(1 82 FUNGI. [Morchettu. 



On Pteris aquilina, Sowerby. King's Cllffe, Norths., Rev. M. J. 

 Berheley. — Very minute, scarce one line high. Stem attenuated up- 

 wards, composed of many confluent fibres. Receptacle obovate, but 

 not broadly so ; sporules apparently breaking off from the thickened 

 end of the filaments, which resemble true asci. 



3. P. quisquilidris, Fr. (obtuse Pistillaria) ; in crassated above 

 wliite. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 1. p. 497. — Clavaria obtusay Soiv. 

 t. 334. f. 1. 



On steins and leaves of Pteris aquilina ; Soicerby. — Gregarious, 



3 4 lines high, apex incrassated, sometimes flattened or bifid, quite 



even and smooth." Fr. I. c. 



4. P. muscicola, Pers. {moss Pistillaria) ; minute suhfiliforrii 

 slightly incrassated above, the base dilated. Fr. Syst. Myc. 

 V. 1. p. 498. — CI. 7nuscicola, Pers. Syn. p. 606. Nees^ Syst. 



f. 154. — Clavaria uliginosa, Wallr. Ann. Bot. p. 141. 



Onllypnum triquetrum at Stibbington, Hunts : Rev. M. J. BerMey. 

 Killarney, Mr. W. Wilson.— Yevy ^ninute, attached to the leaves of 

 II. triquetriwi by a few fibrillge. 



5. P.pusiUa, Pers. (dwarf Pistillaria) ; nearly linear smooth 

 white. Fr. Syst. 3Iyc. v. 1. p- 498. — Clavaria imsilla, Pers. 

 Conun. t. 3./. 6. 



On dead stems of Equisetiim, at Weymouth ; Rev. M. J. Berheley. 

 — Slightly thickened upwards, not 1 line high, nodding when dry. My 

 specimens, which were gathered some years ago, have now a greenish 

 tinge. 



Tribe III. Mitrati (from mitra, a bonnet). Beceptacle 

 hullafe, pikiform, margined. Hymenium superior, never closed. 



22. MoRCHELLA. Dill. Morell. 



Receptacle pileate. Hymenium costate, lacunose. — Name la- 

 tinized from the German morchel. • 



1 . M. escidenta, L. (common Morell) ; pileiis conic ovate or 

 globose, its base adnate, ribs firm anastomosing into distinct 

 cells. Pers. Syn. p. 618. Trcdt. Essb. Schw. t. EE. Fr. 

 Syst. Myc. v. 2. ;;. 6. Grev. Scot. Crijpt. Fl. t. 68. Fl. Ed. 



p. 417. Rogues, t. \. f. 4, 5 Pliallus esculentus, Linn. Suec. 



1262. Bolt. ^ 91. With. v. 4. p. 315. — Helvella esculenta, Sow. 

 t. 51, right and left-hand fig. Purt. v. 2 &i 3. n. IQIL—Mor- 

 chella continua, Tratt. Fung. Aust. ^ 6, w. 11. 



Woods, orchards, cinder-walks, &c. Spring and early summer.— 

 Stem hollow, 1—3 inches high. Pileus 2—3 inches high, yellowish, 

 olivaceous, cinereous, &c., the ribs sometimes tinged with a different 

 colour from the cells. Varying much in form, occasionally nodding 

 and almost lobed, as in M. tremelloides, but easily distinguishable from 

 the other species hitherto observed in Great Britain by the contracted 

 base of the pileus being confluent with the stem. Esteemed everywhere 

 as a valuable article of food, 



