Spathidarla.-] • FUNGT. 179 



black, receptacle round confluent with the stem. Pers. Comm. 

 p. 39. Sy7i. p, (309. Fr. Si/st. Myc. v. 1. p, 489. Grev\ 

 Scot. Crypt, FL t, 55. Fl. Ed. p. 416. 



Moist meadows, pastures, &c. Autumn. Foxhall near Edinburgh, 

 Captain Wauch. 



6. G. viride, Schrad. {(jreen Geoylossuivi) ; suhfasciculate green, 

 receptacle distinct, stem sqnamulose. Pers. Conan. p. 4G. cum 

 analysis t. 3. f. 3. Syn. p. 610. Ditm. in St. Dcutsch. Fl. 

 t 48. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 1. p. 489. Grev. Scot. Crypt. Fl. 



t. 211. — CI. viridis, Fl. Dan. t. 1258. /. 1 C. mitrata, var. b. 



Holmsh. Ot. \. p. 24. cum Jig. 



Moist grassy or shady places, in autumn ; rare. Banks of Tweed 

 near Melrose, Mr. W(dhcr Arnott. Appin, Captain Cdrmichad. It 

 has also been found in Scotland by Mr. J. T>. Hooher. — The sporides of 

 this species are white and elliptic, not dark, elongated and wrapping 

 one over the other as in G. hirsutum, dijforine and viscosum. 



7. G. citcidldtum, Batsch. {fir-leaf Geoylossmn^ ; subferru- 

 ginous, receptacle ovate, stem capillary. Fr. El. v. I. p. 233. 

 — Elctlla cucidlata, Batsch, Cont. 1 . yi 132. — Clavaria ferrii- 

 yinea, Soiv. t. 84. — Miirida Jleydtri, Pers. disp. p. 36. t. S.f. 12. 

 Fl. Pan. i. 1670. /'. 2. — Leotia Mitrula, Pers. Syn. p. 611. 

 Grev. Scot. Crypt. FL ^ 81. Fl. Ed. p. 416 — Mitrula {Heyderia 

 abietis). Fr. Syst, Myc. v. 1. p. 492. 



In fir woods. Kare in England, more common in Scotland. — This 

 curious little fungus is now considered by Fries a true species of Geo- 

 fjlossuvi. As I liave never met with it in a recent state, I am unable 

 to give any decided opinion as to the correctness of these viev.s, the 

 question entirely de[)ending upon a correct knowledge of the nature of 

 t)ie edge of the receptacle, which cannot be derived from dried sjieci- 

 niens, and therefore 1 follow Fries, who has certainly had the most 

 abundant opportunities of obtaining accurate notions on the subject. 



18. Spatiiularia. Pers. Spathularia. 



Pcccpiacle vertical compressed, runuiiif!^ down on either side 

 into the distinct stem. — Name from sjjat/tula, a little spoon. 



1. S. /Idvida, Pers. {common Spathularia). Pers. Comm, 

 p. 34. Sipi. p. 6 1 0. Fr. St/St. Myc. v. 1 . ;?. 49 1 . Grev, Scot. 

 Crypt. Fl. t. \65.—Elidla clavata, Srhfi/f. t. U9.— IIelrclla 

 spathulata, Sow. t. 35. Part. Midi. Fl. V. 2 S; ^3. n. 1016.— 

 JI. fcritoria, Bolt. t. 97. — Claicma Spathula, Fl. Pan. t. 65S. 

 Pichs. Fasc. \. p.2\. With. v. 4. />. 317. 



Pine-groves. .Inly— Oct. — - Mostly gregarious, .'1—5 inches high. 

 Pdctts hollow, yellow, rarely red(li>li, nnich compressed, more or less 

 of nn erect oliovate forn), slightly inllated. niulnlated or even IatMnio>e, 

 sometimes bifid or inclining to be lobed. It is in general placed in some 

 degree oblupiely on the stem ; in other words the stem appears to puss 

 along and eventually jienetratc the pilens half-way or near the ^u:mnit. 

 Sporides discharged clm»tically." Grtv. I, c. 



