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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 By'itish Fungi,'’ “ Fungi, their uses,”
“ Bust, Smut, Mildew, and Mould,” Sfc., 4'c.
VOL. V.
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A QUAETERLY RECORD OF CRYPTOOAMIC BOTANY
AND ITS .LITERATURE.
NEW BRITISH FUNGI.
By M. C. Cooke, M.A.
C Continued from Vol. IV, page 168 J
Agairicus (Entoloma) Thomson!. B. ^ Br. Ann. WiY, No. 1523.
Pileus plane, grey, tomentose, reticulated with ribs ; stem paler,
fibrillose, tomentose, gills broad, flesh -colour.
Amongst grass in a plantation. West Farleigh.
Pileus 1:^ to nearly 2 in. across, adorned with raised radiating
ribs, which form reticulations in the centre. Stem l-J line high,
about 2 lines thick. The structure seems entirely peculiar to this
species, for the ribs are not like those of A. phlebophorus. —
B. ^ Br.
Agaricus (Pholiota) texirigenus. Fr. Ep. 215. Var. minor. —
B. ^ Br. Ann. N.H., No. 1533.
Amongst chips of hop-poles.
Agaricus (Pholiota) unicolor. Fr. Ep. 225.
Pileus rather fleshy, campanulate, then convex, subumbonate,
smooth, nearly even, hygrophanous, stem stuffed, then fistulose,
nearly smooth, of the same colour, ring thin, entire, gills adnate,
seceding, broad, somewhat triangular, ochraceous cinnamon. — FI.
Dan. t., 1071,/. 1. Bull., t. 530,/. 2. Berk. ^ Br. Ann. N.H.,
No. 1524,
On trunks. Hereford.
Subceespitose, small, bay-brown then ochraceous, at length the
margin is striate. Stem pallid, fuliginous at the base.
Agaricus (Inocybe) maritimus. Fr. Ep. 229.
Pileus convex, then expanded, obtuse ; flocculoso-fibrillose,
somewhat scaly, hygrophanous ; stem solid, floccoso-fibrillose, gills
adnate, ventricose, broad, rather distant, grey, becoming ferrugi-
nous.— FI. Dan. t. 1846,/ 1 ? Berk. 4" Br. Ann. N.H., No. 1525.
In sand. Glamis. Menmuir.
Agaricus (Inocybe) descissus. Fr. Ep.p. 233.
Pileus rather fleshy, conical, campanulate, fibrillose, cracked,
stem somewhat hollow, equal, undulated, fibrillose, whitish pulveru-
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lent above ; gills nearly free, linear, crowded, whitish, then brown-
ish.— Batt. t. 18 f. Berk. ^ Br. Ann. N.H., No. 1526.
In woods.
Agaricus (Inocybe) White!. B. Br. Ann. B.H., No. 1527.
Pileiis 'Convex, at first hemispherical, fulvous, margin white,
slightly viscid, veil white, fibrillose, at length expanded ; wholly
fulvous, stem white becoming brownish, nearly smooth, solid, gills
at first white, annexed.
Eannoch. Oct.
Stature that of A . geopliyllus. A very curious and beautiful little
species, allied to A. ventricosus.
Agazicus (Hebeloma) firmus. P. Fr. Ep.
Pileus fleshy, campanulate, then expanded, umbonate, viscid,
brick-red, discoid ; stem solid, firm, pallid, attenuated, clad with
floccose scales, gills rounded, crowded, dry, clay-coloured, then
ferruginous, with a whitish serrate margin. — B. Br. Ann. N.H.,
No. 1531. Pers. Ic, ^ Desc. t. 5, f. 3-4.
Near fir trees. Oct.
Agaricus (Flammula) lupinus. Fr. Ep. 24G.
Pileus fleshy, flattened or depressed, even, viscid, stem stuffed,
short, firm, unequal, tinged with adpressed ferruginous fibrils, apex
white ; gills adnato-decurrent, rather crowded, broad, pale clay-
colour. — Berk. ^ Br. Ann. N.H., No. 1528.
In grassy places. Glamis.
Pileus 3-4 in. broad ; stem -J- in. thick ; flesh soft, white.
Agaricus (Flammula) apicreus. Fr. Ep. 249.
Pileus fleshy, thin, nearly plane, even, smooth, moist, stem
hollow, equal, pallid, ferruginous at base, gills adnate, crowded,
thin, bright, ferruginous. — Bull. t. 554. A. (B. major.) Berk.
^ Br. Ann. N.H., No. 1529.
On rotten trunks. New Pitsligo.
Agaricus (Naucoria) temulentus. Fr. Ep. p. 262.
Pileus rather membrauaceous, campanulate, then convex, smooth,
hygrophanous, margin slightly striate; stem fistulose, thin, tough,
polished, flexuose, smooth, pulverulent above; gills attenuated
behind, adnate, rather distant, lurid umber, then ferruginous. —
Batsch. t. 7. Berk. ^ Br. Ann. N.H. No. 262.
In moist woods. Glamis.
Slender. Pileus ferruginous, ochraceous, tan-colour when dry,
and without striae. Veil none.
Agaricus (Naucoria) graminicola. Nees Sys. f. 186. Fr. Ep. 265.
Pileus somewhat membranaceous, convex, papillate, hairy-tomen-
tose; stem slender, tough, hirsute, becoming tawny; gills slightly
adnexed, rather distant, pallid ochraceous. — Nees Sys. f. 186.
Kromhh. t. 3, f. 13. B. Br. Ann. N.H., No. 1532.
On grass. Glamis.
Pileus 3 lines broad, under a lens seen to be covered with stri-
gose hairs, brown, becoming ochraceous fawn-coloured.
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Agairicus (Fsalliota) haexnoxirhoidaiius. ScJiulz. Kalchb.y
29, f.l8,/. 1.
Pileus fleshy, ovate, then expanded, rufous-brown, covered with
broad adpressed scales, margin at first bent inwards, flesh when
broken turning blood-red ; stem soon hollow, fibrillose, solid at
the base and somewhat bulbous, ring broad ; gills free, approxi-
mate, crowded, rosy flesh-colour, then purplish-umber. — B. ^ Br.
Ann. H.N., No. 1534.
At the root of oaks. Nov.
The whole plant turns red when bruised or cut. Pileus 4 in.
across ; stem 4 in. high, 1 in. thick.
Agazicus (Galeza) vittaefozmis. Fr. Ep. 269.
Pileus membranaceous, conico-campanulate, papillate, margin
striate, bright brown ; stem equal, flexible, even ; gills adnatc,
ascending, linear, clay-coloured, then cinnamon. — Schceff. t. 63,/.
4-6. B. ^ Bi\ Ann N.H., No. 1535. '
Amongst moss. Nov. Perth.
Stem rubiginous, 1\ in. long, \ line thick, hispid under a lens;
pileus 3-5 lines high and broad, ferruginous, brown.
Agazicus (Stzophazia) caput-medus8e. Fr. Ep. 288.
Pileus fleshy, fragile, ovate then expanded, lacunose, squamu-
lose, discoid ; stem hollow above, squarrose with imbricate scales
below the ring ; gills adfixed, ventricose, clay coloured then pallid
umber. — B. ^ Br. N.H.j JVo. 1536.
In pine woods.
Stem 2-3 in. long, ^ in. thick, solid at the base, whitish, ring
resembling that of A. procerus, hut persistent; pileus umber at the
top, tan-coloured at the circumference.
Agazicus (Hypholoma) cascus. Fr. Ep. 294.
Pileus somewhat fleshy, oval, then expanded, soft, becoming
smooth, rugulose, growing pale ; disc obtuse, even ; stem hollow,
equal, fibrillose, white, somewhat pruinose ; gills rounded, ad-
nexed, ventricose, dry, grey then dark brown. — B. ^ Br. Ann.
N.H.,No. 1537.
In grassy places.
Gregarious. Stem 3-4 in. long, 2-3 lines thick; pileus 1|--2J
in. broad; gills 4 lines broad ; margin becoming whitish.
Agazicus (Deconica) ammophilus. 3Iont. Flor. Alg. t. 81.
Pileus somewhat fleshy, hemispherical, then umbonate, stem
soft, hollow, sunk to the middle in sand, base clavate — gills some-
what decurrent with a tooth, dingy with the black pulverulent spores.
Fr. Ep. 299.
In sea sand amongst Elymus. St. Andrew’s, N.B.
Agazicus (Psilocybe) chondzodezmus. B. •.— On maple.
2332. Helicosporium olivaceum. Pech.—Orv rotten wood.
We have not been able to compare this with an original speci-
men of Helicosporium vegetum., Nees, but it accords very well with
Corda’s figure of that species.
2333. Diatrype fibritecta. C. & Ellis. ^ ^ ^
Pustulis longitudinaliter erumpentibus, subseriatis, ostiolis pro-
minulis exasperata, stromate atrobrunneo ; ascis minimis, clavatis ;
sporidiis allantoideis, hyalinis.
On bark of Juniperus Virginiana.
The pustules are small and erumpent, girt, or partly covered
with the fibres of the fissured bark ; the necks are often elongated.
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but not SO much as in D. hystrix. Asci very minute, about *04
m.m. long ; sporidia *005 m.m. long.
2335. Diatzype collariata. C. 8f Ellis,
Pustulis longitudinaliter erumpentibus, S£epe seriatis, maxime
elevatis ; ostiolis longissimis, cylindraceis, in collaris bruiineis con-
gestis ; sporidiis allantoideis.
On hickory branches.
Erumpent, in more or less irregular longitudinal lines. Pustules
elongated, ostiola cylindrical, terete, black, shining, bound together
in a brown collar, through more than half their length ; sporidia
profuse, 'OOS-'Ol m.m. long. Avery characteristic species, unlike
any with which we are acquainted.
2337 & 2295. Sphaeropsis quercina. C. Ellis.
Peritheciis in massam communam congestis, erumpentibus,
epidermide cinctis ; spores magnis hyalinis, ovalibus vel ellipticis,
granulis repletis.
On white oak, and yellow oak.
Having very much the appearance of a Diatrype. Substance of
the perithecia vinous-purple ; spores originating on thick pedicels,
from subglobose to elliptic, *02- -04 X •012--02 m.m., highly re-
fractive.
2338. Patellaria zhabazbazina. Berh.— OnEuhus.
This is in an immature condition undoubtedly of the above
species.
2339. Dezmatea caznea. C. (Sj Ellis.
Coespitosa, minuta, ochraceo-carnea, erumpens ; cupulis stipi-
tatis, turbinatis, demum excavatis, extus furfuraceis, pallidiore ;
ascis clavatis ; sporidiis ellipticis, saepe triseptatis, hyalinis.
On bark of Acer ruhrum.
Cups m.m. broad, 3-4 together, breaking through the bark,
ochraceous flesh colour, externally mealy. Allied to Dermatea
pallida, Cooke, but smaller, more cupulate, and of a different
colour, 'the fruit differs from that of Dennatea acericola, Pk.,
which it also resembles. Breaking through and surrounded by the
cuticle ; sporidia •02--022 X '008 m.m. (PI. 75, fig. 9.)
2340. Feziza zubella. Pers. — On maple.
2341. Diplodia thyoidea. C. <&: Ellis.
Peritheciis erumpentibus, subgregariis, globosis, papillatis, atris,
nitidis ; sporis centro constrictis, cellulis globosis, brunneis.
On bark of Cupressus thyoides.
Erumpent, seated amongst the fibres of the bark, when the
cuticle is cast off, black, shining, globose ; spores strongly con-
stricted, each cell globose, •025--028 X •012--013 m.m.
2342. Diatzype dzyophila. Curr. var. Mixioz.— On Quercus nigra.
Sporidia exactly as in the typical form, of which Diatrype trun-
cata, Ellis, is a normal condition. Sporidia narrowly elliptic,
brown, -012 m.m. long. (PI. 75, fig. 13.)
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2343. Hypoxylon xnultifoxme var. effusum. Fr.— On maple.
2344. lYIicrothyrium smilacis. liot.— On twigs of Smilax.
2345. Feziza aurelia. P.— On dead leaves.
2346. Stictis dxyophila. C. 4" Ellis.
8parsa, pallida, extus pruinosa ; margine primum dentatis ;
disco plano ; ascis cylindraceis ; sporidiis cylindricis, obtusis,
multinucleatis ; paraphysibus filiformibus, copiosis, flexuosis.
On twigs of oak.
The fruit in this species is remarkably fine. Sporidia biseriate,
overlapping, ’18 X '012 m.m, long, slightly attenuated towards
each end, multinucleate. (PI. 75, fig. 6.)
2347. Physarum connatum. Eitni. — On leaves.
2348. Phoma clypeata. C. 4 El/is.
Peritheciis applanatis, papillatis, nigrocinctis, subsparsis ; sporis
minutis, ellipticis, hyalinis.
On dead wood. Maine (Rev. T. Blake).
Seated on the surface of the wood, flattened at the base, around
which is a black stain on the matrix ; spores ellipitical, '006 m.m.
long. (PI. 75, fig. 10.)
2350. Helotium hexbazum. Er. Coolce, Handdook,No. 2156. — On
herbaceous stems. Maine (Rev. J. Blake).
2351. Tympanis punctoidea. Coo^e. Eavenel, No. 1906. — On
bark. Maine (Rev. J. Blake). (PI. 75, fig. 7.)
2352. Nectxia dispexsa. C. 4 Ellis.
Sparsa, aurantiaca ; peritheciis globosis, papillatis, lasvibus ;
ascis cylindraceis ; sporidiis ellipticis, utrinque attenuatis, uni-
seriatis, uniseptatis; conidiis fusiformibus, curvatis, triseptatis.
On bark. Maine (Rev. T. Blake).
Perithecia widely dispersed; sporidia *025 X '01 m.m. ; conidia
•05 X *01 m.m. (PI. 75, fig. 14. a, conidia.)
2353. Septospoxium velutinum. C. ^ E.
Ertusum, velutinum, atrum ; floccis erectis, simplicibus, septatis,
atrobrunneis, apice hyalinis ; sporis pyriformibus, magnis, multisep-
tatis, muriformibus, subopacis, breviter stipitatis.
On maple wood.
Effused, forming a black velvety stratum ; flocci erect, slender,
septate, brown, hyaline at the tips ; spores large, pear-shaped, on
short pedicels, apparently seated at the base of the flocci, multi-
septate, muriform, dark brown, *05 X ‘025 m.m. (PI. 75, fig. 1.)
2354. Peziza (Cupulaxes) cexea. Sow. — On the ground, in chip
yard.
Although there are some minor points of difference, they are
unimportant, and we cannot therefore regard this as other than the
above-named species.
2355. Fusispoxium. Sp. — On dead oak limbs.
This small specimen exhibited the threads in great perfection, but
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without any fruit. It is doubtless a Fusisporiwn^ but could not be
referred to any species without recognition of the spores. If the
separating cylindrical joints are of the nature of spores, this can
hardly belong to the above genus.
2356. Vezmiculaxia atxamentaxia. B. Br. — On old corn
stalks.
With minute hyaline spores. Probably this species, but mostly
barren, and without any special distinctive features.
2357. Dothidea cerasi. C. j' Ellis.
Gregaria, parva ; pulvinulis transversale erumpentibus, elon-
gatis, epidermide cinctis, atris, papillatis ; ascis clavatis ; sporidiis
ellipticis, hyalinis.
On cherry twigs.
Scarcely a good Dothidea. Cells often approximating to distinct
perithecia ; sporidia biseriate, hyaline, *025 X •012-*014 m.m.
(PI. 75, fig. 2.)
2358. Valsa salicina. -Fr, (?) — On Nyssa.
This is probably Valsa salicina, but in bad condition ; the asci
are all absorbed, and the majority of the sporidia in a state of
germination. (PI. 17, fig. 17. Sporidia.)
2359. Idelogramma ambiguum. Sclmz. — On branches of Bhus.
The sporidia nre larger, and somewhat different in shape from
those in specimens derived from Dr. Curtis and H. W. Ravenel,
but the habit is similar. Sporidia •03-*035 x *012 m.m., some-
what naviculoid ; asci '2 m.m. long. (PI. 75, fig. 5.)
2360. Valsa Liquidambaris. Sehwz. — On Liquidamhar.
Sporidia sausage-shapeii, liyaline, ’012 m.m. long. It is diffi-
cult in the absence of authentic specimen to affirm that this is the
species of Schweinitz, but it accords with specimen from the late
Dr. Curtis. (PI. 75, fig. 16.)
2361. Dothidea excavata. C. Ellis.
Gregaria, discoidea, oblonga, irregularis, depressa, demum con-
cava, atra; ascis cylindraceis ; sporidiis uniseriatis, ellipticis, mul-
tiseptatis, muriformibus, fuscis.
On Magnolia glauca.
Pustules flattened, soon concave, irregular in form and size ;
sporidia elliptical, •018--02 X 'Ol m.m., muriform, brown. With
unusual fruit for a resembling that of Cucuihitaria, or
some species of Hysterium. (PI. 75, fig. 4.)
2362. Sphaeria (Obtectae) viscosa. C. Sf Ellis.
Gregaria. Peritheciis tectis, applanatis, nigris ; ostiolo erum-
pente ; ascis clavatis; sporidiis biseriatis, naviculoideis, hyalinis.
On Azalea viscosa.
liaising the bark a little so as to roughen the twigs, the ostiola
only being exposed ; asci broadly clavate ; sporidia boat-shaped,
hyaline, *035 x 01 m.m. (PI. 75, fig. 3.)
Raestelia botryapites. Schw. Am. Bor. Alo. 902 = RcBsteha Ellisii,
Peck.
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NEW JERSEY FUNGI.
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The Rev. M. J. Berkeley has convinced himself by comparison
of an authentic specimen of Schweinitz’s species with Rcestelia
Eliisii, Pk., that they are identical.
Fig. 1.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
DESCRIPTION OF PLATE 75.
Septosporium velutinum, C. E.
Dothidea Cerasi, C. & E.
Sphaeria viscosa, C. Sf E.
Dothidea excavata, C. Sf E.
Melogramma ambigunra, Schiv.
Stictis dryophila, C. ^ E.
Tympanis punctoidea, C.
Valsa albofusca, C. Sf E.
Dermatea carnea, C. Sf' E.
Phoma clypeata, C. E
Sphaeropsis Sumachi, Schw.
Hendersonia collapsa, C. Sc E.
Diatrype dryophila, Curr.
Nectria dispersa, C. ^ E. a conidia.
Valsa cinctula, C. Pk.
Valsa Liquidambai’is, Scliw.
Valsa salicina, Fr. Sporidia.
The figures magnified 500 diameters.
DISCOMYCETES FROM CALIFORNIA.
{Collected hy H. W. Haekness, M D.)
By William Phillips, F.L.S.
In May last I received a small packet of fungi from Dr. Hark-
ness, of San h'rancisco, California, consisting chiefly of Discomy-
cetes collected by him in the vicinity of that city. The species are
interesting entirely on account of the locality in which they were
collected, and their enumeration here should be regarded simply as
a small contribution towards our knowledge of the geographical
distribution of species. It is the intention of Dr. Harkness to
make as complete a collection as lies within his power of the
minutest fungi of that part of the Pacific Coast.
Cyphella capula, Fr. On dead herbaceous stems. No. 163.
Peziza vesiculosa, Bull. On manure heaps. No. 39.
Pezizahadia, P. On the ground. No. 139.
Peziza leporina, Batsch. On the earth. No. 44.
Peziza suhhirsuta, Schm. On cinder heaps. No. 69.
Peziza aurantia, Fr. On garden walks. No. 8 and 67.
Peziza rutilans, Fr. On damp walls. No. 55.
Peziza oniphalodes. Bull. On ashes. No. 46.
Peziza tlieleboloides, A. & S. On cow dung. No. 17.
Peziza eschaiodes, B. & Br. On dead twigs. No. 32.
Peziza corticalis, Pers. No. 31.
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DISCOMYCETES FROM CALIFORNIA.
Peziza sidphurea,VQrs,. On herbaceous stems. No. 167.
Peziza villosa^ Pers. On herbaceous stems. No. 166.
Peziza roses, Pers. On decayed briars. No, 11.
Peziza cyatlioidea, Bull. On dead herbaceous stems. No. 158.
Peziza cinerea, Batsch. On dead oak. Nos, 48, 131.
Peziza elaphines, B. & Br. On decayed wood. No. 49.
Helotium virgultorum (Vahl). On dead wood. Nos. 10, 40.
Helotium claro flavum, Grev. On dead wood and bark. Nos.
15, 20, 29, 30, 59, 62, 113.
Ascoholus furfuraceus, Pers. On cow dung. No. 2.
Bulgaria inquinans, Fr. On dead wood. No. 90.
No. 52 is Lecidea lutea (Dicks.)
The following numbers are too imperfect to determine: — 26, 53,
98, 105, 132.
No 343 consists of a single cup of a Peziza growing on oak
bark. It is -lin. across, sessile, pale brown, smooth ; disc darker ;
sporidia 8, ovate, •U2--025 X’013-’02 m.m.m. ; parapbyses clavate
at the summits. This is probably an undescribed species, but as
there is only a single cup it is better to let it remain unnamed for
the present. It is unknown to Mr. C. E. Broome, who kindly
examined it.
MEMORANDA.
Ehrenberg. — This veteran died at Berlin on the 27th June, at
the advanced age of 82 years,
Fuckel. — Leopold Fiickel died at A^ienna on the 9th May of
typhus. His collection of Rhenish Fungi is an excellent one, and
he is known also to Mycologists for bis “ Symbolae Mycologicaj.”
Gillet’s Champignons. — In the notice of this book in “ Gre-
villea” iv, pp. 18|are the following misprints: —
For “ plure,” read “ plures.”
For “tectus,” read “ tectas.”
For “ descriptus,” read “ descriptas.”
For “granulosa,” read “ granulosa?.”
I add to Fries’s remarks —
Amanita inaurata is Agaricus strangulatus.
Clitocyhe Pelletiera is clearly Paxillus I found last autumn, and
which is figured by Kalchbrenner. M. J. Berkeley.
British Fungi. — Messrs. Hardwicke and Bogue are preparing
for publication, early in (September, the third edition of “ Cooke's
Plain and Easy Account of British Fungi,” revised and corrected,
with the majority of plates re-drawn. The price will remain at six
shillings, the same as before.
mp:moiianda.
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Rehm’s Ascomyceten. — The 7th fasciculus is just published,'
and contains, as usual, some interesting species Amongst these
is Peziza Ellisiana^ but we must confess that we cannot trace any
material difference between this and Peziza subtilissima, C. ; the
sporidia, however, seem to be scarcely mature. It may, perhaps,
be an immature condition of Peziza laclinodeirna, Berks. We can-
not help deprecating the rage for new names, without reason, of
which we have an example in No. 325. This is the Sphceria
{Diatrype) quadrata, Schwein., and here it appears under the name
of Myrmceciwn obesum. Undoubtedly specimens were distributed by
the late Dr. Curtis as Diatrype obesa, Berk. & Curt. ; but why
Myrmcecium ? We may expect very soon that each species will
become the type of its own genus. This unfortunate Sphcei'ia has
a multitude of aliases already. It is the Diatrype exasperans,
Gerard; the Diatrype brunnea, C. & Pk. ; the Diatiype obesa.
Berk. & Curt. ; and primarily the Sphceria or Diatrype quadrata,
Schweinitz. If any alteration in the generic name should really be
desirable, the specific name quadrata of Schweinitz has priority.
If it is the object of the new school of continental mycologists to
ignore and obliterate such respected and honoured names as those
of Schweinitz, Persoon, and others, they are taking the right steps
to accomplish their object — for a time — until reason and science
again united reign.
N.B. — Since writing the above Mr. Phillips informs us that he
has succeeded in finding mature sporidia in one of the cups of
Peziza Ellisiana as published by Rehm, and that they accord per-
fectly with those of Peziza lachnoderma. Berk.
Lichens. — We have before us two papers containing descrip-
tions of new Foreign Lichens by Dr. Stirton. There is also an
enumeration of small collections of known species from Kumaon
(India), Calcutta, Ceylon, Isle of Mauritius, South Africa, and the
collection made by Mr. Trail in the Amazons. No British species
are included in these papers.
Mycographia. — It is proposed to issue the Third Part of
“ Mycographia ” as early as possible in October of the present
year. The fourth part will not be ready before March or April in
next year.
Philadelphia Exhibition. — The “ Department of Agricul-
ture ” exhibits 200 coloured illustrations of the Genera of Fungi,
from drawings undertaken for the Department by Dr. M. C. Cooke.
The selection includes the most important and typical genera, with
microscopical dissections, drawn to an uniform scale.
Grevillea. — The present number commences the fifth volume,
subscriptions for which have fallen due, and should be paid as
heretofore.
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FUNGI BRITANNICI EXSICCATI.
Series I. and II.
The following enumeration of the species published up to the
present time in the two series of Fungi Britannici, is printed at the
request of several correspondents. The numbers in the first column
are those of the first series, and those in the second column of the
second series, of which five centuries have been issued.
Sei'. I.
Ser. II.
Acrospermum graminum, Tode.
Actinothyrium graminis, Kze.
338
480
A^cidinm albescens, Grev.
636
78
aEcidium allii, Grev.
16
A^cidiuni ari, B.
534
84
^cidium asperifolia, P.
325
^cidium aviculare, Kze.
312
^Ecidium behenis, DC.
442
Ailcidiuni berberidis, P.
441
93
yEcidium compositarum v. Bellidis
327
90
iEcidium compositarum v. Lapsanas
13
92
A^cidium compositarum v. Prenanthes
91
^cidium compositarum v. Tussilaginis
12
89
yEcidium crassum, P.
7
94,95
ALcidium crassum v. cathartici, P.
94
AUcidium crassum v. Frangulae, P.
95
.^cidium crassum v. Periclymeni
102
96
aEcidium epilobii, DC.
4
80
ALcidium euphorbioe, P.
6
302
Aicidium galii, P.
9
.^Ecidium geranii, DC.
107
.^cidium grossulariae, DC.
10
^cidium leucospermum, DC.
3
77
^cidium mentha, P.
444
^cidium orchidearum, Fiedl
106
iEcidium pedicularis, Lohosch
105
AUcidium periclymeni, DC.
102
96
^cidium primulas, DC.
296
85
.^llcidium quadrifidum, DC.
101 ■
310
^cidium lianunculacearum, P.
8
87
^cidium rubellnm, P.
15
81
-tEcidium saniculse, Carm.
.Ecidium scrophularije, DC.
14
209
82
.^cidium statices, Desm.
444
83
AUcidium thesii, Desm.
311
.Ecidium tragopogonis, P.
5
79
A^cidiuni urticse, DC.
11
86
^Ecidium valeriaiiacearum, Diihy
103
88
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
39
Ser. I.
Ser. II,
^cidium violse, Schum.
. 104
Agaricus (Flammula) carbonarius, F?'.
. 401
Agaricus (Naucoria) erinaceus, Fr.
. 502
Agaricus (Pleurotus) bjpnophilus, Fr.
. 403
Agaricus (Crepidotus) mollis, Sch.
402
Agaricus (Omphalia) oniscus, Fr.
Agaricus (Ompbalia) pyxidatus, Fr.
. 501
. 410
Agaricus (Collybia) tuberosus,
403
Agaricus (Collybia) velutipes. Curt.
301
401
Ailographum vagum, D.
. 695
296
Angioridium sumosum, T.
205
Apospbasria acuta, B.
! 223
22
Apospb^eria complanata, B.
. 224
21
Arcyria nutans, Fr.
. 524
Arcyria punicea, Fr.
. 613
Aregma acuminatum, Fr.
. 19
211
Aregma bulbosum, Fr.
. 20
99
Aregma gracile, B.
. 21
210
Aregma mucronatum, Fr.
. 17
98
Aregma mucronatum v. Ruborum
. 18
209
Aregma obtusatum, Fr.
. 22
100
Ascobolus brunneus, C.
. 286
Ascobolus carneus, P.
Ascobolus ciliatus, Sch.
398
! 658
190
Ascobolus furfuraceus, P.
189
Ascobolus immersus, P.
397
Ascocbyta armoracise, Fckl.
*. 637
32
Ascocbyta diantbi, B.
. 627
Asteroma aceris, Desni. (?)
Asteroma rosse, DC.
39
156
417
Asteroma ulmi, Grev.
. 155
Asterosporium Hoffmanni, M. ^ N.
. 211
117
Auricularia mesenterica, Fr.
Bactridium flavum, Kze. (?)
Badbamia capsulifer (non Berk.')
. 308
. 542
. 526
206
Bispora monilioides. Corda
. 346
333
Bloxamia truncata, B. ^ Br.
Botryosporium diffusum, Ca.
. 472
. 353
Botrytis argillacea, C.
353
Bovista nigrescens, Fr.
521
Bulgaria inquinans, Fr.
. 324
Bulgaria sarcoid es, Fr.
. 482
Cantbarellus aurantiacus, Fr.
. 601
Cantbarellus cibarius, Fr.
. 602
Cantbarellus infundibuliformis, Fr.
. 226
Capnodium Footii, B. ^ D.
. 595
292
Capnodium salicinum, P.
Cenangium ferruginosum, Fr.
. 596
291
. 662
195
40
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
Cenangium rubi, Fr.
Cercospora resedge, Fckl.
Ceuthospora laiiri, Grev.
Ceuthospora phacidioides, Grev.
Cbaetomium chartarum, Ehh.
Chgetomium elatum, Kze.
Chgetomiuin Indicum, Ca.
Cheilaria coryli, Roh.
Cladosporium bacilligerum, M.
Cladosporium dendriticum, W.
Cladosporium epiphyllum, N.
Cladosporium herbarum, Lk.
Clavaria abietina, Fr.
Clavaria ardenia. Sow.
Clavaria argillacea, Fr.
Clavaria cinerea. Bull
Clavaria fastigiata, Fr.
Clavaria formosa, P.
Clavaria fragilis, Fr.
Clavaria fusiformis, Fr.
Clavaria rugosa. Bull
Clavaria stricta, P.
Clavaria umbrina, B.
Clavaria uncialis, Fr.
Clinotrichum lanosum, C.
Coleosporium campanulge. Lev.
Coleosporium ochraceum, Fckl.
Coleosporium petasites. Lev.
Coleosporium rhinanthacearum. Lev.
Coleosporium senecionis, B.
Coleosporium sonchi. Lev.
Coleosporium tussilaginis, Lev.
Colpoma quercinum, Wallr.
Coniothecium amentacearum, Ca.
Coniothecium betulinum, Ce.
Corticium ese rui eum, Fr.
Corticium incarnatum, Fr.
Corticium Iseve, Fr.
Corticium polygonum, Fr.
Corticium quercinum, P.
Corticium sambuci, Fr.
Corticium sulfureum v. ochraceum Fr.
Coryneum disciforme, Fr.
Coryneum macrosporum, B.
Craterellus cornucopioides, Fr.
Craterellus crispus, Fr.
Craterium minutum, Fr.
Crucibulum vulgare, Fr.
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
593
196
162
157
158
328
100
290.
216
154
291
. 645
164
188
352
163
421
610
520
227
422
230
411
309
516
110
228
609 (?)
412
423
512
356
81
421
635
149
321
421
298
156
66
53
82
152
80
151
397
197
531
26
622
25
221
5
606
7
528
10
412
6
222
8
413
408
411
9
351
639
608
105
225
525
208
419
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
41
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
Cuciirbitaria berberidis, Gray.
. 582
497
Cucurbitaria euonymi, C.
. 683
Cuciirbitaria laburni, Not.
498
Cyathus striatus, Hoff.
.* 311
Cyathus vernicosus, DC.
. 312
Cylindrosporium ficariae, B.
172
Cyphella capula, Fr.
! 275
112
Cystopus candidus. Lev.
. 86
313,314
Cystopus cubicus, Str.
. 87
315
Cystopus lepigoni, D.By.
. 88
Cystopus spinulosus, D.By.
. 89
316
Cytispora chrysosperma, Fr,
113
Cytispora fugax, Fr.
115
Cytispora leucosperma, Fr.
114
Dacrymyces sebaceus, B. ^ Br.
’. 518
Dacrymyces stillatus, N.
. 336
Dactylium roseum, B.
. 354
343
Daedalea quercina, Fr.
102
Daedalea unicolor, Fr.
103
Dendryphium curtum, B.
*. 357
357
Dendryphium ramosum, C.
. 294
354
Depazea brassicaecola, Fr.
. 637
Depazea fragariaecola, Walh.
44
Diaporthe euphorbiae, C.
*. 674
238
Diaporthe ilicina, C.
490
Diaporthe Laschii, Nke.
682
235
Diaporthe lirella, M. ^ N.
. 273
239
Diaporthe occulta, Fckl.
236
Diaporthe oncostoma, Fckl.
Diaporthe orthoceras, Fr.
240
500
Diaporthe scobina, Nke.
. 673
237
Diaporthe spina, Fckl.
489
Diaporthe vineae, C.
493
Diatrype bullata,
485
Diatrype disciformis, Fr.
. 389
218
Diatrype inaequalis, Curr.
. 372
Diatrype nucleata, Curr.
. 455 '
Diatrype pyrrhocystis, B. ^ Br.
. 241
Diatrype quercina, Fr.
. 242
219
Diatrype stigma, Fr.
. 240
217
Diatrype stipata, Curr.
. 239
Diatrype strumella, Fr.
. 236
Diatrype verrucaeformis, Fr.
. 483
220
Dichaena rugosa, Fr.
. 697
464
Dilophospora graminis, Desm.
. 434
Dinemasporium herbarum, C.
. 279
28
Diplodia herbarum. Lev.
. 339
Diplodia ilicicola, Desm,
. 449
42
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
Diplodia rubi, Fr.
19
Diplodia sapinea, Fr,
17
Diplodia syringse, Awd.
! 626
18
Diplodia vulgaris, Lev.
. 340
Discella carbonacea, B. ^ Br.
. 624
27
Dotbidea filicina, Fr.
. 244
Dothidea fulva, Schm.
. 464
Dotbidea graminis, Fr.
. 678
185
Dotbidea junci, Fr.
243
Dotbidea pteridis, Fr.
496
Dotbidea ribesia, Fr.
488
Dotbidea rosse, Fr.
235
244
Dothidea tetra^pora, B. ^ Br.
. 490
Dotbidea ulmi, Fr.
. 184
Klapbomyces variegatus, Fr.
. 418
Epichloe typhina, Fr.
. 186
233
Epicoccum neglectum, Desrn.
171
Erysipbe communis, Lk.
! 99
Erysiphe horridula. Lev.
. 466
Erysipbe lamprocarpa, Lk.
. 200
Erysipbe Linkii, Lev.
. 199
285
Erysipbe Martii v. Pisi, Lev.
. 96
Erysipbe Montagnei, Lev.
. 97
287
Erysipbe tortilis, Lev.
. 98
286
Eustegia arundinacea, Fr.
380
Eutypa Acharii, TuL
. 365
Eutypa flavo-vireus, Tal.
. 368
469
Eutypa lata, Tul.
. 375
470, 471
Eutypa leioplaca, Tul.
. 366
Exidia granulosa, Fr.
. 515
307
Exobasidium vaccinii, Wor.
. 686
Fusarium roseum, Lk.
. 344
339
Fusarium tremelloides, Grev.
. 343
Fusicladium dendriticum, Walk.
. 645
164
Fusidium flavovirens, Fr.
. 345
Fusidium geranii. West.
. 685
Fusidium griseum, Lk.
. 198
Geaster fimbriatus, Fr.
. 213
Geoglossum difforme, P.
. 481
394
Geoglossum hirsutum, P.
. 496
393
Geoglossum olivaceum P.
. 650
396
Geoglossum viride, P.
395
Gibbera Saubinetii, M.
499
Glseosporium ficariae, B.
.* 533
Glonium lineare, Fr.
457
Gnomonia coryli. Not.
. 495
278
Gnomonia fimbriata. Not.
. 163
277
Gnomonia petioli, Fckl.
. 162
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
43
Giiomonia setacea, P.
Ser. I.
161
Ser. II.
280
Gnoinonia vulgaris, Not.
598
279
Gonytriclium fuscum, Ca.
348
Helicoma Mulieri, Ca (?)
447
Helminthosporium apicale, B. ^ Br.
355
Helmintliosporiuin apiculatum. Corda.
359
Helminthosporium arundinaceum, Ca.
646
157
Helminthosporium echino latum, B. ^
Br.
360
Helminthosporium folliculatum, Ca.
544
168
Helminthosporium macrocarpum, Gr.
543
358
Helminthosporium reticulatum, C.
360
Helminthosporium rhopaloides, Fres.
448
Helminthosporium Smithii, B.
361
357
Helminthosporium tiliee, Fr.
356
Helminthosporium variabile, C. = H. echinulatum. B. ^ Br
Helminthosporium velutinum, Lk.
358
’ 358
Helotium aciculare, .Fr.
400
Helotium aeruginosum, Fr.
389
Helotium fructigenum. Bull.
479
392
Helotium herbarum, Fr.
391
Helotium pruinosum, Jerd.
575
390
Helotium puberulum, Fckl.
574
Helotium virgultorum, Fr.
479
392
Helvella crispa, Fr.
555
Helvella elastica. Bull.
233
Hendersonia exigua, C.
Hendersonia polycystis, B. ^ Br.
24
450
Hendersonia robinia^, West.
625
Hendersonia sarmentorum, West.
623
23
Hendersonia strobilina, Curr.
341
Heterospheeria patella, Grev.
276
453
Hirneola auricula-Judaae, Fr.
517
308
Hydnum auriscalpium, Fr.
306
Hydnum tomentosum, Fr.
605
Hygrophorus virgineus, Fr.
109
Hymenochaete rubiginosa. Lev.
415
Hypospila quercina, Fr.
177
299
Hypoxylon coccineum, Fr.
466
Hypoxylon cohaerens, Fr.
666
Hypoxylon concentricum, Gr.
669
216
Hypoxylon fuscum, Fr.
Hypoxylon multiforme, Fr.
246
467
374
Hypoxylon multiforme v. effusum, Fr.
668
Hypoxylon serpens, Fr.
667
458
Hysterium angustatum, A. ^ S.
579
Hysterium arundinaceum, Fr.
394, 459
300
Hysterium commune, Fr.
391
44
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
Hysteriiim curvatum, Fr.
Hysterium fraxini, P.
Hysterium juniperinum, Fr.
Hysterium pinastri, Fr.
Hysterium pulicare, Fr.
Hysterium virgultorum v. Rubi
Hysterium xylomoides, Chev.
Illosporium roseum, Fr.
Isothea pustula, Fr.
Kneiffia setigera, Fr.
Lasiobotrys lonicerje, Kze.
Lecythea betulina, Lev.
Lecythea caprearum, Lev.
Lecythea euphorbise, Lev.
Lecythea gyrosa, Lev.
Lecythea lini, Lev.
Lecythea potentillarum. Lev.
Lecythea populina, Lev.
Lecythea rossB, Lev.
Lecythea ruborum, Lev.
Lecythea saliceti, Lev.
Lecythea valerianse, B.
Lenzites betulina, Fr.
Leotia lubrica, P.
Leptothyrium carpini, Lih.
Leptothyrium fragariae. Lib.
Leptothyrium juglandis, Lib.
Leptothyrium ribis. Lib.
Leptostroma filicinum, Fr.
Leptostroma iridis, Ehr.
Leptostroma juncinum, Fr.
Leptostroma litigiosum, Desm.
Leptostroma spirese, Fr.
Libertella faginea, Desm.
Lophiostoma bicuspidata, C.
Lophium mytilinum (non Duby)
Lophium fusispoium, C.
Jjycoperdon pusillum, Fr.
Lycoperdon pyriforme, Schf.
Lycoperdon saccatum, Vahl.
Macrosporium cheiranthi, Fr.
Macrosporium cladosporioides, Desm.
Marasmius epiphyllus, Fr.
Marasmius Hudson!, Fr.
Marasmius impudicus^ Fr.
Marasmius rotula, Fr.
Marasmius Wynne!, B. ^ Br.
Massaria eburnea, Tal.
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
456
199
398
198
395
396
459
460
460
337
499
298
414
4
463
124
62
85
69
65
64
68
446
70
67
84, 83
61
66
65
316
63
63
64
302
231
430
153
152
151
334
426
433
335
333
212
119
661
580
200
580
200
611
215
214
197
620
161
407
404
405
302
406
371
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
45
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
Massaria gigaspora. Not,
. 257
Massaria inquinans, Fr.
. 251
Melampsora betulina. Lev.
. 124
Melampsora euphorbiae. Cast.
. 439
423
Melampsora populina. Lev.
. 83
153
Melampsora salicina, Lev.
85
155
Melampsora tremulae, Lev.
. 84
154
Melanconis alni, Tul.
Melanconis modonia, Tul.
. 369
481
. 681
482
Melanconis stilbostoma, Tul.
. 486
Melanconium bicolor, JSf.
. 349
120
Melasmia alnea. Lev.
. 432
Merulius corium, Fr.
Merulius lacrymans, Fr.
. 511
204
Merulius serpens, Fr.
’. 510
Microcera coccophila, Desm.
. 350
Microsphaera berberidis. Lev.
. 95
283
Microsphaera comata. Lev.
94
Microsphaera grossulariae. Lev,
284
Microsphaera penicillata, Lev.
. 218
Microthyrium microscopicum, Desm.
. 282
297
Mitrula cucullata, Fr. -
Morchella esculenta, P.
. 282
. 649
181
Morchella semilibera, P.
361
Mucor hyalinus, C.
. 359
Mytilinidion gemmigenum, Fckl.
. 580
200
Neematelia virescens, Ca.
. 513
Nectria aquifolia, B.
. 260
Nectria caulina, n.s.
479
Nectria cinnabarina, Fr.
. 259
474
Nectria coccinea, Fr.
. 494
Nectria cucurbitula, Tode
. 581
Nectria epispherica, P'r.
. 493
EPICRISIS SYSTEMATIS FLORIDEARUM.*
Auctore Jacobo Giorgio Agardh.
Algologists will hear with much satisfaction that Professor
Agardh has just published Volume hi. of his work “ Species,
Genera, et Ordines Algarum.”
The lirst volume of this work, it will be recollected, contains the
Melanosperms ; the second, published at four intervals (1849-
1868), comprises the Florideae ; the third and last part of this
volume treats of the Rhodomeleae only.
* Lipsiae, apud T, O. Weigel. 1876.
46
EPICRISIS SYSTEMATIS FLORIDEARUM.
Since the publication of the first and second parts of Vol. ii.
great impulse has been given to the study of Algology by the
voyages and publications of Dr. Harvey, and the numerous recent
scientific expeditions, all of which have brought home immense
numbers of specimens of Algae in excellent condition and of all
ages, and frequently with the fructification well developed. A
great many of the species thus obtained were new to science ;
others afforded the means of correcting former errors of descrip-
tion and classification. Under these circumstances an entire re-
vision of the second volume of Professor Agardh’s work was
highly necessary, and will be eagerly w^elcomed by Algologists.
The changes introduced are radical, extending not only to
species and genera, but to orders also. The Orders (22 in
number) are arranged under six series, and include 169 genera,
of which 28 are new. The labour these changes have
caused must have been enormous ; numbers of examples of every
species have been thoroughly examined, both as to their structure
and fructification. On this point Professor Agardh states in his
Preface that in the new volume, as in the preceding, no species has
been admitted into the text which had not previously been
examined by him. Species of doubtful character or affinity are
placed at the end of each genus, under the title .of “ Species in-
quirenda.” These, in some cases, constitute a sufficiently long list.
Some species, however, easily recognised, have been admitted on
the faith of well-executed figures.
Some idea of the immense quantity of materials from all parts of
the world which were examined, and of the conscientious labour
bestowed on the work, may be formed by the fact that, although
the new volume extends to upwards of 700 pages (including the
Index), new descriptions of well known species are not repeated,
but reference is made in such cases, to the former descriptions in
Parts 1 and 2 of Yol. ii. of “ Species Algarum.” Thus the
present volume is strictly supplementary to the preceding parts of
the work, and will prove of great value to Algologists, who have
long felt the want of it.
Time and space do not admit of a complete analysis of the new
volume. \Yith regard to its effects upon the Algje found on the
British coast, it is apparent that an entire revision of the arrange-
ment of the species, genera, and orders must be made. Before con-
cluding this notice of the work, a few of the modifications effected
may be mentioned. Griffithsia secundijlora has, from examination
of the fruit, been placed in the new genus Bornetia ; Stenogramina
has been removed to Order III., Gigartine^, and is placed in
Tribe 2, next to Gymnogongriis. A new genus has been created
for Schizymeiiia edulis^ namely, Sarcophyllis ; and another new
genus for Wormskioldia sanguinea, which is now Hydrolapathum
sanguinea.
Mary P. Merrifield.
47
A NEW ‘‘TILLETIA.”
By Prof. Passerini.
We have received from Professor Passerini of Parma, the
following description of a Tilletia, believed to be new.
Tilletia calospoxa. Passer. Hh.
Sporae perfecte globosae, fuscae, crebrae reticulato-costatae, costis
parum prominulis.
Inter T. sphcerococcam, Rabh., et T. controversam, Kuhn.,
media. Huic sporarum forma similis, dum episporii characteribus
ad illam accedit.
In s,p\Q,\s, Alopecuri agrostis. Parma (Italy). June, 1875.
The globose spores are of the same size as those of Tilletia
controversa and Tilletia Lolii, but deeper in colour, and with a
thicker epispore than in either. The reticulations are also dif-
ferent, forming smaller areolae than in T. controversa. The spores
of the four species above-named are nevertheless very similar.
The habit, however, differs amongst them, and must be taken into
account.
CRYPTOGAMIC LITERATURE.
Winter, Dr. Geo. Notizen ii die Familie der Ustilagineon,
“ Flora,” April 1, 1876.
Geheeb, a. Bryologische Notizen aus dem Rhongebirge,
“ Flora,” April 1, 1876.
Krempelhuber, a. Lichens Brasiliensis, in “ Flora,” April
11, 1876, May 11, June 1 and 11.
Thumen, F. Diagnosen zu Mycotheca Universalis, in “ Flora,”
May 1, 1876.
Nylander, W. Addenda nova ad Lichenographiam Euro-
paeum, in “ Flora,” May 21, 1876.
Nylander, W. Lichenes in iEgypto a Larbalestier collecti.
“Flora,” June 21, 1876.
Bonorden, H. F. Beitrage zur Mycologie, in “ Hedwigia,”
May and June, 1876.
Sorokin, N. On Cronartium, in “ Hedwigia,” June, 1876.
Passerini, G. Diagnosi di funghinuovi, in “ Hedwigia,” June,
1876.
Stizenberger, E. Index Lichenum hyperboreorum, 1876.
Cottam, A. On a new Avlacodiscus, in “ Journal Quekett
Club,” May, 1876.
Hobkirk, C. P. On Zygodon rupestris, in “Journ. Bot.,”
July, 1876.
48
CRYPTOGAMTC LITERATURE.
Quelet, L. Champignons du Jura etdes Yosges,” part 3.
Plowright, C. B. Fungi observed at an excursion to Scoulton,
in “ Trans. Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society.”
Crombie, J. M. Lichenes Capensis, in “ Journ. Linn. Soc.” No.
84,(1876.)
Cbombie, J. M. Lichenes Terrae Kergueleni, in “ Journ. Linn.
Soc.,” No. 84 (1876).
Mitten, W. Musci and Hepaticae collected in Kerguelen’s
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No. 34.]
[December, 1876.
€xm\\Uy
A QUARTEELY EECOED OF CEYPTOOAMIC BOTANY
AND ITS LITERATURE.
NEW JERSEY FUNGI.
By M. C. Cooke and J. B. Ellis.
{Continued from p. 35.J
A few additional North American species are enumerated, which
have been received from other States.
2363. IVIicirosphaeria extensa. C. ^ B.—On oak leaves. Phila-
delphia (W. C. Stevenson).
Appears to be this species, but the fulcra and sporidia are im-
mature.
2364. Fuccinia Hiexacii. 3Tart.— On Hawkweed. (W. C. Ste-
venson), Philadelphia.
If this can be maintained as a distinct species.
2365. Cexcospoxa gxisea, C. ^ E. — Ciespitibus minutis, puncti-
formibus, atrogriseis, late effusis. Hyphis brevis, simplicibus.
Sporis linearibus multiseptatis.
On living leaves and flowers of Polygala lutea. Sept.
Spores rod-shaped, 0*12 m.m. long. Covering the entire leaves
and stem with punctiform tufts, invisible to the naked eye, but
imparting a greyish colbur to the affected parts.
2366. Spheexia (Biapoxthe) tumulata. C. d: E.
Sparsa. Peritheciis distinctis, sub-immersis, brunneis ; ostiolo
elongato ; ascis clavatis ; sporidiis lanceolatis, quadrinucleatis,
demum uniseptatis, hyalinis.
On twigs of Corylus Americana.
Perithecia almost membranaceous, distinet, buried in the wood,
the long ostiolum piercing the bark. A distinct black line sur-
rounds one or more of the perithecia, and descends deeply into the
wood. Sporidia '012 m.m. x *005 m.m.
2367. Badhamia penetxalis. C. Sf E.
Gregaria, stipitata. Peridiis subglobosis, albidis, demum atris ;
capillitio atro-fusco ; stipite penetrante, fusco-atro ; sporis globosis,
atro fuscis, conglobatis.
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On pine boards not much decayed.
This appears to be a distinct species. The penetrating stem to
which threads of the capillitium are attached, is peculiar. The
spores remain for a long time in globose masses, and do not sepa-
rate freely. [PI. 80, fig. 1. 5, clusters of spores encysted; c, free
spores.]
2368. Sphaeria aquila. Fr. forma minor. — On twigs of Corylus
Americana.
The perithecia are smaller than usual, but the fruit is the same.
2369. Dichaena quercina. Fi'. — On living white oak branches.
An immature condition.
2370. Acrothecium obovatum. C. ^ E.
Atrum, effusum ; floccis simplicibus, erectis, septatis, gracilibus,
brunneis ; sporis obovatis vel pyriformibus, apico-radiantibus,
brunneis, opacis, biseptatis.
On decaying Magnolia. Sept.
Forming black velvety patches. Threads slender, simple. Spores
obovate, with 2 septa, the upper cell equal to both the others ;
opaque, so that when mature the septa can scarcely be distin-
guished. (PI. 80, fig. 13.)
2371. Botrytis atroviridis. C. 4'
Atro viridis ; caespitulis densis, elongatis ; floccis septatis fuscis,
superne ramosis ; ramulis brevis oppositis ; sporis minutis ovatis.
On oak stump.
This is so decidedly the conidia of some species of Hypoxylon^
that it has had a name applied to it with hesitation, and tempo-
rarily, until it can be referred to the Hypoxylon to which it belongs.
(PI. 81, fig. 10.)
2372. Sphaeria (Caulicolae) comatella. C, ^ E. (See. No. 2392.)
On dead stems of Aster.
Differs only from the typical form in the almost obsolete hairy
mouth. The sporidia are the same.
2373. Stictis quercifolia. C. ^ E.
Hypophylla, orbicularis, parvula; margine, lacerato-dentato, disco
griseo-albido ; ascis cylindraceis ; sporidiis filiformibus ; paraphy-
sibus linearibus, supra leniter incrassatis.
On oak leaves.
Not more than \ m.m. broad ; sporidia ’OG-’O? m.m., nearly the
length of the ascus. (PI. 81, fig. 7.)
2374. Sphaeropsis alni. C. ^ E.
Peritheciis erumpentibus, 3-4 congestis, brunneis, ovatis, sub-
membranaceis ; sporis magnis, ellipticis, brunneis.
On living alder bark (^Alnus serrulata.) Sept., 1876.
Spores •025--03 X -01 -‘016 m.m. (PI. 80, fig. 4.)
2375. Fusisporium episphericum. C. tt E.
Tremelloideum, albidum ; sporis fusiformibus, arcuatis, utrinque
acutis, plurinucleatis, dein 3-5 septatis, hyalinis.
GREVILLF.A
PL 80
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L.-r.;
grevillea
PL 81
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51
Growing on a species of Diatrype (without fruit) on dead branches
of Corylus avellana.
Kesembling in habit Tremella albida; spores *04 x '004 m.m.,
strongly curved, acute at the extremities ; threads very slender,
often long, interwoven and branched. The Diatrype being without
fruit, could not be determined. (PI. 80, fig. 10.)
2376. Coniothyrium subtile. Corda. Icon. iv. fig. 107.
On bleached wood of white cedar.
2377. Sphaeria (Immersae) livida. Fr. — On decorticated wood.
(PI. 80, fig. 1«.)
2378. Sphaeria (Obtectae) microtheca. C. S' E.
Peritheciis subgregariis ; tectis, globosis, atris ; collo elongato,
flexuoso ; ascis minutissimis, pyriformibus ; sporidiis allantoideis.
Oli Andromeda twigs.
Seated on the wood, and piercing the bark with the elongated
ostiola. When the bark falls away resembling a species of the
section Denudatae. Asci very minute, narrowly pear-shaped,
*025 >< '01 m.m. The sausage-shaped sporidia are also propor-
tionally minute and spermatioid. (PI. 80, fig. 14.)
2379. Diderma, sp. — On old pine boards.
This appears to be a red-brown species, allied to D. vernicosuniy
but smaller and sessile. It has been dried before maturity, and
therefore the spores are not formed, and it is in too imperfect a
condition for description.
2380. Stemonitis confluens. C. Sf E.
Fasciculata, confluente in hypothallo persistente, atro-fusca ;
peridiis fugacissimis ; stipite furcatis, erectis, ad basim conjunctis ;
sporis bruniieis, magnis, globosis.
On oak bark.
The stems are branched in a furcate manner, and confluent at
the base, forming a compact tuft. The capillitium is membrana-
ceous at the angles ; spores very large compared with allied
species, being *012 m.m. diam. ; the specimens were too fully
matured for a complete and satisfactory description. (PI. 80, fig. 3.
b, portion of capillitium with spores.)
2381. Sphaeria (Caulicolae) dissiliens. C, S' E.
Peritheciis sparsis, atris, demum erumpentibus, subglobosis,
ostiolis punctiformibus ; ascis clavatis ; sporidiis longe fusiformibus,
8-septatis, simul constrictis, et dissilientibus, hyalinis.
On stems of Desmodium strictum.
Sporidia '07 x '009 m.m., constricted and divided into two un-
equal portions, one of which is 3-septate the other 4-septate,
readily dividing at the constriction. (PI. 80, fig. 12.)
2382. Sphaeria (Caulicolae) coxnatella. C. 8f stems of
Desmodium strictum.
2383. Hypoderma virgultorum. DBy. — On stems of Desmodium
strictum.
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2385. Eutypa maura. On hickory root.
Sporidia larger than in Eutypa lata and E. Acharii.
2386. Ascobolus Leveillei. Boudier. var. Americanus. C. E. —
On cow dung.
Apparently differing little from the typical form, except in the
slightly larger sporidia, which are •03-*04 X *015 m.m. (PI. 80,
fig. 20.)
2386* Sphaeria (Sporormia) minima. J-tod.— On cow dung with the
above.
Curious quadripartite brown sporidia, soon breaking up into four
joints.
2387. Dichaena strumosa. Fr. — On living branches of black oak.
It is doubtful whether this is any other than a form of Diclioena
qnercina, Fr. The present specimens are in the stylosporous con-
dition.
2389. Sporotrichum sulphurenm. Grev, — On dead leaves.
2390. Sphaeria (Caulicolae) acuminata. Sow. — On dead stems of
Bidens.
Differing but little from the more common form on thistles.
2391. Sphaeria (Caulicolae) doliolum. P. — On old potato stems.
2392. Sphaeria (Caulicolae) comatella. C. E.
Gregaria, vel sparsa; peritheciis ovatis, nigro-brunneis, tectis ;
ostiolis erumpentibus, pilis brevibus ri iridis erectis ornatis ; ascis
clavatis, subsessilibus ; sporidiis abrupte fusiformibus, o-septatis,
constrictis, hyalinis ; spermatiis minutis. (No. 2402.)
On dead stems of asparagus.
This species is easily to be recognised by the circle of short, rigid,
erect brown hairs, which girt the ostiolum ; sporidia abruptly
fusiform, 5-septate, deeply constricted at each septum, hyaline,
•085-'04 X ’009 m.m.
It appears to be related to Spheeria comata, Tode. (PI. 80, fig. 9.)
2393. Sphaeria (Caulicolae) comatella. C. Sj" E. (See No. 2392.)
On asparagus stems.
2394. Sphaeria (Caulicolae) Orthogramma. Berk. 4" C\iri. — On corn
stalks. {Zea Mays.)
This is just the plant described by B. & C., except that the
sporidia appear to be more mature ; they are fusiform, pale-brown,
with the ultimate joints at length divided soa"^ to become 5-septate ;
sporidia -OS-'OG X '01 m.m. (PI. 80, fig. 11.)
2395. Sphaeria (Caulicolae) comatella. C. ^ E. (See No. 2392.) —
On old mullein stalks.
2396. Feziza (Hymenoscypha) nigrescens. C On mullein
stems.
2397. Sphaeropsis Caryae. C. 8f E.
Peritheciis linearis, subtectis, demum, erumpentibus; sporis
ellipticis, brunneis.
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On hickory bark.
Spores '025 X •01-*012 m.m., brown, variable in size; peri-
thecia bursting through the bark in linear series. (PI. 80, fig. 5.)
231)8. Valsa Abietis. Fr. — On bark of white cedar.
2399. Sphaeria (Diaporthe) orthoceras. Fr. — On stems of worm-
wood.
The small quadrinucleate sporidia are about *015 m.m. long.
(PI. 80, fig. 17.)
2401. Sphaeria (Villosae) hispida. Fr. — On pine wood.
2402. Sphaeria comatella. C. E. — Spermogonia.
Gregaria, minuta, brunnea; spermatiis minutis.
On stems of mullein.
Associated with the Sphceria, of which it is doubtless the
spermogonia.
2403. Diatrype cincta. B. Br. — On oak bark.
Sporidia *018 x *009 m.m., uniseptate, constricted, brown.
(PI. 80, fig. 19.)
2404. Nectria microspora. C. (f E.
Csespitosa, parvula, aurantio-rubra. Peritheciis 3-10, globosis,
laevis, minutis, demum collapsis ; ascis cylindraceis ; sporidiis
ovalibus, binucleatis.
On bark of Magnolia.
This minute species is scarcely visible to the naked eye. The
clusters of perithecia from ^ to 1 m.m. long and the perithecia not
exceeding |-th m.m. in diameter, the sporidia '0075 x *004 m.m.
(PI. 80, fig. 8).
2405. Sphaeria (Byssisedae) solaris. C. & E.
Peritheciis gregariis, globosis, pertusis, atris, e subiculo -pulve-
rulento, fusco, conidiophoro emergentibus ; ascis cylindraceis ;
sporidiis subclavatis, curvulis, hyalinis ; conidiis amygdaloideis,
atro-fuscis.
On pine wood
Perithecia globose ; ostiolum radiato-sulcate ; conidia in clusters
on the apices of short, septate, simple threads, which constitute
the subiculum ; sporidia '03 X *006 m.m., curved ; conidia almond-
shaped, opaque, brown, *012-'0I4 X *008 m.m. (PI. 81, fig 9.
a, perithecia ; b, conidia ; c, ascus and sporidia.)
2406. Diderma testaceum. Fr. — On old leaves.
The globose spores are about *008 m.m. diam.
2407. Sphaeria (Pertusae) diaphana. C. & E.
Gregaria, minuta ; peritheciis globosis, compressis, membrana-
ceis, brunneis, poropertusis ; ascis subclavatis ; sporidiis arcte, ellip-
ticis, hyalinis ; endochromate triplo- divisis.
On decorticated branches.
Sporidia '02 X '0075 m.m., with the endochrome thrice divided.
(PI. 80, fig. 15.) ~
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2408. Sphaeria solutae. C. d; E.
Peritheciis sparsis, semi-immersis, solubilis, superne attenuatis ;
ascis clavatis ; sporidiis biserialibus, cylindricis, triseptatis, hya-
linis.
On pine boards.
Sporidia *025 X *008 m.m. The perithecia are easily removed,
or fall out of the matrix. (PI. 80, fig. 16.)
2409. Ophiotheca umbrina. B. 4" C- — On CEnothera.
The globose spores are about *01 m.m. diam. (PI. 80, fig. 2.)
2410. Sphaeria (Caulicolae) doliolum. P. — On CEnothera biennis.
2411. Solenia candida. Fr. — On bark of white cedar.
2412. Diatrype quercina. Fr. var. lignicola. C. (b E. — On de-
corticated oak branches.
It is deemed more prudent to consider this for the present as a
variety of the common Diatrype quercina, Fr., although very dif-
ferent in appearance on account of the matrix The asci are
clavate, elongated, stipitate, with numerous sausage-shaped spores,
brownish in the mass, as in the typical form.
2413. Imperfect condition of some Fungus, probably Stictis
quercifolia.
On oak leaves.
2414. Peziza (Tapesia) subiculata. Scliw. — On dead Vaccinium.
This is probably the species intended by Schweinitz. It much
resembles Peziza fuscce, with a tawny disc.
2415. Hysterium subrugosum. C.dE.
Sparsum, atrum, opacum ; peritheciis ellipticis, vel linearibus,
obtusis, transversim subrugosum ; labiis rigentibus ; ascis clavatis ;
sporidiis ellipticis, utrinque sub-attenuatis, fuscis, fenestrato-
septatis.
On hard dry oak.
Sporidia multiseptate, with transverse septa, pale brown, *045 X
*015 m.m. We have seen no species to which these specimens can
be referred. (PI. 81, fig. 1.)
2416. Hysterium hyalinum. C. 4* Pk. — On old oak stump.
(PI. 81, fig. 5.)
2417. Hysterium Gerardi. C. 4' Pk.—0\\ decorticated maple.
2418. Hysterium Gerardi. C. 4* Pk.— 0\\ decorticated wood.
2419. Peziza (Mollisia) coccinella. Somm. — On dry oak limbs.
2420. Vermicularia compacta. C. ^ E.
Peritheciis gregariis, hispidis, atris, distinctis, compactis; sporis,
fusiformibus, curvulis, utrinque acutis, nucleatis, demum septatis.
On Vitis vinifera twigs.
The curved spores are about *02 m.m. long, at length faintly
septate The perithecia are disposed at regular distances, entirely
surrounding the twig for some inches, giving a peculiar rough
appearance.
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2421. Valsa tetraploa. B. ^ C. — On Juglans nigra.
2422. Sphsezopsis Ribicola. C. 4’
Peritheciis gregariis, epidermide tectis, elevatis ; sporis ellipticis,
briinneis.
On currant twigs.
Spores ’022 x ’009 m.m. brown. (Pl. 80, fig. 7.)
Sphaeropsis Rhamni. CooTte.
Peritheciis gregariis ; primum epidermide tectis, demum trans-
verse fissuratis ; sporis arcte ellipticis, brunneis.
On bark of Rhamnus (Dr. Curtis).
Sporis ‘025 X '0075 m.m. Similar to the last, but witb nar-
rower spores. (PI. 80, fig. 6.)
2423. Discosia aztocreas. Fr. — On oak leaves.
Capillazia Sphaezia-typhinae. Corda Icon. ii. t. 10, /.35.
Sporotrichum Sphoerice-typliince^ Rabb. Deut. FI. 733.
On Epichloe typhina. New York (Peck, 401).
Sphoezia (Peztusae) phileuza. C. & Tech.
Sparsa. Peritheciis orbicularibus, depressis, semi-immersis,
atris ; ostiolo simplici, pertuso ; ascis clavatis ; sporidiis biseriatis,
ellipticis, uniseptatis, brunneis, parum constrictis.
On bark of Tilia Americana. New York (Peck, No. 290).
Sporidia *022 x ’01 m.m. ; perithecia punctiform, small. (Pl.
81, fig. 6).
Valsa Celtidis. Coolce.
Perithecia irregulariter circinantia, sub-immersa ; ostiola atra, in
disco brunneo emergens ; sporidiis uniseriatis, ellipticis, unisep-
tatis, brunneis.
On branches of Celtis (Rav. 1833), S. Carolina.
The perithecia, 6 8 together, are circumscribed by a black line ;
the ostiola are emergent in a brown pulverulent disc, and hence it
can hardly be the same as Sphaeria Celtidis^ B. & C. (Grevillea,
No. 930) ; sporidia *02 X ’01, uniseptate, brown, constricted at the
centre. (Pl. 81, fig. 3.)
Melanconis amygdalina. Coohe.
Laxe circumscripta, stromate pallida ; peritheciis circinantibus,
globosis ; ostiolis convergentibus in disco fusco, prominulis ; ascis
cylindraceis ; sporidiis amygdalaeformis, utrinque appendiculatis.
On Liquidambar (Ravenel), S, Carolina.
Apparently a Melanconis.
Sporidia almond-shaped, brown, with a large globose nucleus,
•023-’025 X *012 m.m., with a slender hyaline appendage at each
end. (Pl. 81, fig. 4.)
2356 lis. Fsilonia apaloespoza. B. ^ Br.
The previous specimen appears to have been mixed with
Vermicularia.
Plates 80 ^ 81 illustrate the above communication.
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By M. C. Cooke, M.A.
C Continued from page 14.J
Agaxicus (Armillaxia) bulbiger. A. ^ S.
Figured from drawings by W. Phillips, Esq., of Shrewsbury.
(PI. 77, fig. 1.)
Agaxicus (Clitopilus) cretatus. B. ^ Br.
Figured from drawings by W. Phillips. (PI. 77, fig. 3.)
Agaricus (Nolanea) rufocarneus . B. Br.
Figured from drawings by W. Phillips. (PI. 77, fig. 2.)
Agaricus (Tubaria) autochthonus. B. ^ Br.
Figured from specimens collected at Shobden Court, when visited
by the Woolhope Club. (PI. 77, fig. 4.)
Agaricus (Pholiota) Cookei. Fr. in Litt.
Pileo carnoso, e conico convexo, udo viscido, squamis obscuriori-
bus adpressis consperso, sordide helvolo ; stipite solido aequali,
fibrilloso, inferne rufo-brunneo, annulo tenerrimo, lamellis adnatis,
leviter ventricosis demum brunneis.
On the ground. Dinmore (Oct., 1876. M.C.C.) in Derbyshire
(Oct. 1873, J. Penny.)
Videtur lignicolse ut omnes affines. Proximus Ag. subluteo
Flor. Dan.”
Stem 2 in, long 2 lines thick. Pileus 2 in. broad.
Colored figures will be given in a succeeding part of “ Grevillea.”
Cortinarius (Phlegmacium) saginus. Br. Epicr. p. SiO.
Pileus fleshy, plano-convex, unequal, smooth, viscid ; stem solid,
sub-bulbous, fibrillose, becoming yellowish, naked above, veil fuga-
cious, gills decurrent, broad, eroded, pallid then cinnamon.
On the ground in woods, near Hereford, Dr. Bull.
Gregarious ; stem 3 in. long, 1 in. thick ; pileus 4-5 in. broad,
yellow. Flesh white.
Figure of this elegant species will shortly be given.
Canthasrellus Houghtoni. BJi.
Figured from drawings by W. Phillips, (PI. 76, fig. 1.)
Lactaxius pubescens. Br. '
Figured from drawings by W. Phillips. (PL 76, fig. 2.)
Septoxia avellanae. B. Br. Ann. N.II., No. 1606.
Hypophyllous ; perithecia circinate ; spores fusiform, curyed,. —
Rahh. F. E., 1958.
On leaves of Corylus avellana. Bathford.
Spores *0004 in. long.
Cystotxicha jauxodisca. C.
Perithecia oval or elliptic, black, splitting longitudinally, margin
serrate, disc orange, sporophores slender, branched above ; spores
cylindrical, simple.
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OREVILLEA.
PL 77.
1. j^g-arious hulbiger. ^ Sf 8. S. Jigariaus rufo-aarneus.
3. j^gariaus oretatus. B. Jj.. jlgariavus autochthonus.
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On chips. Darenth.
When moist it looks like a Xarge Phacidium, with a black dentate
margin, and convex orange disc. In that condition it is rather
gelatinous ; probably an incomplete condition of some Discomyce-
tous fungus.
Spoxidesmium txiglochinis. B. tfc Br. Ann. N.H., No. 1607, 1. 10,/. 4,
Sori punctiform, springing from a cellular base ; young spores
obovate, stem short, incrassated upwards, then subglobose, ob-
liquely divided, at length oblong, fenestrate.
On Triglochin palustre. March. Rannock.
Sori bright brown, -OOG-’OOS in. ; spores *0003- 0007 in.,
approaching S. pallidum, B. & C., but that is on fir, and the spores
are not composed of globose cells as in that species.
iEcidium depauperans. Vize. Gard. Cliron.
Spots none, peridia scattered, at first round, becoming elongated,
parallel with the length of the stem ; spores yellow.
On Vivla cornuta. Forden (Rev. J. E. Vize).
Puccinia xnoliniae. Tul. Ann. So. Nat., Sept., 1854, ’p. 141.
PI. ix., fig. 9-11.
Sori punctiform, oblong, linear or very long, solitary, scattered,
or partly confluent, dark-brown ; spores broadly elliptical, obtuse,
even, on long pedicels, cells nearly equal. — B, ^ Br. Ann. N.H.,
No. 1608.
On Molinia ccerulea. Perth.
Puccinia calthae. Link. Cooke, Handhooh, No. 1499. B. Br. Ann.
N.H., Feb. 1876., p. 141.
On leaves of Ranunculus ficaria. New Pitsligo.
Urocystis gladioli. 8rn. in Gard. Chron., 1876, p. 420.
Sori obliterated, or effused ; spores large, compound, consisting
of 3-6 inner brown cells, and a larger, indefinite number of nearly
transparent out cells ; both series fertile.
Within corms of Gladiolus.
For figures and full description, see Gardeners’ Chronicle above
cited.
Ustilago Kuhniana. Wolff, in Bot, p.
Spores irregularly rounded, reddish-violet ; epispore finely reti-
culated; sporidia small, copious, verticillate. — Rahh, F. E., No.
1989. Hedwigia, 1875, p. 28.
On Rumex acetosa (Dr. Masters).
Spores -Old-'OIG m.m. diam.
Ustilago Candollei. Bil. Ann.Des. Sci. Nat. (1847) 93.
Spores elliptic or ovate, even, dark- violet. — Cooke, Fungi Britt.
ii.. No. T2.
On flowers of Polygonum.
Stilbum melleum. B. Br. Ann. N.H., No. 1609,^. 10,/. 5.
Minute, pale yellow; stem short, dilated upwards, hispid ; spores
globose, small ; rough globose corpuscles embedded in the substance.
On bark. Jan.
58
NEW BRITISH FUNGI.
In form resembling Ciliciopoclium violaceum. Head composed of
clavate processes, ‘OGO-'O! in. across, covered with sugary particles ;
globose rough bodies, *0005 in. diam., appear to be embedded in the
substance.
Fusarium translucens. B. Br. Ann. N.H.,No. 1610.
Pellucid, substipitate, margin under a lens delicately ciliate ;
white, becoming yellowish, umbilicate above ; spores slender,
cylindrical.
On deal. Glamis.
Forming little transparent specks, about line diam. ; spores
•0003 in. long. Differs from F. minutulum, Ca., in the form of the
spores.
Fusariuxn cucuxnezinum. B. ^ Br. Ann. N.F., No. 1611.
Pale orange, sub-globose, then effused ; spores shortly fusiform.
On diseased cucumbers.
Spores '0005 in. long.
Fusazium zhabdophozium. B.^'Br.Ann N.H., No. 1612.
Erumpent, tawny, elevated from a white orbicular base; spores
straight, wand-shaped.
On dead sticks. Forres.
Spores '0006 in. long.
Cylindzospozuxn senecionis. B. A' Br. Ann. N.B., No. 1613.
Forming white, conspicuous, irregular patches ; flocci flexuose,
slender ; spores cylindrical.
On leaves of Senecio vulgaris.
Spores variable in length, -OOOS-’OOOG in.
Fenicillium coifeicoloz. B. ^ Br. Ann. N.ir.,No.l6l4.
Broadly effused, umber, flocci short, rather thick ; spores large,
globose.
On Pasteur’s solution.
Spores varying much in form ; the most perfect are smooth,
with a large nucleus, and about *0005 in. diam.
Rhinotzichum decolozans. CooTce.
Snow-white, soon becoming tawny ; threads erect, furcate two
or three times at the tips, terminal joints, clavate ; spores globose,
rough, with a very short apiculus.
On beech mast. Forden.
The branches terminate at the same level, and are approximate ;
threads pale-hrownish ; spores hyaline, not more than -004 m.m.
diam.
Helminthospozium zhopaloides. F7’es. Beitr. t. vi.,/. 15-21.
Black, effused; flocci fasciculate, erect, with a few short branches
at the apex; spores cylindrical, multiseptate, obtuse, basal cell
uncoloured. — Cooke, Fungi Britt, ii.. No. 448.
On sacking, with Torula. Forden (Rev. J. E. Vize).
Fusispozium obtusum. CooTce.
Tremelloid, white; spores cylindrical, somewhat narrowed to
each end, obtuse, triseptate, on very short threads.
NEW BRITISH FUNGI.
59
Parasitic on old Diatrype. Forres, Eev. J. Keith.
Spores ‘04 x ‘005 m.m. A similar species has occurred on
Diatrype in North America, which is also white, often larger, and
with different fruit.
Exohasidium Vaccinii. Woron. Nat. Ges. Freib. iv. B. ^ Br. Ann.
N.B., No, 1615. Thumen Fung. Au&t., No. 322.
On leaves of Vaccinium.
On Rhododendron it forms a thick gall-like swelling.
Schinzia alni. Wor. Ann. Sci. Nat.,ser. 5, rol. x., t. 6,/. 1-7.
B. # Br. Ann. N.H., No. 1616.
Forming tubercles on the roots of alder. Powerscourt.
Leotia circinans. B. Fr. Sg,
.* 664
477
Nemaspora crocea, Desm.
. 212
119
mdocephalum roseum, C.
. 550
Oidium aurantium, C.
Oidium farinosum, C.
Oidium monilioides, Lie.
. 448
345
.* 551
Panus stypticus, Fr.
. 404
Passalora bacilligera, Fr.
Patellaria atrata, Fr.
Patellaria livida, B. ^ Br.
. 291
194
! 578
193
Patellaria proxima, B. ^ Br.
Penicilliura crustaceum, Fr.
. 660
341
Penicillium roseum, with Volutella
Periconia hrassicascola, B. ^ Br.
344
647
165
Periconia Phillipsii, B. ^ L.
Peridermium columnare, A. ^ S.
*. 314
166
Peridermium Pini, Fr,
443
Perisporium vulgare, Ca.
699, 700
289
Peronospora calotheca, D.By.
351
Peronospora candida, Fckl.
! 547
178 ■
Peronospora densa, Babh.
Peronospora effusa, Grev.
189
346
Peronospora effusa v. Polygoni
. 290
Peronospora Ficariju, Tul.
. 549
177
Peronospora gangliformis, B.
. 190
350
Peronospora grisea, Ung.
. 642
352
Peronospora infestans, Casp.
. 192
349
Peronospora Lamii, D. By.
Peronospora nivea, Ung.
. 548
. 191
176,180
Peronospora nivea v. Saniculoe
. 644
176
Peronospora nivea v. Smyrnii
180
Peronospora obliqua, C.
. 195
174
Peronospora parasitica, Ca.
. 193
173
Peronospora pygmea, Ung.
. 643
175
Peronospora sordida, B.
- . 293
Peronospora trifoliorum, D.By.
. 194
179
5
66
PUNGI BRITANNICI.
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
Peronospora urticae, Casp.
292
Peronospora viciae, B.
347
Peziza (macr.) acetabulum, L.
556
182
Peziza (dasy.) apala, B. ^ Br.
374
Peziza (dasyscypha) aspidiicola, B. ^ Br.
565
Peziza (mollisia) atrocinerea, C.
284
382
Peziza (tapesia) aurelia, P.
563
Peziza (cocbleatae) auricula, C.
473
Peziza (cup.) badia, P,
366
Peziza (dasy.) bicolor. Bull.
568
363
Peziza (tapesia) c^sia, Fr.
562
Peziza (dasy.) calycina, Sch.
474
369,370
Peziza (pat.) cerastiorum, W.
655
Peziza (dasy.) ciliaris, Sch.
573
373
Peziza (moli.) cinerea, Batsch.
390
383
Peziza (sare.) coccinea, Jacq.
651
Peziza (dasy.) comitessae, C.
371
Peziza (dasy.) conformis, C.
375
Peziza (hym.) coronata. Bull.
379
Peziza (humaria) Crouani, C.
229
285,192
Peziza (hym.) cyathoidea. Bull,
594
• 377,378
Peziza cyathoidea v. epilobii. Bull.
378
Peziza cyathoidea v. solani. Bull.
377
Peziza (dasy.) diminuta, Desm.
287
Peziza (moli.) ebuli, Karst.
376
Peziza (hym.) echinophila. Bull.
367
Peziza (moli.) elaphines, B. ^ Br.
659
Peziza (moli.) erumpens, Gr.
566
384
Peziza (moli.) escharodes, B. ^ Br.
564
Peziza (enc.) fascicularis, Fr.
478
Peziza fascicularis v. repagulis, Fr.
364
Peziza (enc.) furfuracea, Fr.
453
Peziza (moli.) fusarioides, B.
342
381
Peziza (sare.) gregaria, Behm,
368
Peziza (hum.) hepatica, Bat.
567
191
Peziza (sare.) hirta, Sch.
576
187
Peziza (humaria) humosa, Fr.
476
Peziza (bum.) Jungermannise, N.
652
Peziza (sare.) lanuginosa. Bull.
471
362
Peziza (dasy.) leucoph^a, P.
569
372
Peziza (macr.) macropus, Fers.
282
Peziza (dasy.) nivea, Fr.
559
Peziza (coch.) onotica, Oeder
365
Peziza (hum.) omphalodes. Bull
326
Peziza (moli.) plantaginis, Desm.
653
386
Peziza (moli.) pteridis, Desm.
657
387
Peziza (tapesia) rosae, Fr.
477
Peziza (sare.) rubra, C.
572
186
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
67
Peziza (dasy.) rufo-olivacea, A. ^ S.
Peziza (humaria) rutilans, Fr.
Peziza (cup.) sepiatra, C.
Peziza (moli.) sphgerioides, P,
Peziza (dasy.) sulphurea, P.
Peziza (sare.) theleboloides, A. ^ S.
Peziza (sare.) treehispora, B. ^ Br.
Peziza (hym.) tuberosa, Bull.
Peziza (moli.) typhse, C.
Peziza (moli.) ulmariae, Kl.
Peziza (eoeh.) venosa, Fr.
Peziza (moli.) viburnseeola, B. ^ Fr.
Peziza (dasy.) virginea, Bat.
Peziza (eup.) viridaria, B. 4’ Br.
Phaeidium eoronatum, Fr.
Phaeidium dentatum, Fr.
Phaeidium ilieis, Fr.
Phaeidium ranuneuli, Desm.
Phaeidium repandum, Fr.
Phaeidium trifolii, Bernh.
Phelonitis strobilina Fr.
Phlyetaena vagabunda, Desm.
Phoma ehartarum, C.
Phoma depressum, B.
Phoma errabunda, Desm.
Phoma herbarum, West.
Phoma leguminum, West
Phoma lonieerag, C.
Phoma nebulosum, Fr,
Phoma pinastri. Lev.
Phoma projeeta, C.
Phoma samarorum, Desm.
Phoma subordinaria, Desm.
Phoma vitis, Bon.
Phragmidium aeuminatum, Fr.
Phragmidium bulbo sum, Fr.
Phragmidium graeile, Grev.
Phragmidium mueronatum, Fr.
Phragmidium mueronatum v. ruborum
Phragmidium obtusatum, Fr.
Phyllaetinia guttata v. eoryli, Lev.
Phyllostieta atriplieis, Desm.
Phyllostieta eytisi, Desm.
Phyllostieta lonieerae, Desm.
Phyllostieta primulsBeola, Desm.
Phyllostieta veronieae, C.
Phyllostieta vulgaris v. lonieerae, D,
Physarum tussilaginis, B. 4" Fr.
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
661
475
188
184
577
569
372
571
185
288
558
183
570
388
399
557
656
385
560
654
457
458
449
450
280
452
283
331
451
522
207
436
416
413
337
619
415
414
616
621
16
20
160
15
617
13
618
14
19
211
20
99
21
210
17
98
18
209
22
100
92
148
41
150
149
42
147
43
615
149
42
526
206
68
FUXGI BRITANNICI.
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
Pilacre Petersii, B.
. 552
Pistillaria qnisquilaris, Fr.
410
Podisoma juniperi, Fr.
Polyactis cana, B. (?)
. 125
. 355
Poly actis cinerea, Fr.
Polycystis pompholygodes. Lev.
342
79
148
Poly cystis violae, B. ^ Br.
. 78
Polyporus adustus, Fr.
. 506
2
Polyporus annosus, Fr.
Polyporus conchatus, Fr.
Polyporus ferruginosus, Fr.
. 505
1
. 508
. 504
3
Polyporus fomentarius, Fr.
. 503
203
Polyporus incarnatus, Fr.
Polyporus intybaceus, Fr.
. 409
. 507
Polyporus lucidus, Fr.
. 603
101
Polyporus perennis, Fr.
303
Polyporus ulmarius, Fr.
201
Polyporus vaporarius, Fr.
! 305
202,304
Polyporus velutinus, Fr. (?)
. 408
Polyporus versicolor, Fr.
. 303
Polystigma fulvum, D.C.
. 464
Polystigma rubrum, P.
. 182
Polytbrincium trifolii Kze.
. 196
158
Poronia punctata, Fr.
. 468
213
Protomyces menyanthis. By.
. 295
47
Psilospora faginea, Babh.
. 698
Psilospora quercus, Babh.
. 697
Pterula multifida, Fr.
. 607
111
Ptychogaster albus, Ca.
. 416
Puccinia asgopodii, Lk.
. 540
439
Puccinia amphibii, Fckl.
133
Puccinia anemones, P.
43
Puccinea apii, Ca.
. 40
Puccinia arundinacea, Hedw.
. 25
123
Puccinia asparagi, D.C.
. Ill
Puccinia asteris, Fckl.
. 631
127
Puccinia Betonicee, D.C.
. 108
Puccinia bullaria, Lk.
. 42
328
Puccinia Buxi, D.C.
. 52
140
Puccinia calthee, Lk.
. 114
Puccinea campanulae, Caim.
. 109
Puccinia centaureie, D.C.
Puccinia chrysosplenii, Grev.
. 34
332
Puccinia circaeie, P.
! 50
131
Puccinia compositarum v. serratulae
. 33
Puccinia coronata, Ca.
. 26
Puccinia difformis, Kze.
. 113
325
Puccinia discoidearum, Lk.
. 35
FUNGI BRITANNICI,
69
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
Puccinia Fergussoni, B. ^ Br.
. 110
Paccinia glecliomatis, T),G,
. 28
438
Puccinia glomerata, Grev.
. 37
326
Puccinia graminis, P.
. 24
121,122,124
Puccinia lychnidearum v, dianthi.
. 47
129
Puccinia malvacearum, Ca.
. 630
137
Puccinia menthae, P.
. 29
330
Puccinia moehringiae, Fckl.
Puccinia noli-tangeris, Ca,
. 297
130
. 44
Puccinia polygonorum, Lh.
. 27
133
Puccinia primulae, Grev.
. 27
138
Puccinia prunorum, Lk.
Puccinia pulverulenta, Grev.
. 51
139
. 49
134
Puccinia saniculae, Grev.
. 41
136
Puccinia scorodoniae, Lk^
. 31
329
Puccinia smyrnii, Ca.
. 320
440
Puccinia sparsa, C.
. 330
Puccinia striola, Lk.
. 634
Puccinia syngenesiarum, Lk.
. 36
125
Puccinia tanaceti, D.C.
. 437
126
Puccinia tripolii, Wallr.
. 631
127
Puccinia umbelliferarum.v. angelicae
. 40
Puccinia urnbelliferarum v. bunii
. 39
327
Puccinia urnbelliferarum, Lk.
. 39
Puccinia umbilici, Guep.
. 48
132
Puccinia valantige, P.
. 38
437
Puccinia variabilis, Grev. (?)
. 539
128
Puccinia veronicarum, D.C.
. 112
Puccinia vineae, B.
. 32
331
Puccinia violarum, Lk.
. 46
135
Puccinia virganre^e, Lih.
. 45
Pyrenophora phaeocomes, Br.
. 600
Eadulum fagineum, Br.
. 604
Raestelia cancellata. Tui.
. 332
Raestelia cornuta. Tui.
1
441
Raestelia lacerata, Tui.
2
442
Ramularia armoraciee, Bckl.
. 638
170
Ramularia lamii, Bckl.
348
Ramularia stellarise, Bckl.
! 648
169
Rhinotrichum lanosum, B.
. 356
Rhinotrichum repens, B. 4' Br,
. 546
Rhizina undulata, Fr.
400
Rhytisma acerinum, Fr.
. 181
455
Rhytisma maximum, Fr.
. 670
454
Rhytisma punctatum, Fr.
. 462
Rhytisma salicinum, Fr.
. 461
Rhytisma urticae, Fr.
. 392
456
Saccobolus Kerverni, Bond,
399
70
FUNGI BKITANNICI.
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
Schizophyllum commune, Fr.
,
301
Scleroderma vulgare, Fr,
,
417
Septonema concentricum, B, ^ Br,
. 435
167
Septonema elongatispora (non vera)
.
336
Septoria aceris, B. ^ Br.
,
40
Septoria gegopodii, Desm.
. 146
36
Septoria alnicola, C.
. 203
Septoria astragali, Desm.
. 141
Septoria Badhami, B. ^ Br.
. 206
Septoria berberidis, Desm,
. 641
Septoria castanaecola, Lasch.
. 129
35
Septoria chelidonii, Desm,
. 204
420
Septoria clematidis, Desm,
. 132
33
Septoria convolvuli, Desm,
. 127
Septoria cornicola, Desm,
. 136
30
Septoria dianthi, Desm,
. 429
Septoria ficarige, Desm,
. 131
38
Septoria fraxini, Desm^
. 202
Septoria geicola, Desm.
. 138
Septoria graminum, Desm.
. 208
Septoria hederse, Desm.
. 126
34
Septoria heraclei, Fckl,
. 427
Septoria heterocliroa, ^ lamii.
. 140
Septoria hippocastani, B. ^ Br.
. 205
Septoria hydrocotyles, Desm.
134
418
Septoria lavendulge, Desm.
. 139
Septoria lonicerae, Desm.
. 143
Septoria lysimachise. West
. 142
31
Septoria oenotherge, West
. 428
Septoria oxyacanthge, Kze.
. 201
Septoria populi, Desm.
. 145
Septoria ribis, Desm.
. 130
Septoria sedi, C.
. 133
Septoria sorbi, Lasch.
. 128
Septoria tiliae, Rahh.
.
37
Septoria ulmi, Kze.
. 207
29
Septoria unedinis, Desm.
. 135
Septoria urticae, Desm.
. 137
Septoria viburni. West.
. 300
Septoria virgaureae, Desm.
. 144
419
Solenia ochracea, Fr.
. 424
405
Sparassis crispa, Fr.
. 420
Spathularia flavida, Grev.
. 470
Sphaerella atomus, Desm.
. 689
Spliaerella acerifera, C.
. 687
Sphaerella carpinea, Fr.
. 165
272
Sphaerella centigrana, G.
. 169
Sphaerella conglomerata. Wall.
. 500
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
71
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
Sphasrella corylaria, Walh.
. 497
Sphaerella ditricha, Fr.
. 688
Spliaerella insequalis, C.
. 173
SphaBrella inaequalis v. salicis.
. 690
Sphaerella isaripliora, Desm.
. 167
266
Sphaerella ligustri, Fr.
. 691
Sphaerella maculaeformis, P.
. 170
273-276
Sphaerella myriadea, D.C.
. 172
269
Sphaerella obliqua, C.
. 693
Sphaerella oblivia, C.
.
262
Sphaerella oedema. Walk,
. 692
261
Sphaerella ostruthii, Fr.
. 171
Sphaerella pteridis, Desm.
. 175
265
Sphaerella rumicis, Desm.
. 168
268
Sphaerella rusci. Not.
. 166
267
Sphaerella sparsa, Walh.
.
270, 264
Sphaerella sparsa v. centigrana.
. 169
Sphaerella vaccinii, C.
. 176
Sphaeria acuta, M.
. 265
254
Sphaeria acuminata, W.
. 264
253
Sphaeria agnita, Desm.
. 277
255
Sphaeria apiculata, Curr.
. 272
Sphaeria aquila, Fr.
. 270
486
Sphaeria arundinaria. Sow.
. 675
Sphaeria avellanae, Sch.
. 498
Sphaeria Berkeleyi, Desm.
. 589
Sphaeria blepharodes, B. ^ Br.
.
244
Sphaeria canescens, P.
. 590
Sphaeria clivensis, B. ^ Br.
. 386
Sphaeria conformis, Fr.
. 265
Sphaeria coryli, Batsch.
. 495
278
Sphaeria (sordaria) curvula, W.
. 587
Sphaeria (pleospora) culmorum, C.
. 694
260
Sphaeria culmifraga, Desm.
. 676
Sphaeria derasa, B. ^ Br.
. 491
249
Sphaeria ditopa, Fr.
. 384
247
Sphaeria doliolum, Fr.
. 489
495
Sphaeria echinella, C.
. 267
256
Sphaeria (sord.) equorum, Fckl.
.
241, 242
Sphaeria (diap.) euphorbiae, C.
. 674
238
Sphaeria eustegia, C.
. 387
Sphaeria fimbriata, Fr.
. 163
277
Sphaeria gnomon, Tode.
. 598
279
Sphaeria hapalocystis, B. ^ Br.
. 253
229
Sphaeria (pleos.) herbarum.
. 261259,257,258,494
Sphaeria (pleos.) herbarum v. asparagi
.
494
Sphaeria herbarum v. scrophulariae.
.
376
Sphaeria (diap.) ilicina, C.
.
490
72
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
Sphaeria inquilina, Fr.
491
Sphaeria (diap.) Laschii, Nke.
. 682
235
Sphaeria (diap.) lirella, M. ^ N.
. 273
239
phaeria lonicerje, Sow.
. 262
Sphaeria melanotis, B. ^ Br.
. 588
492
Sphaeria millepunctata, Sow.
. 271
245
Sphaeria (sporormia) minuta, Fckl.
. 451
Sphaeria moriformis, 2 ode.
. 586
487
Sphaeria myriocarpa, Fr.
. 373
Sphaeria nigrella, Fr.
. 393
Sphaeria (diap.) occulta, Fckl.
236
Sphaeria (diap.) oncostoma, Fckl.
240
Sphaeria (diap.) orthoceras, Fr.
500
Syhaeria palustris, B. ^ Br.
252
Sphaeria phaeostroma, M.
. 454
Sphaeria paecilostoma, B. ^ Br.
. 452
248
Sphaeria pulvispyrius, Fr.
. 379
488
Sphaeria rotula, C.
. 268
Sph^ria ruhella, P.
. 274
Sphaeria ruborum, Lih.
. 385
Sphaeria salicella, Fr.
243, 246
Sphaeria scirpicola, D.C.
496
Sphaeria (diap.) scobina, Nke.
673
237
Sphaeria sepincola, Fr.
. 263
Sphaeria siparia, B. ^ Br.
. 383
Sphaeria spartii, N.
. 388
Sphaeria spiculosa, P.
. 381
Sphaeria (diap.) spina, Fckl.
489
Sphaeria stercoraria, (non Sow.)
.* 587
Sphaeria thelena, Fr.
. 585
485
Sphaeria tosta, B. ^ Br.
. 266
250
Sphaeria tristis, Tode.
. 269
Sphaeria urticae v. scrophulariae.
. 680
Sphaeria vectis, B. ^ Br.
. 677
251
Sphaeria (diap.) vineae, C.
493
Sphaerobolus stellatus, Fr.
. 425
Sphaeropsis alismatis, Curr.
. 431
Sphaeropsis Candollei, B. Br.
. 159
Sphaeropsis taxi, B,
. 529
Sphaerotheca Castagnei v. humuli.
. 91
Sphaerotheca pannosa. Lev.
. 90
Sporidesmium chartarum, C.
. 329
Sporidesmium cladosporii, Ca.
. 679
Sporidesmium leprariae, B.
. 532
Sporocybe byssoides, Fr.
. 278
Sporodinia dichotoma, Lk.
445
Sporodum conopleoides, Ca.
. 545
446
Stachybotrys atra, Ca.
; 640
FUNGI BRITANNIOI.
-A
< o
Ser, I
Ser. II,
Stcgia ilicis, Fr.
. 178
293
Stegonosporium cellulosum, Ca,
. 630
118
Stemonitis arcyrioides, Sm.
. 523
Stereum hirsutum, Fr.
. 307
108
Stereum purpureum, Fr.
. 627
12
Stereum rugosum, Fr.
. 407
Stereum spadiceum, Fr.
304
107
Stictis versicolor, Fr.
463
Stictosphaeria Hoffmanni, Tui.
! 240
217
Stigmatea geranii, Fr.
. 465
Stigmatea potentillse, Fr.
. 174
Stigmatea robertiani, Fr.
. 183
Synchytrium anemones, DBy.
. 629
45
Synchytrium mercurialis, Lib.
424
Synchytrium taraxaci, DBy.
46
Thecaphora hyalina. Tui.
! 313
ThelepLora caryophyllea, Fr.
. 219
Thelephora laciniata, Fr.
, 220
406
Thelephora multizonata. Sow.
106
Thelephora puteana, Fr.
’ 509
11
Tilletia caries. Tui.
• 53
429
Torrubia entomorrhiza. Tui.
. 187
Torrubia ophioglossoides. Tui.
. 234, 583
Torula herbarum, Lh.
Torula pinophila, Fr.
. 362
335
Torula pulveracea, Ca.
! 347
334
Trametes gibbosa, Fr.
104
Tremella foliacea, P.
.* 519
305
Tremella moriformis, Fr.
. 514
306
Triblidium caliciiforme, Reh.
462
Trichia chrysosperma, Fr.
614
Tricbia Neesiana, Ca.
. 612
Tricbobasis alliorum. Lev.
425
Trichobasis artemisise, B.
! 115
Tricbobasis betae. Lev.
. 70
51
Trichobasis caricina, B.
. 67
317
Tricbobasis cichoracearum. Lev.
. 68
55, 56
Trichobasis cichoracearum v. lapsanae.
. 68
Trichobasis fabae, Lev.
. 71
52
Tricbobasis fallens, C.
. 116
Tricbobasis galii. Lev.
. 72
57, 58
Tricbobasis galii v. cruciatae
58
Tricbobasis galii v. Molluginis
57
Tricbobasis galii v. vera
318
Tricbobasis Geranii, B.
! 440
50
Trichobasis Hydrocotyles, C.
. 69
59
Tricbobasis Impatientis, Lev.
. 44
Tricbobasis Labiatarum, Lev.
. 30
60
6
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CALIFOENIAN FUNGI.
Collected hy H. W. Harkness, M.D., hy Cfiarles B. Plowright.
In July last I received a parcel of fungi from Dr. Harkness, ^
mostly Sphieriacei, wliich had been collected by him near San
Francisco, together with a few specimens from the Sierra Nevadal
Mountains, at an elevation of 5000 feet. Most of them are
referrable to European, and even British species : so that their
interest is in the locality from which they are derived, rather than
from any special rarity in the species themselves.
Solenia ochracea^ Hoffm.. On oak bark. No. 125, 154.
Cytispora fugax, Fr. = Spermogonia of Yalsa salicina, Fr. On
willow bark. No. 115.
Sporidesmium lepraria, B. & Br. with some Corticium, on oak
bark. No. 140.
Tuhercularia vulgaris, TlodiQ. On locust bark. No. 66. On Rhus
toxicodendron. No. 134.
Peziza villosa, Vexs,. _ On dead twigs. No. 109.
Peziza cinerea, Batsch. On bramble. No. 103.
Stictis Berkeley ana, Du. R. & Lev. On sticks. No. 91.
Nectria coccinea, Fr. On bark. No. 56.
Nectria cucurbitula, Fr. On fir bark. No. 86.
Nectria peziza, Fr., On bark of lupins. No. 106.
Nectria episplicsria, Fr. On some Diatrype. No. 1.
Xylaria hypoxylon, Grev. On bark. No. 75. On oak. Nos.
101, 102, 119, 150, 457 and 344. Nos, 411 and 416 from the
Sierra Nevadas.
Hypoxylon malleolus, B. & Rav. On oak. No. 121.
Cucurhitaria confluens, n. sp. Perithecia at first immersed,
becoming prominent, conical, frequently confluent, covered by a
very fine black down, connected by an inconspicuous stroma.
Sporidia brown, muriform, constricted in the middle, about 30
micromills long, by 12 mk. thick. No. 435. On oak bark, from
the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Sphceria aquila, Fr. On oak. Nos. 3 and 84.
Sphceria suhmoriformis, n. sp. Perithecia irregular, rugose,
bursting through the cuticle, variable in size. Sporidia biseriate,
hyaline, simple, curved, 20-23 mk. long, by 3 mk. wide. On dead
bark. No. 83. This has much the appearance of Sp. morifor^
mis, Tode, but differs in habit and in the sporidia being uniseptate,
and little more than half the size of those of that species.
Sphceria herbarum, Pers. On dead weeds. No. 164, 168.
Sphoeria rostellata, Fr. On brambles. No. 103.
No. 418 is Ozonium auriconium. Link., from the Sierra Nevadas.
Nos. 170 and 345 are Cytisporce. On oak bark. No. 363 is a
Ozlioma, 133 a Diplodia, 123 a Nemaspora, and No. 43, 112, 114 &
155, are not in a condition to be recognised. No. 162 is without
fruit, but appears to be Valsa ambiens, Fr.
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PRIORITY OF NAME.
A misconception seems to be current amongst some botanists
that a MS. name in a private herbarium, or the description of a
new species printed in a report which is circulated privately, or
printed only for the use of a public department, is sufficient to
establish priority for that species. In order to establish any
claim for priority, we hold that the species must be published^
either by the circulation of specimens in published fasciculi, or
by description in some work accessible to the public. A privately,
or exclusively, printed report which is not sold or published, is no
security for priority of name.
We hold that unless a name or description is so published that
it is accessible to botanists, its author cannot claim for it any
other right than that of a manuscript name. It is presumed
that if a description is published it is known, or might be known,
to all botanists, but such presumption cannot be extended to
names or descriptions privately printed ; for acquaintance with
which no facilities are afforded either by purchase or otherwise.
W e are assured that we are only expressing the general view of
this subject which is recognised by all European Naturalists. It
would be manifest injustice to expect Naturalists to respect names
with which they cannot possibly become acquainted through the
ordinary channels of scientific literature. The first published
name, when accompanied by a sufficient diagnosis for the identifi-
cation of a species, has recognised priority. Had not this plain
doctrine been ignored or controverted, we should not have
considered such an explanation necessary.
M. J. Berkeley,
R. Braithwaite,
M. C. Cooke,
J. M. Crombie,
F Kitton.
CARRINGTON’S BRITISH HEPATICJE.*
The fourth part of this work is before us, and although the
work proceeds slowly, it gives promise of ultimate completion.
There are four plates, but we cannot enumerate the species, since
the names are not attached ; this, we would suggest, is a mistake,
since, for reference, it is always most convenient to have the name
with the figure. The species described in this part are Plagio-
chila exigua, Tayl., Mylia Taylori, G. & B., and its two sub-
species, Scapania nemorosa, Dumort., Scapania resupinata,
Dumort., Scapania cequiloba, Dumort., Scapania Bartlingii, N. ab.
E., and Scapania curta, Dumort. From this it would appear
* ^‘Britisli Hepaticae,” by B. Carrington, M.D., F.R.S.E. Part lY,
London ; Hardwicke and Bogue.
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CARUINGTOn’h BRITISH IIEPATICiE.
that the letterpress is in arrear of the plates. It is sincerely to
be hoped that Dr. Carrington will be induced to proceed forth-
with with the work, and complete that which he has so well
commenced, and which no one is more competent to bring to a
satisfactory conclusion.
CRYPTOGAMIC DAY OF THE ‘‘ CARADOC.”
The “ Caradoc ” Club constituted its annual excursion “ a day
devoted specially to Cryptogamic Botany,” and though content to
follow the “Woolhope” at a humble distance, there is no reason
why the Shrewsbury meeting should not hereafter become a day of
remembrance for Cryptogamists. The two devotees of Fungology
who took part in the excursion, expressed themselves well satisfied
with the new, or rare, acquisitions they made during the day.
CONSPECTUS OF THE GENERA OF BRITISH
LICHENS, ACCORDING TO THE MORE RECENT
NYLANDERIAN ARRANGEMENT.
By The Rev. J. M. Crombie, F.L.S.
During the past few years Dr. Nylander has from time to time
given indications in the Flora and other Lichenological Opuscula
of various alterations and emendations on his former systematic
arrangement of Lichens. As this classification (previously kindly
communicated to myself in Hit.) has now been so far published in
two recent Lichenological brochures, viz., “ Index lichenum hyper-
boreorum,” by Dr. Stizenberger, and “ Flora Kareliae Onegensis,”
Part II., by M. J. P. Norrlin, it may be of service to British
Lichenists that I here give an outline of its main features in so
far as relates to the genera of the Lichen-Flora of our own
Islands.
Family I. — Byssacei.
Genera.
C Sirosiphon, Ktz.
Tribe I. Sirosiphei ... ... j Gonionema, Nyl.
(. Spilonema, Born.
Tribe II. Pyrene psei ...
Tribe III. Homopsidei...
C Euopsis, Nyl.
■ " C Pyrenopsis, Nyl.
... Ephebe, Fr., Born.
Family II. — Collemacei.
Tribe I. Lichinei
Tribe II. Collemei
Tribe III. Pyrenidiei
Lichina, Ag.
Pterygium, Nyl.
Leptogidium, Nyl.
Synalissa Dk., Nyl.
Collema Acb. Nyl.
Leptogium Ach. Nyl,
, Collemopsis, Nyl.
Pyrenidium, Nyl.
CONSPECTUS OF THE GENERA OP BRITISH LICHENS.
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Series I.
Epiconiodei,
Series IL
Cladonei.
Series III.
Ramalodei.
Series IV.
Phyllodei.
Series V. ^
Placodei.
Family III. — Lichenacei.
r
< Tribe I. Caliciei...
^ Tribe II. Spbaeropborei
r Tribe III. Egbomycetei
I Tribe lY. Pilophorei
j Tribe Y. Stereocaulei . . .
Tribe YI. Cladoniei
f Tribe YII. Roccellei ...
Tribe YIII. Siphalei ...
I Tribe IX. Usneei
Tribe X. Alectoriei
Tribe XI. Eamalinei ...
L Tribe XII. Cetrariei ...
Tribe XIII. Parmeliei ...
Tribe XI Y. Stictei
Tribe XY. Peltigerei ...
Tribe XYI. Pbysciei
Tribe XYII. Gyrophorei
Tribe XYIII. Lecanorei
Tribe XIX. Pertusariei
Tribe XX. Tbelotremei
Tribe XXI. Lecideei
Tribe XXII. Grapbidei
Sphinctrina, Fr.
Calicium, Ach.
Stenocybe, Xyl.
Coniocybe, Acb„ Nyl.
Tracbylia, Fr.
Spha3ropboron, Pers.
C Gompbillus, Xyl.
C Baeomyces, Pers.
Pilopboron, Tuck.
Stereocaulon, Scbreb.
r Pycnotbelia, Acb. Duf.
... ^ Cladonia, Hffm. Xyl.
(Cladina, Xyl.
... Roccella, DC.
... Tbamnolia, Acb.
... Usnea, Hffm.
Alectoria, Acb. Xyl.
. . . Eamalina, Acb. Fr.
fCetraria, Acb. Xyl.
"■ (.Platysma, Hffm. Xyl.
r Evernia, Acb. Xyl.
... < Parmelia, Acb., Xyl.
(. Parmeliopsis, Xyl.
r Stictina, Xyl.
... < Sticta, Acb,, Xyl.
(.Ricasolia, Dn.
^ Xepbromium, Xyl.
\ Peltidea, Acb., Xyl.
■■■ i Peltigera, Hffm., Xyl.
C Solorina, Acb.
Pbyscia, Xyl.
C Umbilicaria, Hffm.
■ ■ ■ ( Gyropbora, Acb.
I Pannaria, Del.
j Coccocarpia, Pers.
j Ampbiloma, Fr., Xyl.
[ Dirina, Fr.
( Pertusaria, DC.
■"1 Pblyctis, Wallr.
) Tbelotrema, Acb.
I Urceolaria, Acb., Xyl.
f Lecidea, Acb., Xyl.
..."=! Odontotrema, Xyl.
l_(Scbizoxylon, Pers.)
pXylograpba, Fr., Xyl.
(^Ptycbograpba, Xyl.)
Agyrium, Fr., Xyl,
Litbograpba, Xyl.
Opegrapba, Acb., Xyl.
Platygrapba, Acb., Xyl.
I Stigmatidium, Mey.
Artbonia, Acb.
j Grapbis, Acb.
I Cbiodecton, Acb.
I Glypbis, Acb.
bMelaspilea, Xyl,
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CONSPECTUS OF THE GENERA OF BRITISH LICHENS.
Tribe XXIII. Pyrenocarpei
Series YI.
PlEENODEI.
Tribe XXIY. Peridiei ...
L
^Normandina, Xjl.
Endocarpon, Hedw., Nyl.
Verrucina, Xyl.
Verrncaria, Pers., Xyl.
Thelenella, Xyl.
1 Thelopsis, Xyl.
Obryzum, Wallr.
Strigula, Fr.
Melanotbeca, Fee.
^(Astrotbelium, Eschw .)
^Thelocarpon, Xyl.
j Eimularia, Xyl.
j Endococcus, Xyl.
(. Mycoporum, Flot.
(Family lY. — Myriangiacei.)
Tribe I. Myriangiei . . . Myriangium, Mnt. & Berk.
It will be perceived that the above Conspectus has been drawn
up in the same form as that given hy Nylander in the Introduction
to his Syn. Licli. and Lick. Scand., which is admirably suited to
show the arrangement at a single glance. The classification thus
proposed will be found, I think, on due examination, to be the most
philosophical and natural of any yet propounded. The suh-
division of these genera into “ subgenera” and “ sections,” some
emendations upon which have also been indicated by Nylander in
the Flora, &c., will be found in detail in my forthcoming “ Cata-
logue of British Lichens, including those in Herb, Brit. Mus.”
ATLAS HER DIATOMACEEN-KUNDE.
Parts IX. and X.
We have received the above parts of the ‘‘Atlas.” Some delay
has arisen in their publication, partly arising, we believe, from the
ill-health of the author. Part IX. and one plate of Part X. con-
tain the following figures of species belonging to the genera
Aulacodiscus : —
Aulacodiscus scaber, Ralfs.
,, decorus, Greville (?) var.
,, Sollittianus, Norman.
„ Molleri, Grunow, n. sp.
„ Orientalis, Greville.
,, Oreganus, Bailey.
,, (?) amcenus, var. Greville.
,, (?) angulatus, Greville.
,, ■ affinis, Grunow, n. sp.
„ Stoschii, Janisch, n. sp.
„ Petersii, Ehr. var (?J.
„ „ type nach, Kitton. '
ATLAS DER DIATOMACEEN-KUNDE.
7,9
Aulacodiscus circumdatus^ Schmidt, n. sp.
„ fo7'7nosus, Arnott.
„ mjlatus, Greville.
,, quad7^ans, Schmidt, n. sp.
„ Johnsoni^ Arnott.
„ Ehrenhergii^ Janisch (nach Kitton=A. Kit-
toni^ Arnott).
,, KittoTii, var.
„ Kittoni = A. Icevis, Brightwell.
„ B7ightwelli, Janisch.
„ excavatus, Schmidt, n. sp.
,, sparsus, Greville (perhaps A. Beeverice, John-
son).
„ Comheri, Kitton (This is an error ; Arnott is
the author.)
„ p7^obabiUs, Schmidt, n. sp.
„ suspectus, Schmidt, n. sp.
„ septus, Schmidt, n. sp.
„ marqa7'itaceus and vars.
„ sp.(f)
„ sp. (?)
„ sp. (?)
The five plates contain sixty-four figures, representing twenty-
nine species. These figures, although faithful likenesses, scarcely
do justice to this beautiful genus. Figure 14, Tafel 33, A. Mol-
lerii, is probably C7'ux, of Ehrenberg, see Microgeologie, Tafel
xviii., fig. 47.* We have found this form with four and five pro-
cesses. Figure 6 Tafel 34 is doubtless the same form, with four
processes. The figures of A. Petersii and its variety f are too
faint ; the figure of the latter is much inferior to that given in the
specimen plate. Of A. fo7miosus we have two figures — one
enlarged to 200 diamaters — but like A. Petersii var. is too faint ;
the second represents a portion of a valve magnified 600 diameters,
but does not shew the markings between the granules. These
figures will easily enable the student to recognise the species, but
they do not give a good idea of the beauty of this form. A. cWcum-^
datus appears to us to be only a form of A. Petersii. A. JohnsoTiii —
this is the form figured in the Quekett Journal, No. 31, p. 149, by
Mr. Cottam, as A. afidcanus, n.s. It differs somewhat from the form
found in the Algoa Bay guano. A. Ehrenhergii is the same as A.
Kittoni. A. Bidglitwellii is only A. Kittorii, with six processes.
Herr Janisch, in his “ Zur Characteristik des Guanos von Yer-
schiedener Fundorten,” p. 15, says — ‘‘A. B7nghtwellii, C. J., wie
f This form was found in the “ Eichmond deposit,” and is identical with
that occurring iAthe “ Nottingham deposit,” the form in Tafel xxxv.a. xvi.,
fig. 2, foimd in Peruvian guanoy and is doubtless the same as A. crux,
Janisch = A. scaher, Ealfs.
f This variety is probably the same as A. 3Iac7'csanus, Greville (Trans.
Micro. Soc., Vol. x. n.s., pi. 2, fig. 4).
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ATLAS DER DIATOMACEEN-KUNDE.
A. Ehrenhergii jedocli mit 6 halbkugelformigen Erliohungen— *
Eine ahnliche form mit 8 halbkugelformigen Erhohuiigen hat
Brightwell im Lond Mikr Journal, Vol. viii., pi. v. fig. 13, als A.
Kittoni, beschrieben und abgebildet.” (Mr. Brightwell’s figure
was afterwards found to be taken from a very thin four-rayed
frustule, the processes of the under valve being nearly in focus
with those of the upper.) The synonymy of this species is as
follows: — Aulacodiscus Kittoni, Arnott = A. Icevis, Brightwell.
This name he deleted in the following number of the Journal.
Vol. viii., page 139, and adopted Dr. Arnott’s) = A. Ehren-
hergii, Janisch = A. Brightwellii, Janisch. A. Kittoni var a = A.
Africanus, Cottam (?) A. Kittoni var. (3. = A. Johnsoni, Arnott.
Plate 38, Part x., contains the following figures (24) of Asterom-
phalus : —
Asteromphalus elegans, Ealfs.
„ arachne, Bieb.
„ Ralfsianus, Naman & Grunow.
„ Jlabellatus, Bieb.
„ Cleveanus Grunow) = A. Wallichianus,
Cleve nec Grev.)
„ Roperianus, Grev.
„ Darwiniiy Ehr.
,, Shadholdtianus, Grev.
„ Humholdtii, Ehr.
„ Brookei, Bailey.
„ Moronensis, Grev.
A, Cleveanus is an oval form not at all resembling A. Walli-
chianus, Grev. Cleve describes it as finely punctate, but the
markings ai-e not shewn in Schmidt’s figure.
Plates 39 and 40 are occupied with figures (74) of various
species of Amphora ; the most beautiful of these is, perhaps, A.
rhomhica, Kitton, most correctly delineated.
Since writing the above, I have received a letter from Professor
H. L. Smith (no mean authority on the Diatomace^e) in reply to
one of mine on the African Aulacodiscus (^A. africanus), in which
I stated my conviction of that form being merely a var. of A.
Kittoni. He says, “ I quite agree with you about Aulaco-discus.”
F. Kitton, Hon. F.E.M.S., Norwich.
CRYPTOGAMIC SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND.
This society, at the last moment, resolved upon holding its
second annual meeting at Killin, instead of Kelso, during the
same week as the Hereford meeting. Under these circumstances,
therefore, it could hardly be expected that English Mycologists
would be found crossing the border as last year, and, as the report
of the proceedings intimates, it was a “quiet” meeting, with
small pretentions, and no very prominent results.
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LICHENOLOGICAL MEMORABILIA. No. 10.
By the Rev. W. A. Leighton, B.A., Camb., F.L.S., F.B.S.Ed., &c.
On the Lichens of Fishguard, FemhroTceshire.
Fishguard is a small town on the north coast of Pembrokeshire,
midway between Cardigan and St. David’s, distant from each about
16 miles. It consists of an upper and lower town ; the upper
placed on a lofty headland of Llandeilo slates, having the strata
almost vertically uplifted. This formation encompasses the entire
south side of Fishguard Harbour and Goodwick Bay, and forms
also the southern bank of the' river Gwaine, a celebrated trout
stream, which flows many miles through a finely wooded valley
into Fishguard Harbour. At the base of this abrupt headland lies
the lower town surrounding the small sheltered Harbour, whose
opposite side forms another headland of metamorphosed Caradoc
Sandstone, called Fort Hill, from a ruined fort erected in 1797
after the landing of the French. About a mile to the west of
Fishguard, and on the lower level with Fishguard Harbour, is the
little village of Goodwick, with its beautiful sandy beach and
magnificent bay lying N.E. and S.W., and opening into Cardigan
Bay. This picturesque village nestles at the base (with south
aspect) of Pen Cow, the lofty extremity of a range of low hills of
Caradoc Sandstone, which extends as far as St. David’s, the summit
broken at intervals into isolated protruded masses of rocks. This
ridge skirts the north side of Goodwick Bay, whilst the south is
surrounded by the Llandeilo Slates of Fishguard, and the Caradoc
Sandstone of Fort Hill, and the remarkable headland of Dinas
Head. Fishguard Harbour opens at right angles to Goodwick
Bay. A fortnight in September, 1876, spent in this picturesque
locality not only invigorated health with its bracing air and fresh
breezes, but afforded, especially on the Llandeilo Slates, a plentiful
supply of Lichens, many rare, some new, and all interesting, as
extending our knowledge of the distribution of lichens over our
islands. I venture, therefore, to send you the following enu-
meration : —
Sixosiphon. — Stone walls on River Gwaine, near Fishguard.
Lichina confinis. Ag. — Goodwick Bay.
Bseomyces xufus. DC. — Llanachar Bridge.
Ramalina polymorpha. Ach. — Fort Hill, near Fishguard.
Feltigera horizontalis. (L.) — River Gwaine.
Feltigera malacea. Ach.— Manoerowen, near Fishguard.
Stictina fuliginosa. (Dicks.)— Manoerowen.
Faxmelia caperata. (L.)— Pen-y-rhiw, near Fishguard.
Farmelia olivacea, var. prolixa. Ach.— Fort Hill.
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LICHENOLOGICAL MEMORABILIA.
Farmelia conspersa, f. stenophylla. Ach.— Fort Hill.
Farmelia laevigata. (Sm.) — Pen-y-rliiw.
Fhyscia parietina. (L.)— St. David’s.
Fhyscia obscura. (Ehrh.) — Saxicole, Manoerowen.
Fhyscia aquila. (Ach.)— Goodwick Bay.
Squamaria saxicola, var. versicolor. (Pees.)— St. David’s, rare.
Flacodium callopismum, var. plicatum. Wedd.— Fishguard
Harbour and St. David’s.
Lecanora squamulosa, f. smaragdula & simplex. — Fishguard
Harbour.
Lecanora fuscata. (Schraj).) — Fishguard Harbour.
Lecanora atra. (Huns.) — Goodwick Bay.
Lecanora argopholis. (Whlnb.)— Fort Hill.
Lecanora polytropa. (Ehrh.) — Fort Hill.
Lecanora subfusca, f . argentata & coilocarpa. — Fishguard
Harbour and Goodwick Bay.
Lecanora galactina, &; f. dispersa. (Pees.)— Fishguard Harbour.
Lecanora calcarea. (L.)— Goodwick Bay.
Lecanora glaucoma. (HrrM.) — Pen Cow, near Fishguard. A
very beautiful state.
Lecanora ferruginea, & f. festiva & saxicola. — Goodwick Bay
and St. David’s.
Lecanora arenaria. (Pers.)— Fishguard Harbour. Very rare.
Lecanora sophodes, f. metabolica. — Goodwick Bay.
Lecanora atrocinerea. (Dicks.) — Fort Hill. Very rare.
Lecanora erysibe. (Ach.)— Goodwick Bay. Bare.
Fertusaria ceuthocarpa. (Sm.) — Pen-y-rhiw. Bare.
Lecidea Salweii. (Bore.) — Pen Cow. Very rare.
Lecidea atrorufa. (Dicks.)— Fort Hill.
Lecidea intumescens. (Flot.)— Fort Hill and St. David’s.
Lecidea protrusa. Fr.— Manoerowen and Newport Boad.
Lecidea enterochlora. Tatl.— Fishguard Harbour.
Lecidea coarctata, f. involuta. — Fishguard Harbour.
Lecidea lithophila. Ach. — Newport Boad.
Lecidea fuscoatra, f. fumosa.— Fort Hill, Pen-y-rhiw, and New-
port Boad.
Lecidea Taylori. (Salw.) — Biver Gwaine, Fishguard Harbour,
and Goodwick Bay.
Lecidea contigua, f. calcarea. — Manoerowen.
Lecidea confluens. — Pen-y-rhiw. Bare.
LICHENOLOGICAL MEMORABILIA.
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Lecidea consentiens. Nyl.— Goodwick Bay. Bare.
tecidea veirruculosa. (Boer.)— Llanachar Bridge.
Lecidea stellulata. Tayl. — Curious confluent and dispersed
forms. Fort Hill and Goodwick Bay.
Lecidea chalybeia. Borr, — An ecrustaceous state. Fishguard
Harbour and Goodwick Bay.
Lecidea colludens. Nyl.— Pen Cow.
Lecidea cyxtella. Ach. — Saxicole. Goodwick Bay. Bare.
(See observations on Lecanora Hutchinsi(B^ below.)
Lecidea biformigera. Leight. — Pen-y-rbiw. Bare.
Lecidea Oedexi. Ach. — Fort Hill.
Lecidea endoleuca. Nyl.— On Ulex Europceus. Fort Hill.
Bare.
Lecidea phacodes, f. chloxotica. Ach. — On Thymus serpyl-
lum and on Vlex Europceus. Fort Hill. Bare.
Lecidea effusa, var. inundata. Fe.— Fishguard Harbour.
Lecidea pelidna. Ach. — Newport Boad. Very fine.
Lecidea petraea. (VVulf.)— Goodwick Bay, Pen Cow, Newport
Boad.
Lecidea concentrica, var. excentrica. Ach. — Pen Cow.
Lecidea concreta. Wahl. — Llanachar Boad.
Graphis Ruiziana. F^b.— On hawthorn. Llanachar Boad.
Very rare.
Opegrapha atra, f. hapalea. Ach. — On elder. Biver Gwaine.
Bare.
Opegrapha saxicola, var. Chevallieri. Leight. — Simple and
conglomerate forms. Goodwick Bay. Most abundant.
Stigmatidium crassum. Dub. — Fishguard.
Arthonia varians. (Day.) — Fort Hill, Pen Cow.
Verrucaria halophila. Nyl. — Goodwick Bay. Bare.
Verrucaria maura. Whlnb. — Fishguard Harbour, Goodwick
Bay, St. David’s. Abundant.
Verrucaria nigrescens. (Pees.) - Fishguard Harbour and Good-
wick Bay.
Verrucaria viridula. (Schrad.) -Most abundant on walls and
rocks. Fishguard Harbour, Goodwick Bay.
Verrucaria rupestris. (Schrad.) — Goodwick Bay.
Verrucaria conformis. Nyl.— On elder. Biver Gwaine, and
on Ulex Europceus. Fort Hill.
Verrucaria sublitoralis. Leight. — Goodwick Bay. Most abun-
dant.
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• Vexxucaria chlorotica. (Ach.) — Goodwick FisLguard Har-
bour. f. suhintegra, Nyl., Manoerowen. Bare. f. carpinea^ Sch^r.,
on Calluna vulgaris^ Pen Cow.
Veirrucaxia olivacea. Borr. — On sycamore. River Gwaine.
Very rare.
Verrucaria ezsratica. (Mass.) — On Lecidea geographica. Fort
Hill.
Fhacopis varia. Tul. — A fungus, in fine condition, parasitic
on Farmelia saxatilis. Pen-y-rhiw.
The following may be, perhaps, considered worthy of a more
extended notice : —
Iiecidea myriocarpa. DC. — var. Saxicola. An interesting series
occurred in various places on the rocks, which may be defined thus: —
1. forma areolata. Leight. — Cinerascent, thin, effuse, minutely
rimoso-areolate, arcolce plane ; apothecia black, numerous, crowded,
adnato- sessile, plane ; margin slightly prominent, thickish and
paler, eventually obliterated ; excipulum lateral, nigro-fuscous,
short ; hypothecium central nigro-fuscous ; paraphyses distinct,
coherent, apices very large, nigro-fuscous or nigricant ; spores 8,
fuscous, oblong, 1-septate, small ; gelatina hymenea, I violet.
Spores •012-*014 m.m. long, -OOG-'OO? m.m. broad. The
thallus has no reaction with K or C, but when C is applied after
being wet witli K, a singular whitish effervescence ensues. The
hypothecium is a nigro-fuscous central mass, sej)arated from the
nigrofuscous lateral excipulum by a pale interval.
Goodwick Bay ! Not common.
2. forma leprosa. Leight. — Albido-cinerascent, areolge dissolved
into a leprose^ pulverulent, effuse condition.
Exs. — Zw. 127, Leight. 181, Mudd 189.
Cliffrigg ! Yorkshire, Mr. Mudd. Haughmond Hill ! Shrop-
shire, Goodwick Bay ! Newport Road ! near Fishguard, Pembroke-
shire.
3. forma ecrustacea. Leight. — Thallus nearly or quite evan-
escent and obliterated, leaving the numerous minute apothecia naked
and prominent.
Ashington Common! Sussex, Mr. Borrer, ClifiVigg I York-
shire, Mr. Mudd, near Kilcully, Cork 1 Mr. Carroll, Haughmond
Hill 1 Sharpstones Hill ! Lyth Hill ! Longmynd ! Shropshire.
Goodwick Bay ! St. David’s ! Pembrokeshire.
Intermediate states were often observable connecting the above
forms. Externally f. ecrustacea resembles L. dispansa, Ny’l., but
the different spores prevent confusion. According to specimens
received years ago from Mr. Borrer, as occurring with his true
L, prominula, on flints on the Sussex Downs, this form would
appear to be the lichen iiienlioned by him in E. Bot. Suppl.,
LICHENOLOGICAL MEMORABILIA.
85
t. 2687, as probably true L. lygcea^ Ach.” It should be
remembered that Mr. Borrer determined his lichens hy external
characters alone, the confirmatory character of the spores being at
that time scarcely thought of.
I may here mention a fourth form collected in 1872 : —
4. forma opegraphina. Leight. — Thallus obliterated; apothecia
coacervate into gyrocarpous or opegraphine minute clusters.
This form is precisely similar to that mentioned in Leight. Brit.
Graph., p. 12, t. 5, f. Q a. h.
Anglesea ! Rev. Hugh Davies, North Cliff, Tenby ! (1872),
Cwm Ffynnon lloer ! Nant Francon.
Lecanora Hutchinsiae. Nyl. — Goodwick Bay. Rare. (K — C — ).
This beautiful lichen has been found hitherto only in Ireland and
in Jersey. The spores are variable in size, and resemble a good
deal those of Lecidea cyrtella, Ach., but that lichen may be recog-
nized by the disk of the apothecium, when moistened with K,
becoming pale and transparent, and surrounded by a thin external
dark circumferential ring.
Lecanora helicopis. Whlnb. — The spores of this very rare
lichen resemble those of Verrucaria gemmata, Ach. It has only
been found once before in Ireland, and now occurs very sparingly
in Goodwick Bay.
Lecidea mesoidea. Nyl. — This curious lichen occurs very
sparingly in Goodwick Bay. It has been once before found in the
Channel Islands. The remarkable hypothecium well distinguishes
it, consisting of a dark stratum immediately under the pale hyme-
nium, then a large middle stratum of a pale reddish hue, which is
subtended by a basal dark stratum.
Lecidea parellaria. Nyl, — Parasitic on Lecanora parelia (L.),
plentiful on the stone walls of the Road, Fishguard to Llanachar,
and at Manoerowen, near Fishguard. This was originally dis-
covered in France, and this year (1876J by Mr. Larbalestier in the
West of Ireland.
And the following, which are believed to be new species : —
Lecidea impressula. Leight. — Llanachar Bridge. My Her-
barium contains this also, from near Dolgelley.
Lecidea imponens. Leight. — Parasitic on Lecanora polytropa.
Fort Hill.
Lecidea tephrizans. Leight.— Llanachar Bridge.
Lecidea zyssolea. Leight. — Fort Hill.
Lecidea glaucomazia. Leight.— Parasitic on Lecanora glau-
coma. Goodwick Bay.
Odontotrema majus. Leight. — On drift-wood, Goodwick Bay.
Distinguished from 0. minus and 0. longius by the size of the
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LICHENOLOGICAL MEMORABILIA.
spores. This I possess amongst the Arctic American Lichens of
Sir John Kichardson, and it has also been found on old willow
stumps at Hencote Pool, near Shrewsbury, and in Gloucestershire.
V'erxucazia pertenuis. Leight. — Differing from V. chlorotica
in the attenuated acicular 3-septate colourless spores.
Verrucaxia fumosaxia. Leight. — Parasitic on Lecidea fuseo-
atra, i. fumosa. Pen Cow.
Vexxucaxia neottizans. Leight. — Parasitic on
Llanachar Bridge.
WOOLHOPE ANNUAL.
The annual Fungus Foray of the Woolhope Club has taken
place, under circumstances the most unfavourable, but with results
little inferior to the best of former occasions. The weather so
unpropitious for outdoor work, reduced the show of fungi to much
smaller dimensions than usual, but the attendance at the meetings,
and the interest in the proceedings was unabated. The entire week
from September the 25th to the SOth was devoted, under the
spirited guidance of Dr. Bull, to mycological pursuits. A detailed
account, from the vigorous pen of Mr. Worthington Smith, in the
“ Gardeners’ Chronicle,” renders it unnecessary to repeat the par-
ticulars here, therefore we shall restrict our own observations to the
purely scientific aspect of the week. The study of the Cortinarii
was selected as the most special object of the meeting, but the
unfavourable weather prevented any considerable effort being made,
to collect illustrations of this difficult group. Of the additions
made to the British Flora, the most important is that of Cortina-
rius saginus, Fr., which, though not collected at the Club Excur-
sions, was found before and after, by the indefatigable Dr. Bull.
Drawings of this elegant species were sent to Upsal for the opinion
of Professor Fries, and were determined by him as the species
above named. A sketch was also exhibited at the show of an
interesting little Cortinarius, which Fries pronounces a form of
C. dilutuSy but very different in aspect from the general character
of that species, and hereafter it may probably take rank as distinct.
A cluster of Pholiota, found at Dinmore, became the subject of
some diversity of opinion, which Fries has decided by describing
it as a new species in the current number of this journal.
Among the rarities may be mentioned Agaricus autochtliomis,
B. & Br., Agaricus cyphellceformis, B., Agaricus balaninus, P., and
Agaricus togularis, Fr., the latter brought by Mr. C. B. Plowright,
from Kings Lynn.
The microscopic species, which are rather collateral than promi-
nent objects of interest with the Woolhope Club, were augmented
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87
by a little white Peziza, on leaves of Epilohium, probably the He-
lotiuni punctoideum, Karst., Sphceria {Diaporthe) Epilohii, Fckl.,
Sphceria (^Diaporthe) Lahiatoe, C., TJromyces Scrophularice ^Lib.),
described as a Puccinia, but only possessing unicellular spores, and
some other species not so uncommon.
One suggestion made during the course of the present meeting,
seems to be in fair way of realization. It was proposed that the
Woolhope Club should seek to acquire, as a specialty, a good col-
lection of drawings, both originals and copies, of fungi of all kinds,
but specially of the Hymenomycetes. It was urged that no where
in this country can be found a good collection of figures of Agarics,
notwithstanding that figures are so essential for their discrimina-
tion, and that, if such a collection were formed, it would con^
stitute an additional claim which Hereford would furnish for the
augmentation of these annual meetings of the Mycologists. It
remains to be seen with what readiness the appeal for drawings,
which the Woolhope Club makes to Mycologists, will be responded
to. Those who have derived so much pleasure from the annual
meetings of the Club, have now an excellent opportunity for
practical testimony of their gratitude, which no good man and
true” will permit to pass unheeded.
Another suggestion we purpose ourselves to endeavour to carry
out, which consists in the publication of coloured figures of the
least known Agaricini, from time to time, in this journal, in the
hope that, though accomplished at an additional cost, this will, in
a measure, be compensated by an increased sale.
One other suggestion relates to the printing of a pocket list of
Hymenomycetes, for field work, to be undertaken by co operative
means. The details of the plan will be found on the cover of the
present number of this journal.
Altogether there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the
meeting and its results, notwithstanding the drawbacks which were
beyond control.
CRYPTOGAMIC LITERATURE.
OuDEMANS, C. A. J. Contributions Mycologiques — Extract
des Archives Neerlandaises, Yol. xi.
Smith, W. G. The Potato Fungus — reprint in ‘‘ Science
Gossip,” Sept., 1876.
Serokin, N. Helminthosporium fragile, in “ Hedwigia,” Ko. 8,
1876.
Agardh, J. G. Species Genera et ordines Algarum. Yol. iii.
Thuret, M. G. Essai de Classification des Nostochinees. “Ann.
des Sci. Nat.,” 6th ser., Yol. i., and “ Hedwigia,” No. 8, 1876.
Crombie, j. M. New Lichens from the Island of Rodriguez,
in “ Journ. Bot. London.” Sept., 1876.
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' Schmidt. Atlas fur Diatomaceen kunde. Pt. 9, 10.
Nylajtder, W. Addenda nova ad Lichenograpliium Euro-
paBum, “ Flora,” July 11.
Krumpelhuber, Ade. Liclienes Brasiliensis. ‘‘ Flora,” July
11, Aug. 21, Sept. 21.
Thumen, F. de. Fungi Austro -Africani. Flora,” August
11, Sept. 21.
Nylander, W. Circa Pyrenocarpeos in Cuba collectos a cl.
C. Wrigbt, in “Flora,” Aug. lltb, 1876.
Thumen, F. Verzeicbniss der am baufigsten vorkommenden
Pilze, &c. “ Koosterneuburg,” 1876.
Cooke, M. C. Plain and easy account of British Fungi, 3rd
edition, with many plates re-drawn.
Voss, W. Brand, Post, und Mehlthaupilze der Wiener gegend.
“Wien,” 1876.
Smith, W. G. Structure of the Common Mushroom. “ Gard.
Chron.,” 1876, p. 456.
Smith, W. G. The Gladiolus disease, in “ Gardeners’ Chronicle,”
1876, p. 420, with figs.
Passerini, G. La Nebbia del moscatello.
Berkeley, M. J., and Cooke, M. C. The Fungi of Brazil, in
“ Journ. Linn. Soc.,” No. 86. London, 1876.
Leighton, W. A. New British Lichen. Trans. Linn. Soc.,”
2nd series, Vol. i.
Ellis, J. B. South Jersey Fungi, in “ Bulletin Torrey Club,”
Vol. vi.. No. 21.
PiROTTA, R. Elenco del Funghi della provincia di Pavia, in
“ Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital.,” Oct., 1876.
ScHROTER, Dr. Ueber neue von demselben beobacbtete Arten
resp. Standorte von Pilzen. “ Hedwigia,” Sept., 1876.
Niessl, G. V. Notizen fiber neue und Kritische Pyrenomyceten.
Brunn, 1876.
Carrington, Dr. B. British Hepaticas. Part 4.
Plowright, C. B. How to discriminate Edible and Poisonous
Fungi, in “Science Gossip,” Oct., 1876.
Cornu, Max. Reproduction of Ascomycetes, in “ Ann. des
Sci. Nat.,” ser. 6, Vol. 3, parts 1-2.
Farlow, Dr. W. G. On a Disease of Olive and Orange Trees,
reprinted in “ Monthly Micro. Journ.,” Sept., 1876.
Kitton, F. Diatom aceae in slides of Santa Monica Deposit, in
“Monthly Microscopical Journal,” Nov. 1876.
Sauter, Dr. Mycologisches, in “ Hedwigia” (1876), p, 149.
Arnold, F. Lichenologische Ausflage in Tirol, in “ Verb
der K. K. Zool. Bot. Gesel in Wien,” 1876.
Moore, D. Report on Irish Hepaticae, reprinted from
“ Proceedings Roy. Irish Academy.”
No. 35.]
[March, 1877.
A QUAETEELY EECOED OF CEYPTOGAMIC BOTANY
AND ITS LITEEATUEE.
NEW JERSEY FUNGI.
By M. C. Cooke and J. B. Ellis.
{Continued from p. 55.J
Dacxymyces deliquescens. Ar On wliite cedar pole {Cupressus
thyoides). No. 2445.
Nematelia sp. — On Rvbus. Newfield, N.J.
Insufficient to determine satisfactorily. No. 2476.
Badhamia iriegulaiis. C. ^ E.
Sparsa, sessilis. Peridiis siiborbicu laribus, vxel confluentibus,
demum atro-brunneis ; spoils fuscis, globosis, asperulis.
On Jersey pine in a fence.
Not in good condition, and insufficient for a satisfactory diagnosis.
Spores rougli, *01 mm. diarn., united 4-12 together, hence later-
ally compressed, and not so freely separating as in many species ;
colour of spores in the mass nearly that of Lycoperdon pyriforme.
No. 2448.
Sphaexopsis valsoideum. C. ^ E.
Peritheciis in pustulas congestis (2-3) subconfluentibus ; epider-
mide cinctis, atris, laevis ; sporis ellipticis, brunneis.
Accompanying DotJiidea moi icola (No. 2471), on Morus.
Spores '01 5- *01 8 X *0075 mm.
A Tubercular ia on the same twigs, and both may be connected
with the Dothidea. No. 2474.
Sphsezopsis fibzisedum. C. E.
Peritheciis gregariis, immersis ; ostioli brevi emergentibus ;
sporis longe ellipticis, brunneis.
On Rhus venenata, decorticated branches.
Perithecia immersed, covered by the fibres of the wood ; short
ostiola alone emergent ; spores •025--03 X -01 mm. No. 2467.
Sphaezopsis Cazyee. C. 4 E. in Gretillea.—Qn husk of Hickory
nut.
Not specifically distinct from the species formerly described under
the above name. No. 2450.
Melanconium bicoloz. Corda Ac.— On red and white oak.
Spores '012 X -006 mm. It is a very distinct variety, but the
spores are of the usual form and dimensions. No. 2170.
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NEW JERSEY FUNGI.
Sporidesmium aurantiacum. B. C, in Grevillea.— On naked
maple. A very curious species. No. 2303.
Sporidesmium polymorphum. Corda.
On Morus. Nos. 2437, 2447.
On oak. Nos. 2290, 2429.
Sporidesmium hysterioideum. C. & E.
Hysteriiforme. Sporis pyriforme vel obovatis, 1-3 septatis,
longitudinaliter divisis, brunneis.
On bleached maple.
Scattered over the wood like an Hysteriwn^ erumpent. Spores
•015--018 X •01-‘012 mm., clear, brown; septa distinct. No.
0430 is an early stage of the same thing. Bather an aberrant
species ; the spores spring from a brown stroma. No. 2428.
Epicoccum scabrum. Corda.
Spores large, rough, *035 mm. diam.
On pine lately sawn and packed close. No. 2440.
Sporocybe byssoides. 70*.— On dead stems of Bidens.
No. 2424.
Helminthosporium macrocarpum. Grev. — On dead black oak
limbs. No. 2432.
Septosporium maculatum. C. E.
Maculseforme. Floccis erectis, flexuosis, septatis ; spoils clava-
tis, interdum apiculatis, 5-7 septatis, hinc illic longitudinaliter divi-
sis, brunneis.
On bark of Magnolia glauca.
Forming definite black spots on the bark nearly an inch in
length. Spores variable, *03- 04 mm. long ; pedicels hyaline.
No. 2427.
Cercospora concentrica. C.^E.
Maculis griseis. Floccis fasciculatis, in pustulas circinantibus
congestis, elongatis, flexuosis, simplicibus, semitatis ; spoils cylin-
draceis, rectis vel curvulis, 3-5 septatis.
On leaves of Yucca filamentosa.
Seated on orbicular or elliptical greyish spots. Erumpent,
forming circinating pustules, which split the cuticle in a stellate
manner ; threads amber-coloured, flexuous, rather highly developed,
densely crowded together ; spores variable, at length 3-5, or more,
septate, •05-*07 mm. long. No. 2150.
Gonytrichum caesium. Nees.— On Moinis. ^ Near Malaga, N.J.
November, 1876. No number.
Rhinotrichum repens. Preuss in Sturm Deutsch Flora.— On fallen
trunk of an old apple tree.
Not differing from specimens published by Fuckel, except in
rather more highly developed threads. Spores *02 X *012 mm.
No. 2455.
Iieotia lubrica. P.— On old sandy charcoal beds. No. 2434.
No. 2290, on oak, is a species of Peziza allied to P. fusca, but
entirely barren.
NEW JERSEY FUNGI.
91
Feziza vinosa. A. 8^ 8. — On bark of Vitis vinifera^ Asci *04
mm. long. No. 2461. On Alorus. Asci *05 mm. long. No. 2449 ;
On Ruhus. Tips of the parapbyses exhibit a swelling, and
tendency to become capitate. Asci *045 mm. long. This variety
closely resembles in fruit Fez. auricoJor, Blox. No. 2462.-
Feziza zufula. /Sc/iwz (?)— On old oak log.
Cups do not change colour when dry, but remain of a bright
scarlet. Asci much shorter than usual in P. rubella and P.
vinosa^ *025 mm. Probably the species intended by Schweinitz.
No. 2463.
Feziza (Mollisia) luctuosa. C.— On Polygonum.
Apparently this species, but as there is no fruit it is impossible
to state positively. No. 2442.
Fatellaria ferruginea. C. & E.
Orbicularis, ferruginea, ad margine obscurior, convexo-plana.
Ascis clavatis; sporidiis lanceolatis, obtusis, 1-3 septatis, rectis, vel
curvulis, luteolis ; paraphysibus linearibus, furcatis.
On stems of herbaceous plants.
VGsemh\mg Patellaria ? haba7^ha7 ina. Cups about ^ mm. broad ;
sporidia *025-*03 X -008 mm. No. 2384.
Berxnatea cucurbitaria. C.
Sporidia large, fenestrate, brown, *03-*035 mm. long.
On Aloims. No. 2459.
Cenangium urceolus. A. ^ 8. — Under the loose bark of dead
Cletlira.
Probably this species in poor condition. No. 2443.
Stictis pupula. Fr. — On Morus. Malaga, N.J.
Sporidia as long as the ascus, at least one-fifth of a millemetre.
No. 2446.
Stictis fimbriata. 8cliw. — On fir cones.
Well compared by Schweinitz to some species of JEcidium —
a neat little Stictis. Cups not more than one-fifth of a mille-
metre in diameter ; sporidia immature, apparently filiform.
No. 2464.
Fropolis grisea. C. F.
Gregaria, immersa, orbicularis, ellipticave, plana; margine
brunneo ; disco pallide-griseo ; ascis cylindraceis; sporidiis fili-
formibus.
On white cedar.
About 1 mm. broad, sometimes more; sporidia filiform, *1 mm.
long. No. 2473.
Fropelis lobata. C. F.
Immersa, orbicularis, convexo plana ; disco melleo; margine
prominente, lobato ; ascis clavatis, stipitatis; sporidiis ellipticis.
On maple lying on the ground.
About 1 mm. broad ; margin lobate, connivent when dry ; disc
honey colour ; sporidia elliptic, *02 X *008 mm. No. 2444.
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NEW JERSEi’ FUNGI.
Triblidium minor. C. — On Morns.
Katlier more matured tlian previous specimens ; sporidia some-
times 5 septate, becoming brown. No, 2460.
Hystexium Gerardi. C. 4' P-—On old peach tree limbs.
No. 2477.
Sporomega cladophila. Dbj/.
Sporidia filiform, length of the ascus.
On Vaccinium corymbosum. No. 2452.
Sporomega Andromed». Bitby. — On Andromeda.
Probably this species, but without fruit. It more resembles
CoJpoma than the other species of Sporomega. No. 2435.
Kectria sp.— On Andromeda.
St\ lospores only ; straight, narrowly elliptic, binucleate, about
•01 mm. long and one-fourth as broad. It would be iiijudi<-ious to
name the species, wdthout perfect fruit. No. 2469.
Hypoxylon perforatum. Scimz. — On wood.
Characterised by the white ostiola. No. 2154.
Diatrype asterostoma. B. Sf C— On Morns. Malaga, N. J.
Probably this species, but very old and in bad condition.
No. 2439.
Diatrype corniculata. Ehr. — On branches. Near Vineland,
N.J. No. 2451.
Valsa Clethraecola. C. & E.
Peritheciis (5-8) magnis, collis una erumpentibus; ascis cylin-
draceis ; sporidiis biglobosis, brunneis, uniseptatis.
On Clethra alnifolia.
Sporidia uniseptate, -018 x '009 mm., each cell nearly globose,
brown. No. 2436.
Valsa praestans. B. ^ C. in Curtis Catalogue? — On Nyssa. New
Jersey (Ellis).
Sjioridia •01-‘012 mm. long. It is probably V. prcestans., V. &
C., but having seen no specimen we are unable to affirm definitely.
No. 2425.
Valsa Juglandina. C. 4' E.
Peritheciis paucis (3-5) ad basim niveo-pulverulentis ; ostiolis
prominentibus, profunde sulcatis ; ascis lanceolato-clavatis ; spor-
idiis allantoideis.
On Juglans regia. New dersey (Eliis).
Certainly not S. jnglandicola, Schw. ; the pustules are not at all
linear. Sporidia •01-'012 x *003 mm. ; ostiola large, prominent,
and deeply sulcate. No. 2421.
Valsa rugiella. C. 4" E.
Peritheciis (10-20) minutis, in pustulis orbicularibus congestis ;
ostiolis leniter sulcatis ; ascis lanceolatis ; sporidiis exiguis,
allantoideis.
On Acer rubrum. New Jersey (Ellis).
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With the habit of F. teiraploa, but with smaller sporidia than
any other of the sulcate species. Sporidia -OOS-'OOG mm. lon^,
pale amber. No. 2426.
Valsa sp.
The spermatia of some Valsa^ under the epidermis of oak bark
(^Quej'cus coccinea). No. 2388.
In No. 2334 the perithecia only contain sausage-shaped stylo-
spores, growing on delicate branched threads.
In No. 2336 the perithecia contain myriads of minute spermatia
which issue in a gelatinous mass. No names can be given to these
imperfect fungi.
Sphsezia (Diaporthe) Euspina. C. E.
Effusa, in stratum nigrifactum immersa ; collo elongato ; ascis
clavatis ; sporidiis lanceolatis, uniseptatis, quadrinucleatis.
On Chenopodiwii.
Sporidia uniseptate, quadrinucleate, ‘OIS X *003 mm., closely
resembling Spliceria spiculosa. No. 2475.
Sphaezia (Diapozthe) Salviaecola. C. ^ E.
Effusa vel sparsa ; peritheciis globosis, immersis ; collo elon-
gato ; ascis clavatis ; sporidiis arcte lanceolatis, quadrinucleatis.
On stems of Salvia.
Perithecia usually immersed in a blackened stroma; necks elon-
gated, but soon broken off ; sporidia ’015 mm. long, with four
nuclei. No. 24u0.
Sphaezia (Denudatae) azctespoza. C. ^ E.
Gregaria. Peritheciis globosis ad basim applaiiatis, scabrosis,
atris ; ascis cylindraceis ; sporis arcte, ellipticis, bruniieis.
On Andromeda., inside the bark.
Perithecia rough, with the projecting external cells, nearly *01
mm. in length ; sporidia -015 X -004 mm. No. 2479.
Sphaezia botzyosa. Er. — On decorticated Morus. Malaga, N.J.
Mixed with Dinemasporium hispidulum, and growing with Do-
thidea moricola. Asci filled with numerous linear bodies resem-
bling spermatia. No. 2472.
Sphaezia pulvezacea. Ehr. — On Liquidamhar.
Accompanied by rostrate perithecia, containing long, narrow,
clavate stylospores, borne in clusters on branched threads ; also
one or two perithecia of a Sphceria, with large brown fenestrate
sporidia, probably S. obducens, Fr. No. 2470.
Sphaezia (Denudatae) millegzana. ScTiiv. — On Liquidamhar .
Sporidia elliptical, brown. No. 2458.
Sphaezia submozifozmis. Plowr.—Qw unknown twig (W. T.
Haynes).
Sporidia sausage-shaped, hyaline. No. 2441.
Sphaezia (Peztusae) deezzata. C. ^ E.
Sparsa. Peritheciis erumpentibus, paucis, globosis, atris ; ascis
cylindraceis; sporidiis uniseriatis, ellipticis, brnnneis.
94
NEW JEESEY FUNGI.
On Red Cedar.
Sporidia -012 X *007 mm. The few scattered small perithecia,
some of them contain stylosphores resembling a Splioeropsis.
They are also accompanied sparsely by a small species of Monoto-
sjwra, with globose spores (-02 mm. diam.), furnished at the base
with a hyaline apicnlns. No. 2478.
Sphaexia (Immersae) surrecta. Coohe, in Grevillea V.
Sporidiis triseptatis, torulosis, brunneis, -025 X *008 mm.
On old poplar board.
Apparently not differing from British specimens on old pine
railings. No. 2468.
Sphaeria (Obtectae) thuridonta. C. ^ E.
Sparsa. Peritheciis epidermide tectis, prominulis; ascis cylin-
draceis ; sporidiis uniseriatis, ellipticis, brunneis, fenestratis;
stylosporis obtuse biconicis, nniseptatis, brunneis.
On Nyssa multijiora.
Sporidia elliptic, constricted in the centre, 5 septate, with longi-
tudinal divisions, brown, "025 X -01 mm. Accompanied by stylo-
spores in other perithecia wliicli are elliptic, uniseptate, brown.
•04 X -02 mm. No. 2431.
Sphaeria (obtectae) secreta. C. 4* E.
Sparsa, epidermide tecta. Peritheciis brunneis, globosis, demum
applanatis ; ascis clavatis ; sporidiis allantoideis, hyalinis.
Under the bark of deal Viburnum.
Wholly concealed, and only seen when the bark is stripped off,
Sporidia sausage-shaped, •01-‘012 mm. long. No. 2327.
Sphaeria (obtectae) vexata. C. Sf E.
Subgregaria, subimmersa, tecta. Peritheciis ovatis, atris ; ascis
clavatis ; sporidiis hyalinis allantoideis ; Stylosporis rectis, linea-
ribus minutis.
On branches of Andromeda ligustrina!
Collected in patches, somewhat in lines, splitting the bark with
the conical ostrola. Sporidia sausage-shaped *01 mm. long.
Stylospores in distinct perithecia with longer necks, minute, straight,
linear, *005 mm. long. The asci are not well matured, many of
them containing only a granular peasma. No. 2457.
Sphaeria sepelibilis. B. ^ C. in Grevillea^ No. 928.
On Smilax. Newfield.
Sporidia elliptic, brown, ’018 X -008 mm., nucleate. No. 2253.
In No. 2456, on stem of old Boletus^ the apparent perithecia
contained neither asci nor spores.
Sphaeria aliquanta. C. ^ E.
Sparsa. Peritheciis applanatis, epidermide nigrifacta tectis ;
ascis breviter clavatis; sporidiis lanceolatis, quadrinucleatis, demum
triseptatis, hyalinis, ad dissepimentis constrictis.
On Smilax.
Asci shortly clavate, almost saccate ; sporidia sublanceolate,
obtuse at the extremities, hyaline, ’OS-’Odb x ‘1^1 ; endo-
NKW JF.r.SEY FITNGI.
95
chrome thrice divided, constricted at the divisions, rarely with five
divisions. The perithecia are flattened, with a distinct central
pore, and a brown branching mycelium running under the cuticle,
which covers the perithecia. There are also stellate, branched,
creeping brown threads on the surface of the cuticle, resembling
a minute Asterina, which bear triseptate brown conidia, of the
same size and form as the sporidia. It is a very curious and inter-
esting species. No. 2258.
Sphsearia cataxiae. C. # E.
Minuta, gregaria, epidermide tecta. Ostiolis papillseformibus ;
ascis clavatis ; sporidiis ellipticis, acuminatis, biseriatis, uniseptatis,
hyalinis.
On Nepeta cataria.
Sporidia -02 X *008 mm., uniseptate, but clearly not fully ma-
tured. Closely allied to Spli. incommiscibilis, B. &. C. No. 2433.
Dothidea venenata. C. E.
Erumpens. Pustulis parvulis, gregariis, convexo-planis, atris;
epidermide fissuratis, cinctis ; ascis clavatis, stipitatis ; sporidiis
amygdaloideis, hyalinis ; microstylosporis ovalibus ; macrostylo-
sporis ellipticis, brunneis.
On Rhus venenata.
In some respects resembling Melogramma ambiguum, but the
structure of the stroma is that of Dothidea, pustules much
smaller ; microstylospores oval, *008 mm. long ; macrostylospores
•03 X *01 mm.; sporidia *045 X •012--015 mm. No. 2466.
Dothidea moxicola. C. Sf E.
Erumpens, suborbicularis, planiuscula, atra ; ascis late clavatis ;
sporidiis amygdaloideis, hyalinis.
On Aloinis. Malaga, N.J.
Sporidia amygdaloid, ‘025 X -01 mm., with somewhat the habit
of Dothidea Sambuci. No. 2471.
lYZassaxia epileuca. B. ^ C.
Macrostylospores lanceolate, obtuse at the ends, 5 septate,
slightly constricted.
On Moms. Malaga, N.J.
Apparently the stylospores of this species, •08-‘09 X -02 mm.,
dark brown, ultimate cells small and paler. No. 2438.
lExysiphe Montagnei. Lev.— On leaves of Dandelion. Maine
(W. C. Stevenson). No. 2453.
Meliola fenestxata. C. & E.
Subgregaria. Peritheciis subglobosis, brunneis, bine illic sparse
spinulosis ; floccis ad basim radiantibus ; spores ellipticis, multi-
septatis, fenestratis, brunneis.
On scales of fir cones.
Spores '04 x •012 mm. ; perithecia often quite smooth, sometimes
with a few rigid subulate brown hairs, equal in length to the
diameter of the perithecia. No. 2465.
ON THE FORMATION OF THE SPORES IN LICHENS
AND FUNGI.
The following interesting observations are translated from M.
Edouard Strasburger’s elaborate work, “ Sur la formation et la
division des Cellules,” 1876.
According to the recent observations of M. Janczewski on
Ascoholiis furfuraceas {Bot. Zeitnng, 1871, p. 258; Ann. cl. Sc.
Nat., 5 s., tom. 15, p. 199), the young claviform ascus of this
Discomycetes is filled with a protoplasm which strongly refracts
the light, and of which the upper part is entirely destitute of
vacuoles; it encloses a nucleus ’{noyau) slightly refractive, in the
interior of which is a nucleolus [nucleole). Before the formation
of the spores, the ascus elongates itself, then at a given moment
the nucleus disappears, and suddenly the eight spores appear alto-
gether. These spores commence by being small sy)herical masses
of protoplasm slightly refractive, in the middle of which is a
nucleus {noyau) provided with a nucleolus; these have not as yet
a membrane, and in this state ammonia disorganizes them entirely.
Later, when they have become of an oval form, they become
covered with a membrane, which is at first very thin, and which
iodine colours blue, as well as the membrane of the ascus, whilst
the protoplasm of the spores and that which has not been used up
in their formation, takes a yellow tint. This coloration does not
continue thus ; the protoplasm of the ascus placed around the
spores exhibits gradually the reaction which characterises epiplasm,
and becomes of a beautiful violet or a red-brown by the solution
of iodine.
Although I have not verified these observations, still I concur
in their accuracy, having myself observed the same phenomena in
other plants.
According to the conjoint opinions of M. de Bary and M. Dippel,
in certain Discomycetes, especially in the Peziz£e, as soon as the
si)ores are produced, as I have said, there are formed in the ascus
two smaller nuclei, instead of one primitive nucleus. In a more
advanced state we see four nuclei, then eight, always of the same
structure, but varying in size according to numbers. These last
eight nuclei are placed at equal distances from each other, and
eventually each of them is surrounded with a round mass of proto-
23lasm, more transparent than the surrounding protoplasm, and
limited by a very delicate outline. These masses of protoplasm,
which arise simultaneously, are the first beginnings of spores,
which speedily develop their cellular membranes, and increase in
the interior of the asci, until they become doubled in size. In
Feziza intya the protoplasm, which at first surrounds them, is
coloured yellow by iodine, like their interior jn'otoplasm, and dis-
appears rapidly during their growth. The protoplasm which sur-
rounds the spores of P. conjiaens takes, on the contrary, the
characters of epiplasm.
THE FORMAT[ON OF SPORES IN LICHENS AND FUNGI.
97
In the P ijreiiomycetes the ascus contains equally a nucleus, which
is replaced by eight spores arising simultaneously, but destitute of
nuclei.
M. Sachs notices an analogous fact in Peziza convexula. In the
upper part of the ascus the protoplasm is accumulated in part
around eight points, or ellipsoid masses. At first each of these
masses is composed of a protoplasm, coarsely granulose, and sur-
rounded by a clear aureole. Later, this aureole disappears, and
each spore is well defined ; its substance becomes more finely
granular and clearer, whilst in its focus { foyer) a vacuole is formecl,
that is to say, a transparent drop of liquid. Eventually each spore
becomes surrounded with a solid membrane, the vacuole disappears,
and in the centre there is a large drop of very refractive oil, sur-
rounded with numerous smaller drops of the same nature.
M. de Bary says, in another place, that whether the ascus con-
tains less than eight spores, or a much greater number, fifty or
more, these spores are always formed simultaneously. In the asci
of Tiiber we see at first a round globule of protoplasm, excentri-
cally placed and coloured yellow by iodine, and around this proto-
plasm a parietal epiplasm, which is coloured of a red -brown by
iodine. It is in this round mass of protoplasm that the spores
arise. In reality, in its interior, one to three round cellules are
formed, of the size of -3^ to ’^ery vaguely limited, and
only defined from the rest of the protoplasm by their feebler trans-
parence.
Nevertheless, they quickly increase in size considerably, become
clearly defined, and snrrounded'by a solid membrane. During the
production of these primary spores, the outlines of other new ones
are frequently seen, and before maturity the ascus contains many
spores, all of which are in the same state of development. At
this epoch of maturity only, the younger spores arrive at the same
degree of perfectness as the older ones. We do not see any nucleus
appear, either in the ascus before the formation of the spores,
or in the spores themselves, whatever be their age.
An analogous phenomenon occurs in Elaphomyces granulatus.
But here the protoplasm is arranged under the form of a thin
parietal layer around one or more large vacuoles, so that the
spores are produced near the wall of the ascus.
According to the observations of M. de Bary, the formation of
the spores in Lichens, is, in all their phases, precisely similar to the
genesis of the spores of the Ascomyceti ; this is proved especially by
this, that we are able, at least in certain cases, to observe in the asci
the existence of a primary nucleus before the formation of spores.
According to my own special researches in Physcia ciliarh
(L.), the primitive nucleus really exists, and is found in the upper
portion of the claviform ascus before the production of the spores.
The ascus is filled with a protoplasm nearly uniform in density,
and possesses a thick and very turgescent wall. The nucleus is
98
THE FORMATION OF SPORES IN LICHENS AND FUNGI.
spherical, especially dense and refractive in its upper part, as the
examination of preparations preserved in alcohol demonstrates,
d’he ascus augments in volume, the primitive nucleus disappears,
and eight spores simultaneously arise in the superior part of the
ascus. These spores approach eacli other closely, and absorb for
their formation nearly all the superior protoplasm of the ascus.
The spores appear complete. In the centre of each of them we
observe a denser, although badly circumscribed spot. The young
spores are at first solid, and surround themselves very rapidly with
a colourless membrane of cellulose, which quickly increases in
thickness. At the same time they increase in size, and their pro-
toplasmic contents retire towards their walls. The denser, and at
first central portion, which is an irregular or stellate granule,
becomes equally parietal, and appears to be equivalent to a nucleus,
for it immediately doubles {dedouble) itself, and displays between
its two moieties a partition of protoplasm, by means of which the
spore, which has become ellipsoid, is divided along its smaller axis,
into two equal parts. But this nucleus is so small that we are
unable to observe the details of its division. In the partition of
protoplasm, there is formed at the same time, a new^ wall of cellu-
lose, which speedily acquires a great thickness. The two small
nuclei which generally are at first fixed near the new wall, cannot
be distinguished from the other granular contents of the spores,
until these acquire a greater age.
Finally, the membranes of the spores which have become bicel-
lular, rapidly acquire a colour, which becomes deeper and deeper,
from grey to brown. The small quantity of protoplasm which
surrounds the spores becomes tinted always, by iodine, of a yellow-
brown.
The development of the spores of Physcia ciliaris is conformable
to that which may be observed in the asci of the Caliciei and
Splicerophorei. Since in these instances the spores do not issue
from the ascus, but the ascus divides itself into portions corres-
ponding to the spores, these nevertheless do not arise from a
division of the contents of the ascus, but rather from a free for-
mation. These spores are arranged in a single longitudinal line,
and from their first evolution employ nearly the whole of the con-
tents of the mother cell ; afterwards, as they increase in size, they
arrange themselves one above another against the wall of the
ascus, and often give to this wall an embossed or swollen ap-
pearance.
Nevertheless, we are able, now and then, by compression, to
make the spores, when mature, issue from the ascus, and if the
membrane of the ascus is not speedily visible, it is altogether
owing to its extreme delicacy, and the refraction of light by the
spores. With regard to the division into two of the spores of
Calicium trachelinum^ it is effected precisely as in Physcia ciliaris.
W.
99
FUNGI BRITANNICI EXSICCATI.
{Continued frou% page 73)..
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
Trichobasis linearis, Lev.
. 628
Tricliobasis oblongata, B.
. 535
Trichobasis Parnassias, C.
. 74
Trichobasis Petroselini, B.
. 319
320
Trichobasis Polygonorum, Lev.
. 26
Trichobasis Pyrolee, B.
. 438
Trichobasis rubigo-vera. Lev.
48
Trichobasis rumicum, DC.
! 317
T)-ichobasis senecionis, B — see Coleosporium
Ti’ichobasis suaveolens. Lev.
. 73
54
Trichobasis Umbelliferarum v. Conii
. 42
319
Trichobasis Vincee, B.
. 32
3
Trichobasis violarum, Lev.
. 46
49
Trichoderma viride, Fr.
338
''1’riphragmium Ulmariee, Lk.
! 23 '
212
Triposporum elegans, Ca.
. 554
Trochila craterium, Fr.
. 180
294
Trochila lauro-cerasi, Fr.
. 179
295
Trogia crispa, Fr.
. 225
Tuber asstivum, Vitt.
. 663
Tuber puberulum, B. Br,
. 480
Tubercularia vulgare, Fr.'
340
Tubercinia scabies, B.
*. 445
Tulostoma mammosum, Fr.
. 402
Tympanis Ligustri, Tui.
461
Tympanis Prangulai, Fr.
! 310
Typhula Grevillei, Fr.
409
Uncinula adunca, Lev.
. 447
Uncinula bicornis. Lev.
93
282
Uncinula Wallrothi, Lev.
. 217
281
Uredo bifrons, Gi'ev.
. 318
Uredo Caryophyllacearum, Johnst.
. 60
75
Uredo Circoeee, A. S.
. 62
74
Uredo confluens, DC.
. 117
426
Uredo filicum, Desm.
. 633
73
Uredo Hypericorum, FC.
. 118
321
Uredo Orchidis, Mart.
. 61
323
Uredo Padi, Kze.
. 536
Uredo Ph illy reae, C.
. 592
Uredo Potenti Harum, DC.
. 120
Uredo pustulata, P.
. 210
322
Uredo Quercus, Bond.
. 281
76
Uredo statices, Deem.
. 632
324
Uredo Ulmariae, Grev.
. 75
146
100
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
Uredo vacciniorum, P.
Urocystis pompbolygodes, Sch,
Uromyces apiculata, Lev.
Uromyces appendiculata, Lev.
Uromyces concentrica, Lev.
Uromyces ficariae, Lev.
Uromyces Geranii, C.
Uromyces graminum, C.
Uromyces intrusa, Lev.
Uromyces iridis. Lev.
Uromyces limonii. Lev.
Uromyces polygoni, Fckl.
Uromyces primulae, Grev.
Uromyces salicorniie, C.
Uromyces ulmariae, sub. Uredo.
Ustilago antberarum. Tui.
Ustilago Candollei, Tui.
Ustilago bypodytes, Fr.
Ustilago longissima. Tui.
Ustilago maydis. Lev.
Ustilago olivacea, Fr.
Ustilago receptaculorum, Fr.
Ustilago Salveii, B.
Ustilago segetum, Ditm.
Ustilago urceolorum. Tui.
Ustulina vulgaris. Tui.
Valsa abietis, Fr.
Yalsa ambiens, Fr.
Yalsa ambiens, v. pyri.
Yalsa amygdalina, C.
Yalsa appendiculosa, Aud.
Yalsa aurea, Fckl.
Yalsa Beckbausi, Nke. (?)
Yalsa bitorulosa, Fr.
Yalsa ceratopbora. Tui.
Yalsa crataegi, Curr.
Yalsa dissepta, Fr.
Yalsa fibrosa, Fr.
Yalsa bapalocystis, B. ^ Br.
Yalsa lauro cerasi, [nec Tul.~\
Yalsa leipbemia, Fr.
Yalsa prunastri, Fr.
Yalsa quaternata, Fr.
Y alsa rbois, C.
Yalsa rosarum. Not.
Yalsa salicina, Fr.
Yalsa sarotbanmi, Nke.
Yalsa stellulata, Fr.
Ser. I.
Ser. II.
119
79
148
322
323
76
' 147
122
145
440
537
121
77
142
591
123
144
141
538
143
427
58
72
56
433
55
71
443
431
299
435
59
434
57
54 428,
430,432
541
465
484
487,256
232, 472
684
250
367
250
672
249
251
380
230
254
227
253
229
468
255
225
237
248
221,224
245
228
483
377
671
382
FUNGI BRITANNICI.
101
Ser. I. Ser. II.
Valsa suffusa, Fr. . 247 223
Valsa syugenesia, B. Br. . 238 222
Valsa syringae, Nke. . 492
Valsa taleola, Fr. . 252 231
Valsa tilaginea, Curr. (Valsa tiliae.) . 378 226
Veuturia atramentaria, C. .599
Venturia ilicicola, C. .696
Veuturia myrtillae, C. .164
Vermicularia dematium, i^r. . 116
Virgasporium maculatum, C. — see Cercospora.
Volutella buxi, B. . 553 160
Volutella setosa, i^r. . 159
Xenodochus carbonarius, Schl. .315 97
Xylaria carpophila, Fr. . 364
Xylaria bypoxylon, . 363 215
Xylaria polymorpha, Grev. . 484 214
Zasmidium cellare, Fr. . 467
COCOA-PALM FUNGI.
By M. C. CooKE.
{Flate 86.)
Having received a cocoa-nut palm from Demerara, British
Guiana, for examination, in order to ascertain, if possible, the
cause of disease, 1 found several distinct forms of Fungi flourish-
ing on the dead palm, which had not merely been a long time on
the voyage, but was some weeks delayed here before it came into
my hands. It will be observed that, although the fungi enumerated
are in no way connected with the death of the palm, they are, some
of them, of peculiar interest. Common moulds, and mycelioid
conditions of imperfect fungi are not included.
Fhy saxum chloxinum. C.
Sparsum vel gregarium. Peridiis parvis, sessilis, subglobosis,
chlorino-viridis, simplicibus, stellato-fissuratis ; spoils subglobosis,
atris, opacis.
On dead woody portions of Cocos nucifera. Demerara.
Spores •008-*009 mm. diam. (PI. 86, fig. 10.)
Fhoma cocoina. C.
Sparsa. Peritheciis erumpentibus demum detectis, globosis,
atris ; sporis minutis, arcte ellipticis, hyalinis.
On old petioles of Cocos nucifera. Demerara.
Perithecia at first covered, at length exposed ; spores '008 mm.
long. (PI. 86, fig. 4.)
Sphaexopsis palmaxum. C.
Erumpens. Peritheciis subglobosis, applanatis, demum superne
detectis, atris ; sporis ellipticis, hyalinis, intus granulosis.
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COCOA- PALM FUNGI.
On petioles and midribs of Cocos nvcifera. Demerara.
Spores -02 x 012 mm. Peritliecia rather large, splitting the
cuticle. (PI. 86, fig. 1.)
Diplodia epicocos. C.
Sparsa vel subgregaria. Peritheciis demum superficialibus vel
semi-immersis, globosis, atris ; sporis ellipticis, uniseptatis, con-
strictis, brunneis.
On dead young leaves of Cocos nucifera.
Spores '022 x •01--012 mm.
Externally resembling a small Sphceria of the section Denudatos.
(PI. 86, fig. 2.;
Festal ozzia palmazum. C, in Grevillea.
On dead leaves of Cocos nucifera. Demerara.
Spores *045 x *006 mm. (coloured portion) oozing out in per-
sistent black tendrils. This species was first found on the dead
sprout of germinating cocoanut from India. (PI. 86, fig. 3.)
Tirichobasis palmarum. C.
Soris minutis in maculas decoloratis, fuscis ; sporis globosis,
verrucosis, fuscis, ad basim hyalino-apiculatis.
On upper surface of leaves of Cocos nucifera. Demerara.
Spores -OSS-'O! mm. diam., of a very peculiar structure, with a
broad hyaline apiculus at the base, to which the peduncle is
attached. (PI. 86, fig. 9.)
Memnonium palmicolum. C.
Atrum, effusum. Spores globosis, magnis, opacis ; hyphis re-
pentibus, paucis, hyalinis, septatis.
On dead leaves of Cocos nucifera. Demerara.
Spores -015 mm. diam., forming little black patches 1-2 inches
in length. (PI. 86, fig. 6.)
Sporotrichum foliaecolum. Lh.
On dead leaves of Cocos nucifera. Demerara.
Probably the above species, forming small white tufts on the
dead leaves.
Sphaeria (obtectae) cocogena. C.
Gregaria. Peritheciis tectis, epidermide demum fissuratis,
globosis, compressis, atris ; ascis clavatis ; sporidiis biserialibus, hya-
linis, sub-ellipticis, tritorulosis, utrinque apiculato-appendiculatis.
On leaves of Cocos nucifera. Demerara.
Sporidia •02-'022 x ’01 mm. without appendages ; entire
length '03 mm. Very peculiar in structure, almost elliptical, twice
compressed, swollen in the centre, so as to be tritorulose, each end
furnished at first with a hyaline short appendage, which soon falls
away. The sporidia would probably ultimately become biscptate.
(PI. 86, fig. 8.)
Sphaerella cocophylla. C.
Hypophylla, gregaria. Peritheciis minutis, atris, tectis, epi-
dermide nigrofactis ; ascis clavatis ; sporidiis minutis linearibus,
utrinque obtusis.
grevillea.
PL.86.
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COCO PALM FUNGI
COCOA- PALM FUNGI,
10.3
On leaves of Cocos nncifera. Demerara.
Sporidia scarcely *01 nrim. long. Peritliecia collected in small
grey patches, sometimes circumscribed by a darker line. (PI. 86,
%• 7.)
Chaetomium oxientalis. 0.
Gregarium, oHvaceum. Peritheciis subglobosis, strigosis ; pilis
tenuis, simplicibus, flexuosis, brunneis ; ascis pyriformibus, stipi-
tatis ; sporidiis globosis, utrinque leniter apiculatis, fuliginosis.
On cicatrices of trunk of Cocos nucifera. Demerara.
Sporidia '008-*01 mm. diameter. The dark olive perithecia are
clustered on blackened spots, usually occupying the entire cicatrice
of fallen leaves. (PI. 86, fig. 5 to 11.) Hairs and the perithecia
minutely scabrous.
MUSHROOMS IN JAPAN.
The export of mushrooms amounts for the year 1875 to 1,461
piculs 77 catties, valued at 52,024 dollars; in 1874 the export was
1,603 piculs 31 catties, valued at 61,656 dollars ; and 1,218 piculs
49 catties, valued at 34,170 dollars, were exported in 1873.
The best of the edible species of mushrooms are known as
“ matsu-take ” and “ shii-take.” The difficulties attendant on pre-
serving the former kind almost exclude them from the market for
export; for not only do they decompose very rapidly, but even
when successfully dried they are nearly tasteless, and thus useless
in cookery.
The Shii-take species, however, have this peculiar excellence,
that though they are all but tasteless in their raw state, when they
are dried they have an extremely fine flavour.
The quantity that grows naturally on the decayed roots or cut
stumps of the shii tree is not sufficient to meet the demand felt for
them, consequently much shill has been brought to bear on their
cultivation, notably by cutting off the trunks of the shii and other
trees and forcing the growth of the mushroom on them.
The localities in which they are thus cultivated are Yamato, Ise,
Mikawa, Yot5mi, Suruga, Kai, Idzu, Hitachi, Mutsu and Dewa,
S erano and Hida, Kii and Suwo.
These provinces produce the largest quantities; indeed, the
quantity produced elsewhere is insignificant. Small parcels are
produced in Zezo.
There appears to be no great difference between the wild and
cultivated varieties of the shii-take mushroom, both being in taste
and appearance very much the same, with this exception, that in
the wild variety the upper surface is of a purplish brown colour,
while the under surface and stalk are white ; in the cultivated
variety the shape is uneven and irregular.
Different varieties of oak appear to be the trees most in favour
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MUSHROOMS IN JAPAN.
with the Japanese for the cultivation of mushrooms ; the tree
known to natives as shii giving the best results. This tree grows
abundantly in warm places having a south-easterly aspect ; it
attains to a height of about eighteen or nineteen feet. It has a
long narrow leaf, thin and stiff, the front surface of a deep green
colour, the back of a brownish tint and glazed. The tree is an
evergreen, the fruit (acorn) small, with a rough cupule. The
acorns are steamed and eaten. The wood of the tree is used in the
making of boats’ oars, also for fuel and charcoal.
Another oak, the kashma, from Avhich mushrooms are obtained,
is also plentiful in warm localities, and attains to a height of thirty
or forty feet. The leaves are used in cookery, and the wood is in
great demand for divining sticks for which it is considered the best.
The donguri, another species, is to be found all over the country ;
it grows to about eighteen or nineteen feet, has very thick branches
and dense foliage ; the leaf is slightly oval and slightly wrinkled.
The fruit (acorn), after being pounded and steeped in w'ater,is made
into dumplings and eaten in this form. The wood is much used in
boat-making and also for carts.
Mushrooms are obtained from any of the above in the following
manner : —
About the beginning of autumn the trunk, about five or six
inches in diameter, of any one of these trees, is selected and cutup
into lengths of four or five feet; each piece is then split down
lengthwise into four, and on the outer bark slight incisions are
either made at once with a hatchet or the cut logs are left till the
following spring, and then deep wounds seven or eight inches long
are incised on them.
Assuming the first course to have been pursued, the logs, after
having received several slight incisions, are placed in a wood
or grove where they can get the full benefit of the air and heat.
In about three years they will be tolerably rotten in parts. After
the more rotten parts are removed they are placed against a rack
in a slanting position, and about the middle of the ensuing spring
the mushrooms will come forth in abundance. They are then
gathered. The logs are, however, still kept, and are submitted to
the following process. Every morning they are put in water,
where they remain till the afternoon, when they are taken out, laid
lengthwise on the ground, and beaten with a mallet. They are
then ranged on end in the same slanting position as before, and in
two or three days mushrooms will again make their appearance.
In Yenshin the custom is to beat the logs so heavily that the
wmod swells, and this induces mushrooms of a more than ordinarily
large growTh.
If the logs are beaten gently a great number of small-sized
mushrooms grow up in succession. In places where there is a
scarcity of water, rain water should be kept for steeping the
logs in.
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105
There is yet another plan. The cut logs are at once hnried in
the earth, and in a year’s time are dng out and beaten in the
manner as above described.
The mushrooms thus grown are stored in a barn on shelves
ranged along three sides with braziers lighted under. Afterwards
they are placed in small boxes, the bottoms of which are li.ied
either with straw or bamboo mats. These boxes are then ranged
on the shelves and all approaches carefully closed. An even degree
of warmth is thus diffused. The boxes ranged on the upper or
lower tiers are constantly changed so that the contents of each are
thoroughly dried.
Another mode of drying is to string the mushrooms on thin
slips of bamboos, which are piled together near the brazier; the
heat is well kept in by inverting a closely woven basket over them.
Dried mushrooms are much esteemed in China, and they are also
largely consumed by Japanese either as a dish by themselves or
as a condiment with other dishes. Dried mushrooms retain their
flavour for a great length of time, and thus bear transport to any
distance very well.
Of other edible mushrooms in Japan beside the shii-take there
is the kikurage, which grows in spring, summer, and autumn on
the mulberry, the willow, and other trees. It is a small, thin, soft
mushroom, very much curled at the edge, and of a brownish tinge;
when dried in the sun the upper surface gets quite black, and the
under surface a brownish gi’ey. ddie flavour is somewhat insipid.
The iwatake, which grows on rocks in thick masses.
The so -take, a very delicately flavoured mushroom, to be found
on precipitous crags, and consequently scarce, owing to the diffi-
culties attendant on gathering it.
The kawa-take, to be found in shady spots on moorland ; a
funnel-shaped mushroom with a long hollow stalk.
Beport of H.M. Consul in Japan, 1875.
N.B. — The Eev. M. J. Berkeley informs us that the ‘shu-take’
Is a species of Armillaria, as far as he can judge from the only poor
specimen which he has seen. — Ed.
De Notaris. — We regret to record the death of our old friend
and correspondent, Guiseppe De Notaris, Professor of Botany in
the University of Rome, who died 22nd January, 1877. Professor
De Notaris published numerous works on different branches of
Cryptogamic botany, of which perhaps “ Briologia Italica” is the
largest. He is claimed as the founder of the modern school of
Mycologists, advocating generic distinctions based solely on the
fructification. If so, his followers go much farther than he
would have thought of proposing.
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NEW BRITISH LICHENS.
Communicated hy the Rev. J. M. Crombie, F.L.S.
The following new species, recently gathered in Great Britain
and Ireland, have been recorded by Dr. Nylander, in the “ Flora”
for 1876, pp. 572-578
1. Iiecanora subluta. Nyl. — Thallus effuse, whitish, minutely
granulated; apothecia pale-testaceous, crowded ; spores 0,010-12
mm. long, 0,005-6 mm. thick; hymeneal gelatine bluish, and
then the thecae tawny-violet with iodine. Scarcely more than a
variety of Lecanora galactina Ach., from which it differs in the
above characters. On dry rocks, Kylemore, Ireland (Larba-
lestier) .
F. perspersa. Nyh — Thallus less effuse; apothecia scattered
(analogous to L. dispersa, Pers.). Along with the type at Kyle-
more.
2. Lecanora spodomela. l^yl, — Thallus greyish-brown, thin,
opaque, subleprose, rimoso-diffract ; apothecia blackish, with
subentire thalline margin ; spores 8 nee., colourless, ellipsoid,
usually 1-septate, 0,011-16 mm. long, 0,006-7 mm., paraphyses
slender, epithecium bluish ; hymeneal gelatine bluish, and then
violet with iodine. On sandstone rocks, near Kylemore, Ireland
(Larbalestier). It belongs apparently to the section of L.
disparata.
3. Lecidea arridens. Nyl — Thallus white or whitish, very thin,
plane, rimose, somewhat dispersed (K — , Ca. Cl. — ) ; apothecia of
a fine rosy- flesh colour, somewhat plane, immarginate, irregular,
often with a spurious irregular white epithalline margin, internally
concolorous with the disk; spores 8 nai., ellipsoid, simple, 0,014-18
mm. long, 0,007-0,010 mm. thick, paraphyses sufficiently slender,
not crowded, perithecium with the epithecium and hypothecium
colourless ; hymeneal gelatine tawny wine-red with iodine. On
decomposed rocks, near Lenane, Galway (Larbalestier). It belongs
to the section of L. coarctata.
4. Lecidea paucula. Nyl. — Thallus greenish, very thin, smooth,
continuous ; apothecia livid-brown, minute, convex, immarginate,
internally infuscate under the hymenium ; spores 8 nge., ellipsoid,
simple, 0,006-7 mm. long, about 0,003 mm. thick, paraphyses not
discrete, epithecium colourless, hypothecium wholly brown ;
hymeneal gelatine tawny wine-coloured with iodine. On schistose
mountainous rocks, Kylemore, Ireland (Larbalestier). This species
belongs to the section of L. hotryoides.
5. Lecidea thiopsoxa. I^yl. — Thallus sulphur-whitish, granulato-
conglomerated, consisting of subpulvinate-concrescent granules
(the pulvinuli somewhat plane, or variously confluent) K x yellow ;
NEW BRITISH LICHENS.
107
apothecia black, convex, often 2-4 connate, internally concolorous ;
spores 8 nae., ’bacillar or subacicnlar, thinly 3-septate, 0,022-30
mm. long, 0,0025-0,0035 mm. thick, paraphyses slender, not well
discrete, hypothecium brown ; hymeneal gelatine scarcely tinged
with iodine, but the thecae bluish, especially at the apices. On
Jungermannias, near Kylemore, Galway (Larbalestier). This
belongs, perhaps, to a distinct section.
6. Lecidea supernula. Nyl. — Thallus none proper; apothecia
black, plane, slightly margined, or at length convex and immarginate,
usually 3-6 aggregated, internally concolorous; spores 8 nae.,
colourless, oblongo-oviform, 1-septate, 0,009-0,014 mm. long,
0,004-5 mm, thick, paraphyses moderate, or nearly thickish,
bluish-black at the clavate apices, hypothecium (and perithe-
cium) bluish-hlack, above rubricose-red ; hymeneal gelatine wine-
red with iodine. Parasitic on the thallus of Lecanora calcarea
var. Hoffmanni^ on calcareous rocks, in the Island of Lismore,
Argyleshire (Crombie). Allied to L. arthoniza.
7 . Lecidea alumnula. Nyl. — Thallus white, thin, maculate or
insulated, the insulas somewhat sublobate (K — ) ; apothecia black,
subinnate, plane, margined, and often umbonate in the centre,
internally concolorous ; spores 8 nas., colourless, ellipsoid, simple,
0,009-0,012 mm. long, 0,005-6 mm. thick, paraphyses not discrete,
epithecium and hypothecium with the peritliecium blackish-
brown ; hymeneal gelatine bluish, and the thecae wine-coloured
with iodine. On the thallus of Lecidea contigua in a rivulet near
Letterfrack, Galway (Larbalestier). It belongs to the section of
L. contigua.
8. Lecidea perluta. Nyh — Thallus glaucous-white, or ochraceo-
glaucescent, thin, continuous, rimose, apothecia rusty-reddish, or
rusty-brownish, plane, margined, the margin usually paler, internally
subconcolorous ; spores 8 nae., colourless, ellipsoideo-oblong, murali-
divided, 0,030-0,042 mm. long, 0,013-16 mm. thick, paraphyses
slender, sufficiently regular, epithecium (in thin section) and
peritliecium reddish-yellow, hypothecium (at least in the centre)
somewhat darkly reddish ; hymeneal gelatine bluish, the thecae
dark . tawny wine-coloured with iodine. On quartzose rocks. River
Erriff, Galway (Larbalestier). Although the apothecia are
biatorine, its systematic place is near to Lecidea excentrica.
9. Gxaphis xamificans. Nyl. — Thallus macular, whitish, sub-
rugulose (K x yellowish, and then orange), apothecia dendroideo-
ramose, black, naked, striatulate, slightly prominent; spores at
length pale blackish, 10-12 locular, 0,032-45 mm. long, 0,008-10
mm. thick. On the hark of Holly, Connemara, Ireland (Larba-
lestier}. Nearly similar to Gr. striatula^ but distinguished by the
dendroideo-branched apothecia.
10. Vexxucaxia dissepta. Nyl. — Thallus (if proper) greyish-
whitish ; with an ochraceous tinge, rimoso-areolate, thin ; apothecia
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NEW BRITISH LICHENS.
with the pvreninra entire, black, minute, above somewhat convexly
p ominent ; spores 8 nae., brown, ellipsoid, eS septate, 0,018-23
mm. long, 0,007-0,010 mm. thick, paraphysesmodei-ate ; liymeneal
gelatine not coloured with iodine. On mieaceo-schistose rocks,
Connemara, Ireland (Larbalestier). This belongs to the section of
V. thelena.
In addition to the above, other two new varieties are also
described by Nylander, Z.c., pp. 577-8, viz. : —
liecanoxa erysibe, var. sincerior. Nyl. — Thallus pale greyish or
snbochraceo-whitish, subgranulated, areolato-rimose, apothecia
pale-brownish, lecanorine. On maritime rocks, Guernsey, and
Lough Inagh, Galway (Larbalestier) : formerly gathered in the E.
Pyrenees (Nylander).
Lecidea scabra, Tayl. f. meiococca. 'Syl. — Apothecia reddish or
somewhat pale. On maritime rocks. Bay of Nigg, Kincardineshire
(Crombie) ; Letter, Galway (Larbalestier). This appeared in my
Eimm. p. 77 s.n. L. (2)arasema) latypea f. coccoHes.
NOTE ON THE BEITISH SPECIES OF PTERYGIUM.
By the Rev. J. M. Crombie, F.L.S.
In my Revision of the British Collemacei*^ in “ Jottrn. Bot.” iii., ]).
331 et seq., I stated in tlie introductory observations that probably
some species of Pterygium would yet be detected amongst the
Scottish Grampians. At that time I was not aware that the speci-
men recorded in “ Gievillea'’ i., p. 171, ?,.vi.Pahnariatriseptata, Nyh,
from Craig Tulloch, Blair A thole, w^as in reality referable to the
present genus. In Stizenberger’s “Lich. Hyperb.,” however, p. 25
(note), it is, on the autlioiity of Nylander, to be regarded merely
as a synonym of Pterygium pannaiiellvm ( == Lecothecium
rosii/aus, Th. Fr.) Another and a new species, not yet described,
was detected by me in the North of Argyleshiie, in August,
1876, so that the British species of Pterygium now stand as
follows : —
1. Pt. pannariellum. Kyi. — On limestone rocks, Craig Tulloch,
Blair A thole, Perthshire ; very rare, and only a single small
specimen found in fruit.
2. Pt. Lismorense. Cromb. sp. n. — Thallus nigricans, subfur-
furaceus, tenuiter vel obsolete radiosus, varie confluens; apothecia
* These, in various important respects, again stand much in need of re-
revision, if I may use the term; e.g. Collema lichinodeum is now referred by
Nylander to a distinct genus, Schizoma Nyl.
NOTE ON DR1TI8H SPECIES OF PTERYGIUM.
101)
nigra, lecideina,parYa, marginata; sporse 8 nas., oviformes, 1-septata?,
0,010- 11 mm. X 0,005-6 mm., bypotlieciiim violasceiiti-nigricans.
lodo gelatina hymenialis coerulescens.
On calcareous maritime rocks in the Island of Lismore, Arg/1 -
shire. From Ft. asperelhmi (Ach.), Nyl., its nearest ally, it
differs in the character of the thallus and the smaller spores.
CALIFORNIAN FUNGI.
Bp the Rev. J. E. Vize.
The following fungi have been received from Dr. Harkness, with
a view to their determination : —
Septoxia sp. — On DarJingtonia C AifonAca. No. 179.
DHacxoplodia Axct-3taph3"li, The.
Epiphylla, sparsa ; peritheciis eniergtiitibus, globosis, atris ;
spoils arcte ellipticis, brunneis.
On leaves of Arctostaphylus glaucus. No. 241.
Punctiform, scattered over the leaves; spores narrowly elliptical,
coloured, •008-*012 x '005 mm.
IHIelasmia axbuticola. Vize.
Gregaria, atrobruimea, orbiculare, rugosa, e maculis rufo-
brunneis oriunda; sporis minutis, hyalinis, rectis, spermatoideis.
On leaves of Arbutus. Harkness. No. 209.
Orbicular, clustered on reddish-brown spots, rugose; spores very
minute, *0035 mm. long, straight, linear.
Festalozzia Flanimi. Vize.
Pustulis atris, emergentibus, epidermide radiato-fissurato ; sporis
fusiformibus, 3-4 septatis, quadri-cristatis, atro brunneis ; pedicellis
longe attenuatis, hyalinis.
Oil dead stems of Flanimus. No. 239.
Splitting the cuticle in a radiating manner into about three
lobes; spores 3-4 septate,. dark brown, with 4 hyaline crests and a
long hyaline pedicel ; spores •05-'06 x *01 mm. ; crests *045-
*055 mm. long.
Fhxagmidium mucronatum. Lk. — On Bosa hlanda. No. 194.
On wild rose. No. 195.
Fuccinia coronata. Corda.— 0\\ oats. No. 182.
Fuccinia (Enotherae. Vize.
Macula nulla ; soris rotundatis, nec confluentibus ; sp( iis brun-
neis, oblongis, constrictis, pedicellatis.
On Oenothera densifiora. No. 251.
Accompanied by its Uredo-form; sori round, not confluent;
epidermis soon evanescent ; spores brown, oblong, with pedicels of
the same length.
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CALIFORNIAN FUNGI.
Uromyces oblonga. Vize,
Macula nulla ; soris oblongis, hjpophyllis ; sporis subglobosis,
fuscis, breviter pedicellatis.
On leaves and stem of Burr cloves. No. 302.
Spores •015-‘02 x •02-‘025 mm.
Txichobasis Betae, ier.— On Beet. No. 173.
Txichobasis xubigo.vera. Lev.— On oats. No. 176. On wheat.
No. 223. On grass, No. 181.
Txichobasis Bpilobii. D. 6'.— On Epilohium glandulosum. No.
178.
Ustilago Caxbo. Tul. — On oats. No. 187.
Ustilago Gynexii. Vize.
Epicaulina ; soris linearibus, demum confluentibus ; sporis
atris, globosis, subglobossive, pulverulentibus, Isevis.
On Pampas grass. No. 227.
Spores ‘01 mm. diam.
Coleospoxium miniatum. Lev. — On Rosa hlanda. No. 193.
Pexidexmium Fini. i^r.— On Pinis insignis. No. 188.
Cladospoxium fumago. Lit. — On Eucalyptus. No. 218.
Antennaxia Guava. Cooke.
Effusa, epiphylla ; floccis moniliformibus, ramosis ; ad apicem
attenuatis ; sporangiis lageniformibus ; mycelio tenuissimo.
On leaves of Guava. Harkness. No. 189.
The moniliform threads are very robust at the base, attenuated
upwards, much divided, springing from a delicate septate mycelium ;
sporangia lageniform, mixed with other oval conceptacles, as in A.
Robmsonii, Mont., which it much resembles. This genus is still
very imperfectly understood.
Capnodium Citxi. B. ^ De&m. in Journ. JJort. Soc- — On orange
leaves. Harkness. No. 190.
The perithecia are very long and fusiform, of a millemetre
or more ; sporidia oval, very small, '007 mm.
Exysiphe gxaminis. B. 6'.— On oats. No. 174. On wild rye. No.
183.
Micxosphaexia fulvofulcxa. Cooke.
Mycelio arachnoideo ; conceptaculis minutis, globosis, gregariis ;
appendiculis 8-12, ad basim brunneis, ad apicem hyalinis, com-
pactis, 2-3 dichotomis.
On leaves of Spircea. No. 204.
Fulchra brown, colourless at the tips, twice as long as tlie
diameter of the conceptacles, 8 to 12 ; tips compact, 2-3 times
dichotomous, resembling those of M. Friesii ; sporidia oval; asci
not seen.
Hystexium pinastxi. Schrad. — On dead pine leaves. No. 246.
Uystexiuxn axundinaceum. Schrad.— On grass. No. 247.
grevillea.
PL.87.
■Jf
a.
CALIFORNIAN FUNGI.
GREVILLEA.
PL.88.
C ALIFO RNIAN FUNGI.
G^^EVILLEA.
PL.89.
CALIFORNIAN FUNGI.
CALIFORNIAN FUNGI.
Ill
Sph«ria*(Pleospora) permunda. Coohe.
Sparsa ; peritheciis globosis, tectis, demum detectis ; ascis
clavatis ; sporidiis ellipticis, triseptatis, brunneis.
On stems of soap plant. No. 244.
The sporidia are quite distinct and characteristic, clear brown,
triseptate, one or rarely both central cells longitudinally divided,
'03 X *015 mm.
No'^. 172, 177, 198, 199, 203, 206, 211, 219, 220, 229, and 298
are not satisfactorily developed.
Nos. 222, 226, 245, 250, 300, 301, and 303 are not fungi.
Nos. 197, 225 are insect work.
Nos. 232, 248 are leaf stains.
No. 243 is an Erineum.
No. 212 is probably an incipient Collema.
SPECIMENS OP SCANDINAVIAN ALG^.
We, the undersigned, have the intention of publishing, under the
title of ^^Algce aquae dulcis exiccatce, praecipue scandinavicae, adjectis
algis marinis cliloropliyllaceis et pliycochromaceisj^ z. of pre-
pared algge. This work, which will embrace partly freshwater
algag (in the first place Scandinavian) and partly marine algse, to
wit of those groups which have also numerous representatives in
fresh water, will be published in fasciculi in imperial 8’70, each con-
taing 50 numbers. It is our plan to furnish specimens which are
(1) critically determined, (2) properly and well conserved, and (3)
free, as far as possible, from foreign admixtures, and in a suffi-
cient quantity. Of Coleocliaeteae, Oedogonieae, Mesocarpeae, Zyg-
neniece, etc., only fertile specimens are given. Complete diagnoses
in Latin are always joined to the new species. Two fasciculi are
now published. Of the 50 numbers contained in each, several
consist of two specimens (from ditferent localities), so that each
fasciculus embraces about 60 specimens. The countries repre-
sented in these two fasciculi are, besides Scandinavia, Nowaja
Semlja, England, Germany, Austria, and Italy. Six new species
and three new varieties are given. Several species have never
before been given in any collection of exiccata. (Compare the
two indices joined.) The price of each fasciculus is 17 shillings
(15 kronor Swedish coin, 17 reichsmark, 21*25 francs), expense
of freight not being included. Orders accompanied by the above-
mentioned sum may be sent to either of the two undersigned.
Dr. Veit Wittrock,
Upsala (Sweden).
Otto Nordstedt,
Lund (Sweden).
Upsala, Jan. 20th, 1877.
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MICEOSCOPICAL PREPARATIONS.
For many years the want has been widely felt of some one with
a practical knowledge of fungi, and withal expert in their mani-
pulation, who could prepare for those who were unable to do it for
themselves, Mycological slides. We have often been applied to
during the past to indicate such a person, if he could be found, and
the application has been fruitless. This, however, is no longer the
case, for we have had the opportunity of examining some of the
microscopical preparations of fungi which have been produced by
the Rev. J. E. Vize, of Forden Vicarage, Welshpool, and do not
hesitate to recommend them to any of our readers who may be in
search of such aids to study. It may be observed that no small
advantage results from the manipulator being himself a mycologist,
consequently the preparations are scientifically and accurately
named, to say nothing of the neat and business-like manner in
which the mechanical work of manipulation is performed. Here,
then, is an excellent opportunity for any one to possess themselves
of illustrations of the principal genera of microscopical fungi, any
such a series being manufactured to order. We are also further
informed that any one who is desirous of doing so may have
their own material mounted, so that nothing more remains to
be desired, except it be a reasonable and economical scale of
charges, which, in this instance also, will be found entirely to their
satisfaction. We can only hope that such invaluable aids to
the study of fungi will not be neglected, and that Mr. Vize’s
unique and artistic preparations will find a place in every Micro-
scopical Cabinet, whether specially devoted to Mycological subjects
or not.
EXOTJC FUNGI IN SCOTLAND.
We have received from Mr. R. H. Paterson the following
exotic fungi, which have appeared in the Botanic Gardens at
Glasgow : —
Schizophyllum commune. J^r,
Folyporus sanguineus. Fr.
Folyporus pergamenus. Fr.
Stezeum lobatum. Kze.
Of course, no one would expect them to become “ distinguished
foreigners permanently resident in this country,” but only accidental
visitors, Schizophyllum only being excepted.
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FUNGI OF CALIFORNIA AND THE SIERRA NEVADA
MOUNTAINS.
[Collected hy H. W. Harkness, M.D., and J. P. Moor, Esq.)
By William Phillips, F.L.S.
The following fungi were collected in the winter and spring of
1876, by Dr. Harkness and Mr. J. P. Moor, and may be considered
as supplemental of those enumerated by me at page 35 of this Vol.,
and those more recently enumerated at page 74, by my friend Mr.
Plowright. Of the larger Discomycetes collected on the Sierra
Nevada Mountains, at an elevation of 4,693 feet above the sea, in
the month of April, at a place named Blue Canon, on the line of
the Central Pacific Railway, several are imperfectly developed,
having no sporidia; this may be accounted for by the fact that,
although spring species, they were collected in close proximity to
the snow, which had not at the time disappeared.
I am indebted to the Rev. M. J. Berkeley for his critical remarks
on the new species of Myxogastres, drawings and specimens of
which I submitted to him.
Exidia recisa. Fr. — Blue Canon, Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Nos. 370, 371, 407, 411.
Daczymyces stillatus. Bine Canon, Sierra Nevada
Mountains. No. 377.
Daczymyces chzysocomus. 7%/.— Blue Canon, Sierra Nevada
Mountains. Nos. 354, 438.
Ditiola zadicata. Fr. — Blue Canon, Sierra Nevada Mountains.
No. 376.
Cyphella villosa. (Pers.).— No. 159.
Didezma geastezodes. n. s. — Pallid rufescent, scattered, stipi-
tate, sphasrical, splitting into unequal reflexed lacinias ; inner peri-
dium obsolete, stem darker ; columella none ; flocci fuscous ; spores
purplish-black, smooth.
Spo. *015 mm. Resembling D. floriforme,h\xi without a columella.
On bark and moss. April. Blue Canon, Pacific Railway, U.S.
Dr. Harkness. No. 415. Plate 87, fig. 1, a, natural size; 5, a
single plant, magnified ; c and d, in more advanced states ; 6, threads
of capillitum ; /, spores. Threads and spores magnified to the
same scale.
Didezma laciniatum. n. s. — Subsessile, scattered, sphserical,
rufous-brown ; peridium splitting into unequal upright lacinise ;
inner peridium obsolete ; flocci and spores purplish-brown. Spo.
*013 mm.
On dead wood. Winter. San Francisco. Dr. Harkness. No. 93.
Plate 87, fig. 2, a, natural size ; h, c, c?, magnified, and in different
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stages of development ; e, threads of capillitium ; f, spores.
Threads and spores to the same scale.
Didezxna vernicosuxii. P. — Winter. San Francisco, U.S. No. 1 6.
Didexxna granulatum. Pr.— Winter. San Francisco, U.S.
No. 36.
Diderma testaceum. So7irad. — Winter. San Francisco, U.S.
No. 82. This specimen differs from the normal form in not being
“ applanato-sessile,” but sessile or substipitate.
Diderma albescens, n. s. — Sessile, spherical, contiguous or
scattered ; peridium brittle, splitting irregularly, "whitish ; inner
peridium obsolete ; columella white ; flocci abundant, purple-black,
as well as the spores.
Spo. ‘008 mm. ‘‘Agreeing with D. depressum^ in its unusually
copious capillitium, but not in other points.” M. J. B.
Pine bark. April. Blue Canon, Pacific Eailway, U.S. Nos.
361 and 396.
PI. 87, fig. 3, a, natural size; 5, c, magnified; c?, showing the
columella ; 6,/, threads and spores magnified to the same scale.
Diderma brunneolum. n. s. — Globose, sessile, scattered, rufous-
brown ; outer peridium thick, fragile, splitting irregularly ; inner
peridium white, evanescent ; columella none ; flocci white ; spores
fuliginous.
Spo. *012 mm. On oak bark. “ A very pretty distinct species.”
M. J. B. San Francisco. Winter. No. 126.
PI. 87, fig. 4, a, natural size ; c, cZ, different stages, magnified;
e, fragment of thread ; f, spore magnified to same scale.
Didymium cinereum. Fr. — Winter. San Francisco. Nos. 7
and 37.
Didymium squamulosum. A. ^ S. — On Arhor vitce. Winter.
San Francisco. No. 58.
Didymium granuliferum, n. s.— Applanato-sessile, contiguous,
subglobose ; clothed with dirty cinerous granules ; columella small ;
flocci abundant, black, as are the very large spores.
Spo. •022-‘025 mm. On herbaceous stems. Blue Canon,
Pacific Railway, U.S. No. 423.
PI. 88, fig. 1, a, natural size ; h, c, in different stages, magnified ;
d, section showing columella ; e, J, threads of capillitium and spores
more highly magnified.
Didymium glaucum, n. s. — Applanato-sessile, contiguous, glo-
boso-depressed, or elongated, glauco-cinerious, scaly ; columella
none; flocci white; spores minutely asperate, brownish- black.
Spo. -01 mm.
PI. 88, fig. 6, a, natural size; b, c, magnified; d, section of
peridium ; e, spores more highly magnified.
On dead sticks. San Francisco. No. 12.
Physarum nutans P. var. aureum.— San Francisco. No. 99.
FUNGI OF CALIFORNIA.
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Badhamia inaurata. Curr. — Blue Canon, Pacific Bailway, U.S.
No. 357.
Stemonitis typhoides. {BuII.)—B\\jlq Canon. Pacific Eailway,
U.S. No. 422.
Stemonitis globosa. Schum. — Spo. *01 mm. On oak wood.
Blue Canon, Pacific Bailway, U.S. Nos. 360 and 424. This last
differs in the echinulate larger spores, ’015 mm.
Stemonitis ovata. (3. St. nigra. Bl. Ban. 2,091, Jig. 1. — On chips
of spruce fir. Blue Canon, Pacific Bailway, U.S. No. 375.
Stemonitis obtusata. F?'. — On pine. Blue Canon. No. 365.
No. 359 may also belong to this, but specimen is bad.
Stemonitis arcyrioides. Somm. — Spo. ‘009 min. Blue Canon,
Pacific Bailway, U.S. On oak bark. No. 397.
Arcyria punicea. P. — The following numbers pertain to this :
47, 72, 96, 97, 147.
Arcyria vitellina. n, s. — Crowded, large, shortly stipitate, ovate,
yellow ; capillitium bright yellow, elongato-clavate, nodding ; threads
tuberculate and ringed at inter v^als , spores same colour. Spo. * 01 mm.
The peridium splits circularly, a little below the summit, leaving
two-thirds of the base as a subpersistent cup!
On oak logs. Blue Canon, C. Pacific Bailway, U.S. Nos. 358,
380, 399.
PI. 88, fig. 7, a, natural size ; 5, c, in different stages, magnified ;
d, e, threads and spores more highly magnified.
Arcyria umbrina. Schum.— 5, a bad specimen.
Arcyria versicolor, n. s. — Crowded, large, shortly stipitate,
ovate, pale-brown ; capillitium with an elongated flesh-coloured base,
and dirty pale-greenish globose head, nodding ; threads tuber-
culate ; spores pale-brown. Spo. *01 mm.
“ A distinct species, allied to P. umbrina ; the habit is, however,
very different, and so is the ‘ clayculus,’ in which it agrees with
No. 380.” M. J. B.
On pine bark, &c. Blue Canon, C. Pacific Bailway, U.S. Nos.
362, 379, 440.
PI. 88, fig. 8, a, natural size ; b, c, in different stages, magni-
fied ; d, e, threads and spores more highly magnified.
Trichia fallax. P. — San Francisco. No. 95.
Trichia nigripes. P.— San Francisco. No. 97.
Trichia turbinata. With. — San Francisco. No. 81.
Trichia chrysosperma. B, C.— San Francisco. No. 18.
Crucibulum vulgare. TwZ.— Blue Canon. No. 441.
Sphserobolus stellatus. Tode. — San Francisco. No. 6.
The following numbers belonging to the order Myxogastres, are
not determinable either from being immature or injured in car-
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riage:— 19, 35, 7i; 80, 85, 117, 157, 364, 366, 367, 378, 398,
417, 432.
Leptostroma. sp. ? — On acorns. No. 347.
Dinemaspoxium graminum. Lev. — On stems of wild oats. San
Francisco. No. 161.
Volutella setosa. Berk. — On herbaceous stem. San Francisco»
No. 60.
Polyactis cana. Berk. — Blue Canon. No. 136.
Acrostalagmus cinnabaxinus. Oor•.— On fir cones. Blue
Canon. No. 389.
Feziza (IKEollisia) cinezea. Batsch. — On dead sticks. Blue
Canon. No. 413.
Feziza (Mollisia) leucostigma. Fr. — On oak. Blue Canon.
No. 421.
Feziza (lYEollisia) phymatodes. n. s. — Sessile, scattered, sphe-
rical, reddish flesh-colour, glabrous, faintly striate, margin ^ thin,
serrated, paler; asci sub-clavate ; sporidia 8, oblongo-fusiform,
simple; paraphyses filiform. Spo. -OlS-'Olfi ’003-'004 mm.
On reeds. Blue Canon, Sierra Nevada Mountains. No. 437.
PI. 88, fig. 9, a, natural size ; b, cups magnified ; c, section ; d, e,
ascus, paraphyses, and sporidia more highly magnified.
Ascobolus cazneus. Pers. — On decaying pine wood. Blue
Canon. No. 430.
Ascobolus (Ascophanus) incanus, n. s. — Scattered, turbinate,
then plane, with depressed disc, hoary- grey ; membranaceous margin
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disappearing ; asci broadly clavate ; sporidia 8, colourless, ovate ;
paraphyses linear.
Sporidia *029 + *014 mm. ; in some cases with a papilla at each
extremity. The operculum of the ascus is conspicuous.
On cow dung. Blue Canon, Sierra Nevada Mountains. No. 419.
PI. 88, fig. 10, a, natural size; 5, h, cups more highly magni-
fied ; d, e, ascus, paraphysis, and sporidia more highly magnified.
- Sphaeria boxnbardioides. {Awd.)—'No. 431.
Trichoderma viride. — Nos. 25, 28.
Hypoxylon coccineum. — Conidial stage. No. 138.
The following numbers are indeterminable: — 446, 384, barren
thallus of a lichen, 402, 435, 51, 191, 349, 417.
Sphseria species ? No. 381.
NEW BRITISH FUNGI.
By M. C. Cooke, M.A.
C Continued from page 64.J
Agaricus (Fholiota) Cookei. Fries, in GreviUea v. p. 56.
PI. 82, fig. 1, figured from the Hereford specimens.
Agaricus (Collybia) cirrhatus. Seh.
PI. 82, fig. 3, figured from specimens collected at Shobden.
Agaricus (Psathyra) bifrons. B.
PI. 78, fig. 2, from drawings by W. Phillips, Esq.
Hygrophorus olivaceo-albus. Fr.
PI. 82, fig. 2, from specimens collected by Mr. Terry, deter-
mined by W. G. Smith.
Hygrophorus Houghtoni. B. ^ Br.
PI. 78, fig. 1, from drawings by W. Phillips, Esq.
Cortinarius b olaris. Fr.
PI. 79, from drawings by Dr. Bull.
Tilletia bullata. Fell. Sym. Myc.p. 40.
Epiphyllous. Sori bullate, orbicular, purplish-black ; spores
globose, purplish-brown ; epispore minutely granulated. Cceoma
Bistortarum, Libert Exs. 88.
On leaves of Rvmex ohtiisifolius. Glasgow (R. H. Paterson).
A very interesting and apparently rare species, found by Libert
on Polygonum Bistorta, and by Fuckel on Polygonum vivipara.
Spores -015 mm. diam.
Sporocybe minima. Cooke.
Atra, effusa; capitulo globoso, stipite erecto, flexuoso, ramoso;
ramis divaricatis ; sporis minimis, globosis, brunneis.
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On damp paper. Notts (W. Jenkinson).
Quite distinct from Sporocyhe alternata and Stachyhotrys atra,
both of which occur on paper. Spores globose, -OOS-'OOG mm.
diam., pale brown.
Macrospoxium nobile. Vize.
Flocci fasciculate, short, erect, septate, brownish, simple, about
as long as the spores ; spores large, subpyriform or irregular, mul-
tiseptate (4-10), unequally vertically septate (2 6), brown, con-
stricted at the septa.
On dead stems, leaves, &c., of Carnation. Forden (J. E. Vize).
Spores very large, ‘OG-’OS x '04 mm. ; flocci in tufts. A dis-
tinct and characteristic species.
Feziza (Cupulares) mellea. C. & Plow.
Solitary, hemispherical, then flattened, with a slightly recurved
margin ; disc honey-coloured, externally darker, orchraceous,
granular ; asci cylindrical ; sporidia elliptical ; paraphyses fili-
form.
On putrid ash. King’s Lynn (C. B. Plowright).
Cups about ^ of an inch broad ; sporidia *02 x ’Oil mm.
Ascobolus (Ascophanus) lacteus. C.^ Ph.
Scattered, milk white; disc flattened; asci narrowly clavate ;
sporidia mostly biseriate, elliptical, hyaline ; paraphyses filiform.
On cow dung. Shrewsbury.
Cups 1-1^ mm. broad ; sporidia *01 X ‘005 mm. In external
appearance it certainly resembles an Helotium, but here the resem-
blance ceases. In size as well as sporidia it differs from the pale
forms of Asc. ochraceus.
Sphaeria (Immersae) surrecta. 0.
Sparsa. Peritheciis immersis ; ostiolis in tuberculo erumpente ;
ascis cylindraceis ; sporidiis uniseriatis, elongato-ellipticis, trisep-
tatis, torulosis, brunneis.
On pine railings. Shere, 1864.
Sporidia *025 x ’008 mm., brown, triseptate, torulose.
Sphaeria refracta. Cooke.
Perithecia scattered, covered by the discoloured cuticle, some-
what flattened; asci cylindrical; sporidia uniseriate, obtusely
biconical, uniseptate, each cell with one or two nuclei.
On Scirpus. N. Wootton.
Perithecia small, scattered ; sporidia hyaline, highly refractive,
uniseptate, each obtusely conical cell, with one or two nuclei, '035
X ‘015 mm.
Sphaeria Michotii. Westendorp.
Perithecia sphEerical, black, immersed, scattered, slightly ele-
vated ; ostiola papillate, piercing the cuticle ; asci clavate ; spor-
idia biseriate, biseptate, cylindrical, tritorulose, brown. — Awd in
Gonn. ^ Rahh. Myc. Eur. t. At fig. 75.
On .Juncus. N. Wootton.
Sporidia biseptate, tritorulose, brown, •018-‘02 X *005 mm; It
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is the same species as Sphceria trimera, Sacc., on Andropogon^ and
Sphceria hiseptata, Awd., on Scirpus.
Sphaeria epicaxecta. Coolte.
Perithecia scattered, covered by the cuticle, which appears
darker over them ; asci clavate ; sporidia biseriate, broadly lance-
olate, 3 septate, yellow, second septum rather largest.
On leaves of Carex. Shere.
Scarcely visible when dry. Sporidia *03 x '01 mm.
Sphaeria Marram. Cooke.
Perithecia scattered, covered, piercing the cuticle with the short
ostiolum, each in the centre of a minute brown spot; asci lanceo-
late ; sporidia biseriate, fusiform, triseptate, yellow.
On Ammophila. Happisburgh.
Sporidia •03-*032 x ‘006 mm. Resembling in some respects
Sph. culmorum, but asci longer and narrower; and there is a differ-
ence in the form of the sporidia, whilst the brown spot about the
perithecia is also distinct.
Sphaeria maritima. C. Sf Plow.
Perithecia scattered, prominent, black, seated beneath the
cuticle, which at length vanishes above ; asci lanceolate ; sporidia
biseriate, fusiform, 3-5 septate.
On Juncus maritimus. N. Wootton (C. B. Plowright).
Sporidia •03-’035 X *006 mm.
Sphaeria pontiformis. Fchl.
Perithecia covered, disposed in lines, rarely solitary, erumpent,
globose, clad with an olive down ; ostiola minute, conical ; asci
elongated; sporidia cylindrical, curved, multiseptate (about 16),
the third joint swollen, pale yellow. — Fckl. Sym. Myc. p. 139.
On straw. N. Wootton (C. B. P.)
This species was sent us some years since by Rev. M. J. Ber-
keley, mixed with Sph. herpotricha. Some of the specimens pub-
lished by Plowright in Sphseriacei Britt, also contain this species.
Sporidia *04--05 X *003 mm.
Sphaeria Nardi. Fr.
Scattered. Perithecia subglobose, black, covered, rather promi-
nent; asci cylindrical ; sporidia biseriate, fusiform, sometimes curved,
5 septate, yellowish. — Fckl. Sym. Myc. p.lol , t. 28.
On Nardus strictus. N. Wootton.
Sporidia *025 x *005 mm.
Sphaeria rubelloides. Plow.
Perithecia scattered, soon exposed, mostly seated on reddish
stains ; asci lanceolate ; sporidia fusiform, multiseptate (about 9)
yellow.
On putrid culms of Triticum repens. King’s Lynn (C. B. P.)
Sporidia *03 x *007 mm.
Sphaeria Norfolcia. C.
Perithecia small, scattered, covered by the cuticle, which is pierced
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by the short ostiolum; asci clavate; sporidia biseriate, fusiform,
straight or curved, brown, 3-5 septate, constricted at the septa.
On Juncus and Elceocharis. North Wootton.
Sporidia ’OdS-'OS x ‘008 mm. Accompanied by ’other peri-
thecia containing hyaline stylospores on Eleocharis, which were
*04 X *0075 and 5 septate.
Sphaeria clara. Awd.
Perithecia scattered, seated beneath the cuticle, which in conse-
quence is darkened above them ; asci clavate ; sporidia lanceolate,
yellowish, 4-5 septate, with one of the cells longitudinally divided.
On Sparganum. N. Wootton.
Appears to be the same as specimens distributed by Dr. Winter,
under this name, although we have seen no description. Sporidia
•035 X '01 mm., the divided cells usually broadest.
Sphaeria (Fleospora) Typhaecola. C.
Scattered or gregarious Perithecia covered by the brownish
cuticle, which is only pierced by the ostiolum ; asci somewhat
clavate ; sporidia large, triseptate, constricted at the centre, one or
two cells divided, brown. — Macrospora Scirpi, Plow. Sph. Britt.
On Typlia angustifolia.
The sporidia are quite different from those of Sphceria Scirpi,
Pr., which is sometimes called Macrospora Scirpi. Sporidia -06
X ‘0125 mm., constricted at the centre, brown, triseptate, with one
or two of the cells often divided longitudinally.
Sphaeria (Fleospora) subriparia. C.
Perithecia scattered, covered, prominent, globose ; asci sub-
cylindrical ; sporidia elliptical, large, 7 septate, rauriform, amber-
coloured.
On leaves of Carex riparia. N. Wootton.
Distinct when the leaves are moist, the rather large black
perithecia showing through the cuticle; sporidia -05 x ‘015 mm.;
stylospores in similar perithecia, oval, hyaline, *01 mm. long.
Sphaerella juncina. Awd.
Perithecia black, covered, densely scattered, globose, perforated ;
asci oblong; sporidia crowded, fusiform, obtuse at the ends,
curved, 1-3 septate, brownish. — Awd in Gonn. ^ Rabh. g)p. 18.^
On Juncus. N. Wootton.
Sporidia *03 x ‘005 mm., at first uniseptate, then triseptate,
brown.
Sphaeirella Scirpi-lacustris. And.
Perithecia somewhat membranaceous and fragile, black, covered,
scattered, depressed, perforated at the apex ; sporidia subfusiform,
obtuse at the ends, curved, uniseptate, hyaline. — Awd. in Gonn.
4' Rahh. pp. 18, t. v, fig. 73.
On Scirpus lacustris. N. Wootton (C. B. Plowright).
Sporidia •025-'03 x ‘005 mm.
Sphaexella chlouna. C.
Perithecia gregarious or scattered, minute, piercing the cuticle
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with their broad ostiola; asci clavate; sporidia biseriate, linear
lanceolate, nniseptate, hyaline.
On Phalaris arundinacea Shere.
Sporidia *018 X '003 mm. It differs from S}')hcBrella ignohilis,
Awd., in the size and form of the sporidia.
Sphaerella perpusilla. Desm.
Epiphyllons. Perithecia minute, scattered, dark brown, innate,
rather prominent, pierced by a pore ; asci cylindrical ; sporidia
ovoid-oblong, hyaline. — Desm. Ann. des Sci. Nat. 1846, vi., p. 80.
On leaves of grass. N. Wootton.
Perithecia often covering the entire leaf, very minute, and
seldom in good fruit ; sporidia ‘005 mm. long.
Pyrenophora tzichostoma. Fr.
Perithecia innate, conical, black, soon naked above, mouth sur-
rounded by a few short erect hairs ; asci saccate, broad ; sporidia
elliptical, triseptate, yellow, constricted at each septum, with an
occasional longitudinal division. — Fr. Sgs. Myc. ii., 504.
On rotting straw. N. Wootton (C. B. Plowright).
Sporidia •QdS-’Ob X '015 mm.
Astezina Vezonicae. Lih. sub Pothidea.
The following synonyms of this species are given in correction of
the “ Handbook:” —
Dothidea Veronicce, Libert Exs. 175.
Dimer osj)orium abjectum^ Fckl. Sym. Myc. p. 89.
Spliceria abjecta, Wallr. El. Cr. p. 810.
Asteroma Veronicarum, Babb. H. M. ii. 739. Fckl. F. Rhen.
No. 461.
Capnodivm sphceiicum, Cooke Hdbk. No. 2808.
On leaves of Veronica officinalis. Forres (Rev. J. Keith).
ON HETEROSPORIUM.
By M. C. Cooke.
In the course of a communication on the Dematiei, read before
the Quekett Microscopical Club, on Friday, the 23rd February,
some observations were made on the species of Hehmntliosporium,
with echinulate spores. It was observed that many years since
Klotsch distributed some specimens of one of these moulds on
Ornithogahim, under the name of Heterosporiiim ornitliogali, lO.
This genus, it was contended, should be maintained for the species
allied to this on Ornithogahim, of which three or four are known,
and amongst these, Helminthosporium echinidatum, B. & Br. The
genus does not appear to have been described, but may be charac-
terised as follows : —
Hetezospozium. Klotsch.
Flocci erecti, septati, flaccidi. Sporis heterogenis, deciduis,
demum multiseptatis, subhyalinis, echinulatis vel granulatis.
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This genns approaches Cladospnrhim in habit, rather than ITel-
minthosporium, and probably also in the spores being at first con-
cacenate. All the species yet known are parasitic on living or
fading leaves.
Hetexosporium oxnithogali. Klotsch, 31 8S.
Epiphyllnrn, effusnm. Floccis flexuosis, nodnlosis, robustis.
Sporis 1- 5 septatis, cylindraceis, extus echinulacis. Helmintho-
sporinm echinulatvm, C., in “ Grevillea,” iv., pi. 64, fig. 8.
On leaves of Ornithogalum, near Shrewsbury (W. Phillips.)
Spores -OS-'OS mm. long.
Hetexospoxium echinulatum. B. Sf Br.
Epiphyllum. Floccis flexuosis, sursum nodosis, fructiferis.
Sporis oblongis, utrinque obtusis, triseptatis. HeJminthosporium
echinulatum^ Berk., in ‘‘ Gard. Chron.” (1870), p. 382, fig. 63.
Cooke, “ Handbook,” No. 1728. Helminthosporium exasperatum,
B. & Br. Ann. N.H., No. 1380, t. 7, fig. 4.
On sweet-william and carnation. Flocci knotted above, each
knot bearing an oblong spore. Spores •03-05 mm. x •01-*0125
mm. The same species would appear to have been described under
two different names.
Hetexospoxium vaxiabile. Coohe.
Epiphyllum, in maculis sub-orbicularibus erumpens. Floccis
elongatis, fasciculatis, flexuosis, nodosis, tenuibus. Sporis 1-3
septatis, echinulatis. Helminthosporium variabile, C., “ Fungi
Britt.,” ii.. No. 360.
On leaves of Spinacia (Rev. J. E. Yize).
Forming definite, somewhat orbicular, or irregular spots on
fading leaves. Flocci more slender than in either of the foregoing,
and altogether more delicate. Spores •02-‘05 x •007-‘01 mm.
There appear to be good grounds for regarding these as en-
titled to rank ’as distinct species, the similarity between them is
that rather of generic than specific value.
Although Helminthosporium arundinaceum is by no means a good
species of Helminthosporium, it cannot be included in this genus.
One or two North American species of Helminthosporium will pro-
bably have to be transferred to this genus, as well as the following : —
Hetexospoxium gxanulatum. B.