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Spores varying from globose to oval, •0006-*0008 in diameter. Tab. II. 

 fig. 2. Plant and spores magnified. 



1204. E. psilostoma, B. Sf Br. Ore primum integro, dein fisso; sti- 



pite brevi crassiore. » 



With the last. 



Spores -0008--001 in diameter. 



This curious genus is evidently closely allied to Ahvisia. The 

 spores, however, are very different and not half the diameter. 



1205. Isaria glauca, Dittm. (No. 571.) 

 Probably a state of some lichen. 



Actinicefs, JS. Sf Br. 



Stipes hyalinus, e floccis congestis in capitulum globosum radi- 

 antibus, hie in spiculas conicas vitreas granulatas desinenti- 

 bus, illic in ramulos tenerrimos ; sporse nrinutissimae. 



1206. Actiniceps Thwaitesi, B.SfBr. (No. 1040.) 

 On dead coriaceous leaves. Peradeniya, Dec. 1868. 

 Stem "017 high, head '0065 in diameter. 



The curious spicules are more like parts of a sponge than of 

 a fungus. 



Tab. II. fig. 3 : a, plant magnified ; bj threads of which the stem is com- 

 posed ; c, one of the spicules ; d y ends of threads with spores. 



1207. Myrothecium atrocarneum, B. # Br. Disco atro, depla- 

 nato, e massa carnea oriundo ; sporis ellipticis (no. 167). 



Spores '003 long. 



1208. Rhinotrichum pallidum, 7?. &• Br. Pallide citrinum, effu- 

 sum, floccis articulatis ; articulis spiculiferis, sporiferis ; sporis subglo- 



bosis v. obovatis (no. 1025). 

 On dead vegetable matter. Peradeniya, Jan. 1869. 

 Very pale lemon-coloured ; spore3 '0007 long, '0005 wide. 



1209. Ascobolus cervinus, B. Sf Br. Olivaceus, extus furfuraceus ; 

 margine discreto; ascis rectis oblong's; sporis minoribus (no. 422). 



On dung. Peradeniya, Feb. 1869. 



Allied to A. cerugineus, with which it agrees in colour and 

 the distinct margin ; the asci, however, are straight and much 

 smaller, as are also the spores, though in the specimens before 

 us they have scarcely arrived at maturity. Spores -6000 long." 



