The Scottish Naturalist. 355 



EEPORT FOR 1888 ON THE FUNGI OF THE EAST OF 



SCOTLAND. 



By Prof. James W. H. Trail. 



DURING the past year I have again been able to add a good 

 many records to the lists of the Fungi of the East of 

 Scotland. As in former lists, most of these are from the province 

 of " Dee," the others (four in number) being from the neighbour- 

 hood of Montrose. 



A large proportion of the species recorded in the present list 

 are new to Scotland, indicated by the names being printed in 

 ionic characters, some being new to Britain or to science. 

 The most conspicuous addition to the British flora is Peziza 

 ancilis Pers., which measures as much as 2\ inches across the 

 cups, and is conspicuous alike from its size and from the cups 

 growing gregariously. 



I have to thank Mr. Phillips for his kindness in naming for me 

 the Discomycetes in this list. Besides the Fungi of which I have 

 been able to ascertain the names, I have during the past year 

 gathered a number of others, a considerable proportion of which 

 are probably new to Scotland, though lack of time during the 

 summer has prevented their identification. 



Dr. Buchanan White has kindly favoured me with a large 

 bundle of specimens from Perthshire, on which I hope to report 

 on a future occasion. 



Province of Tay. 



Cyphella capula Fr. , on dead stems of Calhma vulgaris, in the Trossachs, in 



autumn. 

 Epicoccum purpurascens Ehr., on dead stems of Galium erectum, in 



July, 1888, at Dubton, near Montrose. 

 PeronOSpora alta Fckl., on Plantago major, near Callander, in 



autumn. 

 Lachnella crucifera Ph. & Pb., on dead twigs of Myrica gale, in the Trossachs, 



in autumn. 

 Anthostomella ammophila (Ph. & PL), on dead leaves of Psamma 



arenaria, in July, 1888, on Links of St. Cyrus, ne?r Montrose. 

 Ophiobolus fruticum (R- & D.) Sacc., on dead stems of Ononis 



arvensis, on Links of St. Cyrus, in July. 

 Taphrina Umbelliferarum Rostr., on Herachum Sphondylimn, at St. Cyrus, 



in July. 



