Peziza.] FUNGI. 193 



Oct. — Somewhat reticulated externall}', with irreguhir prominent veins ; 

 1 inch or more broad. The plant of Ray, which Sowerby supposes 

 may be the same, is clearly something of a very ditfercnt nature. 



27. P. hemispherical Wigg". (hemispherical Peziza) ; sessile 

 hemispherical waxy externally brownish, clothed with dense 

 fasciculate hairs, disc white with a glaucous tinge. Pers. Syn. 

 p. 647. Fr. Syst, Myc, v. 2. p. 82. — P. languinosa. Bull, t, 

 39G./. 2. Part. v. 2. n. 1042.— P. hispida, With. v. 4. p. 311. 

 Sotv. t. 148. Purt. V. 2. w. 1043. v. 3. p. 462.— P. Labellum, 

 Bull. t. 204.— P. hirsuta, Holmsk. 2. t. Id.—Ehella alOida, 

 Schteff: t. iol. 



On the bare earth, in woods, Sec, especially on a clay soil. Not 

 uncommon. — Cup 2 lines — 1 inch broad, varying much in colour. Sjw- 

 ridia re{)resented by Hcdiviy. Ad. v. 2. t. 4. B.y as containing two 

 sporidiola. Two of llolmskiold's figures represent the orifice of the 

 cup as closed more or less with a thin bluish-white membrane. P. 

 minutUy Dicks., quoted by Purton, seems to differ altogether. 



28. P. brufuiea, A. & S. (hrowji hemispherical Peziza) ; ses- 

 sile hemisplierico-depressed somewliat flexuous brown hairy 

 externally with short fasciculate hairs. Alb. Schw. Consp. t. 9. 



/. 8. Fr. SysL Myc. v. 2. p. 83. EL v. 2. p. 8. Cord, in St. 

 Deutsch. Fl. v. 2. t. 28. ?—P. hybrida, Sow. t. 369./. i. 



On the ground. Lambeth, Sowerby. — ** Smaller than the foregoing, 

 1 — 'd lines broad, often flexuous by reason of its dense mode of growth, 

 when young subglobose, but soon more expanded and depressed ; hairs 

 less distinct, scarcely ciliating." Fr. I. c. The plant of Sowerby appears 

 much more properly referred to this species than to P. Jtirtn. 



29. P. vitf'llina, Pers. (eyy-yelloio Peziza) ; somewhat tnftod 

 rather large flexuous bright yellow, margin beset with bristles. 

 Pers. Myc. Eur. 1. jj. 257. Fr, Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 84. 



On the ground. Autumn. Appin, iUipt. Carmichacl. — No speci- 

 mens appear to have been preserved, but 1 have a distinct rccolIectio:i 

 of Captain Carmichacl finding this species in company with myself and 

 the Kcv. K. T. Lowe. 



30. P. scutelldta, L. (shiehl-lihe Peziza) ; flat vi'rinilion-rod, 

 paler externally, hispid towards the margin witli black straight 

 hairs. L. Succ. p. 458. Sow. t. 24. Bull. t. 10. !r<M. v. 4. 

 />. 310 (m 2yart). Purt. v. 2 cV 3. n. 1036. (exc. syn.) Fr. Syst. 

 Myc. V. 2. p. 85. Grcv. Fl. Ed. p. 420 (in part). Johust. 

 Fl. Berw. (in j)art). 



Rotten wooil, mill-wheels, is:c. Not uncommon. — Often confounded 

 with P.stcrcurca. \j\v\ct Pczizascullcatti, Withering inchuks I'.yrdnu- 

 Idta, /cncoloma, stcrcon (I, ^yc. Possibly both Dr. .lohnstonc and Dr. 

 (ireville have met witli 2\ nmbrosa, as they evidently include sonic 

 very nearly allied species growing on the bare soil. Ci/p :i lines broad. 



31. P. ctrntlea, Holt. (Hue Peziza) ; plane ciliated black and 

 amoutli externally, hairs soft pallid, disc bright blue. Bvlt. t, 



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