Tremella.] ruNGi; 215 



1. C cuticnlosa, Dicks, (shinny Cijphella) ; minute sessile 

 diaplianous wliite at first oblong, then cup-sliaped. Fr. Syst. 

 Myc.v. 2. p, 201. — Pez, cuticu/osa, Dichs. Crypt. Fasc. 3. p. 

 22. L 9./ II. With. V. 4. /;. 307. Ptirt. v. 3. n. 1501. 



On decayed grass. Oct. — Feb. Rare. First foinid by Mr. Forster. 

 — Another species exists in the Appin collection, but it is not in a 

 sufficiently good condition to determine it accurately. 



V. TRp:iViELLiNr. Receptacle various in form, of a more or 

 less gelatinous substance. Sporidiafree* at length bursting forth. 



37. TRt.-MELLA. Dill. Tremella. 

 Receptacle gelatinous, homog-eneous, bearing" fruit all round, 

 destitute of papilla?. Sporidia subemergent. — Named from 

 tremo, to shake. 



1. T. fimbridta, Pers. (fringed Tremella) ; clustered erect 

 wrinkled at length black, lobes flaccid their n^iargins incised and 

 undulato-fimbriate. Pers. Syn. p. 626. Myc. Fur. 1. p.. 

 103. Fr. Syst. 3Iyc. v. 2. p. 212. — 7>. tinctorin, Pers. Myc. 

 Fur. I. p. id I. Chcv. Par. v. 1. ;;. 95.-7'. verticalis, Bull. C. 

 272. 



On trunks of trees, branches, i!cc. Autumn. Sowerb//. — Specimens 

 of this species are containeil in Mr. Sowerb} 's Ilerbiuium, without any 

 label attached. On the authorityof these, it is admitted as British ; 

 there being no reason to believe that they are of foreign growth. On 

 being placed in water, they almost immediately give out a fine yellowish- 

 brown tinge. 



2. T. folldcca, Pers. (leaf like Tremella) ; clustered even 

 pellucid undulated, of a flesh colour strongly tinged with cin- 

 namon, plicate at the base. Pers. Syn. p. 626. Fr. Syst. Myc. 

 V. 2. p. 212. Pull. t. 400. /. A. a. — 3. violascens ; smaller 

 purple, at length violet. Alb. S)- Schw. Consp. p. 303. 



On stumps of tree-;. /3. Southsvick, Norths., Ra\ M. J. Bcrhdcy. — 

 Of a soft gelatinous consistence, almost watery within. 



3. T. ferruginca, Smith, (plaited rusty Tremella) ; sessile 

 gyroso- plicate deep red-l)rowu. J'^ng. Pot. t. 1452. With. v. 

 4. p. 69. I/ooh. Fl. Scot. 2. ;;. 32.-7'. badi(f, Cher. Par. v. 1. 

 p. 95. t. l.f 8. 



On dead wood. T/ikenliain, Norfolk, Mr. Crowe. Helensburgh, 

 Duml)nrtonshire, llophirh. — "Pliable and tender, becoming tliin, slirivel- 

 Icd and shapelcNS when dry ; reviving, though imperfectly on tlie rcap- 

 plication of moistm-p. Sr/fments obtuse, lol)cd an{l w aved, surf ice finely 

 pubesrent or granulated, the granulations pale, giving the plant a velvet- 

 like ylos".-, wiili brown irregular specks, perhaps of fructification among, 

 them." Sm. I. c. Notwillistanding the apparent ili,scre()ancy as to one 



• III Trrinrlla nUnilit, however, I have obspivnl distinct sulii;lol>osc asci^ and 

 I have rea^ioii to believe that they exist in at ifUMt one oihiT Ni>et-ies. 



