204 BRITISH DISCOMYCETES. 



Ray., "Syn.," iii. p. 19, No. 15; Karst., " Myco. Fenn.," 

 p. 43 ; Gonn. and Rabh., " Myco. Eur./' iii. t. 4, fig. 5 ; 

 Weinm., p. 434; Grev., 161; " Eng. Flo./' v. p. 192; 

 Cooke, "Handbk." 2012; Pat., p. 34, f. 80. Peziza 

 epidendra — Bull., "Champ.," t. 467; Sow., "Fung.," 1. 13. 

 Peziza pocidiformis — Hofim, " Crypt.," t. 7, f. 5. Plec- 

 tania coccinea — Fckl., " Symb. Myco.," p. 324. Lachnea 

 coccinea — Gill., " Champ.," p. 66, c. i. 



Exs.— Fckl., "F. Rh.," 1213; Rabh., "Herb. Myco.," 

 i. 1020; Cooke, " Fung. Brit.," i. 651 • Phil., "Elv. Brit.," 

 61 ; Ellis, " N. A. Fungi," 434. 



On rotten branches. Spring. 



Cups about 1 inch broad ; stem J to 1 inch long. 

 This is the most handsome species in our flora. Its 

 nearly white tomentose exterior contrasts strongly with 

 the carmine disc. 



A single specimen with a white hymenium was said 

 to have been found near Ipswich (vide Science Gossip, 

 vol. xxi., 1885, p. 67). * 



Name — Coccinews, scarlet; from the colour of the 

 hymenium. 



Gillingham, Norfolk (Sowerby). Hitcham, Suffolk ; 

 Staffordshire; Kingston, near Taunton; and Kilmory, 

 Argyleshire (Rev. M. J. Berkeley). Thringston and 

 Gopsall (Rev. A. Bloxam). Ipswich (Mr. J. English). 

 Thirsk (Mr. J. G. Baker). Epping ; Shire Newton, near 

 Chepstow ; and Albury (Dr. M. C. Cooke). Coolcarrigan, 

 co. Kildare ! (Mr. Wilson). Bunwell and Cossey, Norfolk 

 (Rev. K. Trimmer). North Wootton, Norfolk ! (Mr. C. B. 

 Plowright). Stoke, near Bristol (Mr. Cedric Bucknall). 

 Church Stretton ! and Hook-a-gate, Salop ! Kerry Valley, 

 Montgomeryshire ! Malvern ! (Mr. Jones). Cummersdale, 

 Cumberland! (Dr. Carlyle). 



3. Lachnea corium. (Weberb.) 



Cups stipitate, waxy, when dry subcoriaceous, saucer- 

 shape, becoming expanded, sometimes laterally compressed, 

 black ; externally velvety ; stem equal or thickened 

 below, deeply sulcate or subrugose, glabrous, paler at 



