Explanation of Plates 265 



spores; also a paraphysls. Right, isolated spores. Lower right-hand corner, 

 a bit of a hair from outside of stem. 



Plate 42 (p. 252) 



Elvela infula. Photographs of ascophores at different stages of develop- 

 ment and showing different degrees of gyrosity. Center, drawing of a portion 

 of an ascus with spores; also tip of a paraphysis. Right, two isolated spores. 



Plate 43 (p. 254) 



Elvela Underwoodia. Photograph of a large ascophore by C. G. Lloyd. 

 Left, drawing of a portion of an ascus with spores; also tip of a paraphysis. 

 Lower right-hand corner, drawing of a mature and an immature spore, showing 

 the faintly reticulate character of the markings. 



Plate 44 (p. 256) 



Underwoodia columnaris. Photograph of a double ascophore, consisting 

 of a corrugated stem overspread with the hymenium; also a sketch of a section 

 of the ascophore. Left, drawing of an ascus with spores; also tips of several 

 paraphyses. 



Plate 45 (p. 266) 



1, Lamprospora haemastigma; 2-3, Lamprospora Crouani; 4, Lamprospora 

 discoidea; 5-6, Lamprospora spinulosa; 7, Lamprospora ConsteUatio; 8, Lampro- 

 spora Crec'hqueraultii; 9-10, Lamprospora tuber culaiella; 11-12, Patella albo- 

 cincta; 13-14, Patella gregaria; 15-16, Patella ricciophila; 17, Melastiza Charteri; 

 18, Patella coprinaria; 19, Patella scutellata; 20, Peziza violacea; 21, Ascobolus 

 stercorarius; 22, Aleuria rutilans; 23, Plectania occidentalis. 



