398 BRITISH DISCOMYCETES. 



381 ; Fckl., " Symb. Myco," p. 277 ; Cooke, " Handbk.," 

 No. 2314 ; TuL, " Select. Fung. Carp./' p. 181 ; Sacc., 

 " Mich./' vi. p. 83. 



Exs. Desm., "Crypt. Fr.," 188; Moug. and Nest., 

 985; Ayres, No. 72;' Berk., 45; Cooke, "Fung. Brit.," 

 179, ed. ii. 295 ; Fckl., "F. Rh," 1112 ; Roumg., "Fung. 

 Gal.," 67 and 266; Sacc., "Mich.," vi. p. 83; Winter, 

 " Fungi Eur.," 2739 ; Rehm, " Asco," 622. 



On fallen laurel-leaves. 



Disc yellowish when moist. 



Name The specific name of laurel (Cerasus Lauro- 

 cerasus) on which it grows. 



Common ! 



GENUS III. STEGIA. Fries. 



Perithecia orbicular, splitting horizontally; operculum 

 deciduous (Berk.). (Plate XII. fig. 78.) 



Name arty it), to cover ; the hymenium being covered 

 by the perithecium. 



Stegia ilicis. Fries. 



Innate, operculum nearly plane, falling off, surrounded 

 by a ring-like, whitish margin; asci linear; sporidia 

 oblong, 12 x V (Plate XII. fig. 78.) 



Stegia ilicis Fries, "Elench.," ii. p. 112; Cooke 

 " Handbk.," No. 2313 ; Gill., " Champ.," p. 172. Eustegia 

 ilicis "Eng. Flo.," v. p. 280; Fckl., "Symb. Myco./ 

 p. 264. Sphcer. concava Sow., t. 317. Xyloma concava 

 -Grev., " Flo. Edin.," p. 368. 



Exs. Fries, " Scl. Suec.," No. 417 ; Moug. and Nest., 

 No. 82; Baxt., No. 77; Fckl., "F. Rh.," 1589; Cooke, 

 Fung. Brit.," No. 178, ed. ii. No. 293; Klotzsch, 431; 

 Rabh, " Fung. Eur.," No. 463. 



On holly-leaves. 



Name Rex, the generic name of the tree on which 

 it grows. 



Common ! 



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