite laterali, solido (8 unc. long, 1 unc.
crass), fusiformi radicato, tomentoso-scrobiculato, concolori ; lamellis
confertis, linearibus, angustissimis, decurrentibus, vix obscurioribus.

On rotten wood (?). Trinity Bay ( Sayer 26).

Panus olivaceo-flavidus, Cke. fy Mass.

Pileo fuligineo, densissime olivaceo-flavido, velutino, duro, com-
pacto (^-1 unc.), sessili, imbricato, conchiformi, margine incurvo,
lamellis radiatis, subdistantibus, latis, tenuibus, inaequalis (sicco
fuligineis). Sporis arcte ellipticis, 4x2 p.

On burnt wood. Bunyip, N.S.W. (F. Campbell 379).

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Diploderma fumosa, CJce. fy Mass.

Globoso-depressa, alba. Peridio exterio fibroso, interio pallido,
fragili, capillitio radiato, intertexto, hyalino, attenuato, sporis
globosis, echinulatis, fumosis (6-8 p diam.).

In the ground. New South Wales ( F . Campbell 400).
Diploderma alba, Clce, fy Mass.

Subglobosum, pallidum, peridio exterio tenui, persistente,
interio albo, cartilagineo. Capillitio simplici, radiato, contexto,
nucleo centrali suberoso. Sporis globosis, laevibus, hyalinis (5 p
diam.).

In the ground. Cudgegong River, Australia ( Hamilton ).
Octaviana alveolata, CJce. Mass.

Subglobosa vel irregularis (J-l in.), albida, dein subochracea,
basi sterili obsoleto, intus pallidiori, lacunoso. Sporis globosis,
alveolatis (10 p diam.) pallide fuscis.

In the ground. Cudgegong River ( Hamilton 514).

Uzomyces fusisporum, CJce. <$■ Mass.

Amphigenis. Soris discoideis, erumpentibus, atris, epidermide
cinctis ; protosporis subglobosis, breviter stipitatis, laevibus, fuscis
35-40 p. Teleutosporis immixtis, fusiformibus, ad apicem hyalino-
apiculatis, episporio obtuse verrucoso, fuScis, 60-70x25-30 p.

On phyllodes of Acacia salicina. Melbourne ( Baron v. Mueller).
Puccinia alyxise, CJce. fy Mass.

Hypophylla. Soris discoideis, compactis, atro-brunneis (1-2
mm. diam.), epidermide rupta cinctis. Teleutosporis subpyri-
formibus, medio constrictis, uniseptatis, flavidis, 50-70x20-25 p.
Episporio crasso, laevi, ad apicem hyalino-apiculato ; sporophoris
crassiusculis, elongatis, hyalinis.

On fading leaves of Alyxia buxifolia. Brighton, Victoria ( F .
Campbell 375).

Phoma portentosa, CJce. # Mass.

Sparsa. Peritheciis innatis, cuticula denigrata tectis, varia-
bilis, papillatis, atris, nitidis. Sporulis cylindraceis, utrinque
obtusis, continuis, hyalinis, 8x2 /i.

On pileus of Polyporus portentosus. Beveridge, V., Australia
( Campbell 401).

Phoma goodeniarum, CJce. fy Mass.

Epiphylla, sparsa. Peritheciis punctiformibus, minutis, atris,
innatis, membranaceis. Sporulis subellipticis, binucleatis, con-
tinuis, hyalinis, 8-10x5 p.

On fading leaves of Goodenia ovata. Victoria, Australia (F.
Campbell 370).

Diplodia lichenopsis, CJce. $ Mass.

Maculis testaceo-rufis, determinatis, demum pallidis, vel rufo-
cinctis, hinc illic confluentibus. Peritheciis semi-innatis, puncti-
formibus, atris, sporulis ellipticis, uniseptatis, medio constrictis,
utrinque subattenuatis, brunneis, 20-25 x 8-10 p. Sporophoris
sequilongis.

On phyllodes of Acacia complanata. Brisbane ( Bailey 529).

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Diplodina Dendrobii, Clce. # Mass.

Peritheciis epiphyllis, gregariis, innatis, atris, convexis, demum
epidermide fissurato, supra denudatis, nitidis, Sporulis didymis,
ellipticis, hyalinis, 20 x 6-7 /x.

On leaves of Dendrobium speciosum. Brisbane (. Bailey 553).
Phyllosticta Haxdenbexgiae, Cke. fy Mass.

Maculis amphigenis, variis, fuscis, peritheciis plerumque hypo-
phyllis, minutissimis, gregariis, punctiformibus (60-80 /x) atris.
Sporulis minutis, subglobosis, hyalinis, 2-3 p diam.

On living leaves of Hardenbergia. Box Hill, V. Australia (F.
Campbell 379).

Sacidium Camelliae, Cke. fy Mass.

Peritheciis sparsis, superficialibus, dimidiatis, atris, opacis,
magnitudine variis, plerumque minutis. Sporulis sub-globosis,
continuis, pallide fuscis, 10 x 8 /x.

On fading leaves of Camellia. Melbourne ( F . Campbell 372).
Phlyctaena passifloxa, Cke. Sf Mass.

Caulicola. Peritheciis densissime gregariis, minutis, innatis,
demum erumpentibus, deorsum incompletis, sporulis filiformi-unci-
natis, hyalinis, 35 x 1 /x.

On twigs of Passiflora. Brisbane ( Bailey 535).

GlfBosporium subglobosum, Cke. Mass.

Epiphyllum. Acervulis sparsis, pallidis, inconspicuis, basidiis
brevibus, conidiis subglobosis, in massam gelatinosam erumpenti-
bus, 10 x 8 fa.

On fading leaves of Goodenia ovata. Victoria ( F . Campbell
370 b.).

Gleeospoxium citxicolum, Cke. Sf Mass.

Maculis atrofuscis, parvulis, subdiscoideis, saepe confluentibus ;
acervulis immersis ; conidiis ovalibus, continuis, hyalinis, 8 X 6 /i.

On orange leaves. Brisbane ( Bailey 543).

Glaeospoxium musazum, Cke. Mass.

Acervulis innato-erumpentibus, gregariis, subroseis. Conidiis
elongato-ellipsoideis, utrinque rotundatis, continuis, hyalinis, 10-
12 x 4 /x intus granulosis.

On ripe bananas. Brisbane (Bailey 520).

Toxula mycetophila, Cke. Sf Mass.

Caespitulis minutis, tenuissimis, sparsis, atris ; hyphis parce
ramulosis, subrectis ; articulis globoso-compressis, fortissime con-
strictis, atro-olivaceis, 10 /x diam.

On pileus of Polyporus cinnabarinus . Victoria ( Campbell 388).
Scolecotxichum atxiellum, Cke. Sf Mass.

Caespitulis effusis, confluentibus, atris ; hyphis erectis, simplici-
bus, breviter septatis, fuscis, sursum pallidioribus ; conidiis acro-
genis, ellipticis, uniseptatis, nec constrictis, atrobrunneis, 25 X 12 /x.

On twigs of Passiflora. Brisbane, Australia (Bailey 514).
Haxpogxaphium quatexnaxium, Cke. $ Mass.

Caespitulis atris, minutis ; stipitibus compositis, sursum subcla-
vatis, deorsum subfasciculatis, olivaceis, hyphis septatis, ad apicem

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leniter incrassatis, subquadri-spiculatis. Conidiis fusiformibus,
continuis, hyalinis, 12 x 2-3 p, spiculis tenuissimis, 10-15 p
longis. Conidiis plerumque quaternatis.

On twigs of Passijlora. Brisbane ( Bailey 512).

Fusaxium (Fusispoxium) longispoxum, C. 4 M.

Sporodochiis erumpentibus, convexis, demum confluentibus,
roseis, dein albidis. Hyphis repetiter dichotomis, septatis, hyalinis,
conidiis fusiformibus, utrinque abrupte uncinatis, vel subrectis,
acutis, 5 septatis, hyalinis, 100 x 5-7/*.

On twigs of Passijlora. Brisbane ( Bailey 513).

Ifticxocexa xectispoxa, Glee. 4 Mass.

Sporodochiis subsphaeroideis, subsessilibus, primo rubellis,
demum albidis, conidiis elongato-fusiformibus, utrinque acutis 7-9
septatis, hyalinis, 150-200 x 10 /x. Sporophoris brevibus, tenui-
bus, furcatis, hyalinis.

On coccus of the orange. Brisbane ( Bailey 551).
Schizothyxium Eucalyptoxum, Clce. 4 Mass.

Epiphyllum, subsuperficiale, maculis orbicularibus rufis insidens,
minutum, lineari-ellipticum, atrum, nitidum, labris arcte conniventi-
bus, ascis clavatis, octosporis, sporidiis ellipticis, continuis, hyalinis,
8 x 4 /x.

On fading leaves of Eucalyptus obliqua. Upper Yarra ( J . G.
Luehnann).

Txiblidium csespitosum, Clce. 4 Mass.

Caespites sparsum, erumpens, atrum, 2-4 mm. diam. Cupulis
(vix 1 mm. diam.) hemisphaericis, diu clausis, demum hiantibus,
coriaceis. Ascis primitus subglobosis, octosporis. Sporidiis fusi-
formibus, utrinque rotundatis, quinqueseptatis, hyalinis, demum
turgidis, subellipticis, muriformi-divisis, 40-45 x 15-18 p.

On bark. Berwick ; Victoria ( F . Campbell 384).

Sphgexostilbe miexospoxa, Clce. 4 Mass.

Peritheciis ascigeris in fungi conidiophori basi, vel consortio,
minutis, sparsis, ovatis, aurantiacis, laevibus. Ascis clavatis,
stipitatis, octosporis; sporidiis distichis, ellipticis, uniseptatis,
hyalinis, nec constrictis, 6 x 2-3 p. Conidiophoris stilboideis,
erectis, pallidis, stipite laevi, sursum subattenuato, crassiusculo ;
capitulo globoso concolori (potius primitus carneo) conidiis ellip-
ticis, continuis, hyalinis, 10 x 6 /x.

On bark. Melbourne ( F . Campbell 397).

Xylaxia elastica, Cooke.

Suberoso-elastica, subglobosa (1-2 unc diam.), vel hemisphae-
rico-convexa, sessilis, nigrescens, ostiolis punctiformibus, peri-
theciis numerosis, congestis, lateraliter compressis, contextu spon-
gioso-elastico, albido. Ascis clavato cylindraceis, octosporis. Spori-
diis uniseriatis, amygdalaeformibus, binucleatis, fuscis, 12 x 6-7 p.

On rotten wood. Trinity Bay ( Sayer ).

Near Xylaria regalis , Cke., but sporidia double the diameter,
and whole substance more elastic than usual in this genus, and
moreover it is sessile, hence No. 668« in Synopsis Pyrenomycetum.

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Phyllachoxa (Montagnella) eucalypti, CJce. $ Mass.

Epiphylla, orbicularis, convexa, nitida (2-3 mm. diam.) lsevis,
loculis paucis. Ascis pyriformibus, quadrisporis ; sporidiis sub-
fusiformibus, utrinque rotundatis, uni dein triseptatis, nec con-
strictis, diu hyalinis, demum palide fuscis (35-40 X 10 /x).

On dead leaves of Eucalyptus. Bunyip, Australia (. F . Camp-
bell 399).

Gibbexella (Lisiella) passiflorae, CJce. <$■ Mass.

Peritheciis erumpenti-superficialibus,in csespitulos parvos aggre-
gatis, globulosis, subpapillatis, contextu lsete cyaneo, celluloso.
Ascis subfusoideis, octosporis. Sporidiis ellipticis, continuis,
hyalinis, 12 x 5 p.

On stems of Passijlora. Brisbane (Bailey 535).

Sphaerella Alyxiae, C. <$■ M.

Amphigena. Peritheciis gregariis, innatis, subglobosis, epider-
mide denigrata tectis, demum collabescentibus. Ascis clavato-
cylindraceis, octosporis ; sporidiis lanceolatis, uniseptatis, hyalinis,
25 x 7 p.

On dead leaves of Alyxia buxifolia. Brighton, Victoria (F.
Campbell 275 a).

Leptosphaexia camelliae, Clce. fy Mass.

Maculis epiphyllis, arescendo fuscescentibus, vagis, peritheciis
sparsis, punctiformibus, vix papillatis, pertusis. Ascis subclavatis,
plerumque quadrisporis, breviter stipitatis. Sporidiis distichis,
fusoideis, curvulis, triseptatis, vix constrictis, virescentibus, 25-27
X 5-6 p.

On living leaves of Camellia. Victoria (F. Campbell 372).
Astexina coxxeacola, Clce. $ Mass.

Epiphylla, maculis orbicularibus, nigris. Peritheciis convexo-
applanatis (60 p diam.) atris, in maculis congestis, margine fim-
briato. Ascis subglobosis, octosporis, sporidiis ellipticis, unisep-
tatis, vix constrictis, utrinque rotundatis, fuscis (25-28 X 10-12 p).

On living leaves of Correa Laurenciana. Upper Yarra, Australia
(J. G. Luehmann).

Peziza (Humaxia) Haxtmanni, Phillips.

Gregaria, sessilis, substipitatisque, concava, demum expansa,
margine scissili, hymenio pallide coccineo, extus albo, glabrato ;
ascis cylindraceis ad basin attenuatis, octosporis ; sporidiis subcym-
biformibus vel oblongo-ellipticis, biguttulatis, hyalinis, 15-21 x 6-9 p.
On decayed stick. Condamine Biver (Hartmann).

Cups 2-3 lines broad. Asci about 150 p long by 10 p broad;
sporidia tinted yellowish red.

Calloxia decipiens, Phillips.

Gregaria vel sparsa, sessilis, sicco subimmersa, hymenio plano,
vel concaviusculo, pallide incarnata, aurantio-rubro, vel pallide
brunneo, extus concolori, granuloso ; margine suberecto, subinde
denticulato, ascis cylindraceis-clavatis, octosporis ; sporidiis fusi-
formibus, continuis, hyalinis, 5-7 X 1-2 p, paraphysibus filiformibus,
sursum abrupte incrassatis.

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On old twine. Brisbane (Bailey 516J.

Cups -i-1 line broad. The enlarged apices of the paraphyses
somewhat resemble those of C. Iasia, B. & Br., as does the whole
plant, but are more irregular in outline ; the sporidia are only half
the length, and more obtuse at the ends, and the exterior of the
cups is glabrous.

NEW BRITISH FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

(Continued, from Yol. xv., p. 111.)

Fhoma Muhlenbeckiae, Clce. Sf Mass.

Perithecia exceedingly minute, sub-cuticular, densely gregarious,
dark brown, membranaceous, subglobose, papillate. Sporules
elliptical, continuous, at first on short basidia, hyaline, 3x2 /i.
On dead stems of Muhlenbeckia. Kew Gardens, May, 1887.

Phoma Ryckholtii, Sacc. Syll. 484.

On Symphoricarpus. Dee.

Phoma phlomidis, Thum. Sacc. Syll. 771.

On P. fruticosa. Kew.

Phoma insularis, Cke. Sf Mass.

Perithecia gregarious, for the most part collected on determinate,
dark-coloured spots (resembling Diaporthe ), circumscribed by a
black line, subcuticular, at length cracking the epidermis.
Sporules narrowly elliptical, with a nucleus near each end, con-
tinuous, hyaline (10x3 p).

On twigs of Aucuba Japonica. Kew.

Differing considerably in the sporules from P. aucubce , Sacc.
Phoma araliae, Clce. Mass.

Perithecia gregarious, mostly seated upon irregular, blackened
spots, small, subglobose, elevating, and at length piercing the
cuticle. Sporules oval or elliptical, continuous, hyaline, 8 X 4 p.
On stems of Aralia spinifera. Kew.

Phoma dulcamarina, Sacc. Syll. 757.

On Solanum. Kew.

Phoma saligna, Fr. Trail. Scot. Nat., 1887, p. 90.

On Salix cinerea. Aberdeen.

Phoma cladodiae, Clce. fy Mass.

Perithecia on both surfaces, very numerous, minute, punctiform,
subcuticular, black, densely gregarious, sometimes occupying the
whole surface. Sporules almond-shaped, continuous, hyaline, on
short basidia (10x5 p).

On cladodes of Ruscus hippoglossus. Kew, May, 1887.

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Fhoma gyneriicolum, Glee. Sf Mass.

Perithecia minute, scattered or gregarious, soon becoming
superficial, membranaceous (not more than 30 /x diam.) dark brown,
subglobose. Sporules minute, elliptical, hyaline, 3 X 1 /x.

On leaves of Gynerium argenteum. Kew.

Macrophoma cylindrospora, Desm. Sacc. Syll. 761.

On ivy leaves. Forfar.

Macrophoma thujana, CJce. Sf Mass.

Perithecia somewhat scattered, subcuticular, globose, elevating,
and at length piercing the epidermis. Sporules elliptical, con-
tinuous, hyaline, 25 x 10 [x.

On twigs of Thuja. Kew.

Aposphaeria nitens, CJce. Sf Mass.

Perithecia gregarious, erumpent, black, shining, globose,
papillate, rather small, at length nearly superficial. Sporules
cylindrical, obtuse at the ends, continuous, hyaline, 10 X 2-3 [x.
On decayed pine wood. Kew.

Aposphaeria Broomeiana, BerJc. in Herb. No. 6490.

Sporules minute, 2 X If /x.

On wood. Mortlake, King’s Cliffe.

Aposphaeria agminalis, Sacc. Syll. 1029.

On Juglans regia. Kew.

Rabenhorstia ribesia, Clce. Sf Mass.

Stroma or conceptacles erumpent, globoso-truncate, often discoid,
internally divided into cells, subcarbonaceous, black. Sporules
elliptical, continuous, hyaline, 20 X 10 /x.

On slender twigs of Ribes aurea. Kew.

Strongly resembling Dothidea ( Plowrightia ) ribesia P.

Cytispora hyalosperma, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 1507.

On Acer pseudoplatanus. Kew.

Cytispora juglandina, Sacc. Syll. 1555.

On Juglans regia. Kew.

Cytispora macilenta, Sacc. Syll. 1506.

On Acer obtusatum. Kew Gardens.

Dothiorella myricariae, CJce. Sf Mass.

Pustules gregarious, erumpent. Perithecia minute, black,
crowded on a verruciform stroma, not numerous, subpapillate
sporules, 8-10 X 6 fx.

On twigs of Myricaria dahurica. Kew.

Phyllosticta hederae, Sacc. Syll. 101.

On ivy leaves. Aberdeen.

Phyllosticta ulmariae, Thum. Sacc. Syll. 223.

On leaves of Spiraea. Aberdeen.

Phyllosticta scrophularinea, Sacc. Syll. 254.

On S. nodosa. Montrose, Aberdeen.

Asteromella aesculicarpa, Glee. Sf Mass.

Effused black spots on decaying carpels, on which are scattered
minute, immersed black perithecia, which at length pierce the

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cracked cuticle. Sporules subcylindrical, obtuse, or allantoid,
continuous, hyaline (10-12 x 3-4 p).

On husks of JEsculus hippocastanum , on the ground. Kew
Gardens, May, 1887.

Coniothyrium inconspicuum, CooJce.

Perithecia very minute, inconspicuous, in short lines, innate.
Sporules elliptic, continuous, brown, at first on short basidia
(10x4-5 p).

On leaves of Gynerium argenteum . Claygate.

Coniothyrium palmarum, Cke. Sf Mass.

Perithecia subcuticular,- scattered, small, subglobose, elevating,
but scarcely piercing the cuticle. Sporules oval, continuous,
brown (8x4-5 /x).

On dead leaves of Chamcerops humilis. Kew.

Coniothyrium conoideum, Sacc. Syll. 1780.

On stems of Angelica. Aberdeen.

Sphseropsis helicis, Cke. Sf Mass.

Usually seated on a black stroma, sometimes free. Perithecia
rather large, black, semi-immersed, carbonaceous, with a long
exserted neck. Sporules oval, continuous, at first on short sporo-
phores, becoming very dark and opaque, almost black (12 x 8 p).
On ivy twigs, in company withj Diaporthe pulla. Kew Gardens.
Quite different from Coniothyrium Hederce in the stroma, ros-
trate carbonaceous perithecia, and larger sporules.

Sphseropsis lignicola, Cke. fy Mass.

Perithecia gregarious, for the most part in lines, following
cracks in the wood, sometimes confluent, dull black, subglobose,
laterally compressed and distorted, nearly superficial, minutely
pierced. Sporules subglobose, or oval, continuous, brown, about
15 X 10 p.

On decorticated branches. Kew.

Asteroma juncaginearum, Eabh. Sacc. Syll. 1285.

On Triglochin. Aberdeen.

Diplodina corni, Cooke.

Gregarious, perithecia subglobose, black, papillate, covered by
the cuticle, which is pierced by the ostiola. Sporules narrowly
elliptical, uniseptate, not constricted, hyaline (10-12 X 3 p).

On twigs of Cornus sanguinea. Shotover Plantation [Baxter).

Diplodina ascochytoides, Sacc. Syll. .

On Lavatera thuringiaca. Kew Gardens.

Haplosporella Baxter!, Cke. Sf Mass.

Forming erumpent clusters of rather large elongated, obconical,
shining black perithecia, which are pierced at the apex. Sporules
elliptical, straight or curved, continuous, rounded at the ends,
brown (22-30 X 8-10 p).

On dead branches. Oxford [Baxter).

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Haplosporella aesculi, Clce. Sf Mass.

Perithecia small, black, densely crowded in elliptical or angular
erumpent clusters (5 mm. long), seated on a cellular stroma, re-
sembling a Cucurbitario , pierced with a minute pore. Sporules
elliptical, continuous, pale olive, 5-7 X 3 p.

On branches of JEsculus. Kew.

Haplosporella viticola, CJce. Sf Mass.

Erumpent, more or less in longitudinal series, pustules elliptical,
composed of ten, or more, rather large, dull black, subglobose
perithecia, scarcely pierced, and with the habit of Botryosphceria.
Sporules large, oval or broadly elliptical, continuous, yellow brown
(30-35 x 10-15 p), basidia thick, about as long as the sporules.
On stems of Ampelopsis. Kew Gardens.

Leptothyrium berbesridis, Clce. Sf Mass.

On both surfaces of fading leaves, minute, punctiform, black,
scattered, discoid. Sporules cylindrical, rounded at the ends, con-
tinuous, hyaline (8-9 X 1J-2 p).

On leaves of Berberis vulgaris. Oxford {Baxter).

Excipula ramicola. Clce. <$■ Mass.

Perithecia superficial, scattered or gregarious, disciform, convex,
black, rather small (J mm.). Sporules cylindrical, obtuse,
25-30 x 4 p, hyaline, multi-nucleate, perhaps at length multi-
septate {Excipulina), on short simple basidia.

On decorticated branches of Acer obtusatum. Kew.

Coniothecium viticolum, Clce. Sf Mass.

Tufts erumpent, hemispherical, black, rather compact, loosely
gregarious, conidia rounded, subglobose, variously agglutinated
together, with from 2 to 4 cells, usually quaternate, pale olive
(12-15 p diam.).

On dead twigs of Vitis vinifera. Kew. May, 1887.

Allied to C. epidermidis. Corda.

Camarosporium ephedras, Clce. Sf Mass.

Scattered. Perithecia subcuticular, at length erumpent, with
the upper half exposed, subglobose, black, pierced at the apex.
Sporules elliptical, triseptate, with one or two of the cells trans-
versely divided, brown (20 X 8-10 p).

On twigs of Ephedra andina. Kew.

Camarosporium syringae, Clce. Sf Mass.

Somewhat gregarious on bleached spots. Perithecia subcuti-
cular, elevating and at length piercing the epidermis, subglobose,
black, papillate. Sporules elliptical, not constricted, triseptate,
with one or two of the cells transversely divided, brown (15-17
X 8-10 p).

On twigs of Syringa Emodi. Kew.

Differing from C. Ephedrce in the smaller and more gregarious
perithecia, which are collected on bleached spots, and in the com-
paratively broader sporules.

10

NEW BRITISH FUNGI.

Coryneum pustulatum, Peek. Sacc. Syll. 4069.

On Castanea. Kew.

Oospora inaequalis, CJce. Sf Mass.

Very thin, effused, like a glaucous bloom, pale grey. Conidia
very unequal in size and form, from globose to elliptical, united in
short curved, simple, or branched threads, hyaline, from 5 /x to 10
x 5 /i.

On culms of Bamboo. Kew.

Oidium farinosum, Cooke Fungi Britt. No. 345.

White, mealy, effused, covering the young leaves and twigs as
if dusted with flour. Threads simple, breaking up into elliptical,
truncate joints, or conidia, which are smooth, 28-30 x 12 /x.
Mycol. Univ ., No. 1772. Vize, Micro-fungi , No. 78.

On apple leaves and twigs. Various localities in England.

First found and described in 1870 or 1871, but reference to the
description cannot now be found. It is not included in Saccardo’s
Sylloge.

HXonosporium coprophilum, Cke. Mass.

Snowy-white, tufts subglobose, at length confluent. Threads
interwoven, septate, fertile threads short, repeatedly dichotomous,
branches ascending, slightly attenuated upwards, conidia ovate,
continuous, hyaline, granular within, 12-15 x 10 /x.

On dung. Kew.

Botrytis corolligenum, Cke. fy Mass.

Scattered, white ; threads erect, septate, very shortly branched
near the tips ; conidia oval, crowded in small subglobose heads,
continuous, hyaline, 25 x 15-18 ft.

On Calceolaria flowers. Kew Gardens.

Botrytis (Polyactis) croci, Cke. <Sf Mass.

Small dark smoky tufts, sometimes confluent and effused,
threads thick, rather closely septate, slightly branched at the
attenuated apices, pale olive below, colourless above. Conidia
elliptical, continuous, hyaline, 15-18 X 8-10 /x, collected at the
tips of the threads, or branchlets, in small capituli of from 3 to 7
or 8 conidia.

On dead leaves of Crocus. Kew.

Rhinotrichum niveum, Cke. Sf Mass.

Tufted, csespitose, snowy white. Threads erect, simple, septate,
not quite so thick as the diameter of the spores ; upper joint, and
sometimes the second, bearing conical spicules, which support the
ovate conidia. Conidia rather large, continuous, hyaline, ovate or
subelliptical, with a persistent minute apiculus at the base, 20-25
x 10-12 /x.

On dead wood. Chiswick.

Torula (Tetracolium) gyrosa, Cke. fy Mass.

Forming small punctiform tufts, black, conidia subquadrate,
nucleate, three or four united in variously curved threads, which

NEW BRITISH FUNGI.

11

are often agglutinated side by side, pale olive, 12 x 6-8 /x. Scarcely
constricted at the joints.

On rotting pine wood. Kew.

Hadrotrichum arundinaceum, CJce. Mass.

Black, at first in small hemispherical tufts, and at length con-
fluent in velvety patches, threads branched, septate, creeping,
sooty, sending up erect, simple fertile branches, each bearing a
subglobose opaque conidium, 30 p diam., nearly black.

On dead Arundo conspicua. Kew.

Heterosporium minutulum, CTce. $ Mass.

Forming dark olive velvety patches, of variable size and form.
Threads somewhat fasciculate, short, flexuous, sparingly septate,
pale olive. Conidia 1-2 septate, elliptical, rounded at the ends,
not constricted, pale olive, epispore rough, 16-20x6-8 p.

On leaves of Chamcerops pumilis. Kew.

Stemphylium asperosporum, Che. fy Mass.

Wholly mouse-grey. Tufts irregular, confluent, and somewhat
effused. Threads creeping, septate, branched, hyaline, fertile
branches erect, slender, a little branched about the apices. Tips
of the branchlets swollen into a compressedly globose torus, bear-
ing the sessile subglobose conidia. Conidia composed of 2, 3, or
4 warted cells, fuliginous brown, each cell about 12 p diam.

On wall paper. Upper Holloway, London.

Resembling, in some respects, Stemphylium alternarice , but the
conidia are supported upon a distinct pyriform hyaline receptacle,
and they are externally warted, consisting of but few cells.

Fusarium viticola, TJium. Sacc. Syll. 3288.

On Ampelopsis. Kew Gardens.

Graphium graminum, CJce. <$■ Mass.

Scattered, minute, dispersed over the dead leaves and culms,
grey. Stems erect, compounded of delicate septate threads, almost
colourless when separated. Conidia elliptical, continuous, hyaline,
6x3-4 p

On Gynerium argenteum. Kew.

Graphium calicioides ( BerJc .), C. $ M.

Spores hyaline, subelliptical, minute, 3-4 x 2 p.

Part of Periconia calycioides of Berkeley.

On dead wood. Kew, Glamis.

Haplographium olivaceum, CJce. <$■ Mass.

Somewhat effused, dark olive, nearly black. Threads erect,
septate, simple, dark, slightly clavate at the paler apex. Conidia
narrowly elliptical, catenulate in simple chains, 12-14x4 p} pale
olive, forming a subglobose rather lax capitulum.

On rotten wood. Isleworth.

12

BRITISH PYRENOMYCETES.

By G. Massee.

( Continued from Vol. xv., p. 121.)

Gen. 2. DIAPORTHE, NtJce. Sacc. Syll. I., 606.— Stroma
eutypeoid, usually circumscribed by a black line. Sporidia hyaline,
fusiform, quadrinucleate, then 1-3 septate.

* Euporthe. Perithecia immersed in the wood.

D. aucubas, Sacc. Syll. 2466 (= insularis , Berk, in Herb.).

On Aucuba Japonica. Milton.

D. spiculosa, A. S., Sacc. Syll. 2450.

On branches. Jedburgh.

D. Badhami, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 2455 ; HdbJc. 2446.

On branches. Pentrick.

D. pulla, NtJce., Sacc. Syll. 2459 ; HdbJc. 2647.

On ivy. Neatishead, Forden, Kew, Brentry.

D. protracta, NitschJce, Sacc. Syll. 2461.

On elm. Leigh Woods.

D. meduseasa, NtJce., Sacc. Syll. 2466.

On Rubus. Highgate.

D. cryptica, NtJce., Sacc. Syll. 2472.

On honeysuckle. Kent.

D. ceuthosporoides, BerJc., Sacc. Syll. 2488.

On leaves of cherry laurel. Edinburgh.

H. samaricola, Plow., Sacc. Syll. 2489.

On samari of ash. Terrington.

D. pinophylla, Plow, fy Phil., Sacc. Syll. 2491.

On pine leaves. Belmont, Hereford.

D. occulta, FcJcl ., Sacc. Syll. 2493.

On scales of fir cone. Eastbourne.

D. ilicina, CooJce, F. B. II., Sacc. Syll. 490.

On Ilex. Forden.

D. Berkeleyi, Desm ., Sacc. Syll. 2494.

On Angelica. Twycross, Highgate.

D. inquilina, Wall., Sacc. Syll. 2501.

On Conium. Bishop’s Wood, Lynn.

D. orthoceras, Fr ., Sacc. Syll. 2504.

On Achillea, &c. Forden.

D. acus, Blox., Sacc. Syll. 2511 ; HdbJc. 2686.

On dock. Perth, Neatishead, Kew, Black Rock Quarry.

I). arctii, LascJi., Sacc. Syll. 2512.

On thistles. Abridge, The Avon.

D. adunca, Desm., Sacc. Syll. 2514.

On Plantago lanceolata. Kent.

D. discors, Sacc. Syll. 2516.

On Rumex obtusifolius. Castle Rising, Black Rock Quarry.

British pyrenomycetes. 13

D. euphorbiae, Che ., Sacc. Syll. 2517.

On Euphorbia. Darenth. Dinmore.

D. obsoleta, Sacc. Syll. 2522.

On Hypericum. Shrewsbury.

D. vincae, Che., Sacc. Syll. 2523.

On Vinca. Forden.

D. Desmazierii, Nsl., Sacc. Syll. 2524.

On Prunella. Dinmore.

D. Tulasnei, Nthe., Sacc. Syll. 2526.

On Lamium , &c. Shrewsbury.

D. ceramblicola, B. 4 Br., Sacc. Syll. 2415.

On cabbage. Forres.

D. Chailletii, Nthe., Sacc. Syll. 2531.

On A tropa belladonna.

D. dulcamaras, Nthe., Sacc. Syll. 2532.

On bittersweet. Lynn.

D. pantherina, B., Sacc. Syll. 2541 ; Hdbh. 2689.

On Pteris aquilina . Shere.

** Tetrastaga. Perithecia immersed in the bark.

A. C0RTIC0L(E.

D. rudis, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 2543.

On laburnum.

D. sarothamni, Awd., Sacc. Syll. 2545.

On Sarothamnus. Darenth, Lynn, Scarboro’, Swanscombe,
Shere.

D. inaequalis, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 2546 ; Hdbh. 2440.

On furze. Weybridge, Shere.

D. Wibbei, Nthe., Sacc. Syll. 2555.

On Myrica gale. Terrington.

D. rostellata, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 2557 ; Hdbh. 2725.

On Rubus. Wandsworth Common, King’s Lynn, Bristol.

D. vepris, Lacr., Sacc. Syll. 2559; Hdbh. 2664.

On Rubus. Weybridge, N. Wootton.

D. incarcerata, B. Br., Sacc. Syll. 2563 ; Hdbh. 2442,

On Rosa. Weybridge, Kew Gardens, Leigh Down.

D. cerasi, Fchl., Sacc. Syll. 2570.

On Prunus. Shere.

D. revellens, Nthe., Sacc. Syll. 2575.

On Corylus. Leigh Woods, Bristol.

»D. juglandina, Fchl., Sacc. Syll. 2b77 ; Hdbh. 2619.

On walnut twigs. Apethorpe.

D. phyllireae, Cooke , Sacc. Syll. 2579.

On Phyllirea. Kent.

D. resecans, Nthe., Sacc. Syll. 2580.

On Syringa vulgaris. Kew Gardens, Terrington, Botanic
Gardens, Edinboro’.

D. obscurans, Sacc. Syll, 2583.

On ash. Forres.

14

BRITISH PYRENOMYCETES.

D. scobina, Ntke., Sacc. Syll. 2584.

On small ash branches. Darenth, Coombe Place, Wey-
bridge.

D. ciliaris, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 2586 ; HdbJc. 2639.

On ash. Weybridge, Pentrich.

D. discutiens, B., Sacc. Syll. 2587; Hdbk. 2643.

On elm. On ivy. King’s Lynn.

D. alnea, Fckl., Sacc. Syll. 2588.

On Alnus. Dinmore.

D. blepharodes, B. Br., Sacc. Syll. 2591 ; Hdbk. 2646.

On Acer pseudo-platanus. Mossburnford, Twycross, Terring-
ton, Leigh Down.

D. Beckhausii, Ntke., Sacc. Syll. 2592.

On Viburnum opulus. Darenth, Kew, N. Wales, Ashton.

D. circumscripta, Otth ., Sacc. Syll. 2593.

On Sambucus nigra. Kew Gardens, Blaise Castle Woods.

D. ophites, Sacc., Sacc. Syll. 2595.

On Hibiscus Syriacus. Kew Gardens.

D. Ryckholtii, West., Sacc. Syll. 2596.

On Symphoricarpus. Kew Gardens.

D. velata, P., Sacc. Syll. 2600; Hdbk. 2638.

On lime twigs. King’s Cliffe, Pentrich, Lynn.

D. corni, Fckl ., Sacc. Syll. 2601.

On Cornus. Kew Gardens.

D. Laschii, Ntke ., Sacc. Syll. 2609.

On Euonymus Furopceus. Mickleham.

D. importata, Ntke., Sacc. Syll. 2610.

On Lycium barbarum. Castle Rising.

D. putator, Nike., Sacc. Syll. 2611.

On Populus tremula. S. Wootton.

D. spina, Fckl., Sacc. Syll. 2612.

On Salix aurita. N. Wootton, Lynn.

D. quadrinucleata, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 2624; Hdbk. 2661.

On ash sticks. Eltham, Weybridge.

B. Herbicol,e.

D. epilobii, Cke., Sacc. Syll. 2627.

On Epilobium. Dinmore, Kew Gardens.

D. striaeformis, Fr ., Sacc. Syll. 2628 ; Hdbk. 2426.

On dead stems of Umbellifers. West Water, N.B.

D. pardalota, M., Sacc. Syll. 2639 ; Hdbk. 2690.

On Convallaria multiflora. Shere, Milton.

D. lirella, M. $ N ., Sacc. Syll. 2562 ; Hdbk. 2685.

On Spiraea ulmaria. King’s Cliffe, Kew Gardens, Scarboro’,
N. Wootton.

15

SOME EXOTIC FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

Sphaeronema tenuir ostris, CTce.

Gregarious, perithecia black, depressedly globose, seated
beneath the cuticle, which is pierced by the long slender beaks,
which are gradually attenuated towards the pallid apex, and three
to four times as long as the diameter of the perithecia. Sporules
cylindrical, rounded at the ends, straight or slightly curved, con-
tinuous, hyaline (21 x 5 fP) seated on long sporophores.

On bark. Westbrook, Maine, U.S.A. {Rev. E. C. Bolles).
Polyporus (Lobati) talpae, CTce.

Imbricato-multiplex, e carnoso lentus, subcoriaceus, pileis
dimidiatis, latissimis, flaccidis, breviter velutinis, demum profunde
rugulosis, fuligineis; ambitu pallidioribus ; stipitibus (?); poris
mediis, angulatis, subsequalibus, vix dentatis, concoloribus.
Contextu pallido.

On stumps. Minas Geraes {Glaziou 16,679).

Pileus 10-12 in. diam., \ in. thick. Tubes scarcely exceeding
1 mm. long. Near P. giganteus and P. acanthoides.

Lentinus Camaroensis, CTce. Sf Mass.

Pileo carnoso-coriaceo (6-10 in. diam.), infundibuliformi,
ochraceo-pallido, velutino, disco squamoso-diffracto, margine
patente, tenui, acuto ; stipite centrali, vel subexcentrico, aequali,
solido, tomentoso (3 in. long, 1 in. diam.) adscendente. Lamellis
subconfertis, linearibus, angustis, decurrentibus, obscurioribus.

On trunks. Rio del Rey, Camaroons {H. H. Johnston 105).

Allied to L. Barteri, Berk., but quite distinct in the velvety
pileus and stem.

Tuberculina Africana, CTce. Sf Mass.

Sporodochiis hemisphaericis vel globoso-depressis, exiguis,
purpureo-fuscis ; conidiis globosis, hyalinis, 3-4 /x, basidiis
crassiusculis, continuis, 3 p.

Around an PEcidium , on Ophiocaulon cissampyloides. Gaboon
(E. L. Simmonds).

The spores of the JEcidium are hexagonal, 17-20 /£, which
seems to indicate a distinct species, but the PEcidium is not in
sufficiently good condition for description.

Phoma Oryzae, CJce. Sf Mass.

Perithecia minute, scattered, at length piercing the cuticle, sub-
globose, black. Sporules oval, continuous, hyaline, on short
basidia, 3 x 2 p.

On rice straw. Calcutta, India.

Gonatobotryum (Dichobotryum) dichotomum, CJce. Sf Mass.

Effusum, fuscum. Hyphis fertilibus erectis, septatis, bis terve
dichotomis, conidiis ad angulos gerentibus, ellipticis, continuis
hyalinis, vel pallide olivaceis, 15 X 10 p, glomerulis subglobosis.

16

SOME EXOTiC FUNGI.

On starchy substances, damaged by wet, from India.

Differs from the type form of Gonato botry um in the threads being
several times dichotomous, with the globose glomerules of spores
at each bifurcation.

Gliocladium compactum, C. Sf M.

Csespitulis minutis, punctiformibus, ferrugineis. Hyphis erectis,
congestis, caespitulos compactos efformantibus, septatis, plerumque
simplicibus, capitulo conidiorum cuneati, pallide fusco, diu muco
obvoluto ; conidiis conglutinatis, oblongis, concatenatis, 5x3 /x.
hyalino-fusco.

On paper from India.

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

(Continued from Vol. xv., p. 125.J
**** Enchnosph^ria. Sporidia 2-pluriseptata , hyalina.

2747. pinetorum, Fckl.... 3595

2748. passicrinis, Sacc. ... 3596

2749. santonensis, Sacc. 3597

2750. caput-medusse, S.

Sp. ... 3598

2751. peltigerse, FcJcl. ... 3599

2752. biformis, Pers. ... 3585

= terrestris , Sow.

2753. scopula, C. Pk ., Grev.

xv., 82

Gen. 4. CONIOCHiETA, Sacc.
sporidia colorata.

* Sporidia elliptica ,

2763. ligniaria, Grev. ... 991

2764. Niesslii, Awd. ... 992

2765. malacotricha, Awd. 993

2766. hirtissima, Ph. ... 995

2767. foveolata, B. fy C. 996

2768. ambigua, Sacc. ... 997

2769. abietina, Fckl. ... 998

2770. detonsa, Cke., Grev.xv. 82

2771. xylarispora, C. fy B. 999

2772. velutina, Fckl. ... 1000

2773. subcorticalis, Fckl. 1001

2774. platani, Fckl. ... 1002

2775. sanguinolenta,

Wallr. ... 1003

2754. Schiedermayeriana,

Fckl. ... 3616

2755. rhenana, Fckl. ... 3617

2756. rubi, Fckl. ... 3618

2757. heterostoma, Karst. 3621

2758. macrotricha, B. fy

Br. ... 3623

2759. macrostomella, Ces. 5480

2760. cryptostoma, Lev. 2250

2761. Molleriana, Wint. 7055

2762. calospora, Wint — 7056

i., 269. Perithecia hispida,

continua, fusca.

2776. asperula, M. ... 1004

2777. Gagliardi, Not. ... 1005

2778. horrida, Hazs. ... 1006

2779. chordicola, Sacc .... 1007

2780. calva, Tode. ... 1009

2781. rhynchospora,i?a7’&. 6314

2782. spinosa, Hark. ... 6315

2783. horridula, Sacc. ... 6313

2784. palustris, Sclirot.... 6317

2785. hericium, Schwz., Grev.

xv., 82

2785.* Colensoi, Cke., Grev.

xv., 16

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

17

## Hypocopra. Sporidia continua, fusca, hyalino-caudata.

2786. capillifera, Gurr. 895 2788. brassicae, Klot. ... 859

2787. lasioderma, D. B. 2789. rattus , Schw. ... 4291

8fM. ... 894 = ranella, Berk. 2894

Ch^tomastia. Sporidia pluriseptata, fusca.

2790. hirtulum, K. ... 3280 2793. hispidulum, Sacc. 3283

2791. pilosellum, K. ... 3281 2794. exilis, Schwz.Grev. xv. 82

2792. canescens, Sp. ... 3382 2795. sqnamnlata, Schwz. 4290

|| Pleosph^ria. Sjooridia muriformia, colorata.
t Asci octospori.

2796. pilosella, S. ... 3923 2801. hispida, Fr. ... 3928

2797. strigosa, S. ... 3924 2802. mori, Sch. ... 3929

2798. australis, Sjo. ... 3925 2803. mutabilis, P. ... 3930

2799. microloncha, B. G. 3926 2804. hispidula, Lamb . . . 3931

2800. pulvinulus, P. ... 3927 2805. rhodochlora, Mont. 1752

f f Asci sexdecemspori.

2806. sexdecemspora,(7&e.3872

Species dubiae.

2807. hericium, Wallr. . . . 4286

2808. subclavata, Lagg. 4287

2809. horridula, Wallr. 4288

2810. setosa, Schw. ... 4289

2811. penicillata, Schw : 4292

2812. monstrosa, Schw. 4293

2813. intonsa, Schw. ... 4294

2814. involuta, Schw. ... 4295

2815. cladosporiosa,

Schw. ... 4297

2816. caespitulans, Schw. 4298

2817. cincinnata, Fr. ... 4299

2818. viridiatra, Schw.... 4300

2819. basitrichia, Wallr. 4301

Gen. 5. VENTURIS, Not. Sacc. Syll. i., 586.— Perithecia setulosa,
membranacea, plerumque foliicolae. Sporidia oblonga, hyalina.

A. Sporidiis uniseptatis.

# In Dicotyledoneis lignosis.

2820. chlorospora, Ges. 2288

2821. islandica, Johans. 6519

2822. ditricha, Fr. ... 2289

2823. inaequalis, Goohe... 2290

2824. cassandrae, Feck. 6520

2825. Kunzei, Sacc. ... 2291
— chcetomium, Kunze

2826. Clintonii, Peck. ... 2292

2827. ilicifolia, Cooke ... 2293

2828. socia, Sacc. fy Berl. 6521

2829. curviseta, Feck, in

Filis. N.A.F. 1356

2830. nobilis, Sacc. ... 2294

2831. applanata, Fll. 8f

Mart. . . . 6522

2832. cupolata, F. Sf M. 6524

2833. Saccardioides,P.^4f.6523

2834. lonicerae, Fckl. . . . 2295

2835. vermiculariaeformis,

Fckl. ... 2296

2836. orbicula, Schw. ... 2297

2

18

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

2837. grossulari®, Aivd. 2298

2838. curviseta, Peck . ... 5625

2839. Dickiaei, B. $ Br. 2299

2840. pulchella, G. $ P. 2300

2841. elegantula, Pehm. 6527

2842. myrtilli, Cooke ... 2301

2843. gaultheriae, B ll .

8fBv. ... 6529

2844. compacta, Peck.... 2302

2845. atramentaria, Cooke 2303

2846. aggregata, Winter 6530

2847. barbula, Cooke ... 2304

2848. pusilla, Sp. Sf B. 2305
= conoplea, Cooke

2849. cheetomium, Corda 2306

2850. Spegazziniana,C&e. 2307

2851. pezizoidea, S. Sf B. 6087

2852. Straussi, 8. Sf B. 6528

2853. arctostaphyli, C. Sf

Ek. ... 6526

2854. maculosa, Bilis,

N.A. Fungi 200

** In Bicotyledoneis herbaceis.

2855. petasidis, Fckl. ... 2308

2856. Johnstoni, B. Sf Br. 2309

2857. Balansae, Speg. ... 6531
f glomerata, Cooke 2310

2858. < =Bobergei, Desm.
(.circinans, Fr. ... 2311

2859. cephalariae, K. 8f C. 2312

2860. bonariensis, Speg. 2313

2861. alchemillee, Grev. 2314

2862. anthophila, Pass. 6532

2863. Niesslii, Sacc. ... 2315
=atriseda, Rehm. exs. 646

2864. potentillse, Fries 2316

2865. subtilis, Fckl. ... 2317

2866. nubigena, Speg. ... 6087

2867. genistse, Fckl . ... 2127

In monocotyledoneis:

2868. graminicola, Wint. 2318 2870. microchaeta, Pat. 6533

2869. exosporioides, 2871. eres, B. Br. ... 2320

Desm. ... 2319 2872. bryophila, Fckl. ... 2321

B. V enturiola. Sporidiis continuis.

2873. integra, Cooke ... 2322 2875. Kalmia?, Peck. ... 2324

2874. trichella, Q. ... 2323 2876. montellica, Sacc.... 2325

2877. riparia, Sacc.

B. Protoventuria.

2879. ros93, Not.

E. Acanthostigma.

2880. perpusillum, Be Not. 3602

2881. affine, Succ. fy Berl. 7053

2882. revocatum, Sacc. 3603

2883. sequoiae, Plow. ... 3604

2884. pulchrisetum, Pk. 3605

2885. erjsiphoides, Behm. 3606

2886. minutum, Fckl. ... 3607

2887. scleracanthum, S. 3608

2888. pygmaeum, S. Sf S. 3609

2889. Clintonii, Pk. ... 3610

2878. alpina, Sacc. ... 2327
Sporidia didyma , fuliginea.

Sporidia 1-5 septata , hyalina.

2890. gracile, Niessl. ... 3611

2891. Berenice, B. & C. 3612

2892. guaraniticum, Speg. 7054

2893. helminthosporum,

Behm. ... 3613

2894. decastylum, Cke. 3614

2895. byssopliilum,l?e^m.3615

2896. nivalis, Strauss. ... 6534

2897. occidentalis, Ell. Sf

Ev. ... 6535

C. Species incertce.

... 2326

6572

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

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Gen. 6. CHJETOMIUM, Kunze. Sacci St/ll. i., 220.— Perithecia
snbmembranacea, fragilia, pilosa. Asci diffluentes. Sporidiis
continuis, fuscis.

* Asci polyspori.

2898. fimisedum, Karst. 827

2899. elatum, Kunze
— comatum , Sacc.

2900. lageniforme, Corda

2901. atrum, Link.

2902. pannosum, Wallr.

2903. indicum, Corda ...

2904. microsporum, Speg.

2905. globosum, Kunze

2906. chartarum, Ehr....

2907. Pieberi, Corda ...

2908. affine, Corda

2909. murorum, Corda

2910. streptothrix, Quelet. 804

2911. cymatotrichum,

Cooke ... 6301

2912. spirale, Zopf. ... 805

2913. bostrychodes, Zopf. 806

2914. crispatum, Fckl.... 807

2915. macrosporum ,S.fyP. 5919

2916. cuniculorum, Fckl. 808

2917. orientale, Cooke ... 809

2918. tomentosum, Pr. 810

2919. signatum, Pr. ... 811

2920. lanosum, Peck. ... 812

2921. sphserospermum,

C. $ E. ... 813

2922. olivaceum, C. 4* E. 814

2923. fimicolum, Cooke 815

2924. Yelutimim,Ell.^Ev. 6390

2925. melioloides, C. fyP. 816

2926. griseum, Cooke ... 817

2927. depressum, Wallr. 818

2928. concinnatum, Pr. 819

2929. lanatum, Quelet.... 820

2930. Libertise, P. 8f P. 5918

2931. paucisetum, Fckl.

F.Behm. ... 1572

2932. delicatulum, Boum.

Bev. Myc. t. 50, f. 7.

2933. polypori, Behm. ... 5917

## Asci octospori.

... 793

794

795

796

797

798

799

800
801
802
803

Spec, desciscentes.

2934. stercoreum, Speg.

2935. calvescens, Sacc.

2936. rufulum, B. 4* Br.

2937. aralias, Corda

822 2938. amphitrichum,

823 Corda ... 826

824 2939. Braunii, Babln. ... 828

825 2940. graminicolum,

Babh. in Fckl. No. 647

Asci tetraspori.

2941. hispidum, Er. ... 821

5| Species dubice.

2942. coccodes, Wallr.... 829 2946. Cumingii, Lev. ... 833

2943. epiphyllum, Kunze 830 2947. Douglasii, Schw.... 835

2944. gelatinosum, Ehr. 831 2948. typhee, Schw. ... 836

2945. viride, Lev. ... 832

Bommerella. March. Sacc. Addit., p. 38.
Sporidia triangularia, depressa ,

2949. trigonospora, March. 6302

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TWO REMARKABLE FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

Cerebella paspali, Cke. fy Mass.

Stroma convex, hemispherical (2-3 mm.), minutely gyroso-
plicate, dark olive, sporules subglobose, or subquadrate, divided
into 3 or 4 cells (after the manner of Urocystis ), which ultimately
separate, olive, epispore smooth, 20 X 25 p, ultimate cells 10-12
/x diam. Basidia of branched, interlaced hyphse, which are tinged
red, although hyaline, and septate towards the base.

On glumes of Paspalum scrobiculatum. Brisbane ( Bailey 560).

This genus was established by Cesati in 1851, but the diagnosis
appears never to have been published. The typical species.
Cerebella andropogonis , was issued in Klotsch “ Herbarium vivum
mycologicum,” No. 1587, and the brief description published in the
“ Botanische Zeitung,” 1851, p. 699. Berkeley wrote an account
of it, with rude figures, in “ Gardener’s Chronicle,” 1852, p. 643 ;
but little notice appears to have been taken of it by Saccardo, who
excludes it.

The affinities of this genus could not be determined by Cesati,
and Berkeley also seems to have been in doubt, although he sug-
gested a possible relationship to Urocystis. This suggestion
appears to be reasonable as far as Cerebella andropogonis is
concerned, where the compound spores arise from a cellular
stroma, but in the present species the stroma is filamentous, at
least outwards, and the threads and spores suggest at once
Stemphylium , as interpreted by Prof. Saccardo ; whilst on the
other hand the habit and general appearance suggests an alliance
with the Ustilagines. For the present, and until further informa-
tion is obtained, we prefer to accept Berkeley’s suggestion, and
place the genus temporarily near Urocystis.

The other remarkable fungus is a species of Hemiarcyria , which
we have called —

Hemiarcyria applanata, Cke. Mass.

Sporangia flattened, discoid, usually combined into a lobate
plasmodiocarp, externally glaucous, or pale cinereous, internally
bright yellow, apparently uniformly sessile. Tubes of capillitium
furcate, or anastomosing, scarcely so wide as the spores, thicken-
ings in the form of half-rings (as in Arcyria) encircling the tubes
in a diffused spiral. Spores globose, warted, 12 p diam.

On rotting Cycas. Brisbane ( Bailey 557, in part).

The threads of the capillitium resemble those of some species of
Arcyria , but the entire plant seems to have a closer affinity to such
species as Hemiarcyria serpula. When growing it might at first
be mistaken for Peziza cinerea.

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ANNUAL FUNGUS FORAYS.

The Essex Field Club. — This meeting hns been fixed for
Friday, September 30th, and Saturday, October 1st.

Cryptogamic Society of Scotland. — The thirteenth Annual
Conference will meet at Greenock, under the presidency of Rev.
Hugh Macmillan, D.D., LL.D., on Tuesday, 4th October.

Woolhope Field Club. — The usual week commences on
October 3rd, and ends October 7th, at Hereford. The principal
Foray for two days in the Forest of Dean.

SocikTri Botanique de Paris. — A series of mycological
excursions have been proposed, extending from about October
16th.

Hampshire Natural History Society. — A project is on foot
for a two days’ Foray in the New Forest, about the 26th or 28th
of October.

BRITISH MOSS FLORA, PART X.

We are glad to see another part of the “ Moss Flora,” by Dr. R.
Braithwaite, completing the Tortulaceas and the Weberaceie, giving
also a supplement to the portion already issued, with Index and
Title Page to the first volume. For this we should at least be
thankful. One volume, containing 225 species and 45 plates,
with 3,000 figures, is at least a “ splendid fragment,” but, let us
hope, not long to be a “ fragment,” of the British Moss Flora.

TRANSACTIONS OF THE WOOLHOPE CLUB.

The publication of the “ Herefordshire Pomona ” delayed the
issue of these Transactions since 1876, but now that the Pomona
has been completed, the Club has set itself to bring its Trans-
actions up to date, and this volume is an instalment, including the
years 1877 to 1880, the remainder to 1886 being in preparation.
Of the contents of this volume we shall say but little, since nearly
10 years is a very considerable period for manuscripts on scientific
subjects to rest in pigeon-holes ; but, inasmuch as it completes
the records of the Club down to a period not quite so remote, it
will be welcome to members and friends. This volume has been
carefully edited by Mr. H. Cecil Moore, and equals any of its
predecessors.

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COOKE’S BRITISH DESMIDS.

This work, now completed within the promised twelve months,
is issued, bound in one volume in green cloth, gilt tops, at two
and a half guineas. The number of species included is 370,
which is more than double the 162 of Ralfs’ “ British Desmidie*,”
and nearly six times as many as were included in Hassall’s “ Fresh
Water Algas,” whilst only 60 less than the 430 of Wolle’s
“ Desmids of the United States.”

HENRY WILLIAM RAVENEL, LL.D.

We regret to record the death of our old friend and corres-
pondent, H. W. Ravenel, of Aiken, S. Carolina, who passed over
to the great majority on July 17, 1887, at the age of seventy-three
years. A good correspondent, an indefatigable collector, a shrewd
observer, and a conscientious man, if not a profound scientist, he
was an enthusiastic Botanist, amid the cares and troubles of an
anxious life.

CRYPTOGAMIC LITERATURE.

Cooke, M. C. Illustrations of British Fungi, part 49, 50.

Hisinger, E. Reserches surles tubercules du Ruppia rostellata
et du Zanichellia. Notice preliminaire. Helsingfors.

Schultze, E. A. Descriptive list of Staten Island Diatoms,
in “ Bull. Torr. Bot. Club,” April, June, 1887.

Caspary, R. Keine Truffeln bei Ostrometzko.

Caspary, R. Truffeln und truffelahnliche Pilze in Preussen.

Crisp, F., and others. Summary of current researches in
Cryptogamic Botany, in “ Journ. Roy. Micr. Soc.,” June, 1887.

Winter, G. Dr. Rabenhorst’s Kryptogamen Flora. Pilze,
No. 27.

Niessl, J. Ueber Leptosphasria nigrans, in u Hedwigia,” Mar.,
1887.

Patouillard, N. Tabular Analytic* Fungorum, figs. 576 to
605.

Braithwaite, Dr. R. British Moss Flora, part x. Tortu-
lace*, iii. Weberace*.

Bagnall, J. E. New British Moss ( Dicranum undulatum ), in
“ Midland Naturalist,” July, 1887.

CRYPTOGAMIC LITERATURE.

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Bessey, C. E. Growth of Tulostoma mammosum, in “ American
Naturalist,” July, 1887.

Holmes, E. M. Two new British Ectocarpi, in “ Journ.
Botany,” June, 1887.

Bennett, A. W. On the affinities and classification of Algae,
in “ Journ. Linn. Soc.,” No. 158.

Hanstein, Dr. R. Bibliotheca Historico Naturalis, Oct.-Dec.,
1886.

Pearson, W. H. Blepharostoma palmatum , in “ Journ. Bot.,”
July, 1887.

Spruce, R. New Irish Hepatic (Radula Holtii), in “ Journ.
Bot.,” 1887.

Bailey, F. M., and Gordon, P. R. Plants reputed poisonous
and injurious to stock (in Australia), Brisbane, 1887.

Roum eguere, C. Algues de France, cents ix, x.

Roumeguere, C. Fungi selecti exsiccati, cents xli, xlii.
Arnold, F. Lichenologische Fragmente, xxviii, in “ Flora,”
April 11, 1887.

Muller, K. Beitrage zur Bryologie Nord-Amerika, in
“ Flora,” May 11, 1887.

Muller, J. Lichenologische Beitrage, xxvi, in “ Flora,” June
11, 21, 1887.

Willey, H. Note on a new North- American Lichen, in
“ Bull. Torr. Bot. Club,” July, 1887.

Taylor, G. H. Notes on Diatoms in “ Bull. Torr. Bot. Club,”
July, 1887.

Farlow, W. G., and Trelease, W. List of works on North
American Fungi, in “ Harvard University Bulletin,” May, 1887.

Transactions of the Woolhope Naturalists’ Field Club for
1877 to 1880.

Societe Mycologique de France, vol. iii, part 1, 1887.
Lockwood, S. Raising Diatoms in the Laboratory, in u Journ.
N.Y. Micro. Society.”

Istvanffy, J. Diagnoses prasviae algarum novarum in Hungaria
observatarum, in “ Notarisia,” No. 5.

Patouillard, N. Ptychogaster lycoperdon , in “Journ. de
Botanique,” June, 1887.

Toni et Levi. Alga? novae, in “ Notarisia,” No. 7.

Toni et Levi. Frammenti Algologici, in il Notarisia,” No. 6.
Martin, G. The Septorias of North America, in “ Journ.
Mycology,” May, June, July, 1887.

Peck, C. H. On the Boleti of the United States, in “ Journ.
Mycology,” May, 1887.

24 CRYPTOGAMiC LITERATURE.

Ellis, J. B., and Everhart, B. M. New Ustilagineae and
Uredinea?, in “ Journ. Mycology,” May, 1887.

Calkins, W. W. Notes on Florida Fungi, in “ Journ.
Mycology,” May, June, July, 1887.

Trail, J. W. H. Revision of Scotch SphasropsideaB and
Melanconieae, in “ Scottish Naturalist,” July, 1887.

Saccardo, P. A. Sylloge Fungorum, vol. v, Agaricini.

Berlese, A. N. Alcune Idee sulla Flora Micologica del Gelso.

Eyre, Rev. W. L. W. List of Hants Fungi, in “ Papers of
Hampshire Field Club,” No. 1.

Warner, F. J. List of Hampshire Mosses, in “ Papers of
Hampshire Field Club,” No. 1.

Quelet, Q. Quelques Especes critiques de la Flore Myco-
logique de France. “ Association Franpaise,” 1886.

Berlese, A. N. Fungi Moricolse, fasc. iv.

Voglino, P. Observations Analytic® in Fungos Agaricinos, in
“ N. Giorn. Bot. Ital.,” July, 1887.

L’Abbe Hy. Remarques sur le Microchaete, in “ Journ. de
Botanique,” August, 1887.

Grove, E. and Sturt, G. Fossil Marine Diatomaceous Deposit,
in “ Journ. Quek. Micr. Club,” August, 1887.

Coulter, S. Spirogyra under shock, in “ Botanical Gazette,”
July, 1887.

Passerini, J. Pyrenomycetes Novi aliquot in Camellia Japonica ,
in “ Revue Mycologique,” July, 1887.

Gillet, C. C. Champignous de France Hymenomycetes. Ser.

12.

Cooke, M. C. Diagnoses of British Hymenomycetes, part ii.,
reprint from “ Grevillea,” including the species figured in Vols. iii.
and iv. of “ Illustrations.”

Bommer, E. and Rousseau, M. Contributions a la Flore My-
cologique de Belgique, in “ Bull. Soc. Roy. de Belg.,” 1887.

Muller, J. Revisio Lichenum Feeanorum, in “ Revue
Mycologique,” July, 1887.

DR. GEORG. WINTER.

As we are going to press we are grieved to be iuformed of the
death of our talented , friend Dr. Georg. Winter, the editor of
“ Hedwigia.”

No. 78.]

December, 1887.]

dmillra,

A QUARTERLY RECORD OF CRYPTOGAMIC BOTANY
AND ITS LITERATURE.

SOME EXOTIC FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

Cucurbitaria Ravenalii, CTce. fy Mass.

Peritheciis sub-cutaneis, erumpentibus, cgespitosis, atris, sub-
globosis, papillatis, stromate pulvinato insidentibus. Ascis cylin-
draceis, octosporis ; sporidiis lanceolatis, 3-5 septatis, loculis
transverse divisis, olivaceis (50x15-18 /x).

On Ailanthus glandulosa. Aiken, S. Carolina ( Ravenal , 2278).
Evidently different from C. ailanthi , Rabh., vide Sacc. Syll. n.,
No. 3958.

Cylindxocolla quercina, CTce. Sf Eliis.

Pustules verrucaeform, erumpent, orange, sporophores dicho-
tomous, conidia cylindrical, obtuse, hyaline, concatenate (20 X 3 /x).
On dead twigs of Quercus. New Jersey ( Ellis , 2355).

Hypocrea (Clintoniella) amazonica, CooTce.

Stromate irregulari, suborbiculari, plano-convexo, margine
obtuso, libero, atro-fuligineo ; peritheciis astomis, vel pertusis.
Ascis cylindraceis, octosporis ; sporidiis lanceolatis, continuis,
hyalinis, 25-30 x 3-4 /x . Conidiophoris consociatis, subgloboso-
depressis, ochraceis, carnosis, demum corneis, pulvere pallidiore
tectis, conidiis ellipticis, continuis, hyalinis, utrinque hyalino-
apiculatis (18 x 3 /x).

On dead leaves. Para ( Spruce , Lichenes Amazonici, No. 528).

Folystictus (Discipedes) Makuensis, CooTce.

Pileo coriaceo-membranaceo, plano-depresso, zonato, glabrato,
nitido, badio, fusco, vel castaneo ; margine acuto, lobato, sinuato,
vel subintegro ; carne albo. Stipite subelongato, pallido, plerumque
crasso, ad basim disciformi. Hymenio albido. Poris rotundatis,
vix minutis (J- J mm.) regularibus, dissepimentis tenuibus, acie
dentatis.

On wood. Namuli, Makua Country, East Tropical Africa (/.
T. Last).

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SOME EXOTIC FUNGI.

Pileus 3^in. broad, scarce ^in. thick. Stem about an inch long,
and over one-third of an inch thick. Allied to P. flabelliformis, but
differs in the "whiter hymenium, much larger and toothed pores,
and the snowy whiteness of the flesh, which is soon destroyed by
insects.

lYIycenastxum bovistioides, CJce. Sf Mass.

Peridio globoso, sessili, tenui (circa 1 unc. diam.) primitis
spinulis albis evanescentibus superne tecto, demum nudo, fusco,
glabro, poro apicali pertuso, capillitio densissimo, subferrugineo.
Hyphis ntrinque attenuatis, multi-furcatis, sparse spinulosis.
Spoils olivaceo-fuscis, globosis, glabris, longe pedicellatis (5 p
diam.).

On ground, amongst moss. Neilgherries (in Herb. Berkeley).

Stachybotxys aspexula, Mass.

Effusa, atra. Hyphis gregariis, repentibus, furcato-ramosis,
assurgentibus, granulato-asperulis, sterigmatibus clavatis, capitato-
coronatis, conidiis globosis, asperulis (7-10 /0, atro-fuscis, opacis.

In company with Chcetomium. On damp paper from Ceylon.
Kew.

OYULARIA BULBIGERA, Sacc.

A short visit this summer to the classic ground of the keen-
sighted mycologist of the Rhine produced, among other things, a
minute fungus on the leaflets of Poterium Sanguisorba, which
appears to be identical with his rare Scolicotrichum bulbigerum
(Symb. Myc., p. 106; Ovularia bulbigera, Sacc. Syll. iv., 140),
but differs somewhat from his description. It causes small,
roundish, pale-ochreous spots (2-4 mm. diam.) on the leaves.
These spots are visible on both surfaces, but on the upper surface
they are surrounded by a purplish-brown border (^-1 mm. broad),
which does not show beneath. The spots, in fact, closely resemble
those of Septoria Pubi, but are "without the greyish tinge of the
latter. The fungus is produced only on the lower surface, and pre-
sents the usual appearance of an Ovularia ; the hyphse are in
dense, pure white tufts, about ^ mm. high, the tufts being
thickly scattered over the whole lower surface of the spot, and
forming, when full grown, a thin crust, like, but less dense than,
that of 0. sphceroidea, Sacc., to which in other respects this fungus
bears a slight resemblance. The hyphee are from 70 to 130 mk.
long, 4 mk. thick, simple or occasionally branched, hyaline, con-
tinuous or rarely 1-septate, flexuous, here and there denticulate,
and so closely attached to one another longitudinally that it is
difficult to separate one from the mass. At the tapering apex and
on the denticules are borne sub-globose or slightly ovoid conidia,
9-11 mk. in transv. diam., and reaching a length of 15 mk.

So far the fungus agrees with Fuckel’s diagnosis (except that he

OVULARIA BULBIGERA.

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makes no reference to the spots), but the 11 thickened black base ”
which he mentions, and from which the name “ bulbigerum ” is
derived, is entirely wanting. The hyphas are no thicker at the
base than elsewhere. But many of the tufts do spring from a
little brownish pustule or tubercule of the leaf, which is apparently
the beginning of the perithecium, and presumably that of Sphcerella
pseudomaculceformis , Awd., which Fuckel himself records as appear-
ing on the same leaves somewhat later in the year, and to which he
assigns the Ovularia as conidial form. Can this tubercle, or
fragments of it, be what Fuckel alludes to in the words “ e basi
incrassato nigro ortis” although certainly neither his specific name
nor his description would naturally lead one to that conclusion ?
The question must be settled by someone who has access to the
original specimens.

W. B. Grove, B.A.

REVISION OF POLYSACCUM.

By G. Massee.

Polysaccum, Desp. D. C. ; Rapp. Voy , ii., p. 80 ; Fries Syst. Myc .,

hi., p. 51.

Peridium simple, rigid, dehiscing irregularly, filled with numerous
small cavities, with rigid walls (peridiola), and containing, the
spores.

In this genus thevegetative portion of the capillitium is com-
pacted together to form the rigid walls of the peridiola, into which
the fertile threads project and bear the spores; hence only a few
shrivelled threads are found mixed with the spores. In Scleroderma
there is also a tendency to form peridiola, but the walls are not
rigidor well defined. Bippoperdon also has a honeycombed capil-
litium, which, however, remains soft and elastic.

P. pisocarpium, Fr. S. M., hi., p. 54.

Peridium subglobose, passing downwards into a short stem-
like base. Peridiola large, irregular, angular, 4-5 X 2-3 mm.,
yellow ; spores spherical, warted, coffee-colour, 9-13 p. Krombh.,
Heft. 8, p. 20; taf. lx., f. 9, 10. Deitr ., Deutsch. FI. (Schwamme),
pi. 118. Winter, Krypt. FI., p. 890. P. acaule, D. C ., Rapp,
de Voy. ii., p. 80; FI. Fr. vi., p. 103. P. arenarium , Corda ,
Ic. Fung. tom. ii., p. 24, 25; tab. xii., f. 91. P. olivaceum,
Fr. S. M. iii., 54. P. capsuliferum , Seer. Myc. Suisse, iii.,
p. 373. Pisolithus arenarius , Alb. et Schiv., Conspect. Fung., p.
82; tab. i., f. 3. Pisocarpium arenarium, Nees. Syst. i., p. 27.
Lycoperdon capsuliferum, Sow., Eng. Fung., pi. 425. Pxsicc., Rav.
Fung. Amer., 470. Roumeg., Fung. Gall., 1311. Welw., Crypt.
Lusitana, 60.

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REVISION OF POLYSACCUM.

Peridium smooth, even, or rather tuberculose, fragile, dehiscing
irregularly, reddish-brown, tinged olive, 1-3 in. diam. Sowerby’s
plant is undoubtedly this species, and was at the time correctly re-
ferred to the fig. of Alb. and Schw. given above, which in turn is
synonymous with P. pisocarpium.

On the ground in sandy places. Europe, N. America, Australia,
New Zealand.

P. boreale, Karst., Myc. Fenn. (Basidiomycetes), p. 363.

Peridium subsphieroid or obovoid, substipitate, white. Peridiola
irregular, oblong, 2x3 mm. Spores spherical, echinulate, brown,
8-13 p. Karst. Fung. Fenn., Exs., 570.

The specimen in the Kew Herbarium from Karsten is altogether
white externally, and the spores coffee-colour, with a tinge of
purple in the mass. Related to P. pisocarpium .

Amongst sand. Pudasjarvi (lat. 65^°).

P. microcaxpum, Cke. $ Mass.

Peridium subglobose, coarsely tuberculate, ochraceous brown ;
stout, short stem-like base, bright citrin. Peridiola small, angular,
about 2 mm., septa very thin and fragile. Spores spherical,
minutely warted, ochraceous, with a tinge of olive, 6-7 p.

Related to P. pisocarpium , but distinct in the size of the peri-
diola and spores, and also in the colour of the latter. Peridium
from 1J-2 in. diam.

Torvoomba, Queensland.

P. crassipes, D. C. ; Voy I., p. 8 ; Flor. Fr.. vi., p. 103.

Peridium varying from spherical to clavate or subcylindrical,
stem-like base, stout, often lacunose. Peridiola minute, oblong or
polyhedral, about 2 mm., golden yellow, then ferruginous. Spores
spherical, warted, coffee-colour, 9-12 p. Fries S. Myc. iii., p. 53.
Krombh., Heft. 8, p. 18 ; t. lx., f. 1, 2. Corda , Icon. Fung. tom.
v., p. 63; taf. iv., f. 41. Winter , Krypt. FI., p. 891. Nees. Syst.,
p. 138 ; t. 13, f. 131. Sturm., Heft. 34, t. 5. Paulet, Icon.
Champ., p. 149, pl. cxcix., f. 5, 6. P. crassipes , var. clavatum ,
Deitr ., Deutsch. FI., pl. 118. Lycoperdon album , Mich. Nov.
Gen., p. 49, t. 98, f. 1. Scleroderma Unctorium , Pers. Syn.
Fung., 152. Lycoperdon capitatum, Batsch. Polypera crassipes,
b. capitatum , Ficinus , FI. Dresd. ii., p. 306. Fxsicc ., Rabh.
Fungi Eur. 1074. Thumen , Fungi Austr. 15. Desmaz. Crypt.
France (ser. i.) 2027.

Peridium at first pale ochraceous, becoming darker, 2-4 in.
diam. Stem 4-6 in. long, 1-2 in. thick. Immersed in sand.
Europe, Australia.

P. turgidum, Fr. Syst. Myc., Yol. hi., p. 53.

Peridium subcylindric or clavate, passing into a long stout
lacunose, stem-like base, divided into thick rooting branches.
Peridiola small, 2-3 mm., rounded, pallid. Spores spherical,

REVISION OF POLYSACCUM,

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minutely echinulate, coffee-colour, 7-8 p. Krombh ., Heft. 8, p. 19 ;
taf. lx., f. 8. Lycop. magnum , &c., Buxb ., Cent, i., p. 37, t. 58.
Winter, Krypt. FI. (Pilze.), 891.

Peridium at first covered with an exceedingly fine arachnoid
web, then smooth, and, like the stem, dark umber, or the latter
yellowish towards the base. From four to six inches long. At
first buried in sand.-

Europe, Lower Carolina, New Jersey, Australia.

P. tuberosum, Fr. Syst. Myc ., in., p. 55.

Peridium subglobose or deformed, with a very short stem-like
base, even, smooth. Peridiola large, angular, 3-4 mm., yellow,
becoming brown. Spores globose, warted, dark cinnamon, 9-12 p.
Krombh ., Heft. 8, p. 20; t. lx., f. 10-12. Winter , Krypt. FI.,

p. 890. Lycoperdioides tuberosum, &c., Michel. Gen. PL, p. 219,
t. 98, f. 2. ( Polysaccum conglomeratum , Fr. S. Myc. iii., p. 55.

Lycoperdioides tuberosum , &c., Mich. Gen. PL, f. 3, is probably
nothing more than a cgespitose form of this species.) Fxsicc.,
Thumen, Myc. 11. Thumen , Fungi Austr. 830. Lab. Fung. Fur.
1073.

Peridium ochraceous, becoming darker, often irregular and
depressed, point of attachment basal or lateral.

Europe ; Australia.

P. marmoratum, Berk., Trans. Linn. Journ., xm.,p. 155.

Peridium subglobose, tapering into a more or less elongated
stem-like base, dirty ochre, marbled with darker patches. Peridiola
small, angular, - about P5-2 mm. Spores spherical, rough, with
very fine sinuous raised lines, brown, 7-8 p. Herb. Berk. No.
4688.

Peridium 1-2 in. across, stem varying from |-ll in. long.
Australia.

P. australe, Cooke in Herb. Kew.

Peridium subglobose, slightly narrowed below into a short,
thick, stem-like base, or pyriform, rugulose, olivaceous-umber,
sprinkled with yellow pruina. Peridiola small, 2-3 mm., polygonal,
dissepiments very thin. Spores spherical, smooth, bright ochra-
ceous brown, 5-6 p. Herb. Kewensis.

Peridium about 2 in. across ; stem ^ in. long. 1 in. thick.

S.W. Australia.

SPECIES EXCLUDED.

P. herculeum, Fr. S.M., iii., p. 52.

From the description given by Pallas in Buss. Reis . L, 132, p.
553, is in all probability a species of Podaxon.

P. subarrhizum, Fr. S. M., iii., 54.

(= P. arrhizum, Rab.) appears to be a species of Scleroderma.

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AUSTRALASIAN FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

All except the last four species were communicated by Baron F.
von Mueller, K.C.M.G.

Agaricus (Amanita) illudens, Cke. fy Mass.

Pileo convexo (1 unc.) ochraceo-flavido, verrucis inaequalibus,
sparsis, latis, mox secedentibus, consperso, margine laevi ; stipite
gracili, fistuloso, aequali, annulo obsoleto ; volva vaginali ; lamellis
liberis, postice attenuatis, candidis, acie serrulatis ; sporis ovalibus,
8 x 6 /x.

On the ground. Upper Yarra, Victoria ; Harkaway Ranges,
Victoria. ( C . French .)

Pileus scarcely exceeding 1 inch ; stem 2 inches long, 2-3 lines
thick.

Agaxicus (Lepiota) columfoicoloir, Clce. fy Mass.

Pileo subcarnoso, convexo, obtusissime umbonato, furfuraceo,
caeruleo-griseo (columbi color), stipite cylindrico, aequali, albido,
deorsum ochraceo, tenui, farcto, demum fistuloso, glabro ; annulo
membranaceo -fugaci, lamellis liberis, ventricosis, confertis, albis ;
sporis ellipticis, 10-12 x 5-6 /*.

On the ground. Lake Bonney. ( Miss Wehl., No. 26, with Jig.)

Pileus f inch diam. ; stem 2 in. long, 2 lines thick.

Agaxicus (Lepiota) obclavatus, Cke. Mass.

Pileo subcarnoso, convexo-applanato, vix umbonato, furfuraceo,
rufo-f'usco, disco obscuriori, carne rubente, stipite gracili, cylin-
drico, fistuloso, ad basin abrupte bulboso-incrassato, glabro, pallide
carneo-fusco ; annulo tenui, fugaci; lamellis confertis, angustis,
liberis, albis, sporis ellipticis, hyalinis, 10-12 x 6 /x.

On charred ground under gum tree, near Melbourne. ( Miss
Wehl., No. 14, with fig.)

Pileus 1 in. diam. ; stem 3-4 in. long, 2-3 lines thick above, J
inch and more at the abruptly bulbous base.

Agaxicus (Lepiota) echmodeimatus, Cke. Sf Mass.

Flavidus. Pileo (1 unc. diam.) convexo-plano, verrucis erectis,
conicis convergentibus densissime obsito, margine incurvo, velo
appendiculato, stipite subaequali, gracili, tomentoso-squarroso,
flavido (2 in. long, 2 lin. crass), annulo fugaci, vel ad marginem
pilei appendiculato. Lamellis subliberis, approximatis, leviter ad-
nexis, confertis, ventricosis, albis ; sporis, 8x6/*.

Possibly on wood. New Caledonia. {Hodgson.)

Agaricus (Collybia) veluticeps, Cke. fy Mass.

Pileo subcarnoso, convexo-expanso, velutino, hepatico ; stipite
brevi, sequali, sursum pallido, deorsum rufo-fusco, carne pallidiori ;
lamellis ventricosis, adnatis, subconfertis, albis ; sporis, 8-10 x 5/i.

In fern gully. Lake Bonney. ( Wehl., No. 3, withjig.)

Pileus 1 in. ; stem 1 in. long, 2 lines thick.

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Agaricus (Pleurotus) polychromus, CJce. Sf Mass.

Pileo carnoso, infundibuliformi, ochraceo-albo, demum sul-
phureo, purpureo vel fuligineo maculato, glabro, lsevi ; stipite sub-
excentrico, solido, curto, deorsum attenuato, albido ; lamellis longe
decurrentibus, subconfertis, arcuatis, utrinque attenuatis, angustis,
albidis.

On rotton wood (?). Melbourne. {Wehl., No. 1.)

Pileus 3-4 in. diam. ; stem 1 in. long, \ in. thick.

Agaricus (Entoloma) lseticolor, CJce. Sf Mass.

Pileo subcarnoso, convexo, demum plano, obtuso, lsevi, nitido,
amethystino, stipite aequali, tenui, subsolido, pallidiore, lamellis
adnexis, subventricosis, vix confertis, roseis ; sporis globosis, verru-
cosis, 12-14 fx diam.

On the ground in sandy soil, near Melbourne. ( Miss Wehl .,
No. 11, with Jig.)

Subcaespitose. Pileus scarcely exceeding an inch diam. ; stem
2 in. long, 2 lines thick.

Agaricus (Entoloma) melaniceps, CJce. Sf Mass.

Pileo carnoso, compacto, convexo, obtuso, laevi, glabro, atro-
fuligineo ; stipite solido, subaequali, brevi, glabro, pallido ; lamellis
rotundato-adnatis, pallido-griseus, demum incarnatis ; sporis sub-
globosis, roseis, 10-12 p.

On the ground. Near Melbourne. (Miss Wehl., No. 41, with

Pileus 1^-2 in. ; stem l in. long, 3-4 lines thick.

Agaricus (Flammula) papuensis, CJce. Sf Mass.

Pileo compacto, convexo-plano, obtuso, vix umbonato, glabro,
viscido, flavido, disco obscuriore, mox umbrino ; stipite aequali,
adscendente, solido, tomento flavido consperso ; lamellis lanceolatis,
adnatis, subdecurrentibus, cinnamomeis ; sporis ellipticis (12 x
6/0-

On wood. New Guinea. ( Hartmann , No. 16.)

Pileus about 2 inches ; stem 2-3 inches long, J inch thick.
Allied to A. sapineus.

Agaricus (Naucoria) fraternus, CJce. Sf Mass.

Caespitosus. Pileo convexo, depresso, umbilicato, laevi, glabro,
fusco-ferrugineo stipite elongato, tenui, ascendente, fistuloso,
glabro, concolori ; lamellis subdistantibus, latis, adnatis, ferrugineis ;
sporis ellipticis, 10 x 6 p.

On logs. Port Phillip. ( French , No. 1, with fig.)

Pileus about A- in. ; stem 1-2 in. long, 1 line thick.

Hygrophorus (Camarophyllus) gigasporus, CJce. Sf Mass.

Pileo carnoso, tenui, e convexo expanso, umbonato, fuligineo,
laevi, glabro, viscido, nitente, stipite stricto, elongato, deorsum
leviter incrassato, fibrilloso, solido, lamellis subdistantibus, ad-
natis, dente decurrentibus, latis, albidis ; sporis ovalibus, 20 x
12-14 p.

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AUSTRALASIAN FUNGI.

On horse dung and around it. Port Phillip. {French, No. 8,
with jig.)

Pileus 2-2^ in. diam. ; stem 4-5 in. long, l in. thick below, little
more than half as thick above.

Russula (Furcatee) australiensis, Cke. <%• Mass.

Acris. Pileo carnoso, firmo, e convexo plano, rubro, pellicula
tenui, adnata, arido, margine laevi, stipite aequali, farcto, cavove,
stramineo, lamellis utrinque attenuatis, vix confertis, postice
furcatis, adnexis, dente decurrentibus, citrinis ; sporis globosis,
asperulis, 10 /x.

On the ground. Port Phillip. {French, Nos. 5, 15, 16, with figs.)
Pileus about 2 in. diam. ; stem 2 in. long, scarce half an inch
thick.

Cantharellus politus, Clce. Sf Mass.

Pileo carnosulo, convexo, depresso, demum subinfundibuliformi,
glabro, laevi, viscido, eximie nitido, castaneo ; stipite sub- aequali,
farcto, intus extusque pallido, lamellis crassis, subdi stantibus,
ramosis, pallido-cinereis ; sporis cylindraceis, 14-15 X 4 jx.

On the ground in fern gully. Near Melbourne. {Miss Wehl.,
No. 27, with fig.)

Pileus 1-1J inch; stem 1 inch long, 3-4 lines thick.

Boletus (Viscipelles) australis, Cke. Sf Mass.

Pileo convexo, pulvinato, viscoso, umbrino, stipite glabro,
deorsum attenuato, vel fusiformi-radicato, carneo, carne pallide
roseo, caerulescente ; tubulis adnatis, virescentibus, poris hexa-
gonis, aequalibus, majusculis, sulphureis ; sporis cylindricis, 20 x
5-6 /x.

On the ground. Near Melbourne. {Wehl., No. 4, with jig.)
Pileus 2-3 in. ; stem 2-3 in. long, J to f in. thick.

Boletus prunicolor, Cke. Mass.

Pileo pulvinato, molli, viscoso, prunicolori vel purpurascente,
laevi ; stipite inaequali, ventricoso, clavato, vel clavato-bulboso,
pallido, laevi ; tubulis postice brevissimus, vix liberis, poris rotun-
datis, minutis, simplicibus, pallidis; sporis elongato- ellipticis,
18-20 X 6, olivaceis.

On the ground. Port Phillip. {French, No. 7, with fig.)

Pileus about 2 in. diam. ; stem 3 in. long, in. thick ; “ colour
dark mauve on the top.”

Hydnum (Mesopus) ambustum, Cke. Sf Mass.

Pileo carnoso-membranaceo, convexo-plano, glabro, testaceo-
nigricante (|-f unc. lat.). Stipite erecto, gracili, aequali, glabro,
pallidiore (1 unc. long), sub-caespitoso, saepe radicante, aculeis
aequalibus, acutis, albis ; sporis globosis (8-10 fx).

On sandy soil. Harkaway Range, Victoria.

It belongs to the section Carnosa, and has a scorched appear-
ance when dry, the margin of the pileus being testaceous, whilst
towards the disc it becomes almost black.

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Clavaria (Holocoryne) aurantia, Che. fy Mass.

Simplicissima, stricta, aurantiaca, clavato-incrassata, glabra,
deorsum in stipitem aequalem attenuata; sporis subglobosis,
minutis.

On the ground. Harkaway Range, Victoria. ( C . French,
Sen.)

From 2 to 3 inches high, of which about one half is occupied by
the stem.

Ombrophila radicata, Phillips.

Solitaria vel csespitosa. Cupulis stipitatis, subgelatinosis (1J-5
lin. diam.), hymenio depresso, rugoso, hepatico; margine tenui,
integro, sursum glabro, rugoso, incarnato ; stipite elongato,
deorsum attenuato (4-6 lin.) radicato, asci cylindraceo-clavato ;
sporidiis 8, ellipticis, biguttulatis, hyalinis (6-10 x 4-5) paraphy-
sibus ramosis, clavatis (4-7 p diam.) ad apices fusco-umbrinis.
Stoney Range, Melbourne. ( Miss Wehl., No. 2, with fig.)

It has considerable resemblance to 0. rudis , B., but differs in its
sporidia, paraphyses, and rooting habit.

Bovista ovalispora, Che. Sf Mass.

Subglobosa, sessilis ; cortice tenui, albo vel subochraceo, sub-
persistente. Peridio tenui, flaccido, glabro, cinereo, ore irregulari ;
capillitio sporisque umbrino. Hyphis (12-16 p diam.) vage ramosis,
apicibus attenuatis, pallide umbrinis ; sporis ovalibus (6 x 4|- p)
fusco-umbrinis, pedicellatis. Episporio crassiusculo, hyalino, pedi-
cellis elongatis, crassis, hyalinis.

On the ground. New Zealand, S. Carolina (U.S.), Kew Gardens
(G.B.)

Mycenastrum olivaceum, Che. <Sf Mass.

Peridio subgloboso (3 unc.) sessili, rigido, in lobulis , acutis
triangularis (5-6) dehiscente, extus glabro, laevi, cinereo -lividi.
Sporis capillitioque olivaceis. Hyphis 15-20 p crassis, irregulariter
ramosis, ubique spinulosis ; sporis sphaericis, asperulis, 15 p diam.
On the ground. Queensland.

Peridium lead-colour above, dirty white below, with a tinge of
rose. Spores of the same size as in M. corium, which in the latter
are purple and more coarsely warted.

Xylaxia ellipsospoxa, Che. 8f Mass.

Capitulum clavatum, obtusum (| X £ in.), atrum, stipite abbre-
viato, glabro, peritheciis immersis, nec prominulis, ostiolis minutis,
punctiformibus. Ascis cylindraceis, sporidiis ellipticis, atro-
brunneis, opacis, 16-18 X 8 p.

On rotten wood. Deep gulley, Mount Wellington, Tasmania.

Tubexculaxia leguminum, Che. Sf Mass.

Minuta, erumpens, carnea, sporodochiis sessilibus, irregularibus,
subconfluentibus, sporophoris brevibus, rectis, conidiis elongato-
ellipsoideis, plerumque leniter curvulis, 20 X 5 p.

On legumes of Cassia. Brisbane. ( F . M. Baileij , No. 580.)

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BRITISH PYRENOMYCETES.

By G. Massee.

{Continued from p. 14.)

Fam. 8. CUCURBIT ARIiE. Perithecia caespitose or gre-
garious.

Gen. 1. NITSCHKIA, Otth. Perithecia black, or seated on a
thin white villous stratum. Sporidia sausage-shaped, hyaline.

N. cupularis, Pers ., Sacc. Syll. 377 ; Hdbk. 2524.

On sloe. Hampstead, King’s Cliffe, Kew, Batheaston,
Botanic Garden, Edinboro’.

Gen. 2. GIBBERA, Fr., Sacc. Syll. i., p. 599. Perithecia setulose,
papillate.

* Sporidia uniseptate , hyaline.

G. vaccinii, Fr.t Sacc. Syll. 2338; Hdbk. 2525.

On Vaccinium vitis-idcea. Stiperstones.

Gen. 3. OTTHIA, Ntlce., Sacc. Syll. i., 735. Perithecia caespi-
tose, erumpent then superficial, carbonaceous, scarcely papillate.

* Sporidia uniseptate , coloured.

O. pruni, Fckl., Sacc. Syll. 2783.

On sloe. Eastbourne.

0. populina, Pers ., Sacc. Syll. 2785.

Ofi poplar. Kew Gardens.

O. syringae, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 2791.

On lilac.

Gen. 4. CUCURBITARIA, Gray, Sacc. Syll. ii., 307. Perithecia
in erumpent tufts, carbonaceous, typically rugulose.

* Melanomma. Sporidia triseptate , brown.

C. Aspegrenii, Fckl., Sacc. Syll. 3229 ; Hdbk. 2606.

On blackthorn. Orton Wood.

C. dioica, Moug ., Sacc. Syll. 2911.

On Acer. Shere, Dupplin.

C. conglobata, Fr ., Sacc. Syll. 3950.

On Corylus. Appin.

** Dictyospora. Sporidia muriform , coloured.

C. berberidis ( P.), Sacc. Syll. 3935 ; Hdbk. 2520.

On dead branches of barberry. Forden, Edinboro’, Shrews-
bury, Hayes, Scarboro’.

BRITISH PYRENOMYCETES.

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C. laburni, Pers ., Sacc. Syll. 3937 ; Hdbk. 2516.

On dead branches of laburnum. Oswestry, Scarboro’, King’s
Cliffe, Carlisle, Oxford, Shrewsbury, Twycross.

C. elongata, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 3938 ; Hdbk. 2517.

On Robinia. Swanscombe.

On laburnum. Elton, Norths.

C. spartii, N., Sacc. Syll. 3948 ; HdbJc. 2518.

On Sarothamnus. Scarboro’, Darenth, Lowes- Water, Cum-
berland.

C. lauro-cerasi, Ph. PI. , Sacc. Syll. 3953.

On cherry laurel. Forres, N.B.

C. rhamni, N., Sacc. Syll. 3957.

On Rhamnus frangula. York, Lynn.

C. naucosa, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 3959.

On Ulmus campestris.

C. euonymi, CJce., Sacc. Syll. 3976.

On Fuonymus. Mickleham.

C. dulcamaras, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 3979.

On Solanum dulcamara. Lynn.

C. ribis, Niessl., Sacc. Syll. 3985.

On Ribes. Isleworth.

C. Aspegrenii, Ces., Sacc. Syll. 3987.

On cherry. Kew.

Fam. 9. SUPERFICIALES, Fr. Perithecia discrete, super-
ficial, or nearly so.

Sub-Fam. 1. BYSSISEDJE. Perithecia seated on a byssoid
stroma.

Gen. 1. BYSSOSPH2ER1A, Coolce , Grev. vn., 84. Perithecia
smooth, emerging from a more or less distinct byssoid stroma.

* CiELOSPHiERiA. Sporidia hyaline , continuous.

B. tristis, Tode., Sacc. Syll. 378 ; Hdbk. 2554.

On wood. Batheaston, Eastbourne, Bristol.

** Eu-rosellinia. Sporidia continuous, brown.

B. aquila, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 916 ; Hdbk. 2550.

Common. On wood and branches.

B. thelena, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 918 ; Hdbk. 2549.

On wood, &c. Batheaston, Lynn, Scarboro’.

B. Desmazierii, B. 4 Br., Sacc. Syll. 922 ; Hdbk. 2551.

On wood. King’s Cliffe, Northampton.

*** Melanopsamma. Sporidia uniseptate, hyaline.

B. investans, Cooke, Sacc. Syll. 2333.

On branches. Shere.

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BRITISH PYRENOM YCETES.

J| Herpotrichia. Sporidia triseptate , hyaline.

B. innumera, B. Br. , Sacc. Syll. 3211 ; Hdhk. 2578.

On wood. Somerset, Kew, Hereford, Batheaston, Carlisle,
Lynn, Orton Wood.

B. callimorpha, Mont. Sacc., Syll. 3212 ( = ivuborum, Lib., Sacc.
Syll. 2249) ; Hdhk. 2571.

On rose. Highgate, Twycross, Orton Wood, N. Wootton.

Melanomma. Sporidia 2-3 septate , brown.

B. epochnii, B. & Br ., Sacc. Syll. 3245 ; Hdhk. 2592.

On Corticium. Bath, Lynn.

%%% Ch^etosph^iria. Spondia 2-5 septate.

B. phaeostroma, Mont ., Sacc. Syll. 3200 ; Hdhk. 2552.

On wood. Colwyn Bay, Carlisle, Batheaston, Lynn, Twycross,
Scarboro’, Ringmer.

Gen. 2. CHJETOSPHiEXllA, Tul. Perithecia gregarious, villous,
seated on a byssoid subiculum.

* Sporidia 2-5 septate , coloured.

C. cupulifera, B. 4 Br ., Sacc. Syll. 3204.

On elm wood. Langridge, Somerset.

C. pileo-ferruginea, Crouan , Sacc. Syll. 3216.

On stems and roots of Calluna vulgaris. Carlisle.

C. clavariarum ( Desm .), Sacc. Syll. 837 ; Hdhk. 2061.

On Clavaria. Rudloe, Wilts.

Gen. 3. LASlOSPHiERZA. Perithecia superficial, setulose ;
sporidia hyaline or subhyaline.

* TrichosphjEria. Sporidia continuous , hyaline.

L. exilis, A. 4 S.f Sacc. Syll. 379 ; Hdbk. 2566.

On pine twigs. Wraxall.

L. pilosa, Pers ., Sacc. Syll. 1741 and 6020 ; Hdbk. 2573.

On fir-cones. East Bergholt.

L. superficialis, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 1744 ; Hdbk. 2567.

On pine wood. Kent.

L. caesia. Curr., Sacc. Syll. 1746 ; Hdbk. 2563.

On rotten wood. Appin.

** Leptospora. Sporidia continuous , elongated , hyaline.

L. ovina, Pers., Sacc. Syll. 3568 ; Hdbk. 2557.

On dead wood. Batheaston, Shrewsbury, Perth, Scarboro’,
Epping Forest, Lynn, Forden.

L. felina, Fckl., Sacc. Syll. 3571.

On larch. Batheaston.

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L. strigosa, A. S., Sacc. Syll. 3574 ; Hdbk. 2565.

On wood. Gopsall.

L. scabra, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 3580 ; Hdbh. 2570.

On furze. Weybridge.

L. sulphurella, Sacc. Syll. 3581.

On wood. Kew.

*** Eriosph^ria. Sporidia uniseptate , hyaline.

L. membranacea, B. fy Br., Sacc. Syll. 2332.

On wood. Langridge.

L. inaequalis, Grove , Sacc. Syll. 6537.

On rotten wood. Burnt Green.

Eu-lasiosph^eria. Sporidia septate.

f Sporidia septate, hyaline .

L. hirsuta, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 3538 ; Hdbh. 2559.

On wood. Perth, Abinger, Surrey, Pickliurst Green.

L. helicoma, P. $ P ., Sacc. Syll. 3542.

On chips. Brandon, Lynn.

L. canescens, Pers., Sacc. Syll. 3547 ; Hdbk. 2564.

On dead wood. Hampstead, Gopsall, Twycross.

ft Sporidia septate, becoming brownish.

L. hispida, Tode., Sacc. Syll. 3549 ; Hdbk. 2560.

On wood. Shrewsbury, Batheaston, Wilts.

L. racodium, Pers., Sacc. Syll. 3550 ; Hdbk. 2553.

On wood. Twycross, Scarboro’, Milton.

L. mutabilis, Pers., Sacc. Syll. 3558 ; Hdbk. 2569.

On wood. King’s Cliffe.

L. ambigua, Sacc. Syll. 3560 ( = carbonaria, Phil. & Plow.).
On burnt ground. Shrewsbury.

#8# Enchnosph^eria. Sporidia multiseptate, hyaline.

L. biformis, Pers., Sacc. Syll. 3585 ; Hdbk. 2555.

On rotten wood, and on the ground.

L. macrotricha, B. fy Br., Sacc. Syll. 3623 ; Hdbk. 2572.

On Carex. Spye Park.

Gen. 4. CONXOCHJETA, Sacc. i., 269. Perithecia hispid, spori-
dia coloured.

# Sporidia continuous, brown.

C. ligniaria, Grev., Sacc. Syll. 991.

On wood. Bath, Kent, Elmstead, Highgate, Scotland.

## Hypocopra. Sporidia brown, with a hyaline appendage.

C. capillifera, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 895 ; Hdbk. 2561.

On Corticium and subjacent wood. Kent.

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BRITISH PYRENOMYCETES.

C. brassicae, Klot., Sacc. Syll. 859 ; Hdblc. 2558.

On dead cabbage stalks. Batbeaston, Forden.

### PleospHuERia. Sporidia muriform , coloured.

C. sexdecemspora, Cooke, Sac. Syll. 3872 ; Hdbk. 2574.

On branches. Shere.

Gen. 5. VENTURI A, Not., Sacc. Syll. i., 586. Perithecia setu-
lose, membranaceous, generally growing on leaves. Sporidia
oblong, hyaline.

* Sporidia uniseptate.

V. chlorospora, Ces., Sacc. Syll. 2288.

On willow leaves. Shere.

V. ditricha, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 2289.

On alder leaves. Darenth, Lynn.

V. inaequalis, Cooke , Sacc. Syll. 2290.

On leaves of Pyrus malus. Shere, Forden.

On willow leaves. Darenth.

V. Kunzei, Sacc. Syll. 2291 ( =chcetomium , Kze.).

On bramble leaves. N. Wootton.

Y. ilicifolia, Cooke , Sacc. Syll. 2293 ; Hdbk. 2782.

On holly leaves. Shere, Thirsk, Epping.

V. Dickiaei, B. $ Br ., Sacc. Syll. 2299 ; Hdbk. 2778.

On leaves of Linncea borealis. Aberdeen.

V. myrtilli, Cooke , Sacc. Syll. 2301 ; Hdbk. 2781.

On semi-putrid leaves of Vaccinium myrtillus. Shere, Surrey.
V. atramentaria, Cooke , Sacc. Syll. 2303.

On Vaccinium uliginosum. Perth, Braemar.

Y. barbula, Cooke , Sacc. Syll. 2304 ; Hdbk. 2784.

On pine bark. Wraxall, Somerset.

V. Johnstoni, B. fy Br ., Sacc. Syll. 2309 ; Hdbk. 2420.

On Epilobium angusti folium. Dinmore, Berwick.

V. glomerata, Cooke , Sacc. Syll. 2310 ( = robergei , Desm.,
=circinans, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 2311).

On geranium. Barnet, Eastbourne, King’s Lynn.

Y. alchemilke, Grev., Sacc. Syll. 2314 ; Hdbk. 2796.

On Alchemilla vulgaris. Penicuik, Perth, Forres.

On A. ai'vensis. England.

Y. potentillae, Fries , Sacc. Syll. 2316 ; Hdbk. 2795.

On living leaves of Potentilla reptans. Darenth, Kent.

On P. anserina. Forden, Highgate, Pontrilas.

Y. exosporioides, Desm., Sacc. Syll. 2319. Hdbk. 2779.

On Carex. Spye Park, Shrewsbury.

Y. eres, B. & Br., Sacc. Syll. 2320 ; Hdbk. 2780.

On Carex. Spye Park.

** Yenturiola. Sporidia continuous.

V. integra, Cooke, Sacc. Syll. 2322 ; Hdbk. 2783.

On leaves of Corylus avellana. Shere.

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Gen. 6. CHSITOMIUM, Kunze, Sacc. Syll. i., 220. Perithecia
submembranaceous, fragile, strigose. Asci soon dissolved.

Sporidia continuous , brown.

C. elatum, Kunze, Sacc. Syll. 793; HdbJc. 1932 ( = comatum,
Sacc.) .

On straw, paper, &c. Common.

C. atrum, Link , Sacc. Syll. 795.

On Heracleum. Shere, Swanscombe.

C. indicum, Corday Sacc. Syll. 797.

On paper. Whitehall, London.

C. chartarum, Ehr., Sacc. Syll. 800; Hdbk. 1933.

On paper. Stibbington, Hants.

C. murorum, Corda , Sacc. Syll. 803 ; Hdbk. 1935.

On plaster. Edinboro’.

C. funicolum, Cooke , Sacc. Syll. 815.

On twine. British Museum.

C. griseum, Cooke , Sacc. Syll. 817.

On dead leaves. Highgate.

FUNGUS FORAYS, 1887.

On account of the dryness of the summer and autumn the Foray
of the Essex Field Club was postponed from the 1st of October
until the end of the month. A visit to Epping Forest on the 1st
fully justified this decision, for not more than seven or eight
common species could be found.

Woolhope Field Club.— On Monday, October 3rd, some of
the usual visitors reached Speech House, Forest of Dean, where
they were met on the following morning by a contingent of some
twenty-three persons from Hereford. Many of the old faces were
present, and the route taken to Five Beeches was fairly successful.
Fungi were nowhere plentiful, but the locality was new, the
weather was fine, and the scenery delightful. After dining
together at Speech House, some of the party returned to Here-
ford, whilst others remained for the following day. The evening
was fully occupied with an examination of the spoils of the day.
Wednesday, 5th October, was even more successful than the pre-
vious day, the route selected being Park End, which was a damper
side of the Forest, and was certainly the best spot of any which we
have had the fortune to visit during the present year. Of the
new or interesting species found during the two days’ excursions,
may be named the ringless form of Cortinarius biformis , Fr., a
singular Cortinarius much resembling an Inocybe ; a new species
of Cortinarius which has been named C. bicolor ; a very foetid
Hebeloma with broad gills, described in the present number as Ag.

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( [Hebeloma ) nauseosus ; several other interesting species of Cor-
tinarius , and some few other species of Agaricus, Lactarius , and
Russula, sufficient to keep up the interest, although not particu-
larly rare. The Thursday excursion was devoted to Dinmore, but
nothing of particular interest was found, and after this came the
inevitable club dinner, ending with a soiree at the house of Mr.
Cam, and a friendly gossip amongst the visitors and friends.
Friday, the 7th, completed the Hereford week with an excursion
to Ledbury and Eastnor Park, but fungi were nowhere to be found,
so that the excursionists had to content themselves with an
excellent dinner at Mr. Piper’s, and then make the best of their
way home.

Hertfordshire Natural History Society. — The Annual
Fungus Excursion was held on Thursday afternoon, 13th October,
in the neighbourhood of Broxbourne. Although the weather was
not all that could have been desired, yet the finding and deter-
mination of about 75 species during the afternoon must, under all
circumstances, be considered as entirely satisfactory. Amongst
the most interesting spoils was what is believed to be the typical
Cortinarius quadricolor , and Cortinarius microcyclus, the latter
new to Britain. In all about 30 species were added to the county
lists.

Hackney Natural History Society. — The Annual Fungus
Field Day in Epping Forest was taken on Saturday, October 15th.
Although there was still a great dearth of fungi in the Forest, it
was found possible to complete a list of upwards of 100 species
seen during the excursion, and of these about half a dozen were
additions to the Flora of Essex, namely, Agaricus ( Stropharia )
merdarius , Fr. ; Agaricus ( Collybia ) ocellatvs , Fr. ; Agaricus
( Mycena ) roridus, Fr. ; Agaricus ( Hypholoma ) epixanthus, Fr. ;
Agaricus ( Pleurotus ) limpidus, Fr. ; Polyporus (Fomes} fraxineus,
Fr. ; and the variety Mulleri of Agaricus ( Pholiota ) squarrosus,
Fr.

Societe Botanique de France. — Canon du Port and Mr. T.
Howse visited the Vosges before attending the Mycological
Congress in Paris. Unfortunately a heavy fall of snow prevented
them doing much ; after the first day the ground was completely
covered. The most interesting species found are reported to have
been Russula mustelina, Fr. ; Russula rubra, Fr. ; Cortinarius
alboviolaceus , Fr. ; one supposed to be Cortinarius fulvobrunneus ,
Fr. ; Hygropliorus tephroleucus, Fr. ; Hygropborus pustulatus, Fr.

An exhibition of Fungi was held in Paris, at the rooms of the
Societe Botanique, but “ owing to the dryness of the season,” we
are informed, “ there were fewer fungi of interest than might have
been expected.” Amongst these were Hygropborus erubescens ,
Fr. ; Hygropborus pudorinus, Fr. ; Agaricus ( Tricholoma ) bufomus ,
Fr. ; Clathrus cancellatus, Fr. (immature) ; Agaricus ( Armillaria )
bulbiger, Fr. ; Agaricus ( Flammula ) gummosus, Fr. ; Agaricus
(Pleurotus) mastrucatus, Fr. ; Agaricus (Pleurotus) nidularis,

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Fr. ; Polyporus croceus ; Polyporus leucomelas ; P. Clavaria juncea ,
Fr. ; and Queletia mirabilis , Fr. ; from Normandy, Lentinus
degener , Fr. ; Agaricus ( Pholiota ) destruens , Fr. ; Cortinarius
fulmineus , Fr.

The first excursion was to the Forest of Herblay, but the ground
was so dry that but few species were found. Agaricus {Pholiota)
caperatus was abundant. By far the best excursion was to Pierre-
fonds for the Forest of Compiegne. The most interesting finds
were : Agaricus {Lepiota) Friesii ; Agaricus {Nolanea) proletarius,
Fr. ; Agaricus {Mycena) collariatus , Fr. ; Agaricus {Mycena) pelian-
thinus ; Agaricus { Tricholoma ) lascivus , Fr. ; Marasmius fusco-
purpureus , Fr. ; Marasmius globularis , Fr. ; Marasmius prasios-
mus, Fr.

The remainder of the time (during the week ending October
22nd) was devoted to the Forest of Fontainebleau. The following
species are reported to have been observed, with many others of
less interest : Cortinarius dibaphus , Fr. ; Cortinarius rufo-olivaceus ,
Fr. ; Cortinarius anfractus , Fr. ; Ag. ( Collybia ) longipes , Fr. ;
Ag. ( Arniillaria ) robustus, Fr. ; Ag. (. Hebeloma. ) strophosus, Fr. ;
Ag. { Tricholoma ) colossus, Fr. ; Merulius radiosus, Fr. ; Hygro-
phoius olivaceo- albus, Fr. ; Polyporus croceus, Fr. At a banquet
given to the English visitors by M. de Seynes, Canon du Port
read a letter from the President of the Woolhope Club, expressing
a desire that French Mycologists should again visit Hereford.
The visitors from England were Messrs. Du Port, Phillips, Plow-
right, and Howse. Amongst the French mycologists present
were M. de Seynes, Cornu, Roze, Cintract, Patouillard, Richon,
le Breton, Planchon, Boudier, Mougeot, and Dr. Quelet.

Hampshire Field Club. — The first Fungus Foray of this
Club in the New Forest was held at Lyndhurst, on October 20th
and 21st, where M. C. Cooke, G. Massee, Rev. W. L. Eyre, and
several local naturalists spent together two very enjoyable days in
the forest, collecting and determining about 120 species. A
detailed account, from the popular side, was given in the “ Hamp-
shire Independent” of October 22nd, with a list of the species
found. The dry weather had exerted strong influence in the dry
places of the forest where the soil is light, and indeed moist places
were rarely encountered. Nevertheless, Cortinarius orichalceus
was again found, and several other Fungi of interest, such as
Boletus pachypus, Boletus variegatus, Russula expoliens, Boletus
duriusculus, Sparassis crispa, Hygrophorus discoideus , &c., but
nothing really new.

Tunbridge Wells Natural History Society held a
Fungus Foray in the neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells on
Wednesday, October 25th, and an Exhibition on the following
day. Considering all things, there was an excellent show, for
which the Society was largely indebted to the zeal and energy of
Dr. Abbott and one or two fungus-hunting members. Nothing
absolutely new or rare was collected, but the methodical arrange-

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ment, and public exhibition, of the well-labelled specimens through-
out the day made up for the absence of a large number of species,
by turning to the best account those which were obtained.

Essex Field Club. — The Annual Foray of two days followed
the precedent of previous years. On October 28th and 29th
Forays were made in all directions from Buckhurst Hill into the
Forest, the first day chiefly in the part north of Epping, and on
the second day around Monk’s Woods, High Beach, &c. Two
more splendid days could hardly have been selected as far as
weather was concerned, but the results of the dry season were
lamentably present everywhere. The additions made to the Essex
lists were few, but not without interest. Cortinarius brunneus , Fr.,
of which this typical form has, perhaps, not been found in Britain,
certainly not recorded, since the time of Withering ; the other ad-
ditions to the local flora were : Agaricus ( Clitocybe ) catinus , Fr. ;
Cortinarius hemitrichus , Fr. ; Cortinarius dolabratus , Fr. ; Cor-
tinarius torvus , Fr. ; Hygrophorus russo-coriaceus , B. & B. ; and
Sphcerobolus stellatus, Fr. Tea, exhibition of specimens collected
duly named and arranged, and a short evening meeting, with a
report by M. C. Cooke on the results of the Foray, closed the last
of the Forays of 1887.

NEW BRITISH FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

{Continued from Vol. xv., p. 11.)

Agaricus (Lepiota) Triesii, Lasch. Linn, ill., No. 9.

Pileus fleshy, soft, torn into tomentose addressed scqles. Stem
hollow, with a web-like medulla, somewhat bulbous, squamose,
ring superior, pendulous, equal. Gills rather remote, linear, much
crowded, branched. — Fries Hym. Fur. 31.

In a garden. Tunbridge Wells.

Agaricus (Blycena) flavipes, Quelet. Jura, n., t. 1, /. 4.

Pileus membranaceous, campanulate, striate, diaphanous, smooth,
violet or purplish pink, disc becoming brownish. Stem tough,
shining, pellucid, yellow, villous at the base. Gills uncinate, ad-
nate, connected by veins, distant, white, then rosy flesh-colour.
Odour raphanoid. Spores 7x4/6.

On stumps. Whitby, Yorks.

Agaricus (Pleurotus) sapidus, Kalchb. Icon. t. 8 1.

Csespitose. Pileus fleshy, somewhat excentric, deformed, smooth,
depressed in the centre. Stem solid, connate at the base, smooth,
white. Gills decurrent, rather distant, white. Spores 10x4-5/*.
On elm trunks. Isleworth, Kew, Morpeth, and other places.
Pileus white or brownish, flesh always white.

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Agaxicus (Clitopilus) stxaminipes, Massee.

Pileus thin, submembranaceous, fragile, convex then expanded,
and depressed, whitish, even, rather shining (1-2 in.). Stem
equal, hollow, smooth, often compressed, straw-coloured below,
sprinkled with white meal above (2 in. long, 2 lines thick.) Gills
scarcely crowded, shortly decurrent, whitish, then rosy. Spores
irregularly globose, nodulose pink. 10-12 p.

On the ground. Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.)

Agaricus (Hebeloma) nauseosus, CooTce.

Foetid. Pileus convex, gibbous, more or less expanded, even,
smooth, viscid, ochrey- white (1-1 \ inch across). Stem equal, or
slightly attenuated below, of the same colour, mealy above, faintly
striate downwards, and in decay turning black at the base, solid.
Gills ventricose, sinuate behind, very broad, rather distant, pallid,
then clay-coloured, at length ferruginous. Spores large, attenuated
towards each end, 20 x 10 p.

On the ground in mixed woods. Park End, Forest of Dean ;
near Bristol.

This is evidently distinct from A. capniocephalus and A. ischno -
stylus. The odour is very strong and abominable, especially after
being kept for a night in a box.

Copxinus sobolifexus, Fries Hym. Fur. 322.

Pileus submembranaceous, ovate then expanded, truncate,
spotted with scales, dirty white. Stem stuffed, rather ventricose,
tuberous at the base, ring fugacious. Gills free, ventricose, pallid,
becoming black. Spores 38-20x8 p. — Cooke Ulus. t. 848. Ag.
costatus , Krombh. t. 4, f. 1, 2.

At the base of elm trunk. Ealing Churchyard ; Forest of Dean.

Perhaps only a variety of C. atramentarius , but the spores are
nearly twice as large.

Coxtinaxius (Phlegm&cium) herpeticus, Fr. Hym. Fur. 349.

Pileus fleshy, equal, somewhat spotted, viscid, disc becoming-
pale, flesh violaceous then whitish. Stem stuffed, firm, fibrillose,
dirty pallid, marginate-bulbous at the base. Gills subadnate,
violaceous-umber, then dingy olive. Spores 10 x 6. — Cooke Ulus,
t. 849.

In woods. Near Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.)

Stem at first short, then 2-3 in. long, hard, but spongy within,
and at length hollow at the apex. Pileus even, rather viscid,
olive, then dingy tan-colour, 3 in. broad. Gills 2-3 lines broad.
Coxtinarius (Dermocybe) lepidopus, Cooke.

Pileus fleshy, smooth, even, rather thin, convex then expanded,
gibbous (1-2 in.), umber, with a tinge of violet near the margin,
becoming rufescent at the disc, flesh whitish, with a darker line
near the gills.» Stem (3 in. long) attenuated upwards, becoming
hollow when old, violet at the apex, dirty white below, with con-
centric fibrillose darker bands, flesh with a pale lilac tinge above
and dirty white below. V eil whitish, with a tinge of violet. Gills
adnate, rather crowded, thin, violet, then cinnamon. Spores

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ovate, sometimes almost globose, witli an apiculus 9x6 p. — Cooke
Illus. t. 850.

In heathy ground. Epping Forest, near Monk’s Wood (1882) ;
near Carlisle (1887) ; Scarboro’.

Colour of the pileus rather variable in the tint of brown. Allied
to C. anomalus, but resembling C. spilomeus in the banded stem,
although less distinct, and of a different colour. The specific
name is derived from this character of the stem, which is unusual
in Dermocybe.

Cortinarius (Telamonia) biformis, Fr. Hym. Fur. 383.

Pileus thin, conic-campanulate then expanded, smooth, shining,
ferruginous-bay, with a prominent fleshy umbo. Stem stuffed,
rigid, attenuated downwards, fibrillose-striate, paler, with an
oblique white ring (which is sometimes obsolete). Gills adnate,
rather crowded, crenulate, cinnamon. — Cooke Illus. t. 869.

In mixed woods. Park End, Forest of Dean. Oct., 1887.

Pileus l|-3 in. diam. Stem 2-4 in. long, 3-4 lines thick.

This is the form without manifest ring mentioned by Fries. It
approaches a diminutive form of C. brunneus.

Cortinarius (Telamonia) nitrosus, Cooke.

Stinking. Pileus fleshy, rather thin, obtuse, convex then ex-
panded (2-3 in.), undulate at the margin, fawn-colour or tawny,
darker and brownish at the disc, soon breaking up into minute,
somewhat concentric darker scales. Stem short, stout, solid,
ocbraceous, darker at base, nearly equal (2-3 in long, J in. thick),
paler than the pileus, marked below with concentric darker squamose
bands. Gills rather broad, somewhat distant, emarginate, violet,
then watery cinnamon. Spores elliptical, 12x4 p. — Cooke Illus. t.
837.

In mixed woods, near Bristol. (C. Bucknall.)

Cortinarius (Telamonia) rubellus, Cooke.

Pileus fleshy, campanulate then expanded, rufous- orange, darker
at the umbo (2-3 inches broad), disc fleshy, thin towards the
margin, flesh reddish ochre. Stem thick, solid, equal, or attenuated
upwards (3-4 in. long, ^ in. thick), pale above, darker below,
marked with concentric dark ferruginous fibrillose bands. Gills
adnate, sinuate, rather narrow, scarcely crowded, pale, then bright
ferruginous-red. Spores pyriform, minutely rough, 8x5 a. —
Cooke Illus. t. 835.

In swampy places. Orton Moss, near Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.)

Coztinarius (Telamonia) microcyclus, Fr. Hym. Fur. 376.

Pileus submembranaceous, convexo-plane, even, smooth, testa-
ceous-brown, becoming pale, opaque, umbonate, disc darker. Stem
stuffed, attenuated upwards from the thickened base, pallid. Veil
collapsing in an annular zone. Gills adnate, broad, distant, lilac,
then cinnamon. — Cooke Illus. t. 865.

Under trees. Broxbourne. Oct., 1887.

Stature and habit of C. decipiens. Pileus 1 inch broad.

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Cortinarius (Hydrocybe) tortuosus, Fr. Hym. Fur. 389.

Pileus rather fleshy, convex, somewhat gibbous, smooth, even,
shining, ferruginous-bay (brick-red when dry). Stem rather
hollow, rigid, equal, somewhat twisted, silvery. Gills adnate,
crowded, quite entire, fulvous, becoming purple when wounded. —
CooTce Ulus. t. 857.

In damp pine woods. Scarborough.

Distinctive by becoming purple when bruised.

Cortinarius (Hydrocybe) unimodus, Britzelmeyer Hym. Sudb. IV.,

/. 131.

Pileus campanulate then expanded, rufous brown, smooth,
margin straight. Stem equal, fibrous, of the same tint. Gills
distant, brown. Spores 10-12 x 8 fx. — Cooke Illus. t. 859.

In grassy places. Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.)

Pileus 4-5 cm. Stem 8 cm. long, 6-7 mm. thick. The diagnoses
by Britzelmeyer are so meagre that his species can only be con-
jectured.

Cortinarius (Hydrocybe) bicolor, Cooke.

Pileus rather fleshy, campanulate, then expanded, broadly, or
occasionally rather acutely umbonate (1-2 in. diam.), somewhat
fragile, dingy whitish, with an occasional tinge of lilac, even,
smooth, silky, shining, flesh thin, colour of the pileus, or paler.
Stem equal, or attenuated downwards (about 2 in. long, £ in.
thick), pallid violet, becoming whitish, solid. Flesh bright
purplish-violet at the base, pallid above. Gills adnate, with a
tooth, sub-ventricose, slightly eroded at the edge, rather broad,
scarcely crowded, purplish violet, then cinnamon. Spores elliptical,
a little attenuated towards one or both ends, 10 x 5-6 fx. Veil
fugacious, white. — Cooke Illus. t. 871.

On the ground in mixed woods. Park End, Forest of Dean,
near Carlisle ; Blaize Castle woods, near Bristol.

To this species evidently belong the specimens figured in
“Illustrations,” pi. 820, f. B., under the name of C. quadricolor ,
from which species it differs considerably.

Paxillus (Lepista) lividus, Cooke Illus. t. 861.

Pileus convex, at length slightly depressed at the disc, dingy
white, or livid ochraceous, opaque (1-2 inches). Stem attenuated
downwards, white (3-4 in. long, J in. thick), fibrillose, stuffed, then
hollow. Gills arcuate, decurrent, white, almost crowded. Spores
globose, nearly white, flesh nearly white.

In woods. Leigh Down, Bristol. (C. Bucknall.)

Paxillus (Lepista) revolutus, Cooke.

Pileus convex, obtuse, pale ochraceous, slightly darker at the
disc, margin thin, even, sometimes at first tinged with violet, a little
revolute. Stem solid, gradually attenuated downwards, paler than
the pileus, often tinted violet at the base. Gills very decurrent,
scarcely crowded, pallid, then clay-coloured. Odour mealy. — Cooke
Illus. t. 862.

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In field. Sandy Lane, near Guildford. (T. Howse.)

Pileus about an inch and a half. Stem l|-2 in. long, about ^
in. thick at the apex, £ in. at the base.

Paxillus (Lepista) orcelloides, Che. Sf Mass.

Pileus at first snow white, becoming stained with livid or greyish
blotches, minutely silky, shining, margin thin, involute. Stem
tapering towards the base, solid, elastic, silky-fibrillose, livid
ochraceous. Gills crowded, readily separating from the horny
hymenophore, whitish, then livid, at length dirty yellowish-brown,
adnate, decurrent. Spores 8x4 p. — Cooke Illus. t. 874 B.

Amongst grass. Queen’s Cottage Grounds, Kew.

Paxillus (Tapinia) crassus, Fr. Hym. Fur. 404.

Pileus fleshy, oblique, nearly plane, becoming even, and
ferruginous. Stem stuffed, excentric, very short, ascending. Gills
decurrent, broad, rather distant, straight, cinnamon. Spores fer-
ruginous, 15-18x7-8 jx. — Cooke Illus. t. 877.

On mound of rifle butts. Blackheath. Nov., 1885. (T.

Howse.)

This agrees with specimen in Herb. Berk., but it seems to be
rather a Flammula than a Paxillus.

Lactarius (Russularia) cremor, Fries Hym. Fur. 432.

Pileus fleshy, thin, convex, then plane, minutely punctulate , viscid,
tawny, margin striate. Stem hollow, fragile, of the same colour.
Gills adnate, rather distant, pallid. Milk mild, watery, white.
Spores globose, rough, 10 p.

In woods. Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.)

Stem 2 in. long, 3-4 lines thick.

Bovista ovalispora, Clce. fy Mass.

Subglobose, sessile. Cortex thin, whitish or ochraceous, sub-
persistent. Peridium thin, flaccid, smooth, dull lead-colour,
dehiscing by an irregular apical rupture. Capillitium and spores
umber in the mass. Threads 12-16 p at the thickest part, much
and vaguely branched, tapering to long slender tips, dirty umber
by transmitted light. Spores oval (6x4^ p), brownish umber,
with a narrow hyaline border, caused by the thickened epispore,
pedicels long and stout, hyaline.

On the ground. Kew Gardens. Nelson (New Zealand). S.
Carolina (U.S.A.).

Differing from B. plumbea in being larger (2 inches or more) in
the oval spores, and from B. nigrescens in the oval spores and
absence of purple tinge in the capillitium and spores.

Lycoperdon Cookei, Mass, in Journ. Boy. Micr. Soc.} 1887, p. 14, t.

13, /. 24-26.

Hemispherical or globose, abruptly contracted into a short, thick,
stem-like base, smokv-brown above, white below, minutely
areolato-furfuraceous, dehiscing by a small irregular mouth.
Capillitium continuous with the well-developed cellular sterile
base, threads varying in thickness, simple, firm. Spores bright
citrine-yellow, then olivaceous-umber, globose, smooth, sometimes

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stipitate, 4 p diam. — L, pusillum , Cooke Science Gossip, Dec.,
1886.

On the ground. Norfolk, Kew Gardens ; Albany, U.S. ; Port
Jackson, Australia.

Gregarious in. across.

Lycoperdon perlatum, Pers. Syn. 145 ; Mass., l.c., p. 10.

Lycoperdon gemmatum, Batsch. Elen, p. 147 ; Mass., l.c., p. 10.

These two species should be kept distinct.

Puccinia Bupleuri, Bud. in Linncea iv., 514.

Epiphyllous and caulicolous. Sori oblong, gregarious, soon
fissured, and surrounded by remains of the epidermis, dark brown,
rather small. Telentospores elliptical, uniseptate, brown,
26-40 X 18-30 p. — Corda Icon. iv.,/. 50.

Puccinia Bupleuri falcata, Winter in Rabh. Krypt. FI. i., 212.
On Bupleurum. tenuissimum. Walton on the Naze. Aug., 1887.
(R. Paulson.)

Valsa (Calospora) alnicola, C. fy Mass.

Perithecia few, circinating, nestling beneath the elevated bark,
which is at length pierced by the short ostiola. Asci clavate,
octosporous. Sporidia cylindrical, obtuse, slightly curved, tri-
septate, hyaline, 25 X 8 p.

On branches of Alnus autumnalis. Kew.

2661. Chsetosphseria pileo-ferruginea, Cronan. Sacc. Syll. 3216.

Sporidia lanceolate, uniseptate, 4-6, nucleate, hyaline,
45-50 x 8 p.

On roots of Calluna. Near Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.)

The perithecia being smooth, and the sporidia with scarcely any
tinge of colour, this species should have been placed in Byssosphceria
in our “ Synopsis Pyrenomycetum.” There are faint indications
that the sporidia may become 3-5 septate, but the specimens were
clearly not fully mature.

Cucurbitaria Aspegrenii, Ces. Not. Sac. Syll, 3987.

Sporidia 7 septate, muriform, brown, 48-53 X 12-14 p.

On cherry. Queen’s Cottage, Kew.

Ostxeichnion Americanum, Duly Byst. t. 1, f. 1. Sacc. Syll. IX.,

No. 5715.

Sporidia 100 x 35 p, tips pale or colourless.

On pine wood. Scarboro’. (G. Massee.)

Also found on Fries’ specimens of Lophium mytilinum , in Scler.
Suec. No. 10. Not hitherto recorded as European. We cannot
accept Saccardo’s alteration of the generic name of Ostreichnion to
Ostreion , however vicious the former may be, after it has been ac-
cepted and adopted for so many years. Note, for example, the
Cinchona v. Chinchona discussion in 1866. “ In these kinds of

questions it must be borne in mind, first, that the fixity of names
is of superior importance ; secondly, that a botanist has the right
to construct a name in any way he pleases, something in the form
of a man’s name, for instance.” See Commentary on Laws of
Nomenclature , 1868.

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NEW BRITISH FUNGI.

Phoma salicifolia, Cooke.

Epiphyllous. Perithecia very minute, punctiform, scattered, or
more commonly gregarious in small orbicular patches. Sporules
subglobose or oval, continuous, hyaline, 6x4 ft.

On dead leaves of Salix. Kew.

Phoma Buddleiae, Cooke.

Perithecia scattered, minute, covered by the epidermis, which is
slightly elevated, and at length pierced. Sporules oval, hyaline,
6x4 fi.

On twigs of Buddleia globosa. Kew.

Fusicoccum Betulae, Cke.

Stroma black, erumpent, scattered, verrucseform, nucleus whitish.
Sporules fusiform, continuous, hyaline ; 20-25x6 ft, on simple or
furcate basidia.

On twigs of Betula papyracea. Kew.

Cytisporina hysterioides, Cooke.

Stroma gregarious, elongated, elliptical, breaking through the
bark and resembling an erumpent hysterium , black. Sporules cylin-
drical, obtuse, curved, continuous, hyaline, 20 x 4, on short basidia.

On twigs of Celtis. Kew.

Cytisporina staphyleae, Cke.

Stroma minute, scattered, black, convex, erumpent. Sporules
cylindrical, obtuse, curved, multi-nucleate, 25 x 4, on very short,
simple basidia.

On twigs of Staphylea trifoliata. Kew.

Phlaeospora Asculi, Cooke.

Hypophyllous, pseudo-perithecia innate, at length opening above.
Sporules oozing out in masses, cylindrical, or obtusely fusiform,
triseptate, hyaline, 30-35 x 8 ft.

On leaves of Castanea vesca. Shere. (Dr. Capron.)

Marsonia Ipomseae, Cke. $ Mass.

Pustules densely aggregated on the stems, erumpent, breaking
the cuticle in an irregular manner and becoming dark coloured, so
as to resemble an Uredo to the naked eye. Conidia oozing out in
short tendrils, narro wly-oblong or subcylindrical, obtuse at the
ends, uniseptate, hyaline, 10-15x3 ft.

On living stems and leaves of Ipomcea. Kew Gardens. Oct.,
1887.

Hypodermium orchidearum, Cke. fy Mass.

Pustules erumpent, linear, or narrowly- oblong, girt by the
fissured epidermis. Conidia cylindrical, rounded at the ends, con-
catenate, continuous, granular within, hyaline, 25-27 X 5 ft, on
short, thick sporophores.

On leaf of Cymbidium eburneum.

Fusidium Beutziae, Cooke.

Hypophyllous. Tufts small, convex, pulverulent, flesh-coloured.
Conidia fusiform, straight, hyaline, continuous, 16-20x3-4 ft, on
very short sporophores.

On fading leaves of Deutzia. Holloway.

NEW BRITISH FUNGI.

49

Oidium erumpens, CJce. Sf Mass.

Hypophyllous. Pustules greyish-white, erumpent, rather com-
pact, becoming dark coloured with age. Conidia subglobose, at
first, by compression, somewhat quadrate, concatenate, hyaline,
5x7 p, on short stout sporophores.

On living leaves of Rivea hypocrateriformis . Kew Gardens.
Tubercularia Ligustri, Cooke.

Tubercles minute, convex, erumpent, soon black, and depressed in
the centre, subsessile. Sporules very minute, elliptical, hyaline,
2xl/i. Sporophores short, delicate, apparently simple.

On twigs of Ligustrum. Kew.

Tubercularia conorum, Che. Mass.

Tubercles sessile, erumpent in lines, convex, often confluent,
rosy. Threads long, straight, erect. Conidia allantoid, obtuse,
8-10x2-3 /x.

On fir cones. Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.)

Tubercularia aquifolia, C. Sf Mass.

Tubercles scattered, innate, at length erumpent, pallid flesh
colour, subsessile. Threads rather thick, furcate. Conidia
narrowly-elliptical or sausage -shaped, obtuse, 12-15x2-3 p.

On dead holly leaves. Highgate.

Fusarium bulbigenum, Cke. fy Mass.

Effused, whitish, at first somewhat erumpent in small tufts, which
become confluent. Conidia fusiform, arcuate, or incurved at the
acute extremities, triseptate, hyaline, 40-50 X 5 p.

On diseased bulbs of Narcissus.

Fusarium myosotidis, Cooke.

Hypophyllous. Spots small, irregular, pallid. Stroma thin.
Conidia fusiform, curved, triseptate, hyaline, 30 X 3-4 p.

On fading leaves of Myosotis. Forden. (Rev. J. E. Vize.)

PUFF BALLS.

We must call the attention of Mycologists to two monographs,
the one of the Lycoperdons, by Mr. G. Massee, in the “ Journal
of the Royal Microscopical Society,” prepared with great care,
and the examination of authentic specimens ; the other of the
Geasters, by Dr. de Toni, in “ Revue Mycologique.” We regret
to add that the latter has not been prepared with the requisite
care, and unfortunately leaves the genus more confused than ever.
Species are united which have no relation to each other, and
assumptions made where the types have not been consulted to an
extent which, to our minds, renders the monograph valueless. The
time and space required to demonstrate this would be as great as to
prepare a fresh monograph, and we are too fully employed, but the
necessity for a thorough and practical monograph, based upon in-
disputable data, is more urgent now than ever.

50

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

{Continued from p. 19.)

Sub.-Fam. 3. Rosellixle. Perithecia subsuperficialia, glabra,
denudata, plerumque carbonacea.

Gen. 1. PSILOSPHJERIA. Peritbecia denudata, sporidia
byalina, continua vel septata.

* C .zelos phjeria. Sporidia allantoidea , hyalina.

2950. cbiliopyxis, B. Sf C. 381 2951. veneta, Sacc. 4’Berl. 6256

** Walrothiella. Sporidia continua , hyalina.

2952. congregata, Wallr. 1755 2957. minutissima, Cr. .. . 1761

2953. arceutbobi, Peck... 1756 2958. bombardella, Ces. 4305

2954. minima, Fckl. ... 1757 2959. eunotiaespora, C.

2955. squalidula, Cke. $ Hark. ... 6399

Pk. ... 1759 2960. Fendleri, B. $ C., Grev.

2956. melanostigma, G. 4“ xv., 82

H. ... 1760

*** Zignoina. Sporidia continua , hyalina , guttulata.

2961. seriata, Curr. ... 3648 2966. nitidula, Sacc. ... 3655

2962. papillata, Fckl. ... 3649 2967. macrospora, Sacc. 3656

2963. pygmaea, Karst. ... 3650 2968. collabens, Curr. ... 3658

2964. ostioloidea, Cke. ... 3651 2969. latericolla, Berk.... 3661

2965. diapbana, C. fy F. 3653 2970. Mulieri, Huhy. ... 2992

|| Leptospora. Sporidia continua , hyalina, pseudoseptata.

2971. spermoides, Fr. ... 3565

***** Bertia. Perithecia rugulosa, sporidia didyma , hyalina.

2972. moriformis, Tode. 2272 2976. lichenicola, Not.... 2276

2973. submoriformis, 2977. vitis, Schulz. ... 2277

Plow. ... 2273 2978. leptosporoides,

2974. italica, Speg. ... 2274 Wint. ... 5890

2975. australis, Speg. ... 2275

I** Zigxaria. Sporidia didyma , hyalina.

2979. campi-silii, Sacc. . . . 3646 2980. segregata, B. 4" G. 3647
Melaxopsamma. Sporidia didyma , hyalina.

2981. pomiformis, Pers. 2248 2987. latericollis, Fr. ... 2259

2982. pustula, Cm. ... 2251 2988. improvisa, Karst. 2262

2983. confertissima, 2989. bydrotbeca, Speg. 2263

Plow. ' ...2253 2990. recessa, Cke. $ P. 2265

2984. congesta, Speg. ... 2255 2991. subfasciculata,

2985. Bolleana, Pass. ... 2256 Schwz.

2986. rbodompbalos, Berk 2258

... 4309

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCKTUM.

51

2992 conospora, B. 4 C., Orev. 2994 amphisphseria,

xv., 82 Schul. 4 Sacc.... 6515

2993 Saccardiana, Bomm. 2995 Romelliana, Sacc. 6517

4 Bourn . ... 6514

HU Zignoella. Sporidia pluriseptata, hyalina.

A. Sporidia triseptata.

2996. semen, C. 4 Pk..„ 3460 2997. Keitii, Berk. ... 3620

B. Sporidia 1-5 septata.

2998. macrospora, Sacc. 2279 2999. parasitica, Fab. ... 2280

G. Sporidia multiseptata.

3000. ovoidea, Fr. . . . 3626

3001. pulviscula, Curr. 3627

3002. punctiformis, Sacc. 3628

3003. exigua, C. 4 Pk.... 3629

3004. cariosa, C. 4 B. ... 3630

3005. conica, Fckl. ... 3631

3006. atrella, C. 4 % ?. ... 3634

3007. funicola, Fllis ... 3639

3008. rhytidodes, B. 4Br. 3640

3009. fallax, Sacc. ... 3641

3010. incerta, Speg. ... 3642

3011. astrocarya, Cke 3643

3012. dolichospora, Sacc. 3644

3013. Vincenziae, Cke ., Grev.

xv., 81

3014. sociabilis, Schulz. 4

Sacc. . . . 7060

3015. Haynaldii, Schulz.

4 Sacc. ... 7061

3016. jurana, Sacc. 4

Berl. ... 7062

3017. grasnendalensis,

Sacc. 4 P- ••• 7064

3018. sequanica, Sacc. 4

Mai. ... 7065

3019. Hanburiana, Penz.

4 Sacc. ... 7058

3020. Britzelmayeri,

Sacc. . . . 3540

Gen. 2. ASTR.OCYSTIS, BerJc. Perithecia volva stellata
erumpentia. Sporidia ovoidea , fusca.

3021. mirabilis, B. 4 Br. 1096

Gen. 3. ROSELLINIA. Perithecia superficialia, glabra.
Sporidia continua , fusca.

A. Calomastia. Perithecia grandiuscula , glabra.

3022. mammiformis, P. 938 3028. cellarum, Lamb ... 947

3023. mastoidea, S. ... 939 3029. obliquata, Sow. ... 949

3024. callimorpha, Karst. 6310 3030. sublimbata, DP. 4

3025. medullaris, Wallr. 940 M. ... 941

3026. araneosa, P. ... 943 3031. mammoidea, Cke. 962

3027. Julii, Fob. ... 946 3032. cocoinum, Cooke... 5983

B. Tassiella. Perithecia rugulosa.

3033. Tassiana, Not. ... 950 3037. pachydermatica,

3034. callosa, Wint. ... 951 Ces. ... 1008

3035. megalocarpa, Plow. 952 3038. molleriana, Wint. 6311

3036. moroides, Curr. ... 954 3039. papaverea, B. 4 Br. 937

3040. rotula, Cooke ... 897

52

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

C. Coniomela. Peritheciis minoribus , glabris.

a. Lignicolce.

3041. pulveracea, Ehr. . . . 968

var. platysporella, Speg.

3042. myriocarpa, Fr. ...

3043. millegrana, Schw. 969

3044. inspersa, B. ... 970

3045. rimincola, Behm. 971

3046. rugulosa, Sch. 4'

Sacc. ... 6312

3047. rosarum, Nssl. ... 972

3048. socia, Not. ... 973

3049. etrnsca, Fab. ... 974

3050. sordaria, Fr. ... 994

3051. catervaria, B. 4‘Br. 975

3052. apicnlata, 8. ... 977

3053. sylvana, S. ... 978

3054. spadicea, Ges. ... 979

3055. ulmaticolor,!?. 4r G. 980

b. Fo\

3056. umbrinella, B. 4' G. 981

3057. verrucaria, M. ... 982

3058. Winteriana, Sp 983

3059. arctospora, G. 4 E. 984

3060. microspora, Ges.... 985

3061. dispersella, Nyl.... 986

3062. hypoxylina, Ges.... 987

3063. pseudobombarda. 8. 988

3064. micros copica, Not. 990

3065. ovalis, Ellis ... 989

3066. opaca, Gke.

3067. barbatula, B. fy G., Grev.

xv., 81

3068. transversalis, Schw. 4308

3069. umbrino- velata, B.

& G. ... 1475

3070. oblectans, Ges. ... 1084

ii colce.

3071. pandanicola, B. fy Br. 976

c. Lichenicolce

3072. Cladoniee, Anzi. ... 1014 3074. aspera, Hazsl. ... 1016

3073. nephromatis, Gr. 1015

d. Bubice.

3075. rbypara, B. 4' Br- 1018 3078. plana, Preuss. ... 1022

3076. Tulasnei, Gr. ... 1019 3079. prorumpens, Bon. 1023

3077. Schumacberi, 3080. pulverulenta, Bon. 1024

Hans. ... 1020 3081. brunnea, Bon. ... 1025

D. Sporidia fusca, continua , episporio asperulo.

3082. rbombispora, Sacc. 948

E. Bombardia. Sporidia ovoidea , fusca , caudataque.

3083. fasciculata, Fr. ... 1026 3084. bertioides, Ges. ... 1027

Gen. 4. MELANOMMA. Perithecia subsuperficialia, glabra.
Sporidia septata, fusca.

* Amphisph^ria.

3085. hesperidium, Penz. 2723

3086. stilbostoma, Nsl. . . . 2725

3087. monstrosa, Bagn. 2727

3088. atrograna, G. fy E. 2734

3089. dunarum, Sp. ... 2735

3090. congruella, Karst. 2737

3091. psedida, B. <$■ Br. . . . 2740

Sporidia uniseptata.

3092. foeda, Not. ... 2742

3093. melasperma, Gke. 2745

3094. Passerinii, S. ^ S. 2746

3095. salebrosa, G. 4" -P. 2747

3096. sapinea, K. ... 2752

3097. decorticata, C. 4'

Hark. ... 6615

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

53

3098. dothideaspora, C. 3101. pulcherrima, Speg. 2754

fy Hark. ... 6618 3102. enteroxantha, Ges. 2755

3099. hypoxylon,FZZ.#l!7r.6619 3103. australis, Speg. ... 2756

3100. heteromera, Br. fy 3104. biturbinata, DB. fy

Sacc. ... 6614 M. ... 2759

** Melanomma. /

3105. pulviscula, Karst. 6698

3106. pulvis-pyrius, Pers. 3223
= obscura , Pers. in litt.
= Julii , Fab. ... 3250

3107. pyriosticta, Cke., Grev.

xv., 83

3108. fuscidulum, Sacc. 3224

3109. ramincola, Schw., Grev.

xv., 83

3110. obducens, Not. ... 3225

3111. Briardianum, Sacc. 6699

3112. Mussatianum, Sacc.

fy Boum. ... 7000

3113. effugiens, Karst.... 7001

3114. obtusum, Sacc. ... 3227

3115. Holmskjoeldii,

Karst. . . . 3230

3116. Heufleri, Awd. ... 3231

3117. fissum, Fckl. ... 3234

3118. subsparsum, Fckl. 3235

3119. sparsum, Fckl. ... 3236

3120. subdispersum, Karst. 7002

3121. catillus, Sacc. ... 3237

3122. disjectum, Karst. 3238

*** Sporidia

3143. juniperinum, Karst. 3266

3144. Beccarianum, Ges. 3268

3145. laepophagum, Tui. 3270

|| Trematosph^iria. £.

>poridia 2-3 septata.

3123. medium, S. S.... 3241

3124. cubonianum, Sacc. 3242

3125. Stevensoni, B.fyBr. 3243

3126. porothelia, B. G. 3244

3127. truncatulum, Sacc.

Boum. ... 7003

3128. Lenarsii, West. ..v 3246

3129. mori, Fab. ... 3248

3130. minervae, Fab. ... 3249

3131. erraticulum, Karst. 7004

3132. Gribellianum, Sacc. 3251

3133. verrucaria, Fr. ... 3255

3134. conjugatum, Not. 3256

3135. lonicerina, Karst. 3258

3136. inspissa, Schw. ... 4312

3137. Lambottianum,

Sacc. ... 3261

3138. sanguinarium, K. 3264

3139. sulcatum, Filis ... 7009

3140. congesta, Gke. ... 7010

3141. seminis, Cke. §•

Hark. ... 7007

3142. parmeliarum, FI. 8f

Ph. ... 3158

<-pluriseptata.

3146. phaeum, Behm. ... 3271

3147. uliginosa, Fr. ... 4303

idia 5 -septata, fusca.

3148. pseudobombarda, 3149. allantospora, B. fy 0.1498

Mont. ... 3309

Stuartella. Perithecia tuberculata. Sporidia magna , tri-
septata, fusca.

3150. formosa, Fab. ... 3314

Gen. 5- STRXCKERIA, Korb. Perithecia sparsa vel gregaria,
superficialia. Sporidia murali-divisa, fusca.

* Teichospora. Peritheciis non collab entibus.

3151. nitidula, Karst. ... 3877 3154. trabicola, Fckl. ... 3880

3152. propendula, Karst. 3878 3155. Chevalieri, Karst. 3881

3153. oleicola, Pass. ... 3879 3156. circumclusa, Not. 3882

54

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

3157. anceps, Sacc. ... 3883

3158. sarmenticia, Sacc. 3889

3159. vaga, Rehm. ... 3891

3160. obducens, Fr. ... 3894

3161. macrosperma, Fckl. 3897

3162. sylvana, S. $ S. ... 3899

3163. ampullacea, Rehm. 3900

3164. oxystoma, Sacc. ... 3901

3165. pruniformis, Nyl. 3903

3166. mesascium, Not.... 3904

3167. vetusta, Ellis ... 3908

3168. vile, Fr. ... 3226

** Strickeria, peritheciis dein collapso-concavis.

3169. ignavis, Not. ... 3895 3173. belicbrysi, Fab. ... 3913

= morthieri , Fckl. 3896 3174. pomiformis, Karst. 3914

3170. pezizoides, S. 4 S. 3909 3175. artemisiae, Fab. ... 3916

3171. patellarioides, Sacc. 3910 3176. deflectens, Karst. 3917

3172. Rabenhorstii, Awd. 2911

*%* Crotonocarpia. Peritheciis corrugato- tuber culatis.
3177. moriformis, Feld. 3932

Gen. 6. OHLERIA, Fckl.
atra, stromatica insidentia,
articulos biloculares sedentia.

3178. rugulosa, Fckl. ... 3218

3179. modesta, Fckl. ... 3219

3180. quercicola, Fab. ... 3220

Species

3183. notha, Fr. ... 4302
= abnormis , Schwz.

3184. columnaris, Jungh. 4304

3185. depolita, B. 4 G.... 4306

3186. alvear, Ces. ... 4307

Perithecia superficialia, macula,
Sporidia 3-septata, fusca, in

3181. ulmi, Fckl. ... 3221

3182. obducens, Wint. ... 3222

DIJBLE.

3187. nigro-brunnea,

Schw. ... 4310

3188. inconstans, Schw. 4311

3189. hydrangeae, Schw. 4313

3190. brunnea, Schw. ... 4314

3191. aggregata, Schwz. 4315

Sub.-Fam. 4. Sordari^.

Gen 1. SOEDARIA, Ces. Perithecia submembranacea,
plerumque fimicolae. Sporidia circulo mucoso v cauda instructa.

A. Eusordaria. Octospori. Sporidia caudata.
* Fimicolce.

3192. coprophila, Fr. ... 838

3193. nat alitia, Speg. ... 839

3194. minuta, Fckl. ... 840

3195. communis, Speg.... 841

3196. neglecta, E. 4 G. 842

3197. hirta, Hans. ... 843

3198. fimiseda, Ces. ... 844

3199. californica, Plow. 845

3200. carbonaria, Plow. 846

3201. bombardioides,

Auers. . . . 847

3202. curvula, E'By. ... 848

3203. Winteri, Karst. ... 849

3204. micrura, Speg. ... 850

3205. appendiculata,

Auers. ... 851

3206. decipiens, Wint . ... 852

3207. amphicornis, Ell. 853

3208. valsoides, Ph. ... 854

3209. squamulosa, Gr. ... 855

3210. marcescens, B. ... 963

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

55

** Phytogenoe.

3211. lignicola, Nkl. ... 856 3217. austro-americana

3212. tomentosa, Speg.... 857 Speg. ... 862

3213. - caudata, Gun. ... 858 3218. cirsii, Gr. ... 863

3214. lanuginosa, Pr. ... 859 3219. palmicola, Awd.

3215. culmigena, Sacc.... 860 Myc. TJniv. ... 2168

3216. leucotricha, Speq. 861 3220 sparganicola, Ph. fy

Pl. ... .6303

I . Malinvernia. Tetraspori.

3221. anserina, Eabh. ... 864 3224. sarawacencis, Ges. 867

3222. australis, Speg. ... 865 3225. pauciseta, Fckl., F.

3223. erecta, Speg. ... 866 Bhen. 1002

II. Bovilla. Sporidia fili- fusiformia, candata.

3226. bovilla, Gke. ... 4114 = ( Bovilla capronii, Sacc.)

III. Dubi^:.

3227. grisea, Ges. ... 868

B. Hypocopra, Fckl. Sporidia ecaudata.
a. Fimicolce.

3228. limicola, Bob. ... 869

3229. bumana, Fckl. ... 870

3230. discospora, Auers. 871

3231. platyspora, Plow. 872

3232. superba, Not. ... 873

3233. vagans, Not. ... 874

3234. microspora, Plow. 875

3235. macrospora, Auers. 876

3236. gigaspora, Fckl. ... 877

3237. Capturae, Speg. ... 878

3238. aviarise, Karst. ... 879

3239. argentina , Speg.... 880

3240. insignis, Hans. ... 882

3241. barbata, Hans. ... 883

3242. scatigena, B. & B. 884

3243. minima, S. S. ... 885

3244. stercoraria, Sow.... 886

3245. leucoplaca, B. fy B. 887

3246. acantbigera, B. £

Br. ... 3563

3247. Winteri, Oud. ... 5920

3248. Saccardoi, March... 6304

b. Hypocoprina. Tetrasporce.

3249. serignanensis, Fab. 888 3251. Rabenhorstii,

3250. maxima, Niessl. ... 889 Niessl. ... 890

c. Non vera fimicolce.

3252. papyricola, Wint. 891 3255. pbyllogena, Sacc. 893

3253. Rebmii, Sacc. ... *891 3256. vesticola, B. 8f Br. 896

3254. fermenti, Fckl. ... 892 3257. consanguinea, Ges. 5921

d. Dubice.

3258. bolbitoni, Quel. ... 898 3261. equina, Fr. ... 901

3259. punctiformis, Ges. 899 3262. macro theca, Gr. ... 902

3260. hippica, Sacc. ... 900

56

SYNOrSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

C. Coprole pa, Fckl. Perithecia dense , aggregata.

3263. fimeti, P. ... 903 3266. Saccardoi, Oud. ... 5922

3264. merdaria, Fr. ... 904 3267. Kickxii, March. ... 6305

3265. equorum, Fckl. ... 905

J). Philocopra, Speg. Perithecia sparsa. Sporidia numerosa,
ut plurimum caudata.

3268. plejospora, Wint. 906

3269. setosa, Wint. ... 907

3270. curvicolla, Wint 908

3271. platensis, Speg. ... 909

3272. similis, Hans. ... 910

3273. canina, Ph. ... 911

3274. myriospora, Gr. ... 912

3275. multifera, B. <$•

Bav. ... 913

3276. dubia, Hans. ... 914

3277. zygospora, Speg..., 915

3278. Hanseni, Oud. ... 5923

3279. polyspora,PA fyPl. *911

F. Delitschia. Sporidia uniseptata, fusca .

3280. furfuracea, Niessl. 6623

3281. Auerswaldi, Fckl. 2771

3282. bisporula, Cr. ... 2772

3283. chaetomioides,

Karst. ... 2773

3284. congregata, Speg. 2774

3285. graminis, Nsl, ... 2775

3286. minuta, Fckl. ... 2776

3287. moravica, Nsl. ... 2777

3288. sordarioides, Speg. 2778

3289. Winteri, Plow. ... 2779

3290. elepbantina, Pass. 2780

3291. Marcballii, Berl. \

Pogl. ... 6624

Gen. 2. SPORCRMIA,

tbecia emergentia,
(secedentia) fusca.

t Sporormiella.

3292. pulchella, Hans. ... 3315

3293. stercoris, Fr. ... 3316

3294. minima, Awd. ... 3317

3295. leporina, Nsl. ... 3318

3296. Notarisii, Car. ... 3319

3297. promiscua, Car. ... 3320

3298. ambigua, Nsl, ... 3321

3299. lageniformis, Fckl. 3322

3300. intermedia, Awd. 3323

3301. megalospora, Awd. 3324

(Perisporiacei affinis.) Peri-
Sporidia 4-18 locularia

Sporidia 4- locularia .

3302. gigantea, Hans. ... 3325

3303. ovina, Desm. ... 3326

3304. Spegazzinii, Pir.... 3327

3305. grandispora, Speg. 3328

3306. leptospha?roides,

Speg. ... 3329

3307. lignicola, Ph. $ PI. 3330

3308. ulmicola, Pass. ... 3331

3309. Roumeguerii, Limm. 3332

Not.
membranacea.

tt Sporormia. Sporidia q -multilocularia.

3310. vexans, Awd. ... 3333

3311. heptamera, Awd... 3334

3312. variabilis, Wint.... 3335

3313. pentamera, Oud .... 7012

3314. commutata, Nsl. ... 3336

3315. octomera, Awd. ... 3337

3316. brassicae, Grove ... 7012

3317. pascua, Nsl. ... 3338

3318. pulchra, Hans. ... 3339

3319. corynespora, Nsl. 3340

3320. insignis, Nsl. ... 3341

3321. gigaspora, Fckl. ... 3342

3322. ticiensis, Pir. ... 3343

3323. fimetaria, Not. ... 3344

3324. octoloculata. Fab. 6145

3325. immersa, Zuk. ... 7014

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BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES.

A Catalogue of Known Species.

By M. C. Cooke.

Ord. 1. MUCEDINEM.

Chromosporium lateritium, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. iv., 5.

On Ulmus montana. St. Catherine’s.

Chromosporium rubiginosum ( Carm .).

On beech leaves. Appin.

Microstoma album, Desm. Sacc. Syll. iv., 17.

On oak leaves. Milton, Shere, Lynn, Forden, St. Leonards.
Oospora Epilobii, Desm. Sacc. Syll. 24.

On Epilobium. Richmond, Kew.

Oospora fasciculata {Berk.). Sacc. Syll. iv., 23.

On decayed oranges. Edinburgh.

Oospora lactis, Fries. Sacc. Syll. iv., 45.

On milk and cheese.

Oospora porriginis, M. Sf B. Sacc. Syll. iv., 46.

On Porrigo lupinosa. London (Dr. Tilbury Fox) .

Oospora pulmonea ( Beun .). Sacc. Syll. iv., 47.

In human pneumonia.

Oospora aequivoca, Corda. Sacc. Syll. IV.. 53.

On Polyporus Schweinitzii. Dorsetshire.

Oospora rosella, Grove. Sacc. Syll. iv., 63.

On horse dung. Birmingham.

Oospora Crustacea {Bull.). Sacc. Syll. iv., 72.

On old cheese, &c. London, Shrewsbury, Richmond, Here-
ford, Norths.

Oospora aurantia, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. iv., 81.

On spent hops. Burton-on-Trent.

Oospora favorum, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 83.

On honeycomb. Woolwich.

Oospora microsperma. Berk. Sacc. Syll. 84.

On spruce hark. Batheaston.

Oospora fulva {Kunze). Sacc. Syll. 85.

On rotten wood. Shrewsbury, Norths.

Oospora abortifaciens, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 101.

On the ovary of grasses. Norths.

Oospora inaequalis, Cke. fy M. Grev. xvi.,p. 10.

On bamboo. Kew.

Fusidium viride, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 103.

On dead Heracleum. Bradnocks Marsh.

Fusidium griseum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 105.

On oak leaves. Shere, Highgate, Dinmore, Epping, Dartford,
Kew, Broxbourne, Forden, King’s Cliff e.

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Fusidium sulphureum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 122.

On leaves. Appin.

Fusidium asteris, Plow. # Ph. Sacc. Syll. 125.

On Aster tripolium. King’s Lynn.

Fusidium deutzia, Cke. Grev. xvi., 48.

On leaves of Dentzia. Holloway.

Monilia aurea, Link. Sacc. Syll. 149 (hesperidica S.)

On bark and wood. Forden, Hereford, Sonthwick, Norths,
Batheaston.

Monilia fructigena, Pen-. Sacc. Syll. 157.

On rotting apples, &c. Hereford, Twycross, Norfolk, Swans-
combe, Hants, Apethorpe, Forden, Shrewsbury.

Monilia racemosa, Pers. Sacc. Syll. VI., 163.

On rotting substances. Halifax.

Cylindrium Cordae, Sacc. Syll. 169.

On oak leaves. Kew Gardens (Spor. 30-35 X 4-6 //,). Bir-
mingham.

Cylindrium flavovirens, Ditm. Sacc. Syll. 171 •

On dead leaves. Highgate, Darenth, Hampstead, Forden,
Dinmore, Loughton.

Cylindrium heteronemum, Sacc. Syll. IV., 177.

On willow trunks and cow dung.

Polyscytalum fungorum, Sacc. Syll. 1622.

On Nyctalis.

Geotrichum roseum, Grove. Sacc. Syll. IV., 185.

On Juncus. Sutton Park, near Birmingham.

Oidium erysiphoides, Fr. Sacc. Syll. tv., 189.

On living leaves of hop, &c. Dartford, Highgate, Largo,
Forden, Audley End.

Oidium leucoconium, Desm. Sacc. Syll. IV., 190.

On leaves of roses. Highgate, Holm Lacey, Stoke Edith,
Norfolk, Forden, Oxford, Audley End.

Oidium Tuckeri, Berk. Sacc. Syll. IV., 191.

On vine leaves and grapes. Common. Margate, Hampstead.
Oidium farinosum, Cooke. Grev. xvi., p. 10.

On apple shoots and leaves. Penge, Hereford, Kew.

Oidium erumpens, C. Sf M. Grev. xvi., 49.

On leaves of Rivea hypocrateriformis. Kew.

Oidium chrysanthemi, Bab. Sacc. Syll. 199.

On Chrysanthemum. Dublin.

Oidium aceris, BabJi. Sacc. Syll. 207.

On maple. Forden.

Oidium mespili, Cke. Sacc. Syll. 208.

On medlar. Clevedon.

Oidium pactolinum, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 209.

On jasmin leaves. Isleworth.

Oidium Balsamii, Mont. Sacc. Syll. 218.

On Verbascum and turnip leaves. Sydenham, Forden,
Wothorpe.

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Oidium monilioides, Link. Sacc. Syll. 219.

On grass. Common. Forden, East Bergholt, Norfolk,
Hereford, Abridge, Kew, Glasgow.

(Edocephalum roseum, CooTce. Sacc. Syll. 226.

On paper and rags. Highgate.

{Edocephalum laeticolor, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 228.

On sheep dnng.

(Edocephalum Preussii, Sacc. Syll. 233.

On dead leaves of Heuchera. Kew Gardens (1887).
Rhopalomyces candidu3, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 240.

On dnng, earth, and hops. King’s Cliffe.

Rhopalomyces pallidus, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 241.

On old matting. King’s Cliffe.

Botryosporium diffusum, Q-rev. Sacc. Syll. 265.

On branches, &c. Neatishead, Weybridge.

Botryosporium pulchrum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 266.

On herb stems. Shere.

Cephalosporium acremonium, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 270.

On , Scarboro’.

Fapulaspora sepedonioides, Breuss. Sacc. Syll. 282.

On rice paste. King’s Cliffe, Batheaston.

Trichoderma viride, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 284.

On wood and bark. Downton, Dinmore, Epping, Lyndhurst,
Apethorpe, Glasgow, Twycross, Highgate, Carlisle, Man-
chester, Dupplin, Kew, Shrewsbury.

Aspergillus glaucus, Link. Sacc. Syll. 304.

On vegetable substances. Common. Dublin, King’s Cliffe.
Aspergillus griseus, Link. Sacc. Syll. 306.

On fruit, &c.
forma fenestrale, Ditm.

On glass. London.

Aspergillus virens, Link. Sacc. Syll. 309.

In wasps’ nests, rotten fungi, &c.

Aspergillus candidus, Link. Sacc. Syll. 315.

On fungi, &c. Common. Holloway, King’s Cliffe.
Aspergillus mollis, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 320.

On dead leaves.

Aspergillus roseus, Link. Sacc. Syll. 326.

On paper and linen.

Aspergillus flavus, Link. Sacc. Syll. 328.

On paste. Blackheath.

Aspergillus spiralis, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 332.

On phial cork. Birmingham.

Aspergillus nigricans, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 337.

In meatus auditorius of human ear.

Sterigmatocystis dubia ( B . Sf Br .). Sacc. Syll. 346.

On dung of rabbits. King’s Cliffe.

Amblyosporium botrytis, Fries. Sacc. Syll. 372.

On Agarics.

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Penicillium glaucum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 373.

On decaying vegetables. Common. St. Alban’s, London,
Norfolk, Holloway, Appin, Glasgow, Hereford, King’s
Cliife, Epping.

Penicillium quadrifidum, Salisb. Sacc. Syll. 378.

In human blood.

Penicillium pruriosum, Salisb. Sacc. Syll. 379.

On mucous membrane.

Penicillium candidum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 381.

On leaves and decaying substances. King’s Cliffe. Ivy
leaves. Kew.

Penicillium hypomycetis, Sacc. Syll. 382.

On Stereum.

Penicillium subtile, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 385.

On dead Salix. Tansor, Norths.

Penicillium megalosporum, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 386.

In old chicken coop. Menmuir.

Penicillium sparsum, Grev. Sacc. Syll. 390.

On rotting Lappa.

Penicillium abnorme, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 393.

On leaves of Trientalis.

Penicillium bicolor, Fries. Sacc. Syll. 394.

On putrid substances.

Penicillium macrosporum, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 396.

On rotting Lactarii. Near London.

Penicillium coffeicolor, B. Br. Sacc. Syll. 403.

On Pasteur’s solution. South Kensington.

Penicillium roseum, Lk. Sacc. Syll. 405.

On box leaves. Batheaston, Eorden, Wiltshire.

Briarea elegans, Sturm. Sacc. Syll. 412.

On rotting grass. Edinburgh.

Haplaria grisea, Link. Sacc. Syll. 414.

On grasses, &c. Margate.

Hyphoderma roseum, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 434.

On old wood.

Acremonium alternatum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 435.

On dead leaves. Stibbington (Hants), Dupplin.

Acremonium verticillatum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 436.

On pine trunks. Edinboro’.

Rhinotrichum repens, Preuss. Sacc. Syll. 443.

On rotten wood. Hereford, Kew, Coed Coch.

Rhinotrichum opuntia, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 445.

On ? Woolwich.

Rhinotrichum decolorans, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 416.

On beech chips. Eorden.

Rhinotrichum lanosum. Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 451.

On wall paper. Holloway.

Rhinotrichum Bloxami, B. Br. Sacc. Syll. 454.

On wood. Twycross, Gopsal, Kew.

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Rhinotrichum decipiens, Coolce. Sacc. Syll. 455.

On bark, &c. Carlisle.

Rhinotrichum ramosissimum, B. Sp C. Sacc. Syll. 469.

On wood. Moffatt, N.B.

Rhinotrichum Thwaitesii, B. Br. Sacc. Syll. 470.

On naked ground. Near Bristol.

var. fulvum, Grove.

On rotten wood. Hampton in Arden.

Rhinotrichum niveum, C. fy M. G-rev. xvi., p. 10.

On rotten wood. Chiswick
Sporotrichum laxum, Nees. Sacc. Syll. 483.

On rotten wood. Twycross.

Sporotrichum (Microsporon) mentagrophytes, Rob. Sacc. Syll. 499.

On bulbs of human hair.

Sporotrichum flavissimum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 519.

On wood, &c.

Sporotrichum sulphureum, Grev. Sacc. Syll. 520.

On corks, &c. Whitehall, King’s ClifEe, Forden.
Sporotrichum aurantiacum, Grev. Sacc. Syll. 523.

On dung. Near Edinburgh.

Sporotrichum geochroum, Besm. Sacc. Syll. §32.

On rotten wood.

Sporotrichum chlorinum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 569.

On oak leaves. Glasgow.

Monosporium olivaceum, C. fy M. Grev. xvi.

On Gorticium and naked wood. Carlisle.

Monosporium coprophilum, C. $ Mass. Grev. xvi., p. 10.

On dung (human ?). Kew Gardens.

HXonosporium saccharinum, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 593.

On putrescent substances. Batheaston.

Botrytis trabea, B. Br. Sacc. Syll. 597.

On chips. King’s ClifEe.

Botrytis citrina, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 624.

On cherry branches. King’s Cliffe.

Botrytis brevior ( B . fy Br.). Sacc. Syll. 635.

On bark. Leigh Wood.

Botrytis argillacea, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 646.

On wood. Darenth, Forden, Carlisle, Kew.

Botrytis virella, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 653.

On wood. Chiswick.

Botsrytis Tilletii, Desm. Sacc. Syll. 660.

On mosses, &c. Hampstead, Darenth.

Botrytis corolligenum, C. Sf Mass. Grev. xvi .,p. 10.

On corolla of Calceolaria. Kew.

Botrytis (Polyactis) vulgaris, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 664.

On herbs. Common. Shrewsbury, Hampstead.

Botrytis (Polyactis) cana, Kunze. Sacc. Syll. 665.

On leaves. Highgate, Forden, Glasgow.

Botrytis (Polyactis) vera, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 666.

On Polyporus versicolor. Halifax.

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BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES.

Botrytis (Polyactis) cinerea, Fers. Sacc. Syll. 667.

Od herb stems. Common. Holloway, Highgate, Birmingham,
Appin, Glasgow .
var. sclerotiophila {Kunze).

On Sclerotium durum. Wiltshire, Highgate.

Botrytis (Polyactis) croci, CJce. $ Mass. Grev. XYi.,p. 10.

On dead leaves of Crocus. Kew.

Botrytis (Polyactis) capitata, B. $ Br. Sacc. Syll. 680.

On Cheiranthus. Sibbertoft.

Botrytis (Polyactis) fascicularis, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 686.

On horse chestnut husks. Kew, Higrhsrate.

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Botrytis (Cristularia) depraedans, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 691.

On leaves of Acer. Norfolk.

Botrytis (Acmosporium) tricephala, Phil. Sacc. Syll. 698.

On leaves of Cryptomeria. Shrewsbury.

Botrytis (Acmosporium) galanthina, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 705.

On bulbs of snowdrops.

Ovularia asperifolii, Sacc. Syll. 735.

On leaves of Symphytum.

Ovularia veronicae, FcJcl. Sacc. Syll. 742.

On leaves of Veronica.

Ovularia lamii, FcJcl. Sacc. Syll. 744.

On leaves of Lamium. Forden, Epping, Dinmore.

Ovularia berberidis, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 746.

On leaves of Berberis asiatica. Kew.

Ovularia syringae, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 747.

On leaves of Syringa. Aberdeen.

Ovularia obliqua, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 750.

On leaves of Rumex. Highgate, Abridge, Forden, Leather-
head, Neatishead, Audley End, Gopsall, Downton, Breinton.
Ovularia elliptica, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 752.

On lilies in cultivation. Gard. Chron ., 1881.

Ovularia filipendulae, Cke. Grev. xvi.

On Spircea filipendula. Kew Gardens.

Sepedonium chrysospermum, Bull. Sacc. Syll. 754.

On Boletus. Kew, Haywood Forest, near Leicester, Twy cross,
Lyndhurst, Epping Forest, Highgate, Tunbridge, King’s
Cliffe, Coed Coch, Bristol.

Sepedonium Tulasneanum, Sacc. Syll. 766.

On Boletus.

Asterophora agaricicola, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 770.

On Nyctalis. Haywood Forest, Loughton, Darenth.

Verticillium candelabrum, Bon. Sacc. Syll. 777.

On wood. Mortlake.

Verticillium distans, B. $ Br. Sacc. Syll. 784.

On herb stems. Cranford Bridge.

Verticillium terrestre, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 785.

On the ground. King’s Cliife.

Verticillium nanum. B. Br. Sacc. Syll. 789.

On pears. Cranford Bridge.

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Vexticillium agaxicinum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 790.

On Russula. Darenth, Chingford.

Verticillium lactescentium, Sacc. Syll. 791.

On Lactarius.

Vexticillium micxospexmum, Sacc. Syll. 793.

On Polyporus annosus.

Vexticillium aspexgillus, B. $ Br. Sacc. Syll. 795.

On Polyporus vaporarius. Kelmarsh, Norths.

Vexticillium compactiusculum, Sacc. Syll. 781.

On vanilla pods. Kew.

Vexticillium quatexnellum, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 796.

On Agaricus ( Mycena ). Middleton.

Vexticillium epimyces, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 798.

On Elaphomyces. Rudloe (Wilts), Batheaston.

Vexticillium buxi, Link. Sacc. Syll. 800.

On box leaves. Apethorpe.

Vexticillium latexitium, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 808.

On wood, bark, &c. Kew, Forden, Batheaston, King’s Cliffe,
Elmstead, Sketty, Isleworth.

Vexticillium ampelinum, C. Sf Mass. Grev. xvi.

On vine knots. Kew.

Vexticillium Vizei, B. Sf Br. Vize Micro. Fungi 247.

On ferns. Forden.

Acxostalagmus cinnabaxinus, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 839.

On leaves, branches, &c. Liverpool, Whitehall.

Clonostachys axaucaxia, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 849.

On bark. Weybridge, Wales.

Spicaxia elegans, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 853.

On bark.

var. muscoxum, Grove.

On moss and wood. Sntton, Warwickshire.

Gonatobotxys simplex, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 863.

On fruit of Tamus.

Gonatobotxys flava, Bon. Sacc. Syll. 864.

On dead cabbage stalks. Isleworth.

Nematogonium auxantiacum, Desm. Sacc. Syll. 867.

On bark. Apethorpe.

Nematogonium auxeum, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 868.

On bark. Batheaston.

Diplocladium pehicilloides, Sacc. Syll. 872. Grev. t. 150.

On Polyporus (conidia of Hypomyces aurantius).

Diplocladium melleum, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 874.

On Polyporus and Stereum. Batheaston.

Diplocladium Xlennyi, B. Br. Sacc. Syll. 875.

On trunks. Hereford.

Diplospoxium album, Bon. Sacc. Syll. 877.
var. fungicolum.

On (Ethalium septicum.

Diplospoxium cexvinum, B. 8f Br. Sacc. Syll. 879.

On branches of laburnum. Ballinluig, Lambley.

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Trichothecium roseum, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 881.

On bark, &c. Kew, Highgate, Forden, Shrewsbury, Audley
End, King’s Cliffe, Glasgow, Hampstead, Dinmore,
Shere, Darentb, Colchester, Rudloe.

Trichothecium domesticum, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 882.

On oil seeds from the Gaboon.

Trichothecium candidum, Sacc. Syll. 883

On bark. Lindfield, Kew.

Trichothecium ohovatum, Berlc. Sacc. Syll. 884.

On willow branches. King’s Cliffe.

Trichothecium pyriferum, Perk. Sacc. Syll. 885.

On dead stems.

Cephalothecium candidum, Sacc. Syll. 891.

On bark. Sketty (F. Currey).

Arthrobotrys rosea, Massee. Sacc. Syll. 896.

On branches. Scarborough.

Mycogone rosea, Link. Sacc. Syll. 899.

On Agarics. Appin.

Mycogone cervina, Ditm. Sacc. Syll. 900.

On fungi and dead leaves. Eastbourne.

Mycogone anceps, Sacc. Syll. 902.

On human dung.

Mycogone puccinioides, Preuss. Sacc. Syll. 903.

On Russula. Near Bath.

Didymaria Ungeri, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 904.

On Ranunculus repens. Abridge.

Bostrichonema alpestris, Ces. Sacc. Syll. 909.

= Dactylium spirale. B. & White.

On leaves of Bistort. Glen Tilt.

Bostrichonema modestum, Pk. # Wh. Sacc. Syll. 910.

On leaves of Alchemilla alpina. Glen Tilt.

Dactylium dendroides, Pull. Sacc. Syll. 916.

On Agarics. Darenth, Epping.

Dactylium macrosporum, Ditm. Sacc. Syll. 918.

On oak leaves.

Mucrosporium sphserocephalum, Perk. Sacc. Syll. 923.

On ivy twigs. Lambley.

Mucrosporium tenellum, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 924.

On moss, &c. Dundee.

Dactylella minuta, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 937.

On rotten wood. Sutton.

Dactylella rhombospora, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 938.

On wood and bark. Birmingham.

Dactylella ellipsospora, Preuss. Sacc. Syll. 939.

On rotten wood. Birmingham.

Dactylella implexa, P. Sf Pr. Sacc. Syll. 941.

On willow trunks. Hereford.

Ramularia destructiva, PI. $ Phil. Sacc. Syll. 962.

On branches of Myrica gale. N. Wootton.

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Ramularia rosea, Fckl. Sacc. Syll. 966.

On willow leaves.

Ramularia alnicola, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 967.

On alder leaves. Lyndhurst.

Ramularia iiellebori, Fckl. Sacc. Syll . 970.

On leaves of H. fcetidus.

Ramularia scelerata, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 971.

On Ranunculus sceleratus. Lyndhnrst.

Ramularia cochleariae, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 977.

On Cochlearia officinalis. Banks of Don.

Ramularia armoraciae, Fckl. Sacc . Syll. 978.

On horseradish leaves.

Ramularia lacteae, Desm. Sacc. Syll. 979.

On violet leaves. Kew, near Hereford, Longhton.

Ramularia ulmariae, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 989.

On leaves of meadow sweet.

Ramularia lychnicola, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 993.

On leaves of Lychnis diurna. Lyndhnrst.

Ramularia geranii, West. Sacc. Syll. 994.

On leaves of Geranium. Lynn.

Ramularia malvae, Fckl. Sacc. Syll. 995.

On Malva mo schata. Forres, N.B.

LACTARIUS EXSUCCUS AND AGARICUS RUSSULA.
By the Editor.

There were people, in olden days, who said, “ Can any good
thing come out of Nazareth ?” and in these times we have their
analogue in the Recorder (in Gardeners’ Chronicle , Nov. 5, 1887)
of the Paris Mycological Congress. He evidently believes that
there is nothing so good, or so true, as that which is derived
from either a Frank or a Teuton. Even the air of Paris made
him feel generous, so that he condemned the stupidity7 of
English mycologists (himself included) in two memorable
instances, to both of which, being neither Teuton nor Frank,
though equally just to both, we venture to take exception.

> In the first place, he says “ Russula delica , Fr., a plant I was
exceedingly pleased to see, because it is the Lactarius vellereus,
var. exsuccus, Smith, which we so commonly meet with. Every7
fungologist knows it, with its gills showing a tinge of green in
oblique light, and it is very satisfactory to correct one’s errors,
even if you have to go as far as Paris to do so.” Now this
would have been a respectable paragraph for an ordinary
penny-a-liner, but for one who professes to be a fungologist,
and something of a man of science, it is less creditable, apart
from its dogmatism. The last-named fungus is not Lactarius
vellereus, var. exsuccus , Smith, but the Lactarius exsuccus, Smith
(or rather of Otto), and the Agaricus piperatus, var. exsuccus,
Pers. Syn. 429, or Lactarius vellereus, var. exsuccus, Fries.

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Apart from this, he knows that it “ is ” what he assumes it to
he, and not Lactarius exsuccus alone, but also Russula delica ,
Fr. That is to say, we are to take his word, because he
knows all about it, and that the illustrious Fries was a
“ muff,” and described the same thing under two names, once
as Russula delica , and once as a variety of Lactarius vellereus.
It is greatly to be regretted that Fries did not consult this
Anglican mycologist thirty-five years ago, when the latter was
experimenting daily on the potato disease, in which case he
might have been spared such an absurd error. But, apart from
the dogmatic “ is ” of the paragraph, might it not be as well to
examine the facts. Russula delica , Fr., is described as smooth
and shining, with white gills, and, we believe, smooth, subglo-
bose, or oval spores, about 10x8 /x, whereas Lactarius exsuccus,
Otto, has a tomentose pileus, a somewhat tomentose stem,
greenish tinted gills, and globose echinulate spores, about 8-9 yu.
If these two species are one, or should be one, according to the
said Recorder’ s dictum, we must for the present beg leave to
dissent, and in like terms declare that Lactarius exsuccus , Otto,
is not the same as Russula delica , Fr., although we have not
been to Paris in order to enable us to say so. What effect the
sumptuous banquets and profusion of champagne, which we
are informed were bestowed upon the English mycologists,
might have had it is vain to speculate.

The second paragraph runs as follows : — “ The last-named
{Hygrophorus erubescens , Fr.) was placed near a figure of
Agaricus russula , a plant we find at Downton, and have hitherto
confounded with Hygrophorus erubescens. The Tricholoma is
the larger and paler plant, the Hygrophorus is much smaller,
more distinctly red, with a dash of purple, and reminding one
somewhat of Agaricus laccatus , but with decurrent gills.” This
paragraph is far more puzzliug than the former one, and,
although not less dogmatic, far less satisfactory. It would be
folly to attempt to discuss it in print, save by reference to well-
known figures. As far as we know, the Downton plant alluded to
well corresponds with the description of Hygrophorus erubescens
and as well with the figure of that species by Fries himself
(Sverige Svampar, t. 65). Figure of this is now being printed
for “ Illustrations of British Fungi,” plate 888, drawn from
specimens exhibited some years since at a Woolhope Fungus
Foray, presumably from Downton. Agaricus ( Tricholoma )
russula , Schasff., is not in the slightest suggestive of Agaricus
laccatus, any more than the Hygrophorus. It is much more sug-
gestive of Russula sanguinea , Fr., much darker and brighter
than Hygrophorus , and in fact not comparable with it. Were it
not akin to treason to say as much, it is nevertheless our
private opinion that the writer has never seen Agaricus russula,
Schseff., and that he has either been imposed upon (after dinner)
or has attempted to make himself believe that something,
which he does not know, is the veritable Agaricus russula , or

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else Hygrophorus erubescens, for he has evidently “ got mixed,”
as people are apt to do when in the company of congenial
friends late in the day. For Agaricus russula we would refer
to Schaeffer’s plate 58, which is the type, and Krombholz’s
plate 63, figs. 1 to 9 ; our own figures will be published in a
supplementary part of “ Illustrations ” very shortly.

Without setting up any claim to infallibility, we ask for a sus-
pension of judgment until we have completed our evidence b}r
the publication of figures, and then, if the verdict of competent
authorities should be pronounced that the “ editorial we ” in this
instance is only a stupid Englishman, we shall not regret that
we have hardly been so dogmatic as some people, in face of a
possibility of mistake, but quietly submit to our fate, without
undertaking in the “ correction of one’s errors even to go as far
as Paris to do so.”

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Merry, M. Identity of Podosphcera minor and Microsphcera
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No. 79.]

March, 1888.]

dmilha,

A QUARTERLY EECOED OF CEYPTOGAMIC BOTANY
AND ITS LITEEATUEE.

SOME EXOTIC FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

Coxticium (Coniophora) soxdulentum, CooJce fy Mass.

Tenue, membranaceum, olivaceo-ochraceum, tuberculatum, papil-
latumve, hymenio pulverulento. Hyphis dichotomi-ramosis. Sporis
globosis, majusculis, pallide fuscis (10-12 /i diam.).

On bark. Missouri, U.S. ( Ellis 5055).

Xylopodium Aitchisoni, CJce. fy Mass.

Peridio clavato dein pyriformi, deorsum in stipitem rigidum
attenuato, stipite aequali vel basim leniter bulboso, longitudinaliter
sulcato-striato, squamuloso, solido. Sporis laete ocbraceo-fuscis,
globosis, asperulis 6-7 fx diam.

On tbe ground. Delimitation Commission, Afghanistan,
1884-5 {Dr. J. E. T. Aitchisori) .

Bovista amethystina, Cooke fy Mass.

Globose, cortex evanescent, peridium (1-1 J inch) thin, papyra-
ceous, shining, fragile, breaking away in patches, mass of spores
bright amethystine violet, globose, smooth, 5-6 //, diam., pale
violet by transmitted light, threads about as thick as diameter of
the spores, branched, equal, almost colourless.

On the ground. Niger Expedition {Barter).

Thamnomyces dendxoidea, Cke $ Mass.

Stromate rigido, erecto (6-8 unc.) cylindrico, atro, nitido,
sursum dichotomo-ramoso, fragili, ad apicem ramulorum inflato-
ampulliformi. Peritheciis immersis, minutis, periphericis, ascis
cylindraceis, octosporis. Sporidiis cylindricis, utrinque rotundatis,
plerumque curvulis, fuscis 12 x 4-5 /a, conidiis hyalinis, sub-globosis
4 x 3 [i.

On dead wood. Upper Demerara River, British Guiana.

Remarkable species uniting Thamnomyces more intimately with
Xylaria. Extremely fragile. The urn-shaped fertile tips of the
branchlets are hollow, there is no corky stroma, but the whole

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plant is carbonaceous. The conidia are produced at the free ends
of the fertile tips.

Plate 172, Fig. A. a , stroma, natural size; b, a fertile tip magnified;
c, section of same; d, ascns and sporidia X 400; e, sporidia X 400;/,
conidia X 400.

Dimerosporium insignis, Cooke.

Peritheciis gregariis, superficialibus, minutis, atris ; subiculo
conidiophoro in maculas orbicularas effuso, hyphis simplicibus fur-
catisve, erectis, gracilis, atrofuscis, conidiis ellipticis, minutis,
hyalinis (3x2 /x), ascis octosporis, lanceolatis, sessilibus, sporidiis
arcte ellipticis, continuis, hyalinis (12 X 4 /x).

On leaves of Eurya Japonica. Ternate.

Dermatea pallidula, CooTce.

Erumpens, cupulis convexis, subcaespitosis (2-4), testaceo-carneis,
demum pallescentibus (1-2 mm. lat.), deorsum in stipite brevi
communi attenuatis ; margine obsoleto ; ascis clavatis, octosporis ;
sporidiis ellipsoideo-lanceolatis, utrinque obtusis, triseptatis, hya-
linis (25 X 9 /x), paraphysibus sursum incrassatis, brunneis.

On branches of Rhus venenata. New Jersey, U.S. ( J . B. Ellis).
This and Dermatea crypta , Cooke, are supposed to have been
described many years ago, but reference to them cannot now be
found.

Dermatea crypta, CooTce.

Erumpens, pallide umbrina, glaucescens, cupulis solitariis vel
(2-3) csespitosis, deorsum attenuatis, connatis, hymenio plano vel
subconcavo (J mm. diam.). Ascis breviter clavatis. Sporidiis
lanceolato-ellipticis, triseptatis, fuscis (30 x 10 /x) paraphysibus
sursum incrassatis, fuscis.

On branches of Andromeda, Azalea, &c. New Jersey, U.S.
(J.B. Ellis).

Uredo cussoni», CooTce.

Hypophylla. Soris minutis, haemisphericis, demum fissuratis,
pallide fuscis. Uredosporis ellipticis, spinulosis, subhyalinis, demum
fuscis (25 X 18 /x).

On leaves of Cussonia. Inanda, Natal ( Wood 3494).

Uredo compositarum, var. melantherse, CooTce.

Uredosporis subglobosis, asperulis, fuscis (18 /x diam.).

On leaves of Melanthera Brownii. Durban, Natal (TFoo<Z3850).
Coniothyrium Indicum. CTce. # Mass.

Peritheciis gregariis, globosis, erumpentibus, primo tectis, dein
subsuperficialibus, atris, opacis (J-| mm. diam.). Sporulis glo-
bosis, atro fuscis, demum opacis (8 /x diam.).

On twigs of Salix. Hindu Koosh at an elevation of 11,500
feet. (Gilgit Expedition.)

Fericonia opaca, CooTce.

Atra, gregaria, hyphis erectis (3-4), septatis, simplicibus, atro-
fuscis, opacis, capitulo subgloboso (5-6), conidiarum composito,

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conidiis globosis, deorsum minute apiculosis (12-15 /x diam.), atro-
fuscis, opacis, laevibus.

On leaves of Carices. South Carolina ( Ravenel 3140).

Hymenula glandicola, Cooke.

Sporodochiis gregariis, oblongis, pallidis, subgelatinosis, conidiis
ellipsoideis, continuis, hyalinis (8x5 /x).

On acorns. New York ( Gerard 208).

Stigmella pithyophila, Cooke.

Epiphylla, caespitulis punctiformibus, atris, sparsis, superficiali-
bus ; conidiis aggregatis, oblongis, biseptatis, subconstrictis, sep-
tulo longitudinali divisis, pallide olivaceis (30 x 12 \x).

On pine leaves. Harps well, Maine.

Stilbum Kuzzianum, Cooke.

Solitarium vel csespitosum, minutum, capitulo subgloboso, albido.
Stipite fusco-badio, deorsum leviter incrassato, conidiis ellipticis,
nucleo excentrico ornatis (10 X 4-5 /x).

On branches. Seebpore, Bengal, India ( Kurz No. 2197).

Isazia plumosa, Cooke.

Solitaria. Stromate erecto (ad. 1 unc.) carneo, plumoso-ramo-
sissimo, ramulis elongatis, attenuatis, undique glabris, subcorneis,
conidiis minutis, globosis, hyalinis (3 /x diam.).

On midrib of dead leaves. Brazil ( Spruce Lichenes Amazonici
No. 502).

Isazia zepens, Cooke.

Stromatibus filiformibus, intertextis, niveis, hyphas fasciculatas
compositis, ubique sporophoris brevibus gerentibus. Conidiis
ellipticis, continuis, hyalinis (8 X 4-5 /x) .

On glumes of Gynerium argenteum. California.

Resembling a species of Acremonium with a compound stem.
Anomalous.

Cozallodendzon cezvinum, Cke. fy Mass.

Stromatibus erectis, rigidis, cervinis (ad. 1 unc. long), hyphis
violaceis, septatis (10 fx diam.) compositis ; stromate sparse
ramosis, ramis breviter ramulosis, ramulis numerosis, patentibus,
brevibus, apice in capitula globosa incrassatis. Conidiis ovalibus
(12 x 7-8 fx ), primo (3-4) catenulatis.

On seeds of Landolphia from Africa ( E . M. Holmes').

The last joint of the compacted threads is fuscous, and forms a
kind of basidium bearing the short chain of spores.

Graphium, leguminum, Cooke.

Stipitibus gregariis, rigidis, erectis, tenuibus, atris (1 mm. long),
e hyphis septatis. atro-fuscis compositis ; capitulo conidiorum sub-
ellipticis. Conidiis clavatis, superne rotundatis, inferne truncatis
(20-25 X 6 /a), hyalinis.

On legumes of Rhynchosia. South Carolina ( Ravenel 1866).

Epidochium eucalypti, Cooke.

Sporodochiis erumpentibus, gregariis, sessilibus, atris, tremel-
loideis, discoideis, plerumque concavis, basidiis filiformibus, ramosis,

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fuscis, conidiis elongato-ellipsoideis (10-14 X 3-4 p), utrinque
rotundatis, hyalinis, continuis.

On dead leaves of Eucalyptus. California.

Chromosporium pactolinum (C.$IT.).

On Quercus. California.

Described as Corticium pactolinum. C. & H. Spores yellow.
10 x 6 p.

AUSTRALIAN FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

( Continued from p. 31.)

Those species which are indicated by an asterisk (*) were com-
municated by Baron F. von Mueller.

*Agaricus (Amanitopsis) curtus, CJce. Mass.

Pileo convexo, explanato, ochraceo-albo, laevi, glabro, margine
velo appendiculato, stipite brevi, solido, bulboso, testaceo, glabro,
volva ampla circumscissa marginato, deorsum fibrilloso-radicato ;
lamellis liberis, remotis, subdistantibus, angustis, albis, sporis ellip-
ticis, 19-22 x 10 p.

On the ground. Mordialloc, Victoria. (C. French.)

Agaricus (Lepiota) lavendulae, C. $ M., must replace Ag.
(Lepiota) columbicolor , C. & M., Grev. xvi., p. 30, not Ag.
columbicolor, B. & Br.

Agaricus (Pleurotus) polyphemus, C. <$■ M., must replace Ag.
( Pleurotns ) polychromus , C. & M., Grev. xvi., p. 31, not Ag.
polychromus, B. & Br.

Agaricus (Flammula) hyperion, CJce. $ Mass.

Pileo plano-convexo, demum explanato (3 unc. lat.) carnoso,
aureo-fulvo, dein obscuriore, laevi, glabro, margine incurvo, carne
flavido, stipite deorsum attenuato, subconcolori, striato-sulcato,
fibrilloso, subsquamuloso (2 unc. long, uuc. crass), lamellis
subdistantibus, ochraceo-flavidis, arcuatis, decurrentibus. Sporis
16-18 x 6-8 p.

On stumps (?'). Melbourne. ( Reader , 34.)

Agaricus (Inocybe) Victoriae, CJce. Mass.

Pileo carnosulo, obtuse umbonato, convexo, demum explanato,
albido, viscido, glabro, nitido, disco sordido (circa 1 unc. diam.),
stipite subaequali, vel deorsum leviter incrassato (2 lin. crass.)
albo, glabro, farcto ; lamellis confertis, primo adnexis, sinuatis,
demum subliberis, pallidis, demum umbrinis ; sporis lsevibus 12 x
7-8 p.

On grassy ground. Victoria. ( F . Reader , 26.)

Agaricus (Psilocybe) Ceres, CJce. Sf Mass.

Pileo convexo, demnm expanso, vix umbonato, tenui, la?vi,
glabro, testaceo (circa 1 unc. lat.), stipite elongato (4 unc.), fibril-
loso, farcto, ochraceo, deorsum tomentoso (2-3 lin. crass.), lamellis

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confertis, piofunde sinuatis, ventricosis, cinereis, nebulosis, atro-
fuscescentibus, sporis ellipticis 14-16 X 6-8 p.

On the ground. Melbourne. {Reader, 35.)

*Lentinus gracilentus, CJce. fy Mass.

Pileo tenui, submembranaceo, infundibuliformi, ocbraceo, glabro,
(1 unc. diam.), stipite gracili, fusco, glabro, nitido (2 in. long, 1-
2 lin. crass.), lamellis profunde decurrentibus, vix confertis, sicco
fuscis, acie serrulatis. Sporis 8 X 5 p.

On wood. Harkaway Range, Victoria. ( C . French.)
^IHIerulius infundibuliformis, CJce. fy Mass.

Tremellosus, magnus (5-6 unc. diam.), stipitatus. Pileo pro-
funde infundibuliformi, crasso, laevi, sicco ruguloso, margine obtuso
crispato, stipite brevi, crasso (1 unc. long, 1 unc. crass.) sulcato-
rugoso, deorsum discoideo-expanso, hymenio poroso, acie denti-
culato, poris superne elongatis, irregularibus, angulatis, subtubae-
formibus, inferne abbreviatis, reticulatis, sporis profusis, ellipticis,
aureofuscis 12 x 8 p.

Apparently on wood. Yarra. ( Miss Campbell.)

An extraordinary species, of an uniform dark-brown colour when
dry, wholly tremelloid and gelatinous when living, becoming hard
and horny when dried. We have had an imperfect specimen of
another stipitate species from South Africa, but the material was
insufficient for diagnosis.

*Bovista hyalothrix, CTce. fy Mass.

Cortex very thick and fibrous, forming a persistent base to the
peridium like the cup of an acorn, peridium (1-lf inch diam.)
minutely rugulose, dehiscing by a small apical aperture. Spores
umber in the mass, globose, coarsely spinulose, 10-12 p diam.
Threads of capillitium simple, firm, much curled and interwoven,
colourless , equal, about 5-6 p diam.

On the ground. N.W. of Lake Allacutya, Victoria. {French.)

Allied to B. circumscissa, B. & C., and B. juglandiformis, B.
*Cycloderma platyspora, CTce. ty Mass.

Ovata, ad apicem subumbonata. Peridio exteriori crasso, flexili,
continuo, laevi, ochraceo ; peridio interiori tenui, nitido, columella
conica vel clavata, ad centro producta ; capillitio sporisque cinereo-
lilacino, radiante, hyphis simplicibus, pallidis, sporarum diametro
aequalibus, sporis globosis, minute granulato-asperulis, pallide
griseis, 8 p diam.

On ground. Near Melbourne. {F. Reader , 59.)

Geaster Reader!, Glee, fy Mass.

Exoperidio tenui, 7-9 fidi, laciniis acuto-triangularibus, inaequali-
bus ; intus umbrinis ; endoperidio substipitato, globoso, tenui,
ochraceo-umbrino, ore fimbriato (nec lineo circumscripto) vix pro-
minulis. Sporis capillitioque obscure umbrino, hyphis simplicibus,
pallidis, apice attenuatis, quam sporis crassioribus. Sporis globosis,
laevibus, fuscis 3 p diam. Geaster australe, Reader.

On the ground. Melbourne. {Reader, 37.)

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AUSTRALIAN FUNGI.

*Licea spumarioidea, Cke. $ Mass.

iEthalia irregularia, cinerea, cortex membranacea, venis ramu-
losis reticulata, sporangiis mox diffluentibus, capillitio obsoleto.
Sporis majusculis, sphaericis, rotundato -verrucosis, flavis 16-18 yx.

Running over twigs and on the ground. Near Melbourne.
( Header , 15).

*Hemiarcyria fuliginea, Cke. $ Mass.

Hyphis anastomosantibus, spinulosis (3-4 yx diam.), spinulis
unilateralibus, spiraliter dispositis ; sporulis globosis, glabris, vix
decoloratis (8 yx diam.). Capillitio sporisque in massam fuligineo.

On leaves of Atherospermum. Mount Wilson, N.S.W. ( Hamil-
ton, 646.)

Imperfect, the peridia being destroyed, and nothing remaining
but the mass of capillitium and spores.

♦Uromyces Orchidearum, Cke. ty Mass.

Epiphyllus, erumpens. Acervulis bullatis, demum fissuratis,
fuscis. Teleutosporis subglobosis, longe pedicillatis, laete fuscis,
apice apiculatis (40x30 yx). Episporio crasso, hyalino, sporo-
phoris crassiusculis duplo longioribus, deorsum attenuatis.

On leaves of Chiloqlottis diphulla. Mount Victoria. (Hamil-
ton, 659.)

*Puccinia Wurmbe®, Cke. Sf Mass.

Soris elongatis, bullatis, atrofuscis. Uredosporis ellipticis,
granulatis, fuscis 25-28 x 15-18 yx. Teleutosporis clavatis, uni-
septatis, leniter medio constrictis, loculo superiore convexo, trun-
cato-ve, obscuriori, loculo inferiori triquetro, deorsum in stipite
hyalino attenuato, episporio laevi, 60-70 x 20-25 yx.

On leaves of Wurmbea dioica. Beltana, Australia. {Mrs.
Richards .)

*Asterina (Asteridium) Eucalypti, C. <$• M.

Densissime gregaria. Peritheciis minutis, discoideis, applanatis,
atris. Ascis tetrasporis, pyriformibus, sporidiis elongato-ellipsoideis,
triseptatis, constrictis, fuscis, loculo penultimo incrassatis, 28 X

10 p.

On dead leaves of Eucalyptus amygdalina. Melbourne. ( Rea-
der, 47.)

*B.hizina ferruginea, Phillips.

Apothecia orbicularia, sessilia, concava, demum subapplanata,
margine integro, leniter elevato vel incurvo, hymenio fuligineo-
fusco, extus tomentello ferrugineo-fusco, ascis cylindraceo-clavatis,
sporidiis ellipticis, uni-vel biguttulatis, asperulis (20-23 x 4-5 yx)
paraphysibus superne incrassatis, septatis.

On dead wood. Victoria, Australia. ( C . French .)

Cups \ to nearly 1 in. broad ; rigid when dry, gelatinous and
tough when moist. Very nearly allied to Rhi$ina Thwaitesii} B.,
but the sporidia do not approach fusiform, and the exterior is not
clad with the black hairs of that species.

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Ombrophila terrestris, Phillips.

Orbicularia, sessilia, gelatinosa, concava vel applanata, margine
integro, erecto, hymenio umbrino-fusco, extus pallidiore, glabro.
Ascis cylindraceo- clavatis, sporidiis elliptico-fusiformibus, glabris,
uniguttulatis (18-20 x 7-10 p) paraphysibus filiformibus, supra
leniter incrassatis.

On the earth. Near Melbourne. ( Reader , No. 25.)

Cups 3-6 lines broad, clear, umber-brown, a little paler exter-
nally. There is a distinct gelatinous stratum between the sub-
hymeneal tissue and the pseudo-parenchyma.

*Phoma viminalis, Glee. Sf Mass.

Epiphylla. Peritheciis immersis, erumpentibus, atris, subglo-
bosis, perforatis. Sporulis minutis, hyalinis, continuis, ellipsoideis,
3-4 x lf 2 p.

On leaves of Eucalyptus viminalis. Melbourne. ( Reader , 7.)

*Phoma Lythri, CJce Sf Mass.

Epiphylla. Peritheciis sparsis vel gregariis, globosis, tectis,
prominulis, demum erumpentibus, pertusis. Sporulis globosis,
hyalinis, 10 p diam.

On fading leaves of Lythrum hyssopi/olia. Melbourne. (Reader,
56.)

*Sphseropsis tritici, CJce. Sf Mass.

Peritheciis minutissimis, dense gregariis, primo tectis, puncti-
formibus, atris ; sporulis ellipticis, continuis, laete fuscis, 12 x 7-9 p.

On dead leaves of wheat and on the sheaths. Melbourne. ( F .
Reader .)

*Sacidium eucalypti, CJce. Sf Mass.

Amphigenum. Peritheciis gregariis, erumpentibus, minimis,
applanatis, atris, mox superne deficientibus, sporulis globosis,
continuis, hyalinis, 5-6 p diam.

On dead leaves of Eucalyptus globulus. Melbourne. (Reader, 8.)
*Protostegia eucalypti, CJce. Sf Mass.

Epiphylla. Receptaculis immersis, cupuleeformibus, gelatinosis,
aurantiis, epidermide demum fissurato tectis. Sporulis obclavatis,
sigmoideis, curvulisve, elongatis, hyalinis, continuis (60-90 x 3 p).
Sporophoris brevissimis.

On dead leaves of Eucalyptus incrassatus. Melbourne. (Reader,

24)

Melasmia eucalypti, CJce. Sf Mass.

Maculis orbicularibus vel confluentibus (2 mm. diam.) atris ;
peritheciis paucis, subgregariis, ellipticis lanceolatisve, rima dehis-
centibus, dein hysterii-formibus ; sporulis lanceolatis, utrinque
acutis, continuis, hyalinis (25 X 6 p) basidiis subelongatis, simpli-
cibus, hyalinis.

On dead leaves of Eucalyptus. Brisbane. ( Bailey , 488).
GIseosporium glaucum, CJce. fy Mass.

Maculis suborbicularibus, epiphyllis vel amphigenis, glauces-
centibus, subfarinosis, pustulis minutis, conidiis profusis, mox

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AUSTRALIAN FUNGI.

extrusis, strato effuso farinaceo efformantibus, globosis, hyalinis
6-7 /j. diam.

On living leaves. Brisbane. (Bailey, 486).

Oospora aphides, CJce. Sf Mass.

Hyphis brevibus, continuis, subcaespitosis, hyalinis ; conidiis
catenulatis, limoni-formibus, utrinque apiculatis, primo guttulatis,
hyalinis, albis, 17-19 x 12 p.

On aphides upon pumpkin leaves ( Cucurbitacece ). Brisbane.
( Bailey , 584.)

*Sepedonium aureofulvum, CTce. fy Mass.

Hyphis repentibus, ramosis. Conidiis globosis, profusis, pulvere
aureo-fulvo in Polyporeos insidentibus, episporio tenui, minute
asperulo (9 10 p diam.)

On Polyporus. Mordialloc, Victoria. (French.)
*Harpographium corynelioides, Clce. Sf Mass.

Caespitosum, erumpens, atrum (Corynelia simulans) stipitibus
compositis, radiantibus, ad basim connatis, sursum clavatis, vel
subulatis, simplicibus vel furcatis (2-3 mm. long.) Caespitulis 1
cm. long, 5 mm. lat. Hyphis deorsum dichotomis, fuligineis, sur-
sum ramosissimis, hyalinis, septatis, conidiis cylindraceis, curvulis
(allantoideis) nucleatis, hyalinis, 12 x 3 p.

On branches of Leptospermum juniperinum. Port Phillip (Hamil-
ton.) Harkaway Range. (C. French.)

Dendrodochium ellipticum, Clce. Sf Mass.

Sporodochiis pulvinatis, erumpentibus, oblongis, pallidis (|-1
mm. long) convexis ; conidiis ellipticis (8 X 5 p) hyalinis, basidiis
sursum furcatis.

In ligno putrido. Waitaki. N. Z. 290.

Fusarium (Selenospora) hypocrecideum, CTce. $ Mass.

Sporidochio convexo, pulvinato, hypocreaformi (1 mm. diam.)
aurantio, subdiscoideo. Conidiis fusoideis, continuis, hyalinis,
15 x 3 p.

Omfading leaves of Ficus aspera. Brisbane. (Bailey, 589.)

POLYSACCUM.

In the revision of Polysaccum, p. 27, note the following species
was omitted.

P. australe, Lev. Ann. Sci. Nat., Ser. 3, v. 9, p. 136, pl. 9, f. 3 4.

Stem rooting, subcylindrical, even, shining, blackish-brown,
dilated into a similarly coloured subglobose tuberculato-areolated
peridium ; peridiola brown, subglobose, near the periphery lenti-
form, compact ; spores fawn-coloured, spherical, smooth.

On the ground. New Holland. About 9 cm. high.

Owing to the priority of Leveille’s name, the species described
as P. australe , Cke., Grev. v., 16, p. 29, will be changed to P.
confusum, Cke.

p. cranium, Lev., 1. c., p. 136. = Scleroderma bovista , Fr.

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NEW BRITISH FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

(Continued from p. 49.)

Agaricus (Armillaria) Jasonis, CJce. S' Mass.

Csespitose. Pileus rather fleshy, especially at the disc, cam-
panula^ then expanded, with a distinct rounded umbo, granu-
lately papillate, golden yellow, becoming reddish at the apex (3 in.
diam.), margin appendiculate with the fibrous veil. Stem nearly
equal, or a little thickened below (2-3 in. long, inch thick), of
the same colour, squamose below the torn squarrose ring, which is
rather distant ; hollow, gills adnate, scarcely crowded, thin, white,
then pallid. Spores 8 x 5 p. Odour strong.

On stumps. Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.)

With just the habit of many species of Pholiota , but with white
gills and spores.

Peniophora hydnoides, CJce. Sf Mass.

Thinly effused, indeterminate, pale cinereous, covered with paler
teeth, or tufts resembling the teeth of a Hydnum, which, under the
microscope, are found to be fascicles of metuloids, colourless, attenu-
ated upwards, and rough, 70-120 x 12-14 p. Basidia clavate,
spores globose, hyaline, smooth, 4-5 p.

On bark. Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.)

Bearing a great resemblance superficially to Grandinia livida.

Guepinia pezizseformis, BerJc.

On branches. Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.)

Bovista olivacea, CJce. Sf Mass.

Globose, 1J-2 inches diam., with a short stout rooting base,
cortex very thin and evanescent, peridium thick, at first soft and
pliant like leather, becoming brittle and breaking away in patches,
pale ocliraceous,'at length whitish ; mass of spores, and very dense
capillitium, bright citrine, then olive, threads thin, flaccid, simple,
spores globose, smooth, pale yellow, sometimes pedicellate, 5 fi
diam.

On the ground. Durdham Down ( Herb . C. E. Broome in Mus.
Brit.), and Winmer&, Yict. (F. Reader 62.)

Hypoxylon perforatum, ScJiwz. Sacc. Syll. 1431.

On dead stems of Indian corn. Kevv.

Valsa oxy stoma. Rehm. Sacc. Syll. 457.

On Alnus autumnalis. Kew.

Sphaerella (Leestadia) veneta, Sacc. Syll. 1600.

On dead leaves of Platanus. Kew.

Astexina juniperina, CJce.

Seated amongst a subiculum of Antennaria pinophila. Peri-
thecia discoid, convex (i-T^ mm. diam.), surrounded by radiating
threads. Asci clavate, octosporous. Sporidia fusiform, triseptate,
clear brown (25 x 7 p).

On Juniper. Forres, N.B.

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NEW BRITISH FUNGI.

Phacidium humigenum, CJce. Sf Mass.

Excipulum becoming plane, opening with several irregular teeth,
externally brownish (2 mm. diam.), disc yellowish-white or very
pale yellow. Asci clavate-cylindrical, sporidia lanceolate with
obtuse ends, or cylindrical, 1-3 nucleate, hyaline, 25-28 x 6-7 p.
Paraphyses filiform, curved at the tips.

On damp ground amongst decayed leaves, twigs, &c. Carlisle.
(Dr. Carlyle.)

Fhoma nelumbii, Cke. & Mass.

Perithecia scattered, erumpent, soon becoming naked and
prominent, subglobose, black, opaque mm diam.). Sporules
oval, continuous, hyaline, with a thick epispore and a distinct cen-
tral nucleus (10 x 7 p).

On fading stems of N elumbium speciosum. Kew.

Fhoma typharum, Sacc. Syll. 977.

On Typlia. Kew.

Sphaeropsis herbarum, Cke. Sf Mass.

Perithecia minute, gregarious, black, punctiform, at first
covered, then exposed by the falling away of the cuticle.
Sporules broadly elliptical, continuous, brown with a tinge of
purple, 7-10 x 5-6 p.

On herb stems. Composites and Umbelliferce. Epping.
Sphaeropsis alni. C. $ E. Sacc. Syll. 1686.

On Alnus. Kew.

Hendersonia Planerae, Cke. $ Mass.

Scattered, perithecia erumpent, subglobose, black, for a long
time covered by the cracked cuticle, conidia elliptical, rounded at
the ends, triseptate, a little constricted, brown, 30 x 10-12 p.

On twigs of Planera. Kew.

Allied to H. vagans , Fckl.

Chromosporium rubiginosum ( Carm.),C . $ M.

Epiphyllous, rust coloured, in effused patches, pulverulent,
conidia profuse, oval, continuous, pale fuscous, 10 x 7-8 p.
Gymnosporium rubiginosum , Carm. MSS.

On decayed leaves of Beech. Appin.

Monilia pruinosa, Cke. Sf Mass.

Forming a broadly effused thin white pruinose stratum,
threads flexuous, elongated, septate (10-12 p diam.), irregularly
branched, conidia shortly catenulate, subglobose, or oval, hyaline,
14-15 x 12 p.

On fading leaves of Caladium. Kew.

Monosporium olivaceum, Cke. Sf Mass.

Broadly, and for the most part densely, effused, olive ; hyplise
interwoven, septate, pale olivaceous, fertile branches erect,
sparingly branched towards the apex, branclilets sometimes
alternate, sometimes in pairs, conidia hyaline, colourless, oval,
6-8 X 4 p.

On Corticium and bark. Carlisle. (Dr. Carlyle.)

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Botrytis (Polyactis) gonabotxyoides, Che. Sf Mass.

Whitish. Hyphee gregarious, but not fasciculate, erect, simple
or furcate, septate, pale olive below, conidia elliptical, continuous,
hyaline, 15 X 7-8 p, in subglobose apical clusters, and also in
three or four similar clusters at various heights around the septa of
the hyphae, but the joints are not swollen, conidiiphores short, and
crested at the apex.

On dead leaves of Hypericum calycinum. Kew.

Verticillium amp e linum, C. # Mass.

White, csespitose. Threads erect, sparingly branched, ultimate
branches mostly ternate, attenuated to the apex, septate, conidia
elliptic, hyaline, continuous, 10 X 4 p.

On vine knots. Herbarium ground. Kew.

Coniospoxium caxbonaceum ( Carm .).

Epiphyllous, effused, resembling patches of Fumago , black,
opaque, conidia oval or lemon-shaped, like spores of some species
of Chcetomium , continuous, brown, opaque, 10 x 12 p. Gymno-
sporium carbonaceum , Carm. MSS.

On leaves of Spiraea ulmaria. Appin.

Toxula nucleata, Coohe.

Forming small, irregular, thinly effused, blackish patches, my-
celium creeping, threads with an attenuated hyaline base, above
resolved into 6-8 subglobose concatenate conidia, which remain
for a long time united. Conidia dark brown, subglobose, with a
large nucleus, 10-12 p, diam.

On herb stems. Shroffeld’s Wood. (F. Currey.)

Periconia xepens, Coohe.

Forming small black tufts. Threads short, flexuous, simple or
shortly branched, closely septate, especially upwards, where the
cells are about equal in length and diameter, pale brownish above
but hyaline at the base, 8-10 p diam. Conidia solitary, apical,
globose, opaque, dark brown, 20-25 p.

On herb stems. Chislehurst. (F. Currey.)

Monotospora asperosposra, Che. Mass.

Effused, black, forming thin velvety patches. Threads erect,
short, attenuated upwards from the discoid base, without septa,
opaque and dark brown below, pale above. Conidia globose, rough
with minute warts, brown, 24-28 p diam.

On dead twigs of Clematis. Shere.

Acxemoniella pallida, Che. Mass.

Somewhat effused, forming pallid spots on dead leaves, mycelium
creeping, hyaline, fertile threads short, erect, septate, hyaline, with
short lateral, acuminate branches. Conidia terminal, ovate, con-
tinuous, clear brown (30-35 X 25 p).

On dead leaves (elm?). Eastbourne. (C. J. Muller.)
Scolecotrichum phomoides, Che. Sf Mass.

Amphigenous. Tufts minute, black, sub-orbicular, punctiform,
resembling some Fhoma , Threads erect, simple, slender, fascicu-

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NEW BRITISH FUNGI.

late at tlie base, septate short, pale olive, conidia uniseptate, ellipti-
cal, hyaline, 6 x 2-3 p.

On dead leaves of Ophiopogon japonica. Kew.

Cladosporium juglandinum, CTce.

Hypophyllous. Tufts small, scattered, fuliginous. Threads
septate, nodulose, rather flexuous, dark brown below, paler above,
mostly simple. Conidia acrogenous, fusiform, uniseptate, translu-
cent, 35 x 9 ft.

On fading walnut leaves. Highgate.

Cladosporium orchidearum, Clce. Mass.

Tufts erumpent, small, originating principally through the
stomata, olivaceous. Threads short, sparingly branched, septate,
rather slender and flexuous. Conidia elliptical, uniseptate, pale
olive, 17-18 x 5-6 p.

On leaves of orchids. Kew.

Cladosporium algarum, Clce. fy Mass.

Effused in irregular dark olive patches. Threads erect, sparingly
branched, septate, olive below, pale above and attenuated. Conidia
oblong, cylindrical, 1-3 septate, slightly constricted, pale olive,
30-35 x 10 ft.

On fronds of Laminaria flexicaulis. Near Hastings. (E. M.
Holmes.)

Helminthosporium minimum, Cooke.

Thinly effused, black. Threads simple, erect, septate, rather
thicker than the diameter of the conidia ; conidia fusiform, obtuse at
the ends, triseptate, scarcely constricted, hyaline, 12-14 x 3-4 ft.

On dead decorticated branches. Near Hereford (1876).
Heterosporium laricis, Cke. Sf Mass.

Tufts scattered, suborbicular, woolly, fuliginous. Threads thick,
septate, with the joints ventricose (15-18 p thick), conidia 1-3
septate, elliptical, obtuse at the ends, verruculose, pale fuliginous,
50-60 x 20 ft.

On larch leaves. Norfolk.

Heterosporium typharum, Cke. Mass.

Tufts elongated, erumpent, gregarious, fuliginous. Threads
erect, mostly simple, septate, nodulose, conidia 1-3 septate, ellip-
tical, somewhat acute at each extremity, rough with small granules,
pale olive, 30-40 x 10-14 p.

On leaves of Typha angusti folia. Kew.

Heterosporium epimyces, Cke. fy Mass.

Olive, effused in more or less dense velvety patches. Threads
sparingly furcate, often simple, flexuous, sparsely septate, pale
fuscous, conidia 1-3 septate, elliptical, minutely verrucose, pale
olive, 25-30 x 8 p.

On Polyporus squamosus. Highgate.

On Boletus felleus. Forest of Dean.

Hacrosporium alliorum, Cke. Sf Mass.

Effused in thin fuliginous patches. Hyphse flexuous, simple,
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tate, then transversely and longitudinally divided into quadrate
muriform cells, amber coloured with a tinge of olive, 40-50 X
20-25 yu.

On onion leaves. E. Bergholt (Bloxam.)

Macrosporium scolopendri, Clce.

Spots brown, orbicular or irregular. Tufts small, scattered over
the tufts, olive. Threads short, seldom branched, septate, slender.
Conidia 3-4 septate, with one or two transverse septa, pale
brown (40 x 15 p).

On fading fronds of Scolopendrium vulgare. Irstead.

Stilbum citrinellum, Clce. Mass.

Minute, scattered, stem erect, cylindrical, whitish, head sub-
globose, lemon-yellow, a little attenuated upwards ; compacted
threads furcate at the tips ; conidia solitary, elliptical, continuous,
hyaline, 7-9 X 4 p,.

On fading leaves of Lycopodium. Kew.

Whole plant about 2 mm. high.

Stilbum nigripes ( Garm .) Clce.

Minute, capitulum nearly globose, whitish, stem capillary, black
(2 mm. long), smooth, rather rigid, conidia hyaline, globose, 4-5 p
diam. Isaria nigripes , Carmichael in Herb. Kew.

On dead oak leaves. Appin.

Coremium vulpinum, Clce. fy Mass.

Sparsum, ochraceum. Hyphis fasciculato-concretis, erectis,
septatis, superne ramulosis, conidiis ellipticis, uniguttulatis, conca-
tenatis, hyalinis, 10 x 5 p. Capifulis compactis, muco hyalino
involutis.

On wolf’s dung. Hook. Herb. No locality stated.

Isaria muscigena, Cke. fy Mull.

Pallid. Stroma erect, simple, or forked and compressed (1-2
lines high), gregarious, but not fasciculate. Conidia large,
sphseroidal, 9 X 8 yu, hyaline.

Amongst Hypnum serpe ns on trunks. Eastbourne. (C. J. Muller.)
Haplographium graminum, Clce. fy Mass.

Solitary, scattered, minute. Stem composed of fasciculated pale
olive septate threads, spreading and free above. Conidia fusiform,
binucleate, hyaline, 12 x 5 yu.

On straw. Hampstead.

JEgerita virens, Carm.

Scattered, granuliform, minute, olive, hemispherical ; sporo-
phores fasciculate at the base, radiating, rather thick, flexuous,
simple or dichotomous, often clavate at the tips, conidia acrogenous,
globose, pale olive, as well as the sporophores, 15 yu diam.

On birch bark. Appin. (Carmichael.)

Fusarium diffusum, Carm.

Effused, orange, conidia fusiform, acuminate, slightly curved,
especially at the extremities, 3-5 septate, hyaline, 60-7 0 x 3 yu.

On stems of thistles. Appin ; near F. roseum .

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NOTES ON HYMENOMYCETES.

By the Editor.

W e have already alluded, very casually, to Professor Saccardo’s
fifth volume of his “ Sylloge,” which contains the first part of the
Hymenomycetes. W e return to it now for the purpose of one or
two observations, preliminary to our succeeding remarks, rather
than for criticism. In the first place we congratulate Saccardo in
not adding the dimensions of the spores (where he gives them) to
the original diagnoses, except in such cases as those of recently
described species in which the spore measurements are constituted
a part of the original diagnosis. A distinct protest must be
offered to the custom, now so common, of attaching spore dimen-
sions to a species without any evidence that the spores belong to
the species originally described, but are only added from specimens
determined by the parties themselves, and which they fancy, or
believe to be, the species of some particular author who has not
given spore measurements. This is altogether a delusion and a
snare, and such dimensions have no authority whatever, and cannot
be accepted as positively the spores of the species in question. The
only good and authentic spore measurements are those given by
the author himself, or obtained from authentic typical specimens.
Mr. Brown or Mr. Jones may give the dimensions of the spores
of Agancus cincinnatus , Fries, for instance, not from authentic
specimens, but from something collected by himself, and which he
considers may be the A. cincinnatus of Fries, but also may be
something quite different. Neither Mr. Brown nor Mr. Jones has
any right to assume that his specimens are so indubitably the
species of Fries that he is at liberty to amend or add to the
diagnosis the dimensions of the spores. In order that such spore
measurements may have due value they should be derived from
authentic specimens, and the fact stated, otherwise the specimens
from which the spores are taken should be accurately and satis-
factorily figured with their spores, and thus some plausible ground
afforded for the determination. In the next place we must express
our sympathy with Saccardo in a difficulty in which he was
placed in carrying out his design of furnishing diagnoses of all
described species. Of course, he could not act invidiously and
exclude a long series of new species, however doubtful he might
feel of their value, although in very many cases the diagnoses are
so wretchedly imperfect, and the illustrative figures (when given at
all) so crude and partial, that five per cent, of them will represent
the most that will ever be recognized again by anyone except the
author himself. In one instance, which we may particularise,
there are scores of supposed new species, all by the same hand,
which it would be impossible to identify, either by the short descrip-
tions or the wretched figures, or by both of these combined. That
this was felt by Saccardo will be manifest by his lumping together

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83

at the close of a section a string of these species, the affinities of
which neither himself, nor anyone else, could possibly guess from
the scant materials at his disposal ; that he has done his best
under untoward circumstances does not exonerate the original
author from blame for his slovenly and slip-shod work, which was
worth doing well if it was worth doing at all.

A recent writer, as a sort of apology for his figures being
different from others which have been published of the same
species, remarks that climate must have some influence on Agarics,
and that they may be expected to vary more or less considerably in
different countries. Now, within certain limits this may probably
be true, for we have heard fungus-hunters lament that Agarics
will not grow constantly according to the books. Perhaps it is
this variability, carried a little to extremes, which accounts for the
eccentricities of Bavarian Agarics. It is, nevertheless, rather
strange to our experiences in this country to find the section of an
Agaric showing the gills rounded behind on one side and decurrent
on the other, or broadly adnate on one side and free on the other,
or with the gills twice as broad on one side as on the other, or on
one side broadest in front and on the other broadest behind. Yet
these eccentricities are manifested in Britzelmayr’s figures. It
cannot, therefore, be surprising that so many species common with
us are so metamorphosed that one cannot recognize them under
the same name in this remarkable atlas. Surely it cannot be that
all the blame is to be attributed to the variability of Agarics in the
“ sunny south ; ” or, if so, then the atlas is of no use to us in this
“ cold northern clime,” where Agarics grow more in harmony with
what were described and figured by Fries. Seriously, these crude
figures scarcely merit sober criticism, as they never could have been
intended for practical purposes.

Without pretending either that all our own figures in the
“ Illustrations ” are equally good or typical, or that we have never
fallen into error in the determination of species, we are bound to
notice two or three which have come under condemnation.

Agaricus ( Inocybe ) cincinnatus , Fr., “ Illustrations,” t. 425, is
figured with rough spores, wherefore Bresadola concludes that it
is wrong (p. 101), and that his species with smooth spores is the
species of Fries, for which he calls M. Quelet to witness, because
he “ was for many years in correspondence with Fries,” and, of
course, should know ; the interpretation of which is — that Quelet
considers A. cincinnatus , Fr., to be a species with smooth spores,
and Bresadola, accepting it, denies that t. 425 can be the species
of Fries — and this is all the evidence. On the other hand, we
have before us in the Berkeley Herbarium about twenty- six
specimens of this species from various localities, and all with
rough spores. Our determination is, therefore, in accord with
Berkeley, who, by-the-bye, is by far the oldest and most ex-
perienced mycologist in Europe, and “ was for many years in
correspondence with Fries,” even before the first edition of the

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NOTES ON HYMENOMYCETES.

“ Epicrisis,” dated 1836 (see p. 117). What was Dr. Quelet
doing with Fungi 52 years ago ? Was he then in correspondence
with Fries ? We fancy not, but that his occupation at that
period was of a more puerile character. If, moreover, Quelet was
so convinced of the accuracy of his knowledge of Ag. cincinnatus ,
Fr., why was it that he figured it (PI. xii., Fig. 3) in his “ Champ
ignons du Jura ” under the name of Inocybe dulcamarus, and
(PI. xii., Fig. 4) Ag. dulcamarus as Inocybe cincinnatus , Fr., as
pointed out by Mr. Berkeley in “ Annals of .Natural History ”
(1878, under number 1654), and, we presume, since corrected it ?
If Bresadola is right, and Quelet must be accepted because he
“ was for many years in correspondence with Fries,” by the same
reasoning Berkeley must be more accurate still, because he “ was
for many years in correspondence with Fries ” before Quelet had
any knowledge of Fries or Fungi.

Agaricus {Inocybe) lanuginosus , Bull., “ Illustrations,” t. 582,
Fig. A., figured with smooth spores. Bresadola says that this must
be a form of Ag. dulcamarus , A. & S., at least he supposes so, but
without assigning a reason, probably also because M. Quelet says
so. There are sixty specimens of this in the Berkeley Herbarium
agreeing with the figures and spores in the “ Illustrations,” and, with
all deference both to M. Quelet and M. Bresadola, we accept the
authority (if it is to be a question of authority) rather of Mr.
Berkeley than of either, because he was for more than fifty years
“ in correspondence with Fries.” If M. Bresadola or M. Quelet
can produce an authentic specimen of Ag. lanuginosus either from
Bulliard or Fries, with rough spores, we will at once admit that
Berkeley and ourselves have been in error. It may be added that
Bresadola declares that our figure of Ag. cincinnatus (t. 425 B.) is
a form of Ag. lanuginosus , Bull., which he says has often a “ bluish
tinge when young,” but upon what authority is this stated as a
fact? — not of Fries or Bulliard, but (perhaps) of Quelet or Bresa-
dola, whence it may be inferred that theirs is not the genuine
species.

Agaricus [ Inocybe ) carptus , Scop., “ Illustrations,” t. 426. This is
figured with smooth spores, and, like the preceding, accords with
the determinations of Berkeley. Bresadola thinks that everybody
else has been wrong, and his interpretation of Scopoli’s species is
the only accurate one ; moreover, that our figure is only a form of
Ag. plumosus , Bolton, and, being an Englishman, it is only natural
that an Austrian should know his species better than any two
Englishmen can do.

This same critic ventures also to determine that the Ag.
analogicus of Britzelmayr is the same as the species which he
regards as Ag. carptus. In one sense he is more fortunate than
ourselves, for we have never been able to find this Fig. 148 in our
copy of Britzelmayr, and had we done so probably could have
learnt nothing from it. Bresadola’s own figures certainly do not
represent the species which Fries had in view, but that is of very

NOTES ON HYMENOMYCETES.

85

little consequence in the opinion of some persons, though fortu-
nately not yet the majority.

This leads us to inquire what are the features upon which some,
at least, of the new and “ shining lights ” in mycology base the
determination of species. Certainly they have wandered from the
Friesian method most considerably. With an atlas before us,
illustrative of the new method, containing some hundreds of
coloured figures, we fail to discover the secret. It cannot be
colour , for in the matter of colour there is but little variety, and
coloured stems, according to description, are colourless in the
figures. This is very provoking in Cortinarius , for example,
wherein there formerly was held to be some virtue in a coloured
stem. And, again, sections are, as a rule, all white, but our crude
experience of Agaricini tends to the conclusion that the flesh of all
the species is not uniformly white and immutable. But if not
colour, can it be form or general contour ? And, again, we dis-
cover that form is of little avail, since one after another in the
diagnosis of new species there is but vague indication of form, and
this is not always in agreement with the type figure.

Let us take a species at random, and opening at Cortinarius
insignis , Britz., we find it thus described : — “ Pileus campanulate,
lilac flesh colour, stem of the same colour, gills sufficiently numer-
ous, lilac, reddish yellow, flesh whitish, pallid violet, spores 8-9 x
6 fi.” In addition to this masterpiece of brevity we are referred
to Fig. 144, and told that the size is “ Pileus 7 cm. diam., stem 6
cm. long, If cm. thick.” Turning to the figure we find a small
species delineated, which is wholly white, with a pileus 1 cm.
broad, a stem 2 cm. long and about 4 mm. thick, and yet all the
figures are supposed to be “ natural size.” We would inquire —
How can anyone identify such a new species ? The pileus is cam-
panulate, but white according to the figure ; the stem is thickened
downwards and of the same colour. And as to the gills, of course
they are of no consequence ; the diagnosis does not hint whether
they are adnate, decurrent, sinuate, emarginate, or free, and whether
the stem is stuffed, hollow, or solid is left an open question. There
is but one definite clue to the species, “ spores 8-9 x 6 n” and this
is evidently the crucial test. Here beams a light upon the royal
road to success in the determination of Agaricini, as preached by
the new apostles. The size of the spore is to determine the
species, free from all the trammels of external character. This is
the plain inference to be derived from more than one of the latest
adventurers in the career of species making. This is carrying to
the extremity of abuse the carpological system, which, though
applied by Saccardo himself in his fifth volume with reason,
moderation, and good sense, he would blush to own when united to
such extravagance.

If spore measurement is to be the “ Alpha and Omega ” in the
determination of the Agaricini , we should at least be certain that
authentic specimens only of the older species (for which spore

8

86

NOTES ON HYMENOMYCETES.

measurements are not given with the diagnosis) are propounded as
types, and also that the individuals giving measurements from such
types are reliable, and capable of giving accurate measurements of
such minute bodies. It is one thing to be able to see an object of
2 or 3 p in diameter under the microscope, but quite another thing
to measure the dimensions accurately. As an example of the truth
of this anyone can refer for himself to authorities for the dimensions
of the spores in three or four of the best known species, and com-
pare the dimensions given by different authorities from their own
determinations. The result will be that there will be found to be no
absolute agreement between any two persons, except where one has
copied (apparently) from the other. Take the following instances
for what they are worth : —

Coprinus comatus , Fries.

11- 13 x 6-8 p. Karsten.

12- 14 x 6-8 p. Britzelmayr.

10-13 X 6-8 p. Bizzozero.

18x11 p. W. G. Smith.

14 x 8 p. Cooke Illus. t. 658.

15 x 9 p. G. Massee in Herb. Kew.

Coprinus atramentarius, Fries.

6-10 x 4-6 p. Britzelmayr.

9 x 6 /x. Cooke Illus. t. 662.

9-10 x 6 p. Bizzozero.

9- it) x 6 p. Karsten.

12 x 6 p. G. Massee in Herb. Kew.

9- 10 x 6 p. Saccardo.

Coprinus jimetarius , Fries.

15-18 x 9-12 p. Karsten.

15-18 x 9-12 p. Bizzozero.

10- 12 x 6-8 p. Britzelmayr.

12 x 10 p. G. Massee in Herb. Kew.

Coprinus plicatilis , Curtis.

8-11 X 5-9 p. Saccardo.

8-10 x 5-8 p. Britzelmayr.

14 x 10 p. G. Massee in Herb. Kew.

From these, and similar examples which might be added indefi-
nitely, it is clear that the spores are exceedingly variable in size in
the same species, and therefore of no value in the determination of
species ; or else, not being themselves variable, that the sizes given
indicate inaccurate measurement on the part of all observers but
one, it follows that, until it is determined which is the accurate
authority, spore dimensions are equally useless, and not only use-
less but misguiding. Before there is any justification for the
recognition of spore measurement as part of the diagnosis of a
species, some better method for obtaining accuracy must be devised,
it being perfectly clear that the present haphazard system is a dis-
credited failure.

87

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

( Continued from p. 56.)

Fain. 10. PERTUSAE. Perithecia emergens, glabra, basi appla-
nata, adnata, vel subimmersa, ostiola papillata, vel
pertusa.

Gen. 1. CONISP2XJERIA. Sporidia hyalina, continua, vel
septata.

* Zignoina. Sporidia continua.

3326. subcorticalis, Cooke 7063 3329. rhodobapha, B. $■

3327. Crustacea, Karst. 3654 Br. ... 3659

3328. populicola, Gr. ... 3656 3330. tingens, Ges. ... 3660

3331. verrucarioides, Gr. 3662

Incertce.

3332. picastra, Fr. Scler. 3333. palmicola, Fr. ... 4318

Suec. 123 3333u. fuscescens, Fr. ... 4324

** Melanopsamma. Sporidia uniseptata , hyalina.

3334. psecilostoma, B. fy

Br. ... 3652

3335. coffeicola, B.fy G.... 2252

3336. borealis, Karst. ... 2260

3337. tenerrima, Speg.... 2261

3338. anaxaea, Speg. ... 2264

3339. texensis, Cooke ... 2266

3340. petrucciana, Gold. 2267

3341. glandis, Buby. ... 2268

3342. europsea, Speg. ... 2270

3343. Diaria, Speg. ... 2271

3344. emergens, Schulz. 6516

3345. salicaria, Karst. ... 6085

3346. picastra, Schwz

3347. cubigena, Berh. in

Kerb. ... 4323

= obtusissima , B. & C.

3348. nipsecola, Che. Mass .,

Grev. xvi. 92.

*** Melomastia. Sporidia biseptata , hyalina.

3349. graopsis, Filis ... 6086

3350. Friesii, Kke. ... 3625
= mastoidea , Fr.

= opuli , Fr.

= lonicerce , Sow.

= revelata , B.

= fraxinicola , Curr.
= emiliana , Fab.

|| Zignoella. Sporidia pluriseptata , hyalina.
f Perithecia minuta .

3351. inflata, Bilis ... 3633 3355. soluta, C. $ F. ... 3635

3352. eutypoides, Sacc. 3636 3356. subcutanea, G. E. 3499

3353. cyrillicola, B. <$r G. 3267 3357. ceratispora, B. G. 3178

3354. matthiolae, Gke ., Grev. 3358. hysterioides, Curr., Grev.

xvi. 92. xvi. 92.

88

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

tt Perithecia majuscula.

3359. quercetis, Che. Mass.,

Grev. xvi. 92.

3360. Mortbieri, FcJcl. ... 3663

3361. corticola, Fckl. ... 3664

3362. prorumpens, Rehm. 3655

3363. subferruginea,Pc&Z. 3666

3364. cryptarum, Fckl. 3667

3365. macrasca, Sacc. ... 3668

3366. emergens, Karst. .. . 3669

3367. sequoiae, Plow. ... 3670

3368. Maingayi, Cooke... 3671

3369. albocincta, C. $ F. 3672

3370. nematasca, S. 8. 3673

3371. ramenticola, Sch.

S. ... 7059

3372. minutissima, Karst. 6152

3373. salicicola, Fab. ... 6153

3374. transylvanica,

1 lehm. ... 3674

3375. Dubyi, Not. ... 3675

3376. sub vestita, Ell.fyFv. 7495

3377. insculpta, Fr. ... 3676

3378. Oud.eman.sii, Karst. 7066

3379. paraguay ensis ... 7067

Gen. 2. TICOTHECIUIVI Flot. Peritbecia minuta, licbeni-
cola, sporidia septata, byalina vel fusca.

* Pharcidia. Sporidia 1-3 septata hyalina.

3380. Scbaereri, Mass. ... 2232

3381. parvipuncta,$£e^?z<. 6495

3382. constrictella, Mull. 6496

3383. artbonise, Am. ... 6497

3384. aspiciliae, Lahm 6498

3385. punctillum, Am .. . 6499

3386. dispersa, Lahm. ... 6500

3387. licbenum, Am. ... 6501

3388. bygropbila, Am — 6502
v . Berengeriana, Am.

3389. porocypbi, Stein. 6503

3390. microspila,-Kbrb.... 6504

3391. conspurcans, Fr.... 6505

3392. badise, Am. ... 6506

3393. tabacinae, Am. ... 6507

3394. ablesiana, Hepp.... 6508

** Genuina. Sporidia fusca.
t Sporidia uniseptata.

§ Asci 4-8 spori.

3395. gelidarium, Mudd. 6592 3400. calcaricolum, Md. 6597

3396. perpusillum, Nyl. 6593 3401. gemmiferum, Tayl. 6598

3397. stigma, Korb. ... 6594 3402. complanatae, Am. 6599

3398. macrosporum, Hp. 6595 3403. squamarioides,Afd. 6600

3399. Arnoldi, Hepp. ... 6596

§§ Asci poly spori.

3404. nanellum, Ohl. ... 6601 3405. cerinarium, Mudd. 6602

ft Sporidia triseptata.

3406. erraticum, Mass.... 6603 v. ecatonospora, Ausf.

3407. pygmaeum, Korb. 6604 3408. leucomelarium ,Md. 6605
v. ventosicola, Mudd. 3409. rimosicolum, Leight 6606
v. grandiuscula, Am. 3410. decolorans, Fehm. 6607
v. microcarpa, Anzi. 3411. peregrinum, Flot. 6608

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

89

Sorothelia. Perithecia aggregata , sporidia didyma.

3412. confluens, Korb. ... 6609

Gen. 3. AMFHISPHJERIA. Sporidia fusca, fuliginea, vel
intense olivacea.

* Amphisph^rella. Sporidia continua , fusca.

3413. amphispbaeroides,

S.fyS. ...955

3414. protuberans, Karst. 956

3415. arausiaca, Fab. ... 957

3416. mycopbila, Fr. ... 958

3417. prinicola, B. 4r C.... 959

3418. canicollis, K. ... 960

3419. deerata, G. 4" K.

... 961

3420. Gaudefroyi, Fab.

... 964

3421. obtusissima, B.

4’

G.

... 966

3422. Despreauxii, M.

... 967

3423. diderma, Schwz.

... 4331

3424. aperta, Schwz.

... 4333

** Genuina. Sporidia uniseptata fusca.

3425. applanata, Fr. ... 2714

3426. sardoa, Not. ... 2715

3427. conica, Lev. ... 2716

3428. fallax, Not. ... 2718

3429. umbrina, Fr. ... 2720

3430. pseudoumbrina, S. 2721

3431. Spegazziniana, S. 2722

3432. bisphaerica, G. 4' F. 2724

3433. striata, Nsl. ... 2726

3434. inaequalis, Fab. ... 2728

3435. olearum, Not. ... 2729

3436. aethiops, B. $ R... 2731

3437. quercetis, Gke. 4"

Mass., Grev. xvi- 92.

3438. Beccariana, Ges. ... 2733

3439. majuscula, Sp. ... 2736

3440. emiliana, Fab. ... 2738

3441. pusiola, Karst. ... 2741

3442. papillata, Schum... 2743

3443. pbileura, C. P. . . . 2744

3444. pinicola, Behm. ... 2749

3445. biocellata, Pass. ... 7473

3446. tbujna, Peck. ... 2760

3447. closteripbora, B. Br.,

Grev. xvi.

3448. papilla, Schw. ... 2269

3449. albomaculans, Schw. 4344

3450. aquatica, Fll. 8fFv. 6617

3451. culmicola, Sacc. ... 2757

3452. posidoniae, Dk. &

M. ... 2760

3453. ventosaria, Linds. 2761

Melanomma. Sporidia 2-3 septata fusca.

3454. Jenynsii, B. §• Br. 3232

3455. obliterans, B. Br. 3233

3456. sylvanum, Sacc. ... 3240

3457. Eckfieldii, Filis ... 3247

3458. orni, Not. ... 3228

3459. dubiosum, Sacc. ... 3252

3460. f nuclearia, Not. . . . 3308

3461. < caryopbaga,$c/wtf4332

3462. ( nucitena, B. G. 3239

3463. taphrinoides, Sacc.

8r Sch. ... 7006

II Sporidia 4i-pluriseptata.

3464. brachythele, B. 4" 3466. inspersa, Schwz. ... 2951

Br. ... 3269 3467. populinum, Schulz. 7008

3465. imitans, Karst. ... 3273

90

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

*** Trematosph^ria. Perithecia majuscula.

Sporidia oblonga v. fusoidea ,

3468. pertusa, Pers. ... 3285 3484.

3469. anglica, 8. ... 3286 3485.

3470. pertusella, S. ... 3287 3486.

3471. callispora, Not. ... 3288

3472. callicarpa, S. ... 3289 3487.

3473. callisperma, Sp 3290 3488.

3474. bydrela, Rehm. ... 3291 3489.

3475. peniophora, Gke.... 3292 3490.

3476. porpbyrostoma,

Kze. ... 3293 3491.

3477. melina, B. fy Br. . . . 3294 3492.

3478. olearum, Cast. ... 3295 3493.

3479. lichenopsis, Mass. 3296

3480. decipiens, Not. ... 3297 3494.

3481. Vesuvius, B. & Br. 3298

3482. pleurostoma, Rekm. 3299 3495.

3483. tydrophila, Karst. 3300 3496.

3 -pluriseptata.

errabunda, Fab. ... 3301
megalospora, Not. 3302
Britzelmayriana,

Rehm. . . . 3303

seminuda, Pers. ... 3304
applanata, Oud. ... 3305
Fritzii, Schrot. ... 3306
pyrenogena, DR. 4f
M. ... 3307

buellioides, Rehm. 7011
araneosa, Q. ... 3310
vindelicorum,

Rehm. ... 3311

lunariae, Curr ., Grev.
xvi. 92.

tornata, B. C. ... 4335
agnocystis, B. 4'Br. 2732

Caryospora. Sporidia grandia , biconica conis locello minuto
vel binis utrinque auctis.

3497. putaminum, Schiv. 3312 3498. callicarpa, Curr 3313

GTen. 4 TEICKOSFORA. FcU. Peritbecia semi-immersa^
vel basi applanata. Sporidia muriformia.

Peritheciis non collabentibus.

3499. tapbrina, Fr. ... 3876

3500. disseminata, B. $■

C. ... 3884

3501. interstitialis, C. 4r

P. ... 3885

3502. inverecunda, Not. 3886

3503. oxystomoides, S.... 3887

3504. commutata, S. ... 3888

3505. pbragmitis, Pass. 3890

3506. brevirostris, Fckl. 3892

3507. vitalbae, Not. ... 3893

3508. seminuda, Not. ... 3898

3509. Floresiana, Speg. . . . 3902

3510. spectabilis, Fab.... 3905

3511. pirei, West. ... 3906

3512. xeropbila, Pech. ... 3907

3513. eucalypti, C. 4r Kk. 7105

3514. olenjensis, Karst. 7107

3515. artboniodes, Pass. 7502

** Strickeria. Peritheciis collapso-concavis.

3516. peziza, Wint. ... 3912 3518. obtusa, Fckl. ... 3918

3517. Emilii, Fab. ... 3915 3519. subocculta, K. ... 3919

*** Teichosporella. Sporidia subhyalina.

3520. dura, Fckl. ... 3920 3522. obliqua, Karst. ... 3922

3521. phellogena, B. 4r C. 3921

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYCETUM.

91

Gen. 5. WINTERS A. Rehm. Perithecia molliuscula, viridi
vel rufo parenchymatica (Gibberella affinis). Sporidiis septatis,
cellulis divisis, luteolis vel hyalinis.

3523. lichenoides, Behm. 3677 3526. crustosa, Eli. 4" Ev. 7113

3524. viridis, Pehm. ... 3679 3527. rhoina, Eli. Ev. 7114

3525. ordinata, Fr. ... 3680 3528. caerulea, Eli. fy Ev. 7115

The following corrections and additions can be made to
Saccardo’s “ Sylloge,” Yol. 2 : —

4137. Sphaeria lecythea, Schw ., is a Sphceropsis with sporules
30 X 10-12, pale brownish, as in specimen from Schweinitz.

4321. Sphaeria panacis, Fr ., according to specimen issued in
Scler. Suec. Ho. 319. This is a Eiplodia. Sporules 22-25 x

8 /x.

4322. Sphaeria surculi, Fries in Herb. Berkeley, is evidently
only a Phoma.

4326. Sphaeria pericarpii, Schwz. in Herb. Berk., appears to
be a minute Phoma.

4328. Sphaeria glandicola, Schwz. in Herb. Berk., is a Phoma .
Sporules 5x3//-, basidia 20 x 3.

4331. Amphisphaerella diderma, Schwz. in Herb. Berk.
Sporidia 14 x 8 /x, continuous, almond shaped.

4332. Sphaeria caryophaga, Schw. Specimens from Schweinitz
do not differ from Sphceria nuclearia, Hot., which again is the
same as Sph. nucitena , B. & 0.

4333. Amphisphaerella aperta, Schwz. in Herb Berk. Sporidia
7x5 /X continuous, brown, oval.

4334. Amphisphaeria albo-maculans, Schwz. Sporidia fusi-
form, uniseptate, brown, 12 X 3 /x.

4335. Trematosphaeria tornata, B. fy C. in Herb. Berk.
Sporidia lanceolate, 3 septate, brown, constricted at the septa,
straight or curved, 40 X 6 /x.

Only authentic specimens have been consulted for the above
notes.

3437. Conisphaexia (Zignoella) quercetis, CJce. fy Mass.

Peritheciis sparsis gregariisve, ligno semi-immersis, latera-
liter compressis, hysterii-formibus, atris, ostioli panilla demum
decedente, pertusis. Ascis clavato -cylindricis, sporidiis bi-
seriatis, lanceolatis, quadrinucleatis, demum triseptatis, hyalinis,
35 x 8 ix.

On naked bleached wood. S. Carolina. (Hr. Curtis, Ho.
1915.)

Allied to C. hysterioides, Curr., but with larger and more im-
mersed perithecia.

92

SYNOPSIS PYRENOMYOETUM.

3497. Trematosphaeria agnocystis, B. Sf Br.

Sporidiis lanceolatis, 3 septatis, fuscis, saepe cellulis ultimis
hyalinis, 40 x 8 /u.

4348. Conisphaeria (Melanopsamma) nipaecola, Cke. & Mass.

Peritheciis gregariis, magnis (1-1| mm. diam.) atris, conoideis,
papillatis, basi applanatis. Ascis clavatis, stipitatis, sporidiis
biseriatis, lanceolatis, medio uniseptatis, hyalinis, 35 X 7 /x
(potius immaturis).

On cortex of Nipa. Java. ( Kurz ., 270 in Herb. Berk.)

3359. Amphisphaeria quercetis, Cke. <$• Mass.

Peritheciis gregariis, majusculis (1 mm. diam.) initio immersis,
dein semi-emergentibus, coniCo-convexis, diu epidermide tectis,
papillatis, atris, basi applanato, ascis cylindraceis, octosporis.
Sporidiis uniseriatis, ellipticis, utrinque rotundatis, medio leniter
constrictis, uniseptatis, brunneis, 28 X 10 /x.

On bark of Quercus albus. H. Carolina. ( Dr . Curtis in Herb.
Berk., Ho. 293.)

Sphaeria (Trematosphaeria) lunariae, Currey in Herb. Kevo.

Peritheciis sparsis, emergentibus, primum immersis, conicis,
basi applanatis, glabris, vertice papillatis. Ascis clavatis,
octosporis, sporidiis sub-biserialibus, lanceolatis, 3 septatis,
fuscis (25-30 x 8 /x).

On decorticated branches of Fraxinus. (Britain.)

3354. Conisphaeria (Zignoella) matthiolae, Cooke.

Peritheciis sparsis vel gregariis, erumpentibus dein subsuper-
ficialibus, atris, pertusis, ascis clavatis, sporidiis fusiformibus,
5 septatis, hyalinis, 25 X 4 fx.

On stems of Matthiola incana , near Marseilles. (Roux.)

3358. Conisphaeria (Lignoella) hysterioides, Currey.

Peritheciis gregariis, semi-immersis, atris, lateraliter com-
pressis, hinc hysterii-formibus, ostiolo pertuso, poriformi. Ascis
clavatis, sporidiis fusiformibus, utrinque acutis 1-5 septatis,
hyalinis 3C-35 x 5 /x.

On rotten wood. Chislehurst.

3447. Amphisphaeria closteriphora, B. Sf Br.

Peritheciis sparsis, majusculis (lf mm. diam.), semi-
immersis, conicis, vel basi applanatis, atris, nitidis, ostiola
papillato. Ascis clavatis, 8 sporis ; sporidiis lanceolatis, uni-
septatis, medio constrictis, fuscis 75 X 10 fx.

On denuded branches. Java. (Kurz.)

3347. Conisphaeria (Elelanopsamma) cubigena, Berk. = S. obtu-
sissima, B. <$■ C. Sacc. Syll. 4323.

Sporidiis lanceolatis, uniseptatis, medio constrictis, nucleatis,
hyalinis, 45-50 X 6-8 /x.

93

LASCHLE NOVA SPECIES.

Descripsit Rob. Fries.

In caldario horti publici Gothoburj ensis — ubi non raro pro-
veniunt notabiles Hymenomycetum forma3 — ad Bambusce truncum
e Batavia reportatum fungum facie prorsus aliena recedentem
observavit borti Director G. Lowegren et laete vigentem mecum
benevole communicavit. Cujus h. 1. liceat descriptionem et icones
inserere.

Laschia testudinella.

Pileus membranaceus, gelatinoso-elasticus, ex orbiculari reni-
formis, leviter convexus, glaber, e griseo fuscescens, obscurius
areolato-reticulatus ; stipes lateralis, horizontalis, perbrevis ; pori
ampli, profundi, regulares, hexagoni, similares et concolores ;
sporae copiosas, oblongae, albae.

Habitus exacte Hexagonce diminutas, substantia vero gelatinosa,
licet subrigidula. Sicca valde contrahitur, formam tamen servans ;
humectata denuo in pristinum modum intumescit. Pileus ^-1
unc. latus, juniorum orbicularis subgriseus, adultorum reniformis
fuscescens, peculiari modo tessellatus, dissepimentis pororum
membranam tenuem pellucidam subruguloso-translucentibus 1.
potius obfuscantibus. Inde similitudo, quasdam cum scuto dorsali
testudinum apparet.

Pl. 172 B., Fig. I., exemplar junius ; Fig. II., adultum refert,
utrum que jam pridem pluries alternatim siccatum et aqua redi-
vivum ; ideo nonnihil diminuta, pavimento pilei minus manifesto ;
Fig. III., specimen juvenile siccum duplo auctum delineat.
Gothoburgi, 12, 11, 1887.

NEW BRITISH DISCOMYCETES.

By William Phillips, F.L.S.

Mollisia (Pseudopeziza) Alismatis, Phil . Sf Trail, n.s.

Cups seated on brown discoloured spots, gregarious, at first closed
and covered, orbicular, then bursting through the epidermis and
dehiscing with a lacerated thin margin, umber- brown when moist,
black when dry ; hymenium paler, plane ; asci broadly clavate ;
sporidia 8, oblong, polari-guttulate, 10-14 x 3-4 jj. ; paraphyses
slenderly filiform.

On both sides of fading leaves of Alisma Plantago. Sept.,
Oct. Near Aberdeen. (J. W. H. Trail.)

Cups 100-300 [A, broad ; asci 50-60 x 10 p.

POCILLUM, Be Not. Disco, p. 7.

Receptacle slender from the base, calyculate, disc applanate ;
excipulum fibrous, that is to say, interwoven of elongated cells ;

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asci numerous, elongated, 8-spored ; paraphyses filiform ; sporidia
very long, filiform, hyaline, continuous.

Pocillum Boltonii, Phil., n.s.

Minute, scattered, at first cylindrical, then becoming nearly tur-
binato-truncate, glabrous, shining, horn-coloured, soft, watery, much
contracted when dry ; hymenium plane or a little depressed ; asci
broadly clavate ; sporidia 8, elongated, sub-cylindrical, obtuse at
the ends, 40-50 x 8-4 p\ paraphyses filiform, thickened at the
apices.

On dead Equisetum , lying in water. Near Birmingham. (Col-
lected by the late T. Bolton, after whom it is named, and com-
municated by W. B. Grove.)

Cups 100-200 /X broad, 800-400 p high. The sporidia, which
are large for the size of the plant, are straight or a little bent,
colourless, and furnished with several large vacuoles. They have a
propensity to throw out long germ tubes while yet in the ascus.
The excipulum is composed of elongated septate threads, but
showing no colour as in the other species of the genus, P. Cesatii
and P. Americanum.

Lachnella callimoxpha (Karst).

Cups gregarious, sessile or shortly stipitate, tomentose, somewhat
plane, when dry spherical or hemispherico-contracted, hymenium
yellow or orange-yellow ; asci subclavato-cylindrical ; sporidia 8,
linear-fusiform, 6-8 guttm, or spuriously pluriseptate, straight,
14-19 X 2-4 fi, paraphyses acerose. Lachnea callimorpha , Karst.
8ymb., p. 250. Lachnum callimorphum , Karst. Myco. Fenn.,
p. 178.

On dead leaves of Eriophorum angusti folium. Near Aberdeen.

Spring. ( Jas . W. El. Trail.)

Cups 800-500 p broad. Hairs short, not septate, colourless. Asci
40-50 x 4 p.

Qxnbxophila helotioides, Phil., n.s.

Stipitate, solitary or casspitose, capitulate, pallid, glabrous, sub-
gelatinous ; hymenium convex, margin thin, undulating ; stem
cylindrical, a little flexuous ; asci cylindraceo-clavate ; sporidia 8,
narrowly fusiform, straight, or slightly bent, 5-guttulate, 20-26 x
2-3, 5 p, paraphyses filiform, hardly thickened at the apices.

On dead stems of Equisetum in water. Autumn. Park Loch,
near Aberdeen, 1886. ( C . B. Plowright.)

Cup 1-2 lines broad, the whole plant 2-4 lines high, stem £ line
thick. It differs from O. clavus in the sporidia.

Berxnatea amaena (Tul).

Cups sometimes csespitose, sometimes circinate, arising from the
upper surface of a stroma which is occasionally black ; at first they
are somewhat urceolate, then expanded and at length obconico-
truncate ; disc orbicular, plane or convex, immarginate (not more
than \ a line broad) ; when full grown they are fleshy, and very

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smooth above, shining, of a beautiful golden yellow ; asci. long,
clavate, with a thin membrane ; sporidia 8, biseriate, oblong-ovate,
continuous, pellucid, slightly incurved, or not equilateral, 16-19 X
6, 5 p, filled with granular plasma. Dermatea amoena , Tul. in
Schlecht. Ephem. Bot. Berol. v. xi., p. 54. Pezicula amcena
Tul. Carp. p. 184, t. xxi., Fig. 1-9.

On dead oak branches. Autumn. Edgbaston Park. (W. B.
Grove.)

Cups not exceeding 1 a line, bursting forth in masses from the
dry bark in autumn and winter. Spermatia naked, i.e., not inclosed
in spermogonia, evanescent ; they are straight or curved and con-
tinuous, 3J-4 rarely 6 p, long.

Stylospores or conidia are produced in little unequal locula
within the stroma escaping through narrow chinks. They are
narrowly oblong, sometimes claviform, continuous, 192-225 p long,
4-5 or sometimes 6-5 p, broad.

There are four other species described as growing on different
species of Quercus : D. quercina, Feld., and D. dryina , Cke., on the
common oak ; D. stegioides , Speg., on Quercus sessilifiora, and V.
tabacina on Q. alba.

PHILLIPS’S BRITISH DISCOMYCETES.

We are very pleased to announce the appearance of the long-
promised volume of “ British Discomycetes,” by W. Phillips,
although pressure of matter compels us to defer any further notice
of it in the present number. This is less to be regretted, as we
have already expressed a decided opinion elsewhere ( Nature , Feb.
11th). The volume is everything which the student could wish,
and the cheapest manual of fungi we have had. We can only
recommend our readers to obtain it at once from Messrs. Kegan
Paul & Co., and we can promise them it will be the best five
shillings worth of mycology they ever purchased, with the extra
merit of being good as well as cheap.

BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES.

{Continued from p. 65.)

Ramularia lampsanae, Desm. Sacc. Syll. 1008.

On L. communis. Forden.

Ramularia pruinosa, Speg. Sacc. Syll. 1022.

On Senecio Jacobcea. Forres, N.B.

Ramularia senecionis, B. $ Br. Sacc. Syll. 1023.
On Senecio vulgaris.

Ramularia variabilis, FcJcl. Sacc. Syll. 1030.

On Verbascum.

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Ramularia calcea, Desm. Sacc. Syll. 1032.

On Glechoma leaves. Epping.

Ramularia cryptostegi®, Pirn. Sacc. Syll. 1048.

On seeds of Cryptostegia. Dublin.

Ramularia pratensis, Sacc. Syll. 1049.

On Rumex acetosa. K. Wootton.

Faraspora triseptata, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 1084.

On rotten wood. Sutton.

Milowia nivea, Massee. Sacc. Syll. 1086.

On Blysmus compressus.

Septocylindrium Bonordeni, Sacc. Syll. 1087.

On leaves of snowdrop ; on wood.

Septocylindrium elongatisporum, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 1094.

On nettle stems. Batheaston.

Septocylindrium pallidum. Grove. Sacc. Syll. 1095.

On wood. Blackwell, Warwickshire.

Septocylindrium chaetospora, Grove. Sacc . Syll. 1096.

On rotten wood. Streetlaw, Warwickshire.
Septocylindrium concentricum, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 1097.

On pine and larch chips.

Prismaria furcata, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 1110.

On rotten wood. Sutton, Warwickshire.

Helicomyces roseus, Link. Sacc. Syll. 1115.

On wood, &c. Batheaston.

Helicomyces tubulosus, Biess. Sacc. Syll. 1120.

On rotten wood. Hereford.

Ord. 2. DEM A TIEsE.

Coniosporium olivaceum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 1131.

On wood. Appin.

Coniosporium arundinis, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1150.

On reeds. Irstead (Norf.).

Coniosporium carbonaceum, Carm . Grev. xvi., 79.

On Spircea. Appin.

Coniosporium physciae, Kalch. Sacc. Syll. 1170.

On apothecia of Physcia parietina . King’s Lynn.

Torula ovalispora, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 30.

On branches. Sanquhar, N.B., Dargle (I.), Forden.
Torula antennata, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 1189.

On rotten wood. Twycross.

Torula ulmicola, Babh. Sacc. Syll. 1201.

On branches of elm. Forres, N.B.

Torula pulvillus, B. # Br. Sacc. Syll. 1206.

On oak branches. Apethorpe.

Torula monilioides, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1217.

On rotten wood. Appin.

Torula cylindrica, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 1220.

On branches. Appin.

BRITISH HYPH0MYC1ETES.

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Torula pulveracea, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1221.

On fallen brandies. Scotland, Seapoint (I.), Forden, Darenth,
Epping, Appin, Holm Lacey.

Torula herbarum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 1230.

On herb stems. Scotland, Dinmore, Dounton, Stoke Edith,
Dublin, Forden, Dartford, Hampstead, Gopsall, Weybridge,
Apethorpe, Highgate.

Torula gyrosa, C. fy M. Grev. xvi., p. 10.

On pine wood. Kew.

Torula expansa, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 1231.

On herbs. Appin.

Torula nucleata, Cooke. G-rev. xvi., 79.

On herb stems. Weybridge (F. Currey).

Torula abbreviata, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1233.

On herb stems and on wood. Twycross.

var. sphaeriseformis, B. fy Br.

On branches of Pinus. Wraxall, Norfolk.

Torula basicola, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 1237.

On pea stems.

Torula graminis, JDesm. Sacc. Syll. 1246.

On grass, Gynerium , &c. Forden, Colleyweston, Somersetshire,
Kew, Dinmore.

Torula rhizophila, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1249.

On grass roots.

Torula chartarum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 1260.

On paper. Forden.

Hormiscium splendens, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 1279.

On bark. Drumduan, N.B.

Hormiscium hysterioides, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1282.

On rotten wood. Glamis, N.B., Norfolk, Forden, Chiselhurst,
Twycross, Weybridge.

Hormiscium stilbosporum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1283.

On willow and poplar. Norfolk, Forden, Batheaston, Somer-
setshire, Gopsall.

Hormiscium pithyophilum, Nees. Sacc. Syll. 1286.

On branches and leaves of coniferas. Shrewsbury, Glasgow.
Gyroceras plantaginis, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1295.

On Plantago leaves. Stibbington (Hants).

Echinobotryum atrum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1297.

On black moulds. Monkstown (I.), Norfolk, Milton, King’s
Cliff e, Apethorpe.

Stachybotrys alternans, Bon. Sacc. Syll. 1301.

On millboard. Weybridge.

Stachybotrys atra, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1303.

On paper. Stratford-on-Avon, King’s Lynn, Batheaston,
Scarboro’.

Stachybotrys lobulata, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 1304.

On paper. King’s Cliffe, Leigh Wood, Eastbourne.

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BRITISH IIYPHOMYCETES.

Stachybotrys dichroa, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 1306.

On stems of Carduus. Little Sutton (Warw.).

Stachybotrys asperula, Mass, in Grev. xvi., 26.

On paper from Ceylon. Kew.

Stachybotrys minima, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 1333.

On paper. Notts, Kew, Scarboro’, Holloway.

Periconia byssoides, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 1310.

On herb stems. Jedburgh, Forden.

Periconia nigrella, Perk. Sacc. Syll. 1328.

On grass. King’s Cliffe, Tay, Moray. Forden, Batheaston.

Periconia alternata, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 1332.

On paper. Forden, King’s Cliffe.

Periconia repens, Cooke. Grev. xvi., 79.

On lierb stems. Chiselhurst (Currey).

Cephalotrichum curtum, Perk. Sacc. Syll. 1336.

On Carex leaves. Colleyweston.

Camptoum curvatum, Kunze. Sacc. Syll. 1337.

On leaves of Scirpus. Jedburgh, Wilts, Rudloe, Gopsall,
Downton.

Arthrinium sporophlaeum, Kunze. Sacc. Syll. 1350.

On leaves of Carices. Spye Park, Haywood Forest.

Goniosporium puccinioides, K. Sf S. Sacc. Syll. 1354.

On leaves of Carices. Grantown, N.B., Somerset, Spye Park,
Batheaston, Rudloe.

Virgaria nigra, Nees. Sacc. Syll. 1356.

On trunks. Scotland.

Virgaria umbrina, Klotsch.

On Thelephora, &c. Appin.

Acrospeira mirabilis, P. fy Pr. Sacc. Syll. 1366.

On chestnuts. Bristol, Batheaston, Bath.

Eygodesmus fuscus. Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1370.

On wood. Scotland, Bentham Hill, Hassocks Gate, Colwyn
Bay, Scarboro’, Downton.

Zygodesmus terrestris, Perk. Sacc. Syll. 1372.

On naked ground. Crundall (Kent).

Trichosporium fuscum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 1400.

On rotting pine bark.

Trichosporium inosculans, Perk. Sacc. Syll. 1427.

On Thelephora. Appin, Scarboro’.

CEdemium atrum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 1448.

On lime branches. Apethorpe.

ilonotospora sphaerocephala, P. Pr. Sacc. Syll. 1459.

On trunks. Batheaston, Twyeross, Somersetshire.

Monotospora megalospora, P. Pr. Sacc. Syll. 1460.

On yew bark. Twyeross, King’s Cliffe, Greeshop, N.B., Scar-
boro’.

var. fusispora, P. $ Pr.

On old trunks.

BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES.

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Monotospora pumila, Massee. Sacc. St/ll. 14(53.

On Graphium flexuosum. Scarboro’.

Monotospora asperospora, Cke. # Mass. Grev. xvr., 79.

On Clematis twigs. Shere.

Monotospora elliptica, Z?. #■ Br. Sacc. Syll. 1465.

On herb stems.

Hadrotrichum arundinaceum, C. £f M. Grev. xvi., 2.

On Arundo conspicua. Kew.

Acremoniella fusca, Kunze. Sacc. Syll. 1475.

On larch wood. Edinboro’.

Acremoniella pallida, C. Sf M. Grev. xvi., 79.

On dead leaves. Eastbourne.

Calenularia simplex, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 1482.

On rotten wood. Streetley (Warw.).

Kaplographium delicatum, B. Br. Sacc. Syll. 1484.

On trunks. Bowood, Batheaston, Dublin, Forden.
Kaplographium olivaceum, C. fy M. Grev. xvi., 2.

On rotten wood. Isleworth.

Kaplographium chartarum {Cooke). Sacc. Syll. 1487.

On wall paper. Holloway.

Kaplographium bicolor, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 1490.

On rotten wood. Middleton (Warw.).

Kaplographium tenuissimum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1491.

On beech wood.

Kaplographium saponis, B. # Br. Sacc. Syll. 1499.

On soap.

Bematium hispidulum, Pers. {= Sporodum conopleoides). Sacc.
Syll. 1500.

On grasses. Forres, N.B., King’s Lynn, Batheaston, Hartford,
Twycross, Kidbrooke, Glasgow.

CBYPTOGAMIC LITERATURE.

Lambotte, Dr. Flore Mycologique de la Belgique, Premier
supplement. Bruxelles, 1887.

Phillips, W. Manual of the British Discomycetes. (Inter-
national Scientific Series.) London, 1888.

Cooke, M. C. Illustrations of British Hvmenomycetes. Parts
55 to 57.

Robinson, J. Observations on Diatomaceae from the neighbour-
hood of Hertford, in “ Trans. Herts. N. H. Soc.,” Nov., 1887.

Martindale, J. A. Notes on British Lichens, in “ Naturalist,”
Dec., 1887, Jan., 1888.

Smith, T. F. On Diatom Structure, in “ Journ. Quekett Micro.
Club,” Dec., 1887.

Spegazzini, C., and Tokutaro, Ito. Fungi Japonici nonnulli,
in “ Journ. Linn. Soc.” (Botany), Nov.. 1887.

Scott, D. H. On Nuclei in Oscillciria and Tohjpothrix , in
“Journ. Linn. Soc.” (Botany), No. 160.

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CRYPTOGAMIC LITERATURE.

Grove, W. B. Fungus eating, in “ Midland Naturalist,” Jan.,
1888.

Steinheil, Julian. Materials for a Cryptogamic Flora of
Poland (in Russian), Warsaw, 1887.

Agost, K. A Novenyrendszer Attekintese — Systematis Vege-
tabilium Janua., 1887.

Brefeld, O. Untersuchungen aus dem Gesammtgebiete der
Mykologie, Heft, vii., Protobasidiomyceten.

Lucand, Capt. Figures peintes de Champignons de la France.
Fasc. 9.

Crisp, F., and others . Bibliography of Cryptogamia, in “ Journ.
Roy. Micro. Society.”

Wolle, F. Fresh- Water Algae of the United States. 2 Vols.,

1887.

Roumeguere, C. Fungi Exsiccati Gallici. Cent. xliv.
Morgan. A. P. The Genus Geaster, in “ American Naturalist,”
Nov., 1887.

Le Breton, A. Une variete probable du Polyporus obducens , in
“ Soc. des Amis, des Sci. de Rouen.”

Eckfeldt, J. W., and Calkins, W. W. Lichen Flora of
Florida, in “ Journal of Mycology,” Nov., Dec., 1887.

Ellis, J. B., and Everhart, B. M. New Species of Fungi,
in “ Journal of Mycology,” Nov., 1887.

Trail, J. W. M. Revision of Scottish Sphseropsidese (con-
tinued), in “ Scottish Naturalist,” Jan., 1888.

Stroemfelt, H. F. G. Algae Novae Scandinaviae, in “ Notarisia,”
Jan., 1888.

Hansgirg, A. Algae Novae Aquae dulcis, in “ Notarisia,” Jan.,

1888.

Bornet, E., and Flahault, C. Concordance des “ Algen
Sachsens et Europas,” de Rabenhorst, in “ Notarisia,” Jan., 1888.

Harkness, H. W. Fungi of the Pacific Coast, No. 5, in
“ Bull. Cal. Acad, of Sciences,” June, 1887.

Kindberg, M. Nouvelles contributions a la flore bryologique
de la Grece, in “ Revue Bryologique,” No. 6.

Muller, J. Lichenes Moutevidensis, “ in Revue Mycologique,”
Jan., 1888.

Saccardo, P. A. Un nouveau genre du Pyrenomycetes ( Ber -
lesiella), in “ Revue Mycologique,” Jan., 1888.

Berlese, A. N. Le nouveau genre Peltosphceria , in “ Revue
Mycologique,” Jan., 1888.

Robinson, B. L. Notes on the Genus Taphrina , “ Annals of
Botany,” Nov., 1887.

Ellis, J. B., and Everhart. Additions to Ramularia and
Cercospora , in “Journal of Mycology,” Jan., 1888.

Peck, C. H. New species of American Fungi, in “ Bulletin of
N.Y. State Museum,” No. 2.

Peck, C. H. Report of the Botanist to the Board of Regents,
in “39th Report of the State Museum of New York.”

No. 80.]

June, 1888.]

OixmWm,

A QUARTERLY RECORD OF CRYPTOGAMIC BOTANY
AND ITS LITERATURE.

NEW BRITISH FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

( Continued from p. 81.)

Agaricus (Lepiota) micxopholis, Berk, fy Br. Journ. Linn. Soc. xi.,

505.

Pileus conical, then flattened, white (L in. broad), clad with
minute radiating dark cinereous squamules, margin substriate, stem
flexuous, nearly equal, white, ring erect, spreading. Gills white,
ventricose, crowded, free. Spores 5 /x long. — Cooke Illus „ t. 943,
/• B.

On cocoa nut fibre in a stove. Scarboro’.

Agaricus (Lepiota) felinus, Fr, Hym. Fur. 32.

Smaller than A. clypeolarius , pileus white, umbo and scales
becoming black, stem attenuated upwards, of the same colour as
the pileus. Gills crowded, white, margin serrate. Spores 10 x 5
fi. — Cooke Illus. t. 943,/. A.

On the ground. Queen’s Cottage, Kew.

Agaricus (Lepiota) martialis, Cke. Sf Mass.

Pileus thin, rather fleshy, silky pulverulent, campanulate then
expanded, dark fleshy red, with a tinge of ochre, darkest in the
centre, margin striate, scarcely an inch broad, stem slender, erect,
fistulose, smooth 1-1| in. long, 1-2 lines thick, rufous and swollen
at the base, ochraceous at the apex, with a broad pendulous rather
distant ring. Gills free, somewhat lanceolate, rather crowded,
whitish. Spores 8x4 p. — Cooke Illus. t. 944, /. B.

On tree fern in conservatory. Scarboro’. (G. M.)

Agaxicus (Lepiota) ianthinus, Cooke.

Pileus rather fleshy, umbonate (f inch broad), whitish at the
even margin, disc dark violet, fibrillose, rest of pileus streaked with
innate radiating, violet, hair-like squamules, stem slender, somewhat
flexuous, nearly equal, whitish, soon hollow, girt about the middle
with a narrow deciduous ring. Gills free, lanceolate, scarcely
crowded, whitish. — Cooke Illus. t. 944, /. A.

In stove. Kew Gardens.

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Agaricus (Wlycena) codoniceps, Cooke.

Minute, pileus campanulate, scarcely expanding, sulcate, sprinkled
with somewhat erect short hairs, wholly umber (about 1 line broad,
2 lines high), stem attenuated downwards, umber below, whitish
above, slender (nearly i in. long), gills adnate, linear, not crowded,
white. Spores 5 /x long. — Cooke Illus. t. 952, /. B.

On tree fern stems. Mr. Bull’s nursery, 1874.

Illustrated from figures by Mr. W. G. Smith.

Bolbitius conocephalus, Bull. Champ, t. 563,/. 1.

Pileus membranaceous, conical, hygrophanous, disc even, slightly
viscid, margin striate ; stern fistulose , equal , smooth , shining, rather
tough, white ; gills free, ventricose, dingy, then ferruginous. (Spores
18 x 9-10 /x,.) — Fr. Hym. Fur. p. 334.

On the ground, in palm house. Kew.

Melanospora lagenaria ( Bers .), Sacc. Syll. 4596.

On old Polyporus adustus. Queen’s Cottage, Kew, April, 1888.
Melanospora cirrhata, Berk, in Fungi Fxs. No. 325.

Spores 10 x 7| /x.

On grass or Carex.

Has sometimes been referred to M. Zarnice.

Glaeosporium encephalarti, Cke. Sf Mass.

Pustules scattered over the pinnae, immersed, cuticle elevated
and discoloured brown or black, with a pale perforate centre.
Conidia elliptical, continuous, hyaline, 8 x 5 /x.

On leaves of Encephalartos horridus. Kew Gardens.

Phoma selaginellae, Cke. Sf Mass.

Perithecia scattered, immersed, small, punctiform, black. Sporules
elliptical, continuous, hyaline, 5 x 3 /x.

On stipes of Selaginella Wildenovii. Kew Gardens.
Stachybotrys verrucosa, Cke. $ Mass.

Threads scattered, or collected in small dark olive tufts, erect,
geniculate, with short branches at each angle, forming a lax spiral,
septate, externally minutely rough, pallid, proceeding from a
colourless, smooth, creeping branched mycelium ; apices of the
branches terminating in a whorl of four to six clavate basidia ;
conidia sphserical, verrucose, black with a slight tinge of purple,
10-14 g..

On damp “ drying paper.1' Herbarium, Kew.

Allied to Stachybotrys scabra, but a larger and finer species.

SACCARDO “ SYLLOGE FUNGORUM.”

The seventh volume (Part I.) has just made its appearance
(March 15, 1888), and contains Gasteromycetefe, of which the
Phalloideje are by E. Fischer, and the residue by Dr. J. B. de
Toni ; Phycomyceteae by Dr. Berlese and J. B. de Toni, and the
Myxomycetese by Dr. A. N. Berlese.

To only one portion of this volume are we disposed to raise any
objection, and that portion, we contend, is wholly unworthy of the

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rest of the work, which has now reached its seventh volume. We
have, it is true, raised conscientious objections to the basis of
classification in the early volumes, but, although objecting to the
system, have accorded our small meed of praise to Prof. Saccardo
for the manner in which he has surmounted enormous difficulties,
and collected together the material which has been scattered over
the civilized world. It is no small merit in such a work that so
little that is critical has been attempted. Thus far undoubtedly
Prof. Saccardo has been wise, and his volumes will be all the more
useful for it, seeing that it was impossible for him to obtain access
to a vast bulk of the species, or to have examined and compared
them within the reasonable compass of a lifetime. But, alas, such
feelings and such prudence were not shared by all of his coadjutors,
or at least by the author of the Gasteromyceteae (exclusive of the
Phalloideae). Undoubtedly it was a great mistake to set a novice
to try his “ ’prentice hand ” at a section of this work without the
caution, at the same time, that a critical revision would not be
advisable. What has been the consequence may be presumed from
the fact that one hundred and three pages of the original text
required twenty-three pages of corrections and emendations before
the printing of the volume was completed. Unfortunately, we have
neither the time nor the space at our disposal to pass in review so
much of the 103 pages as are not corrected in the 23 pages of
emendations. Suffice it to say that these corrections chiefly apply
to two large genera. What would have been the amount of correc-
tion necessary had some revision of one or two other large genera
been brought to the author’s notice, it is impossible to guess. Suffice
it to say that if the author in question had really and practically
known Scleroderma (perhaps no species has been found in Italy of
late years) he could never look on Scleroderma again without blush-
ing. We are not, by any means, raising a fictitious issue, as any-
one with a moderate knowledge of Gasteromycetes will confess on
turning to this volume. Let him refer to page 95, a new genus,
Lanopila , is elaborated for species with a single peridium, but three
species out of the four are described with a double one. Bovista
is distinguished from Lycoperdon by not having a sterile base,
which would offer no ground of complaint if it were adhered to, yet
on the contrary some species included in Bovista have a sterile base
and some of those assigned to Lycoperdon possess no trace of a
sterile base. In Lycoperdon there are two sections, one with
smooth spores, and the other with echinulate spores, yet, forsooth,
Lycoperdon echinatum (p. 107), which has echinulate spores (accord-
ing to his own admission), is placed in the section having
smooth spores, and more than all, ye immortal gods, it is accom-
modated as a variety of L. gemmatum . If such eccentricities as
these are not internal evidence of “slop work” or “ ’prentice work”
then our experience has been gathered in vain. Take another case
(p. 49), Diplodermese is a sub-family, but the genus Diplo-
dermay the type of the sub-family (p. 92), is held in doubt and

104 a ACCARDO “ SYLLOGE FUNGORUM.”

is suspected of belonging to another sub-family. Ratber a strange
family when its head is believed to belong to another family. As
for Scleroderma itself, as here interpreted, it is merely a sort of
omnium gatherum, a receptacle for all species with a thick, hard
coat, without any regard either to internal structure, capillitium,
spores, or even the verrucose cortex, which, by-the-bye, is one of
the salient features of the genus. Had the names of all the species
of Trichogasters been put into a hat and shaken up, then picked
out haphazard, and made into piles to represent genera, such a
process would have accomplished a result almost as satisfactory as
the one we have felt compelled to deride. It is no pleasure to us,
or anyone, to condemn, but rather to praise, but public duty must
control private feeling. All we can say is, that we wish this portion
of the volume before us had never been written, to impose upon us
such an unthankful duty. In the future it would be extremely
prudent for the learned Doctor to confine his critical revisions to
the Algae, which surely is a group large enough to satisfy the
ambition and capacity of any single individual.

“THE FLORA OF WEST YORKSHIRE.”*

This volume, which forms the second volume of the “ Botanical
Series of the Transactions -of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union,”
is neatly and well “ got up.” The paper is good, and the type
leaves nothing to be desired. The portion devoted to the Phanero-
gamia has been modelled upon Mr. Baker’s “ North Yorkshire,”
and, we are credibly informed, is well done, although outside our
special province. The Cryptogamia occupy the latter 340 pages,
or nearly half the work, and this has been compiled by the aid of
various individuals, whose services are duly acknowledged. It is
difficult to give an opinion upon a catalogue of Cryptogams
without having had an opportunity of testing it. There are but
two ways of making a catalogue of such a kind of any value.
First, the preservation of a herbarium of the species included,
which shall be available for reference at some public institution.
Secondly, in default of this, the responsibility of some well
known and thoroughly competent authority. We fail to recognize
either of these safeguards against error in the work before us, and
yet critical species amongst the Cryptogamia are not things which
any novice can determine. In the present instance the local
collaborateur may, for aught we know, be quite competent, but it
has a suspicious appearance when the list of Fungi is arranged and
based upon a work now wholly out of date, whilst a little trouble
and a little more intelligent appreciation of his work were only
required to have adopted a method more in accord with the
progress of science. That he has not done so is tantamount to an

* “ The Flora of West Yorkshire,” by Frederic Arnold Lees, M.R.C.S.,
1 Vol., cloth, pp. 843. London : Lovell, Reeve, and Co., 1888.

" THE FLORA OF WEST YORKSHIRE.” 105

acknowledgment that he is totally unacquainted with the literature
of the subject during the past ten years. Like Rip van Winkle,

he has been sleeping till his rifle is rusty and his dog is dead.

As to the Fresh-water Algae, which we are told might have been
classified “ more in accordance with the requirements of the
higher examinations of the various Universities,” we can only add
that the recorder has certainly not done his duty if he has with-
held this higher classification, which it was in his power to give.
Either he knows of a better classification, or could elaborate one
himself, and not doing so has not done his best for the work; or

else he does not know of a better system, and only proffered the

inuendo because he had nothing else to say, or perhaps as an
excuse for his original mind condescending to follow anybody’s
beaten track. Whichever he pleases, and we are content. “ In
the nation of the blind the one-eyed man is king.” x

EXOTIC AGARICS.

By M. C. Cooke.

Agaricus (Lepiota) atricapillus, CJce. Sf Mass.

Pileo obtuse convexo, subhaemispherico, apice truncato, depresso,
atro, ceteris cervino, squamis minutis obscurioribus ornato (J in.
diam.). Stipite elongato (4-5 une. long, 2 lin. crass) aequali,
erecto, deorsum squamuloso, annulo patente furfuraceo. Lamellis
liberis, sublanceolatis. Sporis 5x3 /i.

On the ground. Natal {Wood 828).

Agaricus (Lepiota) malleus, Berk. Intell. Ohs. No. 67.

Pileo subgloboso, demum convexo-applanato, obtuse umbonato,
extus intusque albo (3 unc. diam.), cute tenui in squamulas irregu-
lares angulatas cinereas diffracto, stipite elongato, deorsum incras-
sato, bulboso (5-6 unc. long) fistuloso, cinereo, carne fusco-rubro,
annulo amplo, patulo, lamellis liberis, lanceolatis, albidis ; sporis
ellipticis (15-17 X 10 fx), episporio crasso.

Ad terram. Masulipatam, India.

Agaricus (Lepiota) alliciens, Berk, in Serb. No. 76.

Caespitosus. Pileo conico-campanulato, sulfureo (circa 1 unc.
diam.), adpresse fusco-squamuloso, squamulis, acutis margine striato,
crenulato. Stipite gracili, flexuoso, ascendente, elongato (4-5 unc.
long, 2 lin. crass) fistuloso, aequali vel deorsum leniter incrassato,
annulo deciduo, lamellis liberis, lanceolatis, virescentibus. Sporis
ovatis (12 x 8 m.) subviridis.

Ad frustulis. Masulipatam, India.

Agaricus (Lepiota) conipes, Berk, in Kerb. No. 67.

Totus sulfureus, splitarius, pileo hemisphaerico dein explanato,
obtuse umbonato, membranaceo, usque ad medium et ultra plicato,
fusco-furfuraceo, lamellis confertis, quodquam undulatis, lineari-
lanceolatis, irregulari-tridymis, pileo rotundato-adnatis ; stipite

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EXOTIC AGARICS.

inaequali, subtereti, sulfureo-furfuraceo, superne tenuissime attenuato,
anguste fistuloso, basin immoderate incrassato, solido et caseoso-
carnoso, annulato, mycelio radiciformi e fibrillis numerosis ramosis-
simis albescentibus sistente. Sporis ovatis, hyalinis, 8 X 4 //,.

Ad terram argillosam. Java ( Kurz . No. 528).

Pileus one inch diam. Stem 1 in. long.

Agaricus (Lepiota) microspilus, Berk. in Serb. 141.

Pileo convexo, umbonato (1-1J unc. lat.) carneo, disco rufescente,
ubique pilis erectis sparsis rufis obsesso, margine hevi, stipite
aequali, fistuloso, concolori (l|-2 unc. long, 2 lin. crass) deorsum
rufo -strigoso. Annulo superiori, fugaci. Lamellis liberis, ventri-
cosis, albidis. Sporis ellipticis, hyalinis, 8-10 x 5 /x.

On the ground. Ceylon (No. 1227 cum icone).

Agaricus (Pleurotus) russaticeps, Berlc.

Pileo carnoso, convexo, applanato, demum depresso (2 unc.
diam.), glabro, laevi, rufo-brunneo, margine tenui. Stipite sub-
excentrico, rigido, adscendente (1 unc. long, 3-4 lin. crass) pallido,
ad basim disciformi, lamellis confertis, arcuato-adnatis, angustis,
albis. Sporis 10 x 4-5.

Ad truncos. Edible. Japan, 1873.

Allied to Ag. corripellis , Fr.

Agaricus (Pleurotus) subocreatus, Cooke in Off. Cat. Inter. Exhib.,

1862, p. 73.

Pileo carnoso, convexo, fuligineo, glabro, laevi (2-3 unc. diam.),
margine tenui, patulo, demum fissurato, stipite brevi, ascendente (1
unc. long, unc. crass), curvato, rugoso, pallidiori, farcto, ad
basim velo subocreato. Lamellis confertis, latis, adnatis. ? Sporis
ellipticis (6x4 /x).

On stumps. Singapore, 1862.

Edible. Sent from Singapore to the London Universal Exhibi-
tion of 1862.

BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES.

(< Continued from p. 99.)

Cladotrichum fuscum, G-rev. Sacc. Syll. 1800.

On capsules of Gentian.

Diplococcium spicatum, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 1802.

On rotten wood. Sutton Coldfield.

Clasterosporium hormiscioides, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1815.
On oak and wood. Sutton Coldfield.

Clasterosporium vermiculatum, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 1817.
On oak wood. Hereford.

Clasterosporium fasciculare, Ca. Sacc. Syll. 1834.

On bark. Tvvycross.

BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES. 107

Clasterosporium opacum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1836
On elm trunks. St. Catherines.

Clasterosporium fungorum, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 1846.

On Corticium. King’s Cliffe, Glasgow.

Clasterosporium abruptum, B. 8f Br. Sacc. Syll. 1849.

On rotten wood.

Clasterosporium clavaeforme, var. leptopus. Sacc. Syll. 1985.

On naked wood. Weybridge.

Clasterosporium parasiticum, QooJce. Sacc. Syll. 1863.

Parasitic on Phleospora mori.

Clasterosporium caulicolum (Corda). Sacc. Syll. 1868.

On stems. Britain.

Fusariella atrovirens, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 1876,

On Allium. King’s Cliffe.

Septonema spilomeum. Berk. Sacc. Syll. 1895.

On old chips. Guernsey.

Septonema irregulare, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 1896.

On apple branches. Apethorpe, Dublin.

Helminthosporium velutinum, Link. Sacc. Syll. 1914.

On rotten wood. Scotland, Dublin, Apethorpe, Hassocks Gate,
Swanscombe, Appin.

Helminthosporium cylindricum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1917.

On rotten beech. Twycross.

Helminthosporium simplex, Nees. Sacc. Syll. 1921.

On willow wood, Monkstown (I.), Appin.

Helminthosporium capitulatum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1925.

On wood. Twycross.

Helminthosporium molle, B. 8f C. Sacc. Syll. 1942.

On holly branches. Powerscourt.

Helminthosporium minimum, Cke. Grev. xyi., 80.

On decorticated branches. Hereford.

Helminthosporium tiliae, Fr. Sacc. Syll. 1950.

On lime. Scotland, Shere, Norfolk, Twycross.

Helminthosporium Rousselianum, M. Sacc. Syll. 1957.

On wood of elm. Edinburgh.

Helminthosporium subulatum, Nees. Sacc. Syll. 1958.

On oak branches. Appin, N.B., Midlands (Purton).
Helminthosporium nanum, Nees. Sacc. Syll. 1962.

On wood. Appin, Kidbrooke.

Helminthosporium macrocarpum, Grev. Sacc. Syll. 1973.

On branches. Scotland and England generally. Common.
Helminthosporium fusiforme, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1974.

On branches of hazel, &c. Moncrieffe, N.B., Forden, Kew,
Twycross, Batheaston, Epping.

Helminthosporium apiculatum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1975.

On birch wood, &c. Scotland, Twycross, Highgate, Orton
Wood, Dinmore.

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BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES.

Helminthosporium parvum, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 3626.

On oak wood. Sutton Coldfield.

On Clematis stems. Darenth.

Helminthosporium scolecoides, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1978.

On wood and stems. Twycross.

Helminthosporium folliculatum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1979.

On cabbage stems, &c. Greeshop, N.B., Forden, King’s
Cliffe, Scarboro’, King’s Lynn, Darenth, Wellington, Gopsall.
Helminthosporium gongotrichum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 1981.

On ash wood. Forden, Orton Wood.

Helminthosporium dendroideum, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 1983.

On Acer. Batheaston.

Helminthosporium densum, Sacc. Syll. 1985.

On Morus alba. Kew.

Helminthosporium Smithii, BerJc. Sacc. Syll. 1991.

On holly twigs. Forres, N.B., Forden, Chislehurst, Dinmore,
Hampton Court, Shere, Neatishead, Lyndhurst, Somerset-
shire.

Helminthosporium fusisporum, BerJc. Sacc. Syll. 2000.

On branches. Beeston (Notts), Forden, Twycross.

Helminthosporium macilentum, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 2002.

On rotten wood. Shrewsbury, Hereford.

Helminthosporium turbinatum, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 2005.

On wood. Lancashire.

Helminthosporium velatum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2006.

On wood. Twycross.

Helminthosporium rhabdiferum, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 2010.

On peaches. Bodelwyddan.

Helminthosporium rhopaloides, Fres. Sacc. Syll. 2013.

On cabbage stems, &c. Forden.

Helminthosporium resinacearum, Clce. Grev. xvi.

On pine resin. Shere.

Helminthosporium reticulatum, Clce. F. Britt. I. 360.

On ash leaves. Thrisk.

Brachysporium stemphyiioides, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2036.

On old wood. Edinboro’, Wellington, Altingham, Scarboro’,
Dinmore.

Brachysporium salisburiae, Rabh. Sacc. Syll. 2037.

On leaves of Salisburia. Kew.

Brachysporium oosporum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2040.

On trunks. East Bergholt.

Brachysporium altum, Br. Sacc. Syll. 2044.

On walnut wood. Twycross.

Brachysporium hyalospermum. Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2047.

On wood. Twycross.

Brachysporium apicale, B. fy Br. Sacc . Syll. 2048.

On branches. Glatnis, N.B., Forden, Langley (Wilts), Swans-
combe, Shrewsbury, Elmstead, Credinhill.

BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES.

109

Brachyspoxium Bloxami, QooJce. Sacc. Syll. 2049.

On wood. Twycross.

Brachyspoxium obovatum, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 2052.

On rotten wood. Scarboro’, Apethorpe, Orton Wood, Brein-
ton.

Brachyspoxium tingens, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 2053.

On rotten wood. Staunton.

Cexcospoxa Bloxami, B. Br. Sacc. Syll . 2082.

On cabbage leaves. Twycross.

Cexcospoxa resedae, Fckl. Sacc. Syll. 2092.

On leaves of Reseda . Jersey.

Cexcospoxa Calthae, Cke.

On Caltha leaves. Forres.

Cexcospoxa ferruginea, Fckl. Sacc. Syll. 2138.

On leaves of Artemisia vulgaris.

Cexcospoxa mexcuxialis, Pass. Sacc. Syll. 2193.

On Mercurialis perennis. Darenth, Aberdeen, Hereford.

Cexcospoxa moxicola, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 2281.

On Morus rubra. Clevedon.

Hetexospoxium laricis, C. Sf M. Grev. xvi., 80.

On larch leaves. Norfolk.

Hetexospoxium exasperatum, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 1945.

On leaves of Dianthus. Monkstown, King’s Cliffe, Largo.

Hetexospoxium epimyces, C. Sf Mass. Grev. xvi., 80.

On Polyporus and Boletus. Highgate, Forest of Dean.

Hetexospoxium oxnithogali, Klot. Sacc. Syll. 2306.

On Ornithogalum. Shrewsbury.

Hetexospoxium variabile, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 2310.

On leaves of Spinacia. Forden.

Hetexospoxium auriculas (Cooke). Grev. xvi.

On leaves of Auricula. Roy. Hort. Society.

Hetexospoxium echinulatum (Berk.). Sacc. Syll. 2311.

On leaves of Convallaria , Scilla , Smilax. Kew, Chislekurst.

Hetexospoxium phxagmitis, Opiz. Sacc. Syll. 2309,
var. typhaxum.

On leaves of Typha. Kew.

Hetexospoxium minutulum, Cke. fy Mass. Grev. xvi., 11.

On leaves of Chamcerops humilis. Kew.

Hetexosporium typhaxum, C. # M. Grev. xvi., 80.

On Typha angustifolia. Kew.

Napicladium axundinaceum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2317.

On reeds. King’s Lynn.

Spondylocladium fumosum, Mart. Sacc. Syll. 2319.

On branches.

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110

BRITISH H Y 1» H O M Y C E TE S .

Acrothecium delicatulum, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 2328.

On rotten wood, and on Rubus.

Acrothecium simplex, B. # Br. Sacc. Syll. 2330.

On nettle stems. Batlieaston.

var. elatum, Grove.

On nettle stems. Harborne (Warw.).

Acrothecium. xylogenum, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 3635.

On wood. Burnt Green (Warw.).

Sporochisma mirabile, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 2333.

On rotten wood. Edinbro’, Dublin, Norfolk.

IDendryphium comosum, Wallr. Sacc. Syll. 2335.

On nettle stems. Forden, Charlton, (Somersetshire, Darenth,
Chislehurst.

I>endryphium fumosum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2337.

On herb stems. Weybridge.

Bendryphium griseum, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 2344.

On nettle stems. Batlieaston, Highgate.

Dendsyphium ramosuai, Cooike. Sacc. Syll.234>7.

On herb stems. Ashmanhaugh (Norf.), Darenth.

Dendryphium curtum, B. # Br. Sacc. Syll. 2348.

On herb stems. Dundee, Dupplin, Forden, Batheaston, Sliere,
Highgate, Hereford, Tottenham.

Dendryphium laxum, B. $ Br. Sacc. Syll. 2350.

On Inula viscosa. King’s Cliffe, Forres, N.B.

Sporidesmium melanopodum, B. # Br. Sacc. Syll. 2356.

On apple bark. Twycross.

Sporidesmium lobatum, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 2364.

On spruce wood. Lucknam (Wilts).

Sporidesmmm scutellare, B. fy Br. Sacc. Syll. 2366.

On larch bark.

Sporidesmium antiquum. Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2368.

On trunks. Twycross.

var. compactum.

On hard wood. Wraxall (Som.).

Sporidesmium polymorphum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2377.

On bark and wood. Wraxall.

Sporidesmium pyriforme, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2384.

On rotten chips. Shropshire.

Sporidesmium cladosporii, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2405.

On Scrophularia. Darenth.

Sporidesmium triglochinis, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 2407.

On stems of Triglochin. Kannoch, N.B.

Sporidesmium chartarum, Sacc. Syll. 2413.

On paper. Holloway.

BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES.

Ill

Coniothecium effusum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2420.

On wood. Scotland, Dublin, Forden, King’s Lynn, Dinmore,
Shere, Epping.

Coniothecium conglutinatum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2421.

On birch wood. Shrewsbury.

Coniothecium ament aceamxn, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2426.

On willow. King’s Cliffe, Forden, Wey bridge, Kew, Apethorpe,
King’s Lynn, Dinmore, Darenth, Tunbridge.

Coniothecium betulinum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2428.

On birch twigs. Wiltshire, Forden, King’s Lynn.

Coniothecium viticolum, Che. Sf Mass. Grev. xvi., 9.

On vine twigs. Kew.

Dictyospoxium elegans, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2451.

On rotten wood. Somerset, Bristol, Kidbrooke, Twycross,
Brockley.

Speixa toxuloides, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2454.

On leaves and stems. Sanquhar, N.B., Monkstown (I.), Bath-
easton, Orton Wood.

Tetraploa aristata, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 2463.

On herbs and grasses. Norfolk, Kew, King’s Cliffe, Monks-
town (I.).

Stemphylium macxospoxoideum ( B . fy Br.). Sacc. Syll. 2478.

On dead Bibes. King’s Cliffe.

Stemphylium altexnaxiae ( Coohe ). Sacc. Syll. 2497.

On wall paper. Holloway, Forres, N.B.

Stemphylium aspexospoxum, C. <$■ M. Grev. xvi., 11.

On wall paper. Holloway.

Stemphylium fuscum, Currey.

On cabbage stalks. Blackheath.

Macxospoxium commune, Rabii. Sacc. Syll. 2499.

On herb stems, &c. Common.

Macxospoxium sarcinula, Berh. Sacc. Syll. 2500.

On rotten Cucurbitacece. King’s Cliffe, Forden, Fleetwood,
Mundesley.

Macxospoxium cladospoxioides, Besm. Sacc. Syll. 2501.

On leaves, &c. Kensington, Dartford.

Macxospoxium hetexonemum, Besm. Sacc. Syll. 2502.

On leaves of Sagittaria. Irstead (Norf.), Bungay (Suf.).

Macxospoxium cheixanthi, Fries. Sacc. Syll. 2505.

On wallflower, &c. Scotland, Dublin, Forden, Neatishead,
Bungay, Mundesley.

Macxospoxium bxassicae, Berh. Sacc. Syll. 2506.

On cabbage leaves and stems. King’s Cliffe.

Macxospoxium ramulosum, Sacc. Syll. 2512.

On Umbellif'ers. Dinmore.

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BRITISH HYPHOMYCETES.

IVIacxospoxium nobile, Vize. Sacc. Syll. 2525.

On leaves and stems of Dianthus. Forden.

IVIacxospoxium concinnum, B. Sf Br. Sacc. Syll. 2536.

On willow hamper. Glamis, N.B., Apethorpe, Orton Wood.

IVIacxospoxium delicatulum (Berk.). Sacc. Syll. 1964.

On TJmbelliferce. King’s Cliffe, Greeshop, N.B.

IVIacxospoxium tomato, Cke. Sacc. Syll. 2552.

On tomato fruits. Hereford.

IVIacxospoxium allioxum, C. Sf M. Grev. xvi., 80.

On onion leaves. E. Bergholt.

IVIacxospoxium convallaxise. Sacc. Syll. 2574.

On Convallaria umbellata. Kew.

Macxospoxium scolopendxi, Cke. Grev. xvi., 81.

On Scolopendrium vulgare. Irstead.

IVIystxospoxium stemphylium, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2590.

On stems of dahlia and mallow. Ireland, Bury St. Edmunds.

Mystxospoxium allioxum, Berk. Sacc. Syll. 2592.

On Allium. Exeter.

Septospoxium bulbotxichum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2601.

On rotten wood.

Septospoxium atxum, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2609.

On Smyrnium. Batheaston, Lewes.

Dactylospoxium bxevipes, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 3641.

On maple wood. Sutton Coldfield.

Fumago vagans, Pers. Sacc. Syll. 2618.

On living leaves. Common.

Cexatospoxium digitatum, Cooke. Sacc. Syll. 2625.

On holly branches. Norfolk.

Txipospoxium elegans, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2631.

On rotten wood. Twycross, Glamis, N.B., Forden, Daren th,
Brockley Coombe, Bristol.

Txipospoxium Ficinusium, Breuss. Sacc. Syll. 2634.

On branches. Bexley. (F. Currey.)

Helicospoxium pulvinatum, Nees. Sacc. Syll. 2638.

var. effusum. Berk.

On wood.

Helicospoxium Mullexi, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2639.

On wood. Dunphail, N.B., Norfolk, Forden.

Helicospoxium vixide, Corda. Sacc. Syll. 2640.

On wood of Betula. Kew, Shere.

Helicospoxium lumbxicoides. Sacc. Syll. 2642.

On rotten oak wood.

Helicospoxium vegetum, Nees. Sacc. Syll. 2643.

On rotten ;yood. Rockingham Forest, King’s Cliffe.

AUSTRALASIAN FUNGI.

113

Helicosporium albidum, Grove. Sacc. Syll. 3644.
On bramble. Middleton (Warw.).

Helicosporium Rennyi. Berk, in Herb.

On wood ? Hereford.

AUSTRALASIAN FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

The species to which an asterisk is prefixed were communicated
by Baron F. von Mueller.

*Agaricus (Clitocybe) myriophyllus, Cke. $ Mass.

Pileo carnoso, infundibuliformi (1-1^ unc.), glabro, nitido, fusco,
griseo, vel ochraceo-albo, margine tenui, incurvo. Stipite asquali,
vel deorsum attenuato, solido, ad basin fuscescente (1 unc. long,
2 lin. crass). Lamellis longe decurrentibus, linearibus, angustis,
confertis, ochraceo-albidis. Sporis 6 X 3 p.

On ground amongst grass. Melbourne ( Tisdall 32.)

Allied to Ag. infundibuliformis.

*Hygrophorus (Hygrocybe) subremotus, Cke. fy Mass.

Pileo convexo, applanato, demum centro depresso, flavido, disco
rufescente, viscido (1 unc. diam.) margine striatulo ; stipite elon-
gato, fistuloso, sequali, albido, flavo-maculato (3 unc. long, J unc.
crass). Lamellis postice attenuatis, vix attingentibus, subdistan-
tibus ; albis. Sporis globosis, 7-8 p diam.

On the ground amongst grass. Melbourne ( Tisdall No. 34).
Polyporus (Lobati) Zealandicus, Cke.

Imbricato-multiplex, e carnoso-lento coriaceus. Pileolis dimi-
diatis, inciso-lobatis, subzonatis, longitudinaliter rugosis, fulves-
centibus, velutinis, stipitibus connato-ramosis ; poris albidis,
inaequalibus, majusculis, demum confluentibus, dissepimentis
tenuibus, acie dentatis. Hymenio ab hymeniophori facile dis-
siliente. Sporis globosis, spinulosis, 10 p diam.

Ad basin truncorum. New Zealand ( Kirk No. 309).

About a foot diameter, hard when dry. Hymenium rather
gelatinous when moist, separating readily from the hymenophore.
Spores of an unusual kind for Polyporus.

Illosporium obscurum, Cke. 8f Mass.

Sporodochiis subgregariis, orbicularibus, erumpentibus, demum
subsuperficialibus, dein secedentibus, minutis, fuligineis ; hyphis
abbreviatis, dichotomi-ramosis, conidiis acrogenis, solitariis, vel 2-3
catenulatis, globosis, hyalinis, 12 p diam.

On leaves of Eucalyptus globolus. Melbourne ( Miss Campbell 422).
Septoria myoporii, Cke. Sf Mass.

Epiphyllis. Maculis orbicularibus, albidis, lineo fusco cinctis.
Peritheciis semi-immersis,punctiformibus, atris, sporulis linearibus,
flexuosis, guttulatis 40-50 x 2 p.

On leaves of My oporum insular e. Melbourne (Miss Campbell 414).

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AUSTRALASIAN FUNGI.

Pestalozzia casuaxmae, Cice. $ Mass.

Acervulis gregariis, minutis, ellipticis, pustulafformibus, epider-
mide fissa cinctis ; conidiis fusiformibus, loculis duobus centralis
fuscis, 10-12 X 6-7 p, loculo superiori conoideo, hyalino, aristato;
aristis 3, divergentibus (cum conidiis 45-50 p long) basidiis
hyalinis, sursum incrassatis.

In ramulis Casuarince. Melbourne ( Miss Campbell 402).

Physalospoxa phyllodise, CJce. Sf Mass.

Peritheciis tenuissimis, immersis, cuticula nigricantia superne
tectis. Ascis clavato-stipitatis, octosporis, paraphysatis. Sporidiis
ellipticis, intus granulosis, continuis, hyalinis, 20x8 /a.

On phyllodes of Acacia suaveolens. Melbourne ( Miss Campbell
413).

Sphaexella Banks! ee, CJce. Sf Mass.

Epiphyllis. Maculis nullis, peritheciis gregariis, subinnatis,
atris, poro pertusis. Ascis clavatis, octosporis. Sporidiis biseriatis,
ellipticis, didymis, hyalinis, 12x5 p.

On fading leaves of BanJcsia integrifolia. Melbourne ( Miss
Campbell 403).

*©idium lycopexsicum, CJce. Sf Mass.

Cmspitulis effusis, indeterminatis, albis, mycelio arachnoideo,
hyphis brevibus, ramulosis, erectis. Conidiis subglobosis, con-
catenatis, hyalinis, 8-9 p diam.

On stems and leaves of Solanum ly coper sicum. Upper Yarra.

PHILLIPS’S “ BKITISH DISCOMYCETES.”*

Through several weary years Mycologists were anxiously expect-
ing the appearance of this work, and, we doubt not, now that it has
at last gladdened their eyes, they feel amply rewarded for their
patience. “ Hope deferred almost made the heart sick,” but hopes
realized made those hearts revive. It is always a source of pleasure
when one takes up a book with the feeling that it is sure to represent
the results of a large amount of patient labour and careful study,
a feeling so utterly different from that with which one scans a
piece of literary job-work, “ done to order,” with no heart in it,
and no evidence of the least personal exertion, or personal interest,
beyond getting it finished — and paid for. The little volume before
us is, after all, like its author, a modest and unobtrusive one, and
yet one likely to be of great practical utility. Unfortunately,
there are a few typographical blunders, which had better have been
absent, but these will detract nothing from the excellencies of the
“ manual.” There is a copious glossary of terms at the end,

* “A Manual of the British Discomycetes,” by William Phillips, F.L.S.
(“ International Scientific Series,” Vol. lxi.). London : Kegan Paul, Trench,
and Co., 1887.

Phillips’s “ British discomycetes.”

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although we observe that in some cases our author seems to be
rather in a fog, yet if they explain what he intended himself by
the terms when he uses them, it is of less consequence. For
example, we doubt whether, to other minds, cinnabarine represents
“ scarlet tinged with yellow,” or whether repand is properly defined
as “ having an uneven slightly sinuous margin,” or whether
undulated is at all “ a synonym for repand.” Nevertheless, it is not
our purpose to quibble over small matters of detail and forget that
the main object of the book has been successfully accomplished,
and a cheap manual, with twelve page plates, and a good index,
delivered to subscribers for about half the price of the original
estimate. We really hope that every Mycologist in these islands
will at once put a copy of this work upon his bookshelf, if for
nothing more, at least as a small encouragement for the per-
formance of honest labour, for no author ever endeavoured more
earnestly to do his best, and though the book is not a large one, it
represents an immense mass of persistent work.

The classification adopted is intermediate between the now
antiquated one of the “Handbook” and the rather extravagant
ones propounded by various continental authors. It seems to us
that Mr. Phillips has adopted a happy medium, and cannot be
charged with unnecessary innovations. We do not observe any
changes made to which we take the least exception, excepting,
perhaps, the interpretation of Vibrissea, in which we agree to differ.
On the whole, therefore, as already intimated, this “manual”
receives our cordial approval, as representing the Discomycetes of
Great Britain up to date, and we do not hesitate to give it our
hearty commendation.

Amanitopsis of Saccardo. — This proposed sub-genus of white-
spored Agarics is meant to agree with Volvaria amongst the
salmon-spored species ; Acetabularia amongst the brown-spored,
and Chitonia amongst the purple-spored. The presence or absence
of an annulus to the stem in Amanita and Volvaria is probably
not of sufficient importance for sub-generic distinction ; this seems
to have been Fries’ estimate. I do not think it has hitherto been
pointed out that Sowerby has modelled one of his examples of
Agaricus volvaceus with an ample ring to the stem ; other examples
in Sowerby’s group have no ring as is usually the case. Sowerby’s
original model is in the public room of the British Museum. Even
the volva is not invariably present or absent as it should be, if
Nature always kept within the limits prescribed by mycologists.
One of my original drawings in the British Museum collection
shows a volva to Psalliota , in Agaricus campestris . — Worthington
G. Smith.

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MEMORABILIA.

Polyangium vitellinum. Specimen in Herb. Berk, received

from Schweinitz is certainly Oligonema nitens, Lib., which does
not seem to have been recorded for the United States.

Theclospora bifida, Harlc. This has been so imperfectly de-
scribed, and its whole character misunderstood, that it may be of
service to indicate that on examination of authentic specimens from
Dr. Harkness, it is identical with Inzengasa erythrospora, Borzi , in
Pringsheim Jahrbucher, 1885, p. 450, with 2 plates, on which it is
exhaustively delineated, and its perfect condition is ascosporous.
Hence Theclospora is a spurious genus.

Oligonema nitens. Lib. The specimens of Trichia circumscissa
in Klotscli Herb. Myc. Ed. nova, No. 137, belong to this species.

Trichia scabra. The specimens of Trichia chrysosperma in
Roumeguere’s Fungi Gallici, No. 1683 (in our copy), belong to
this species.

Trichia varia. The specimens called Trichia chrysosperma in
Karst. Fun. Fenn., No. 699, Mustiala, 1866. Those in Roume-
guere’s Fungi Gallici, No. 1315, and those in Desmazieres’ Crypt.
Fr., Ser. ii.. No. 260, all pertain to Trichia varia.

Tubulina cylindrica (Bull.). The specimens called Siphotychium
Casparyi, No. 2092, in Ellis and Everhart's N. Amer. Fungi, are
typical Tubulina cylindrica (Bull.), whilst No. 2096 in the same
series, called Tubulina cylindrica, differs in smaller spores, warted
on one side, and may be called Tubulina microspora.

Comatricha pulchella (Bab.). The Comatricha gracilis, Wing.
in Ell. & Ev. N. Amer. Fungi, No. 2094, is identical with original
type specimens of Comatricha pulchella.

Trichia lateritia. Lev. The specimens of Trichia fallax, var. /3
in Moug. & Nest., No. 578, and Trichia fragilis, f. botrytis, in Ellis
& Everhart, N. Amer. Fungi, No. 2098, are all Trichia lateritia.

Oligonema nitens, Lib. To this species must also be referred
the Trichia Bavarica , Thum. of Thumen Myc. Univ., No. 1497.

Trichia chrysosperma, Bull. Typical specimens of this species
are contained in Rabh. Fung. Eur. No. 2137, under the name of
Trichia varia.

Hemiarcyria rubiformis (Bers.) Our specimens of Trichia pyri-

formis, Boffm., issued in Saccardo Myc. Veneta, No. 962, are
certainly this Hemiarcyria.

Cercospora Styiosanthis, Ell. $ Ev., Journ. Myc. hi., 13 (1887),
N.A. Fungi, No. 1764, is superseded by Cercospora Styiosanthis,
Speg. FuDgi Guaranitici (1886), p. 216 — unless both are the same
species.

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BRITISH PYRENOMYCETES.

By G. Massee.

( Continued from p. 39.)

Sub-Fam. 2. ROSFLLINIjF. Perithecia sub-superficial,
smooth, naked ; for the most part carbonaceous.

Gen. 1. PSXLOSPHJERXA. Perithecia naked, sporidia hya-
line, continuous, or septate.

* Zignoina. Sporidia continuous , hyaline , guttulate.

P. seriata, Curr ., Sacc. Syll. 3648 ; Hdbk. 2668.

On rotten wood.

P. ostioloidea, Cke ., Sacc . Syll. 3651.

On Diatrype. Forden.

P. collabens, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 3658; Hdbk. 2586.

On bark and wood. Weybridge, Twycross, Forres.

** Leptospora. Sporidia continuous , hyaline , pseudoseptaie.

P. spermoides, Fr ., Sacc. Syll. 3565 ; Hdbk. 2576.

On decaying stumps. Common.

Bertia. Perithecia rugulose, sporidia uniseptate , hyaline.

P. moriformis, Tode., Sacc. Syll. 2272 ; Hdbk. 2577.

On wood, branches, &c. Common.

P. lichenicola, Not., Sacc. Syll. 2276.

On thallus of Solorina crocea. Ben Lawers.

|| Melanopsamma. Perithecia even, sporidia uniseptate ,
hyaline.

P. pomiformis, Pers., Sacc. Syll. 2248 ; Hdbk. 2580.

On dead wood. Elmhurst, Twycross, Shere, Shrewsbury,
Gopsall.

P. pustula, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 2251 ; Hdbk. 2582 (= perexigua,

Curr.).

On wood. Bungay, Kew.

*££ Zignoella. Sporidia rrmlti-septate , hyaline.

P. Keitii, Berk., Sacc. Syll. 3620.

On rotten cordage. Glasnevin, Dublin.

P. pulviscula, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 3627 ; Hdbk. 2587.

On wood. Weybridge, Kew, N. Wootton.

P. rhytidodes, B. Br., Sacc. Syll. 3640.

On ash. Batheaston.

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BRITISH PYRENOMYCETES.

Gen. 2. ROSELLINIA. Perithecia superficial, smooth, sporidia
continuous, brown.

A. Calomastia. Perithecia rather large , smooth.

R. mammiformis, P., Sacc. Syll. 938 ; HdbJc. 2589.

On wood. Shere, Lynn, Appin, N.B.

B. Tassiella. Perithecia rather large , rugulose.

R. moroides,. Curr., Sacc. Syll. 954; Hdbk. £601.

On wood. Weybridge.

R. papaverea, B. Br., Sacc. Syll. 937 ; Ildbk. 2597.

On rotten stumps. Batheaston.

R. rotula, Cooke , Sacc. Syll. 897.

On sawdust, &c. Shere.

C. Coniomela. Perithecia small , smooth.

R. pulveracea, Ehr ., Sacc. Syll. 968 ; Hdbk. 2600.

On bark. Dinmore, Braemar.

R. myriocarpa, Fr., S.M. ii., p. 459.

On rotten stump of broom. Dundee, Highgate, Shere, Lynn.
R. sordaria, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 994 ; Hdbk. 2599.

On moist pine wood. Appin.

D. Bombardia. Sporidia ovoid , brown , and caudate.

R. fasciculata, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 1026 ; Hdbk. 2575.

On wood. Apethorpe, Bath, Forden, Scarboro’, Orton
Wood, Twycross.

Gen. 3. MELANOMMA. Perithecia somewhat superficial,
smooth ; sporidia septate, brown.

* Amphisph^eria. Sporidia uniseptate.

M. psedida, B. Br., Sacc. Syll. 2740.

On beech. Langridge, Somerset.

Melanomma. Sporidia 2-3 septate.

M. pulvis-pyrius, Pers., Sacc. Syll. 3223; Hdbk. 2591.

On bark and wood. Common.

M. pyriosticta, Cke., Grev. xv., 83.

On wood. Twycross.

M. Stevensoni, B. fy Br., Sacc. Syll. 3243.

On rotten wood. Glamis.

M. parmeliarum, PL Pli., Sacc. Syll. 3158
On Parmelia saxatilis. N . Wales.

R R IT I S II P YRKNQM Y C E T E S .

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Gen. 4. STRXCKERXA. Perithecia scattered or gregarious,
superficial, sporidia muriform, brown.

# Teichospora. j Perithecia not collapsing.

S. obducens, Fr ., Sacc. Syll . 3894 ; Hdbk. 2590.

On pales, &c. Apethorp'e, Batheaston, Shrewsbury, Forres.
S. vile, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 3226 ; Hdbk. 2610.

On rotten wood. Morehay, Glamis.

Sub-Fam. 3. SORDAR1JS.

Gen. l. SORDARIA. Perithecia submembranaceous, for the
most part growing on dung. Sporidia involved in mucus, or
caudate.

A. Eusordaria. Eight spored, sporidia caudate .

# Fimicola:.

S. coprophila, Fr., Sacc. Syll. 838; Hdbk. 2594.

On dung. Batheaston, Forden.

S. minuta, Fckl., Sacc. Syll. 840.

On rabbit dung. Lynn.

S. fimiseda, Ces., Sacc. Syll. 844.

On horse dung. Forres, N.B. On sheep dung. Lynn.

S. curvula, D’By., Sacc. Syll. 848.

On cow and horse dung. Rannoch, Forden, Shrewsbury,
Lynn.

S. carbonaria, Plow., Sacc. Syll. 846.

On charred ground. Shrewsbury.

S. decipiens, Wint., Sacc. Syll. 852.

On cow dung. Shrewsbury.

** Phytogenae.

S. caudata, Curr., Sacc. Syll. 858.

On rotten wood. Blackheath, Shrewsbury.

S. sparganicola, Ph. fy. PI. , Sacc. Syll. 6303.

On Sparganum. Near Bristol.

B. Bovilla. Sporidia elongated , caudate.

S. bovilla, Cke., Sacc. Syll. 4114; Hdbk. 2622. (= Bovilla,

capronii , Sacc.').

On cow dung. Shere, Scarboro’.

C. Hypocopra, Fckl. Sporidia not caudate.

a. Fimicolons.

S. fimicola, Bob., Sacc. Syll. ; Hdbk. 2596.

On asses’ dung. Rhyl, Darenth, Shere.

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l’.RITTS IT PYRENOMYCETES.

8. discospora, Auers., Sacc. Syll. 871.

On dung. Forden, Lynn.

S. platyspora, Plow., Sacc. Syll. 872.

On horse dung. Forres.

S. microspora, Plow., Sacc. Syll. 875.

On horse dung. Forres.

8. stercoraria, Sow., Sacc. Syll. 886 ; Hdblc. 2595.

On dung. Batheaston, Shrewsbury, Albury, Lynn.

S. scatigena, B. fy Br., Sacc. Syll. 884.

On horse dung. King’s Cliffe.

b. Not fimicolous.

8. vesticola, B. Br., Sacc. Syll. 896.

On cotton cloth. Batheaston.

D. Coprolepa. Perithecia densely aggregate.

S. fimeti, P., Sacc. Syll. 903 ; Hd.blc. 2536.

On cow dung. Appin, Jedburgh.

S. merdaria, Fr ., Sacc. Syll. 904.

On dung. N. Wootton.

S. equorum, Feld., Sacc. Syll. 905.

On horse dung. Lynn, Shrewsbury.

E. Delitschia. Sporidia uniseptate, brown.

S. bisporula, Cr., Sacc. Syll. 2772.

On grouse dung. Stiperstones.

S. minuta, Feld., Sacc. Syll. 2776.

On dung. Forres.

S. Winteri, Plow., Sacc. Syll. 2779.

On rabbit dung. N. Wootton.

Gen. 2. SPOEORMIA, Not. Perithecia emergent, mem-
branaceous, sporidia 4-18 celled, brown, dividing at the joints.

* Sporormiella. Sporidia 4 celled.

S. minima, Auers., Sacc. Syll. 3317.

On cow dung, &c. Hereford, Forden, Shere.

8. Notarisii, Car., Sacc. Syll. 3319.

On grouse dung. Bannoch.

S. intermedia, Auers., Sacc. Syll. 3323.

On rabbit dung, &c. Shere.

S. lignicola, Ph. $ PL, Sacc. Syll. 3330.

On rotten wood. King’s Lynn.

** Genuina. Sporidia 5 to many celled.

S. octomera, Awd., Sacc. Syll. 3337.

On dung. Forres.

S. pulchra, Hansen, Sacc. Syll. 3339.

On cow dung. Aviemore.

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SOME EXOTIC FUNGI.

By M. C. Cooke.

Agaxicus (Pleuxotus) platypus, CJce. fy Mass.

Pileo carnoso, convexo, demum depresso, vel subinfundibuli-
formi, glabro, lasvi, fulvente. Stipite excentrico, adscendente,
solido, deorsum incrassato, clavato -bulboso, sursum rugoso,
pallidiore. Lamellis longe decurrentibus, postice attenuatis, vix
confertis, tenuibus, albidis. Sporis 10-12 X 4-5 m. Plerumque
CEespitosus, esculentus.

On trunks. Nepal. India and Colonial Exhibition.

Lactarius (Dapetes) haemorrheus, Lowe in Serb. Berk.

Pileo carnoso, convexo, demum centro depresso, ssepe difformi,
flavido-fusco, expallente, sericeo (2-3 unc. lat.). Stipite brevi,
obconico vel ventricoso, deorsum attenuato, albido, glabro, solido
(1-1£ unc. long, £ unc. crass). Lamellis subdistantibus, decur-
rentibus, incarnatis. Lacte copioso, sanguineo.

On the ground. Madeira ( Lowe with fig.)

Evidently quite distinct from L. sanguifluus.

JYIarasmius cinctus, Berk., in Serb.

Mitis. Pileo carnosulo, convexo-campanulato (3 unc. diam.),
obtuse umbonato, glabro, radiato-sulcato, umbrino-fuligineo, ad
marginem zono lato ochraceo depall ente, margine tenui, crenulato.
Stipite subsequali, fistuloso, concolori (3-4 unc. long, £ unc. crass),
glabro, deorsum radicali, flocculoso. Lamellis subdistantibus,
ventricosis, albidis.

On wood. Venezuela.

British Uredinem and Ustilaginem. — Mr C. B. Plowright
announces the speedy publication of a work on this subject ; price
to subscribers, seven shillings and sixpence. Names of subscribers
to be sent to 7, King Street, King’s Lynn.

ILLUSTRATIONS OF FUNGI.

The fifth and sixth volumes of this work just completed, carry
the plates to 938, finishing with the genus Hygrophorus. The
next volume will really commence with Lactarius , and Sussula ,
although two intermediate parts towards a supplement have been
issued between. It is desired and hoped that the seventh and
eighth volumes (including the supplement) will complete the work
to the end of all the gill-bearing species (Agaricini) . This is as
far as the work will be carried at present. Should it be considered
advisable to add Boletus and Polyporus, which it is estimated could
be contained in one volume, this would be issued as a separate

ILLUSTRATIONS OF FUNGI.

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work, and subscribers solicited for it entirely independently, so that
the eight volumes will remain as a complete series. It seems pro-
bable that the whole will contain upwards of 1,200 plates, which will
unquestionably, for number, place this work far ahead of any Atlas
of A garicini ever attempted. The plates of Cortinarii included in
the above two volumes, and those of Lactarius and Russula in the
succeeding volumes, will commend themselves for completeness, and
it is also hoped for accuracy, not only to the present, but to a future
generation. Systems may change, and names fluctuate, but trust-
worthy figures are generally admitted to be “ things of beauty, and
a joy for ever.”

CRYPTOGAMIC LITERATURE.

Johnson, W. Catalogue of N. J. Winch’s Lichens now in the
Museum, Newcastle-on-Tyne, in “ Trans. Northumberland,” &c.,
viii. part 3.

Thuemen, F. von. Die Pilze der Obstgewachse.

Vaizey, J. R. Anatomy and development of the Sporangium
of the Mosses, “ Lin. Journ.Bot.,” No. 162.

Payot, M. Catalogue des Hepatiques du Mont Blanc, in
“ Revue Bryologique,” No. 2, 1888.

Bloomfield, E. N. Moss Flora of Suffolk, in “Journal of
Botany,” Mar., 1888.

Farlow, W. G. Memoir of Edward Tuckerman.

Tracy, S. M., and Galloway, B. T. Uncinula polychceta, B. &
C., in “ Botanical Gazette," Feb., 1888.

Allen, T. F. The Characeae of America, part 1.

Seymour, A. B. Character of the injuries produced by
parasitic Fungi upon their Host plants, “ American Naturalist,”
Dec., 1887.

Bennett, A. W. Fresh Water Algas of the English Lake
District, in “ Journ. Roy. Micr. Soc.,” Feb., 1888.

Crisp, F., and others. Summary of Current Researches,
Cryptogamia, in “ Journ. Roy. Micr. Soc.,” Feb. and April, 1888.

De Toni, G. B., and Levi, D. Flora Algologica della Venezia,
part 3, Chlorophycese, 1888.

Berlese, A. N. Monografia dei generi Pleospora, Clathro-
spora, e Pyrenophora, in “ Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital.,” Jan., 1888.
April, 1888.

Saccardo, P. A., and Paoletti, G. Mycetes Malacensis.

Muller, C. Musci Cleistocarpici novi, in “ Flora,” Jan. 1 , 1888.

Arnold, F. Muellerella thallophila , in “Flora,” Jan. 1, 188S.

Muller, J. Liehenologische Beitrage. xxvii.. in “ Flora, ’’ Jan.
11-21, 1888 ; xxviii.. in “Flora,” 21 Mar., 1888.

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Karsten, H. Ueber Pilzbeschreibung und Pilzsystematik, in
“ Flora,” Feb. 1-11, 1888.

Arnold, F. Lichenologische Fragmente, xxix., in “ Flora,”
21 Feb., Mar. 1, 1888.

Steinhaus, J. Analytische Agaricineen Studien, in “ Hed-
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Halsted, B. D. Iowa Peronosporeae, and a dry season, in
“ Botanical Gazette,” March, 1888.

Cavara, F. Intorno al Disseccamenti dei Grappoli della Yite,
in “ Inst. Bot. della R. Univ. di Pavia.”

Loitlesberger, K. Beitrag zur Algenflora Oberosterreichs, in
“ Verhaud Zool.-Bot. Gesel. in Wien.”

Wettstein, R. v. On Helotium WiUJcommii, in “ Hedwigia,”
Nos. 3 and 4, 1888.

Karsten, P. A. Symbolic ad Mycologiam Fennicam, xxii., in
“ Hedwigia,” 3 and 4, 1888.

Muller, Dr. J. Lichenes Paraguensis, in 11 Revue Mycolo-
gique,” April, 1888.

Berlese, A. N., and Roumeguere, C. • Champignons du
Tonkin, in “ Revue Mycologique,” April, 1888.

Karsten, P. A. Diagnoses fungorum in Fenniie, in “ Revue
Mycologique,” April, 1888.

Lagerheim, G. Ueber eine neue Peronospora aus Schwedisch-
Lappland, in “ Bot. Notiser,” No. 2, 1888.

Starback, K. Kritisk utredning af Leptosphceria modesta , in
“ Botaniska Notiser,” No. 2, 1888.

Toni, J. B. De. Revision of the Genus Doassansia , in “ Journ.
Mycology,” Mar., 1888.

Tracy, S. M., and Galloway, B. T. New Western Uredinese,
in “ Journ. Mycology,” Mar., 1888.

- Forster, E. J. Agarics of the United States — Panus, in
“ Journ. Mycology,” Mar., 1888.

Ellis, J. B., and Kellerman, W. A. New Kansas Fungi, in
“ Journ. Mycology,” Mar., 1888.

Swingle, W. T. Notes on Fungi from Western Kansas, in
“ Journ. Mycology,” Mar., 1888.

Wildeman, E. De. Sur VJJloihrix Jlaccida et le Stichococcus,
in “ Comptes Rendus Soc. Bot. de Belg.”

Hartig, R. Zur Peziza Willkommii, in “ Hedwigia,” No. 2,
1888.

Lees, F. A. Flora of West Yorkshire, including the Crypto-
gamia.

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CRYrTOGAMIC LITERATURE.

Gillet, C. C. Champignons de France, Hymenomycetes, 13
series.

Cooke, M. C. Illustrations of Fungi, parts 58, 59, 60, 61.

Saccardo, P. A. Sylloge fungorum, vol. vii., part 1.

Massee, G. Type of a new order of Fungi, in “ Journ. Roy.
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GREVILLEA.

LASCH1A TESTUDINELLA.

R. Fries.

THAMNOMYCES DENDROIDEA, C. Sf M.

INDEX TO YOL. XVI.

PAGE

Amanitopsis of Saccardo ... ... ... ... ... ... 115

Annual Fungus Forays ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21,39

Australian Fungi, New ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,30,72,113

British Hyphomycetes ... ... ... ... ... ... 57, 95, 106

British Moss Flora .. ... ... ... ... 21

British Pyrenomycetes ... ... ... ... ... ... 12, 34, 117

British Uredineae and Ustilagineae ... ... ... ... ... 121

Cooke’s British Desmids ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22

Cooke, M. C., Australian Fungi... ... ... ... ... 1,30,72,113

„ „ British Fungi 6, 42, 77, 101

„ „ Exotic Fungi 15, 25, 78, 105, 121

„ „ Hyphomycetes, British 57, 95, 106

„ „ Notes on Hymenomycetes ... ... ... ... 82

„ „ on Lactarius exsuccus, and Agaricus russula ... ... 65

„ „ Two remarkable Fungi ... ... 20

Cryptogamic Literature ...

23, 67, 99, 122

Desmids, Cooke’s British...

22

Discomycetes, New British

93

Flora of West Yorkshire...

104

Fries, R., Laschiae nova species ...

93

Fungi, New Australian

1,30,72,113

Fungi, New British

... 6,42,77,101

Fungi, some Exotic

... 15,25,78,105,121

Fungi, two remarkable ...

20

Fungus Forays ...

21, 39

Grove, W. B., on Ovularia bulbigera ...

26

Hymenomycetes, Notes on

82

Hyphomycetes, British ...

57,95,106

Illustrations of Fungi ...

12 1

Lactarius exsuccus, and Agaricus russula

65

Laschiae, Nova species ...

...

93

Massee, G., British Pyrenomycetes

12, 34, 117

Massee, G., Revision of Polysaccum ...

...

27, 76

INDEX.

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Memorabilia

New Australian Fungi ...

New British Discomycetes
New British Fungi
Notes on Hymenomycetes
Ovularia bnlbigera
Phillips, W., British Discomycetes
Phillips, W., New British Discomycetes
Polysaccum, revision of ...
Pyrenomycetes, British ...
Pyrenomycetum, Synopsis
Puff Balls ...

Ravenel, Henry William...

Revision of Polysaccum ...

Saccardo, Sylloge Fungorum
Some Exotic Fungi
Synopsis Pyrenomycetum
Transactions of WoolhopeClub ...

Two remarkable Fungi ...

Woolhope Club Transactions

PAGE

116

... 1, 30, 72, 113

93

... 6,42,77,101

82

26

95, 114

93

27, 76

12, 34, 117
16, 50, 87

49

22

27, 76

102

15, 25, 78, 105, 121
16,50,87

21

20

21

Appendix, containing revised diagnoses of the Hymenomycetes in “ Cooke’s
Handbook,” with additions, to accompany the “ Illustrations/’ paged
separately, in continuation pp. 209 to 256.

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