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" The fungus is a wound parasite, its spores entering the 

 tissue through wounds caused by insects, hailstones, and 

 more especially by branches being more or less split from the 

 trunk by snow. . . ." (Mass. Text-Book of Plant Diseases, 

 pp. 145-148, fig. 30). 



Has once been found growing as a saprophyte on pine log 

 on a quarry-hill at Hipperholme (Fl. Hx.), but the ascophores 

 were much less robust than those found under the ordinary 

 conditions. 



1881. Dasyscypha subtilissima Sacc. [Peziza. Cke.]. 

 N.E. — Scarboro', on living larch-bark. 



S.W.— Hebden Bridge district (Fl. Hx.). Savin Royd 

 Wood, near Barnsley (F.F. '97). On living larch trees. 



N.W.— Masham (' Nat.' Jan. '02). 



Resembling D. calycina in general appearance, but differs in 

 its much smaller spores. 



1882. Dasyscypha pesinaria Sacc. [Peziza. Cke. & 

 Phil. Grev. iv. p. 121. LachneUa. Phil. Brit. Disc. p. 224] . 



N.E. — Scarboro,' on resin and bark of spruce fir. 



1883. Dasyscypha hoppidula Mass. [Peziza. Y^esm.]. 

 N.E. — Bulmer, on dry wheat straw. 



1884. Dasyscypha canescens Mass. ^LachneUa. FhW.']. 

 N.E. — Scarboro', on dead wood. 



1885. Dasyscypha albo-testacea Mass. [Peziza. 

 Desm. ; LachneUa. Quel. ; Trichopeziza. Sacc.]. 



S.W. — Salterhebble, Halifax, on dead grass (Fl. Hx.). 

 Mid W. — Askham Bog, on wet, decaying grass (Exc. 1900). 

 N.W. — Masham, on dead grass. 

 S.E. — Filey, on wet, decaying grass stems (*' Nat.' Jy. '03). 



1886. Dasyscypha controversa Rehm. [Peziza. Cke. 

 Grev. iv. p. 41, pi. 51, fig. 264; Lachmim. Rehm. Krypt. F\. 

 Disc] . 



S.W. — Heptonstall, on grass (Fl. Hx.). 



1887. Dasyscypha paleapum Mass. [Peziza paleantm 

 Desm.; LachneUa. Y^hW.; Dasyscypha patens Sacc. ; etc.] . 



