254 FUNGI. [Sphceria. 



perithecia globose moutliless at first red, then red-brown, at 

 length rimoso-rugose bhick. Pers. Syn. p. 52. Syst. Myc, 

 V. 2. p. 415. Scler. Suec. ! ?i. 35. Mouy. 4' Nest. exs. ! n. 874. 

 S. rufo-fusca, Fr, Obs, 1. t. 4./. 3. Cucurbitaria Berberidis, 

 Grev. FL Ed. p. 359. Sc. Crypt. Fl. t. 84. 



On dead branches of the Barberry. About Edinburgh. Dr. Greville. 

 Tufts mostly elongated. 



84. S. cupiddris, Pers. (cup-like Sphceria) ; casspitose, peri- 

 thecia globose rugulose moutliless black collapsing and then 

 cup-shaped. Pers. Syn. t. 1. /. 9, 10. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. 

 p. 416. Scler. Sued w. 231. Moug. 8^ Nest.! n.77\. S. 

 corticulis, Purt. v. 3. n. 1523. 



On branches of various trees, as plum, elm, &c. Purton — Oundle. 

 :N^orths. Rev. 31. J. Berkeley.— Perithecia, as Fries remarks, veiy 

 much resembling those of S. tristis. 



85. S. Vacci7iii, Sow. (Cow-berry Sphceria); csespitose, 

 superficially innate, perithecia subglobose moutliless jet-black, 

 at first villous then naked. Sow. ! t. 373./. 1. Fr. Syst. Myc. 

 V. 2. p. 409. Scler. Sued n. 51. S. accumulata, Moug. §' 

 Nest. ! ?z. 665. 



On living branches of Vaccinium Vitis Idcea. — Soiverhy, whose 

 specimens exactly accord with those of Fries and Mougeot, though his 

 figure does not represent correctly the form of the perithecia. — Dis- 

 posed in roundish tufts which generally become confluent and form 

 longitudinal, irregular masses immediately beneath the bunch of leaves. 



86. S. nidula, Sow. (nest-like Sphceria) ; csespitose, super- 

 ficially innate, perithecia crowded globose papillate black very 

 minute punctato-rugose. Sow. ! t. 394. /. 2. Fr. Syst. 3Tyc. 

 V. 2. j9. 418. 



In little hollows of bean roots. Soicerhy — This scarcely appears to 

 be the riglit situation for Sowerby's plant, as there is no stroma ; but 

 as the specimens preserved by Sowerby are very imperfect, I do not 

 think it expedient to remove it to the Caulicol^, which is perhaps 

 the more proper place. The species itself appears to be distinct ; at 

 least I knov/ of none to which it can be referred. 



Div. 14. CoMFLUENTES. Perithecia at first immer so-innate, 

 at length bursting forth and nearly free, confluent. 



87. S. gyrosa, Schwein. (gyrose Sphceria) ; subrotund con- 

 fluent orange-vermilion, stroma yellowish, perithecia gyrose 

 pulverulent at length slightly prominent. Schio. ! Syn. Car. 

 n. 24. S.fiuens, Sow. ! t. 438. (420 lower figures.) 



On thickish bark. New Forest. C. LyeJl, £57.— There is a slight 

 difference in the manner of disposition o^ the perithecia in the original^ 

 specimens figured by Sowerby, compared with authentic specimens of 

 Schweiniiz, but not the slightest doubt remains on my mind that the 

 two plants are identical, the difference arising probably from age or 

 some' other accidental circumstance. In both the stroma in the dry 

 plant is of a bright rhubarb-colour. 



