400 



MYXOGASTEES. 



On decayed fir stumps. July. Weybridge. [United States.] 



{Fig. 135.) 



1168. Cribraria argillacea. Pers, " Clay-coloured Cribraria." 



Gregarious, clay-coloured, somewhat rounded; stem rather 

 short, blackish, reticulations equal, spores clay-coloured. — Pers. 

 ObsA.p.dO. Schrad.t.2,f.l,2. £. ^ Br. Jnn. ]Sf.H.{1866) no. 

 1036. Fr. S.3I.m. p. 172. Chev. t. 9,/. 25. 



On decayed branches and stumps of Scotch fir. Aboyne. 



[Mid. Carolina.] 



Forming broad confluent patcbes, pouring out a large quantity of clay- 

 coloured dust. The least beautiful of tbe genus, though when cleared from 

 the spores, tbe plant is a pretty object under tbe microscope. — M. J.B. 



1169. Cxibraxia auxantiaca. Fr. " Orange Cribraria." 



Peridium spherical, somewhat nodding, tawny ; reticulations 

 equal; spores bright yellow. — Fr. S.M. iii.|9. 174. B. ^ Br. 

 Ann.N.H.{l8Qt)), 710. 10^1. Pmj.f.DSS.Schrad.t.l,f.3,A. Fl. 

 Dan. t. 2086,/. 1. Cordalc.Y.f. 36. Bisch.f. 3678. 



On decayed branches of Scotch fir. Aboyne. 

 A very pretty, though minute species. 



Gen. 90. 



ARCYRIA, Hill. 



Peridium simple, up- 

 per portion very fuga- 

 cious. Capillitium elas- 

 tic. Flocci not spiral. 

 — Berk. Outl. p. 310. 

 Eng.Fl.Y. p. 3\8. 

 (Fig. 136.) 



In this genus tbe threads 

 of the capillitium have a row 

 Fig. 136. of little tubercles on one 



side only, or if not confined 

 to one side, some of them are more strongly developed. In some instances 

 they form rings round tbe threads. 



1170. Axcyxia punicea. P. *' Splendid Arcyria." 



Peridia crowded, stipitate, subovate, capillitium elongated ; 

 spores bright purplish yermillion. — Fr. S.M. n\,p. Ill . Eng. Fl. 

 y.p.3\8. Wig. Ann. Sc.Nat.(l862),:siY\.t.l6,f.6-l . Fckl. exs. 

 710.1441. Mich.t.UJ.l. Hall t. 48, f. 6. Fl. Dan. 1364,/. 2. 

 Nees. f. 114. Grev. 1. 130. Bull. t. 368. Batsch. f. 177. Clathrus 



