Peziza.] FUNGI. 205 



perhaps of a less red tinge, as far as may be judged from the dry plant, 

 but there is no doubt that they are what Fries intends. 



QQ, P. cojugentty Pers. (^pallid Jir-cone Peziza) ; of a waxy- 



■\vatery consistence minute at length pallid, cup nearly plane 



immarginale, stem short thick at length obliterated. Pers. Syn, 



p. 634. Fr. Sijst. Mijc, v. 2. p. 139. Grev. PL Eel p. 425. 



On cones of the Scotch-Fir. Foxhall, near Edinburgh, CG/>/«mTFawc/^. 



87. p. chnjsocoma, Bull, {minute taiimy Peziza) ; sessile 

 subgelatinous smooth yellow-tawny at length turning pale, 

 spherical when young, gradually becoming depressed in the 

 centre. Bull. t. 376./. 2. Sow. t. 152. Fr. Sijst. Myc. v. 2. 

 p. 140. Scler. Sued n. 331. 



On fir wood, common. — The plant of Purton is the young state of 

 P. citrina. 



88. P. vi?i6sa, A. & S. (vinous red Peziza) ; minute sessile 

 subtremellose nearly plane smooth quite entire pale vinous- 

 red. Alb. 4" ScJnu. Consp. p. 308. Pers. Syn. p. 685. Fr, 

 Syst, Myc. v. 2. p. 141. 



On fallen, decorticated branches, especially of Oak. Ant. — Spring. 

 Appin, Captain Ccuinichael. Oundle, Norths. Rev. M. J. Berkeley. 

 — When dry it is much more concave and appears to be held down by 

 gelatinous filaments, which vanish as the plant swells on the application 

 of moisture and assumes a much paler tint. 



89. P. atrovirens, Pers. (darh-gree7i Peziza) ; sessile minute 

 crowded subtremellose, when young globose green, when full- 

 grown hemispherical, disc plane of the same colour with a 

 flesh-coloured tinge. Pers. Syn. p. 635. Fr. Syst. Myc. v, 2. 

 ;;. 141. Grcv. PL Ed. p. 425. 



On decaying wood, &c. Appin, Captain Carmichacl. Foxhall, 

 near Edinburgh ; Captain Wanch. Swanston wood, Dr. Grevillc. — 

 A state has been found at Appin on wood, forming tolerably regular 

 lines owing to the texture of tlic wood, but scattered on the smoother 

 portions, in this respect agreeing with P. seriata, Pers , but even more 

 convex than the usual form and not at all of a darker green. 



90. P. cinereuy Batsch, {cinereous Peziza) ; sessile soft minute 

 shield-like cinereous, margin quite entire white. Batsch^ Cant, 

 1. /. 137. Sow. t. 64. With. v. 4. ;;. 312. Purt. v. 2 .^ 3. 

 w. 1044. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. ;;. 142. Grev. PL Ed. p. 425. 

 —P. callosa, Bull. t. 416./ 1. 



On wood, branches, 8:c. Autumn — Spring. Everywhere — " Crowded, 

 1 — '2 lines broail, either ccjual or lobed and wavcil at the margin. 

 II;imcmum pale or dark-grey, watery, paler towards the circumference. 

 Snl)stancc soft and sometimes almost gelatinous." Grcv. I. c. P. 

 riinosuy Sow. ! t. 3CD./. \1. is not a true Peziza. 



91. P. axillaris, Nees, (moss-stem Peziza); sessile vasculi- 

 form orange paler at tiie base, margin obtuse. Nees, Syst. 



j: 267. J'ers. Myc. Eur. p. 314. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 145. 

 In the a.xiilu; of Moss-lcavcs, rare. StoUish Alps. Aug. 1831. 



