421 nr.v. ^r. J. r/ERKELr.r ox xeav fuxgi froivl.mextco. 



teuer, extus vermculosus, intus Inteus, demum sovdIJe umbrinus ; 

 sporis minutisj ellipticis; nucleo distincto. 



This curious species has a distinct base, and a slightlj -svarty 

 peridium, thus approaching Lycoperdon^ to which genus it would 

 have been referred had not the spores been perfectly developed, 

 or had there been any trace of ilocci, which are conspicuous even 

 in a young Ly coper don. The peridium \^ scarcely half an inch 

 across. In habit it closely resembles Araclinion alhnn. 



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'\Vy>'Is^ea, BerTc. Sf Ciirt.j novum genus. 



Cupulis elongatis auriformibus corlaceiS; sursu.m divisis,basi in 

 stipitem plus minus distinctum connatis. 



^ 5. Wynnea giganteAj Berk, Sf Curt. Stipite coxnmunl subcylin- 

 drico, crasso^ rugoso, suheroso^ intus albO; sursum ramoso, in cupulas 

 auriformes raultiplices quandoque proliferas diviso; cupulis extus 

 glabris, marginibus inflexis;, cum hymenio rufis ;*sporidiis niagnis; sub- 

 cymbiformibus. 



Common stem 3 inches high, ^ inch thick, deeply rugose and 

 cracked, so that tlie surface resembles that of some OpeyrapJic^ ; 

 above divided repeatedly, with subdivisions elongated into ear- 

 shaped cups, which are smooth externally, but wrinkled, though 

 not cracked like the stem when dry ; the cups are from 2^ to o 

 inches long, with incurved margins variously divided, and some- 

 times proliferous. Asci cylindrical, containing eight subcymbi- 

 form sporidia, -00095 inch long, and more or less obtuse at either 

 end. When steeped in water, the inside of the stem acquires a 

 slight foxy tinge, and the water is deeply coloured. 



The substance is so totally different from that of Fezha, though 

 tills curious fungus is closely allied to Feziza leporina and P. ono- 

 tica^ tluit it cannot be placed in the same genus. Feziza wt- 

 crotis, Berk, in Hook. Journ. of Bet. vol. iii. p. 203, a species 

 found abundantly at Darjeeling, at 7500 feet, is clearly congeneric, 

 and may be characterized Wynnea macrotis, Berk., cupulis basi 

 connato-ramosis hepaticis, hymenio purpurascente. 



The Darjeeling species grows on rotten wood ; but there is ^^ 

 information as to the place of growth of the Mexican species. 



Tab. XIL Wynnea gigantea, natural size. 



a, Ascua magnified, h, Sporidia more higlily magnified. 



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6. Hypomyces ins ignis. Berk. ^^ Curt. Rubra; mycelio effusOJ 

 peritheciis oblongis saturate coloratis; ostiolis nidulantibus ; spon 

 fusiformibuS; utrinque apiculatis. 



Covering witli a uniform deep rose-red stratum the hym^^^^^ 



