266 FUNGI. [Sphceria. 



the ostiolum. Periihecia rigid, rather shining criistaceo-aggregate.'* 

 Fr. I, c. 



137. S. ivyriocdiya, Fr. {scmd-lihe Sph(Eria) ; crowded black 

 shining, peritljecia very minute ovato- globose even slightly ma- 

 millseform. Fr. Sf/sf. Myc. v. 2. p. 459. Scle7\ Suec. n. 313. 

 Grev. Scot. Crypt. FL t. 152./. 1. 



On wood and decorticated branches. Common. 



Div. 20. Pertus^. Perithecia smooth flattened at the hase^ 

 sid)mnate, pierced by the falling off of the ostiolum. 



138. S. pertusa, Pers. (^pierced Sphceria) ; scattered black, 

 perithecia emergent conic subrugose pierced by the falling off 

 of the conic ostiolum. Pers. Syn. p. 83. Fr. Syst, Myc. v. 2. 

 p. 464. Sckr. Suec. ! ji. 389. 



On hardened wood. Appin, Capt. CarmicJiael. 



139. S.nucida, Fr. (Jittle nut-lihe SphcBria) ; subgregarious 

 black, perithecia minute innate superficial ovate even at first 

 papillary then pierced. Fr. Syst. 3Iyc. v. 2. p. 4G6. Scler, 

 Smc. ! n. 230. 



On oak bark. Laswade, Dr. Greville. — The ostiolum is sometimes 

 of exactly the same nature as in the following division. 



****** SuBiMMERS^. Simple. Perithecia immersed fur- 

 7iished with a dilated or elongated ostiolum. 



Div. 21. Platystom.^. (from 'ttXc/.tv;, broad, and aro.tia, a 

 tnouth). Ostiolum extremely broady compressed, opening by a 

 longitudinal fissure. 



140. S. excipidiformis, Fr. (inde-mouthed Sphceria^ ; scat- 

 tered, perithecia emergent ovate black rugulose, lips of the osti- 

 olum longer than the short neck. Fr. Obs. 1. t. 4.f 5. Scler. 

 Suec. / n. 88. Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 469. 



On bark, &c. Kockingham Forest, Norths. On Furze, Rev. 31. 

 J. Berkeley. — Distinguished from the other wide-mouthed species by 

 its short cylindric neck. Sporidia elongated, curved, containing 

 several sporidiola. In this as in other species the true form is fre- 

 quently accompanied by individuals in other respects altogether the 

 same, but with a merely obtuse ostiolum; having completely the appear- 

 ance of some species of the division Pertusce. 



Div. 22. Ceratostom;e. (^from kspuc, a liorn, and cro,aa, a 

 mouth). Ostiolum elongated cylindrical free, longer than thepeii- 

 thecium. 



141. S,pilifera,Yi'. (Jiair-like Sphcsria) ; gregarious naked 

 black, perithecia very small globose even, ostiola capillary very 

 long acuminate. Fr. Syst. 3Iyc. v. 2. p. 472. Scler, Suec. ! 

 n. 25. S. pinastri, Nees,f 354. 



On pine wood. Appin, Captain Carrnichael, whose notice, however. 



