PSEUDOPEZIZA. 189 



FSEUDOPEZIZA. Fckl. (emended.) (figs. 43, 44, p. 150.) 



Parasites or saprophytes ; ascophore erumpent, sessile, 

 sometimes narrowed at the base, glabrous, minute ; cortex 

 parenchymatous, cells irregularly polygonal; asci narrowly 

 clavate, apex usually narrowed, 4-8-sponed ; spores smooth, 

 hyaline, narrowly elliptical or fusiform, continuous or 1- 

 septate ; paraph yses present. 



Pseudopeziza, Fuckel, Symb. Myc, p. 290; Sacc., Syll., 

 viii. p. 723 (both in part). 



Mollisia, Phillips, Brit. Disc, p. 171 (in part.) 



MaDy of the species are true parasites, growing on living 



FIGURES ILLUSTRATING THE IIELVELLEAE, etc 



Fig. 1, Morchella esculenta, Pers., entire fungus ; about ^ nat. size ; — 

 Fig. 2, ascus and paraphysis of same ; highly x ; — Fig. 3, spores of same ; 

 X 330; — Fig. 4, RMzina undulata, Fries, entire fungus; about § nat. 

 size; — Fig. 5, section of same, showing the numerous rhizoids; about 

 J nat. size ; — Fig. 6, ascus and paraphyses of same ; highly x ; — Fig. 7, 

 .-pores of same: x 300; — Fig. S, Geoglossum glutinosum, Pers., entire 

 fungus ; about f nat. size ; — Fig. 9, ascus and paraphyses of same ; highly 

 X ; — Fig. 10, spore of same ; x 300 ; — Fig. 11, Leptoglossum microsporum, 

 Sacc, ascus and paraphysis; highly x ; — Fig. 12, spores of same; 

 X 300 ; — Fig. 13, Geoylossum viscosum, Pers., paraphyses highly x ; — 

 Fig. 14, Gyromitra esculenta, Fries, entire fungus ; about J nat. size ; — 

 Fig. 15, spore of same; x 300; — Fig. 16, Gyromitra gigas, Cooke, spore: 

 x 300 ; — Fig. 17, Helvella crispa, Fries, entire fungus ; about J nat. size ; — 

 Fig. 18, spores of same; x 300; — Fig. 19, Verpa digitaliformis, Pers., 

 entire fungus, about \ nat. size — Fig. 20, section of pileus and upper part 

 of hollow stem of same ; about § nat. size ; — Fig. 21. ascus and paraphysis 

 of same ; highly x ; — Fig. 22, Spathularia flavida, Pers., entire fungus ; 

 about § nat. size ; — Fig. 23, free spore of same ; x 300 ; — Fig. 24, ascus 

 and paraphyses of same; highly x ; — Fig. 25, Leotia lubrica, Pers., single 

 plant ; about § nat. size ; — Fig. 26, section of pileus of same ; about § nat. 

 size ; — Fig. 27. ascus and paraphysis of same ; x 300 ; — Fig. 28, free 

 spores of same ; x 300 ; — Fig. 29, Mitrula paludosa, Fr., about f na.t. 

 size ; — Fig. 30, ascus and paraphyses of same ; x 300 ; — Fig. 31, Morchella 

 ronica, Pers., var. deliciosa, Fr., fungus; about § nat. size: — Fig. 32, 

 Yibrissea truncorum, Fries, group of plants ; nat. size ; — Fig. 33, section of 

 pileus of same, showing the spores escaping; slightly x ; — Fig. 34, 

 portion of a spore of same; x 750; — Fig 35, ascus and paraphyses of 

 same ; highly x ; — Fig. 36, Peziza ochracca, Boudier, two plants ; nat. 

 size; — Fig. 37, ascus and paraphyses; highly x. 



