Fig, 9. S. MAcuLANs. 



SPOTTING bits of rufh leaves with its little black 

 mouths, and an additional blackifli ftain. The fphse- 

 rules are underneath, in the middle of the leaves, in 

 clufters, between the upper and under fkins, their 

 mouths penetrating one lide only. 



Fig. 10. S. Pteridis. 



FORMING elliptical and pointed black fcattered 

 wings on the ftalk of the Brake, Pteris aquilina. The 

 fphoerulae are inferted underneath in the fame form, 

 and are round and black. Rev. Mr. Kirby. 



T A B. CCCXCV, 



Fig. I. SPHtERIA ramos a. Dickf. fajc. 4. 1. 12. Jig. 7. 



J^ I R S T obferved on wood covering a drain, near 

 Mead Place, Nov. 24, 1797. It runs a yard or two under 

 the planks on which it is found, branching and di- 

 viding continually. The male frudlification, or fari- 

 naceous part, white, at the flattifh and moftly acumi- 

 nated ends : this part is often attached to the wood. The 

 fphoerulae, or capfules, are roundifh, fituated in the 

 fwelling or larger parts, which are moftly twifted fpi- 

 rally, as well as fome of the other parts of the fungus. 

 The branches are often extended beyond the capfules. 



Fig. 2. S. REPTANS. 



THIS was found on a piece of rotten wood in Ken- 

 fmgton Gardens. The black cruftaceous fubftance, of 

 which the Spbarix are ufually compofed, feems in 

 this to have been in a fort of fluid ftate, running into 

 branches, at the ends of which the oblong capfules are 

 formed, turning upwards : the upper part holds the 

 fphoerule, whicli is rather oblong, the ends being fome- 

 what capitate and whitifh. 



