MOLLISIA. 175 



ing evidence of the author's views on the question of 

 reproductive bodies. 



Near Ludlow, Salop ! Neatishead (Dr. M. C. Cooke). 



5. Mollisia discolor. (Mont.) 



Gregarious, suberumpent, sessile, waxy, plano-patel- 

 late, externally umber-brown ; hymenium wax-yellow ; 

 asci clavate ; sporidia 8, fusiform, hyaline, 4-guttulate, 

 8 X 2fi. 



Patellaria discolor — Mont., "Syll.," p. 190; Berk., 

 " Outl.," p. 373 ; Cooke, " Handbk.," No. 2169. 



On dead wood ; on branches of Cornus sanguinea 

 (Mont.). 



Cup J to J a line ; crowded or scattered ; when young 

 subhemispherical, at length expanded; disc bluish or 

 cinereous, or brownish ; the pseudo-parenchyma consists 

 of brown subo-lobose cells. 



o 



Name — Discolor, of various colours. 



Var. Biccia (Sacc). 



Niptera Riccia — Sacc, " Myco. Ven. Sp.," p. 162, 

 t. xvi. f. 3-6. 



Exs.— Sacc, " Fung. Ven.," iv. 33. 



Differing in its mode of growth, having lobed margin. 



Gopsall ! (Bloxam). Sutton Coldfield ! (W. B. Grove). 



(6) On fir-cones. 

 6. Mollisia fallax. (Desm.) 



Cups scattered or crowded, at first hemispherical, at 

 length applanate, brownish-black ; margin entire, sub- 

 involute, paler ; hymenium cinereous or discoloured 

 brown ; asci cylindraceo-clavate ; sporidia 8, oblong or 

 fusiform, straight, at length uniseptate, 10 X 2/u ; para- 

 physes scarce. 



Peziza fallax — Desm. (non Pers., " Myco. Eur."), 

 " Ann. Sc Nat.," 1845, p. 367. Mollisia fallax— Gill, 

 " Champ.," p. 119. 



Exs.— Desm., " Crypt. Fr.," eel. i. No. 1420, ed. ii. No. 

 920; Roumg., "Fung. Gal.," 1253. 



