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Season. June to September. Common. 



Cup. One to two inches across, varied bi^own, entire, flexuose, 

 irregular, margin at first inrolled, then repand, spreading ; smooth, 

 perhaps slightly porous. Exterior below, pale, pruinose. Base 

 tomentose. Flesh thin, elastic, fragile. Odoai^ess. Taste bland. 



Obs. It is often very plentiful, and makes a good addition to sundry dishes. 

 W. D. H. 



(212.) PEZIZA COCHLEATA ; The Snail-shell. 



Habitat. On the ground among grass, in woods, gardens, etc. 

 In clusters. 



Season. July to September. Not very common. 



Cup. One inch high, two and a half broad, buif-brown, whorled 

 spirally, convolute in two lateral lobes, thin, large, fragile, sessile. 

 Exterior farinose. Odour none. Taste agreeable. 



Obs. In chapter vii. Sometimes abundant locally. Has been gathered 

 here as a substitute for Morels. Perhaps its quality makes it more commend- 

 able than other Elf-cups. — W. D. H. 



(213.) PEZIZA HEMISPHERICA ; The Hairy Elf-cup. 



Habitat. On the ground in damp woods. In clusters. 



Season. Autumn probably. Uncommon. 



Cup. A quarter to one inch broad, brown without, greenish 

 white within ; hemispherical, erect, regularly cyathiform, very 

 villose. Substance thickish, fragile, waxy. Sessile. Scent and 

 taste agreeably sour. 



Obs. I can only say of it that it has been reported among esculent Elf-cups. 

 — W. D. H. 



(214.) PEZIZA LEPORIHA ; The Bat's-Ear. 



Habitat. On the ground in pine woods. In tufts. 



Season. June to September. Not uncommon. 



Cup. One to two inches high, rusty brown, smooth and dark 

 •within, farinose and pale without ; one side elongate, folded below, 

 sub-stipitate. Substance thin, elastic. Odour slight. Taste 

 pleasant. 



Obs. It has been spoken of as an esculent of fairly good quality. — IT. D. H. 



