296 FUNGI. lExdpula. 



On the sheaths of dry reeds. Early summer. Cotterstock, King's 

 Cliffe, Norths., Rev. M. J. ^er^e%.— Elliptic, obtuse, tinged with 

 brown, especially towards the circumference. 



13. H. cuhnigeiiimi, Fr. (Grass Hystcrium) ; innate elliptic- 

 oblong prominent even black, at length opening with a pale 

 elliptic disc. Fr. Obs. 2. t. 7./. 3. Scler, Suec. 9i. 97. Sf/st, 

 Mf/c. V. 2. p. 591. — H. gramineiim, Grev. Sc. Crypt. Fl. t. 87. 

 FL Ed. p. 367. Johnst. FL Berw. 2. p. 136. 



On culms and leaves of grasses. Very common.— It is quite clear 

 that though Dr. Greville refers to iMoug. cV Nest., his plant is the same 

 with that of Fr. Scler. Suec. n. 97. Mougeot and Nestler's H. gra- 

 wineum is very much smaller and has not, that I am aware, been found 

 in Great Britain. 



14. H. foliicolum, ¥i\ {Leaf Hrjsferium) ; innate scattered 

 elliptic obtuse slightly tumid even naked black with a depressed 

 longitudinal fissure. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 592. Xyloma 

 hysterioides, Pers. Ic. ^' Descr. t. 10. /. 3, 4.--,S. Hederce ; 

 apices of the perithecia rather acute gaping with acute lips. 

 Mart. Erl. p. 472. Grev. Sc. Crypt. Fl. t. 129. /. \.-~y. 

 maculare ; seated on a white spot, apices obtuse. Grev, I. c. 



a. On dry leaves of trees, especially of the order Rosacece, as Cra- 

 i(pgus Oxijacanthus.—9>. On dry ivy leaves.— 7. On oak leaves.— All 

 the three forms appear to be generally diffused. 



68. ExciPULA. Fr. Excipula. 



Perithecia borny, at length opening with an entire orbicular 

 aperture ; disc soft subdeliquescent. — Name excipulus, a vessel. 



1. E. Rubi, Fr. (Raspberry Excipula) ; innato-erumpent, 

 peritbecia somewhat borny nearly plane black, disc at lengtb 

 open pale. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 190. Scler. Suec. n. 101. 

 Grev. Sc. Crypt. Fl. t. 334. 



On dead stems of the Raspberry. Common about Edinburgh. Dr. 

 Greville. 



2. E. strigosa, Fr. (strigose Excipula) ; innate sessile flat- 

 tened concave strigose black, disc pale. Fr. hid. Alph. Scler. 

 Sued 71. \m.—Peziza strigosa, Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 103. 



On culms and leaves of grasses. Appin, Captain Carmichael, 

 whose specimens are on straw and belong to the oblong form. Stibbing- 

 ton, Hunts , Rev. M. J. Berkeley. 



69. AcTiNOTHYRiUM. Kuuze. Actinotbyrium. 



Perithecium innate, scutiform, radiato-fibrous, covering tUe 

 fusiform sporidia. — Name axr/v, a ray, and (v^m, a door, 



1. A. grdminis, Kunz. (common Actinothyrium). — Myc. Heft. 

 2. t. 2./. 3. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 597. Moug. ^ Nest. ! n. 

 657. Grev. Sc. Crypt, Fl. t. 218. 



