Fig. 3. S. ACUMINATA. 



SCATTERED on the ftalk of a thiltle, feme nearly 

 on the fiirface, others deeper, fomewhat egg-fliaped, 

 with the pointed end upwards; the mouth a little 

 elongated, forming a fmall conical point. They only 

 appear on fome parts of the ftalk. 



Fig. 4. S. BREvis. 



SHOPvT or flat, feated in the bark of a decaying 

 branch. The mouth is feen on the furface, with a 

 white fpace round it, terminated by a blackifli ring, 

 or border. 



Fig. 5. S. LiEVis. 



ON hazel? inferted into the bark, and fwelling a 

 little above it, in fmooth, fliining, oblong, black blots ; 

 the infide whitifh, w4th many egg-fhaped fphaerulae. 

 Found at Bar ham by the Rev. William Kirby. 



Fig. 6. S. Taxi. 



FOUND on dead leaves of the yew (Taxus baccatd) 

 in Hainault Foreft. It is generally under the cortex of 

 the foliage, blackening it in little fcattered fpots, fome- 

 what conical at the top, flattifli at the bafe, with one, 

 two, or three little fphoerulie. 



Fig. 7. S. RECTA. 



ON the ftalks or petioles of the leaves of fome water 

 plants ; Arrow-head, {SagittariafagittifoUa^Sparganmm^ 

 See.) inferted into the cortex. It is very round, with a 

 ftraight neck paffing through the cuticle. The minute 

 black mouths are fcattered irregularly, and are almoft 

 imperceptible. 



Fig. 8. S. multiceps. 



ON decaying flicks, in black footy looking irregular 

 patches, on the furface of the bark, or cuticle, uniting 

 in numbers, each with a fort of pointed or acumi- 

 nated mouth. Subflance green within. 



