130 DECADES OF FUNGI. 
Daniell, be the same as, or closely allied to, the true Melligetta, judg- 
ing from the pungency of its seeds. 
Dr. Pereira has published an excellent figure of the fruit of this 
plant from Dr. Daniell’s specimens, and suggests the possibility of its 
proving the same as 4. Clusii of Smith, in ‘ Rees’ Cyclopedia,’ a point 
it is impossible to determine from the description given in that work. 
The specimens I have examined of Dr. Daniell’s plant are not like 
Pereira’s figure of 4. Clusii (Mat. Med. vol. ii. fig. 249), but exactly 
resemble the figure given of the Bastard Melligetta, fig. 251, 252, 
taken from fruits communicated by its discoverer. 
The subject of African Amoma is an extremely difficult one, and 
except good specimens of the flowers be preserved in spirits, and of the 
leaves and fruit dried to accompany them, and so ticketed on the spot 
as to preclude the possibility of any of these three parts being con- 
founded with those of similar species, it is quite hopeless to attempt to 
elucidate the species. Hitherto specific characters have been too much 
drawn up from very insufficient specimens of the fruit only. It is very —— 
much to be desired that this difficult matter should be cleared up, and = 4 
that Dr. Daniell will renew the study with his wonted zeal in the native | 
country of the Melligettas, and will collect all the species he encoun- 
ters, in various states of flower, leaf, and seed, ticket them on the spot, 
and remit them to England, with such valuable notes and observations 
as he has been in the habit of collecting. 
The Plate V. represents the flower and fruit. 
Decapes or Funer; dy the Rev. M. J. BERKELEY, M.A., F.L.S. 
Decades XXXIX., XL. 
Sikkim and Khassya Fungi. 
(Continued from p. 107.) 
381. 4. (Naucoria) descendens, n.s. ; pileo hemisphærico exumbo- 
_ mato sicco glabro sublateritio expallente ; stipite obliquo annulato fis- 
tuloso basi incrassato ; lamellis pileo subconcolorihus adnatis albo- 
marginatis. Hook. fil., Ser. 2, No. 14. 
Has. In pine-woods; amongst moss. Sikkim, 11,000 feet. 
Inodorous. Pileus 1-14 inch or more across, hemispherical, per- 
