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branched, forming triangular spaces at the origin of the branches. Mother-cells ^^-j^ of an 

 inch in diameter. Spores slightly granulated, ^xs^c'ttjts °f an mcn l° n g> attached to a large 

 central vesicle. The peridium consists of a membrane, rough with very minute granules, which 

 become more dense where the flocci are produced. In old specimens the patches assume an olive 

 tinge. 



6. Badhamia fulvella ; peridiis gregariis sessilibus globosis nigris tomento subtili fulvo 



vestitis, floccis albidis. 

 On dead wood. East Bergholt, Suffolk (Rev. Dr. Badham). 



Peridium very thin, black apparently, but yellow when divested of the spores. Gregarious, but not form- 

 ing distinct patches, sessile, globose, clothed with very delicate tawny down. Mother-cells t^s of 

 an inch in diameter; spores ssVff-sjffTT' black, forming a compact mass* Flocci often swollen in 

 the middle, whitish. 



The habit is that of a Didymmm rather than of a Physanm. 



EXPLANATION OE THE PLATE. 



Fig. 1. a. Badhamia nitens: — nat. size. b. Separate peridia: — slightly magnified, c. Mother-cell, with 



young spores, d. Groups of spores, e. Spores, showing the external echinulate portion : — all 



more or less magnified. 

 Fig. 2. Badhamia pallida : — nat. size. b. Separate peridia : — slightly magnified, c. Portion of peridium. 



d. Flocci. e. Groups of spores, showing the large central cells, which are often pyriform : — 



more or less magnified. 

 Fig. 3. Spores of Badhamia hyalina : — magnified. 

 Fig. 4. Corynites Ravenelii, in various states. 



