Clavaria.] FUNGI. 175 



snow-white or dirty-white at length dingy, branches dihited 

 above crested, the lacinite acute. Pets, St/n. />. 591. Fr. Syst. 

 Mijc. V, 1. p. 473. Grev. Fl. Ed, p. 413. Scot Crypt. FL 

 t. 190. — Ramaria crlstaia, Ilulmsk. Ot. 1. p, 92. cum Jig, — C*. 

 albida, Schceff. t. 170. 



On the ground in woods and shady places ; not uncommon. — Dis- 

 thiguished by its dilated, more or less crested or fimbriated apices. In 

 var. y. fimhriata (apparently liumaria oimithopiodoides, Holmsk. Ot. 

 p. 84.), which has been found in Scotland by Captain Carmichael, the 

 general appearance is very different, the stem being solitary, the divisions 

 extremely slender and acute, and the lacinice very deep. 



9. C rugosa, Bidl. {ivrinkled Clavaria) ; simple or slightly 

 branched tough incrassated above obtuse wrinkled longitudinally 

 whitish. Bull. t. 448. /. 2. Ptrs. Sgn. p. 594. Fr. Syst. 

 3Iyc. V. I. p. 473. Grev. Fl. Ed. p. 413. Scot. Crypt, FL 

 t. 328. — C. coralloides. Sow. t. 278, lower figures. Part. Mid I. 



FL V. 3. p. 269 C. elegans, Bolt. 115. With. v. 4. p. 338— 



Corallo-fungus ccnididissiimis, Vaill. Par. t. S.f.-2. 



Grassy places and woods. Common. Aug. — Nov. — Generally simple, 

 but occasionally furnished with a few short branchlets, which are incras- 

 sated, longitudinally rugose and very obtuse. 



** Simple, 



10. C, pistilluris, L. (large brown Clavaria)'; solitary large 

 smooth yellowish-rufescent obtuse incrassated upwards. Linn. 

 Suec, 1266. Schaff. t. 169, 270. BulL t. 244. Pers. Syn, 

 p. 597. Fr. Syst.Myc. v. 1. p. 477. — C. Ilerculeana, Sow. t. 277. 



With. V. 4. p. 319. Purt. MidL FL v. 3. n. 1509. 



Shady woods. Rare. Oct.— Nov. Copland Wood, Hereford ; 5'/'rtc/^- 

 house. Windsor Forest, SoLccrhij. Wcthely wood, Moreton wood, 

 Rev. W. S. lliilford. — Plant G — 12 inches iiigh, varying somewhat in 

 form, dull orange, dingy brown in decay. 



11. C. Ardenia^ Sow. {Lady Ardcns Clavaria); very tall 

 hollow incrassated above, reddish-brown tomentose at the base. 

 Sow. t. 215. Pers. Syn. p. 599. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. I. p. 478. 



On branches oftlascl, s|)ringing from the underside. Rare. Nov. 

 Nork Park near I'pj.om ; Lady Ardcn. — " Above a span liigii, flcxuoua 

 below, gradually incrassated u()ward.s, smooth, opatiuc, apex acute in the 

 young i)lant, then obtuse and bursting." Fr. I. c. 



12. C. rosea, Dalin. (red Clavaria) ; gregarious snbcylin- 

 drical (jnite siujple^rose-coloured the tip at length yellow nar- 

 row and dirty white at the base. Bah/tan in V.A.IJ.lSll, 

 p. 157. (Ji<fe Fr.) Fr. Obs. Myc. v. 2. p. 290. /. o.f. 2. 



Pastures near Kelso, conniiunicuted to Dr. Grevillc by Mr, Douglas, 



13. C. fusiformis, Sow. (spindle-shaped Clavaria) ; densely 

 fasciculate yellow nearly e<jual incurved smooth. Sow. t. 244. 

 Pers. Si/n. p. 60 1 . /•>.' Sysf. Mi/c. v. 1. p. ^180.— C. j>islil/ariSy 

 Bolt, I. 1 10. Purt. MidL FL v', 2 .y 3. n, 1066. 



