SphcBria.] FUNGI. 273 



like those of Cytispora, I presume that the first is the plant of Fries ; 

 but I am not certain of this, as there are no specimens of it in my 

 copy of Scleromycetes Suecice. Sph. Mirbelii, Moug. & Nest. ! 

 resembles this very closely, but the specimens published liave a curioua 

 reddish->ellow tinge. I doubt, however, whether they are in a perfect 

 state, as I cannot detect any mature sporidia, and Sp, Craterium is 

 coloured when young. 



168. S. Ilicis, Schleich. {Holly-leaf Sphceria) ; gregarious 

 black, perithecia globose slightly prominent covered, at length 

 erumpent bursting by fissures. Fr. SijsL Mijc. i?. 3. p. 501. 

 — Pliac. Aquifoliij Moug, 4- Nest. / w. 362. 



On Holly leaves. Apethorpe, Norths. Rev. M. J. Berkeley. Pro- 

 bably very common. 



Div. 26. Caulicolje. Perithecia at first covered^ at length 

 naked from the separation of the non-adherent annual epidermis. 

 Named from their growing on the stems of plants. 



169. S. Lirella, Moug. & Nest. (Meadow-siveet Sphceria) ; 

 perithecia free distinct seriate, when collapsed umbilicate 

 beneath, nestling under a blackish lanceolate even slightly 

 swollen spot of the epidermis. Moug. 4' Nest. / n. 668. Fr, 

 El. 2. p. 105. 



On dry stems of Spircra Ulmaria. Winter and Spring. Rockinir- 

 ham Forest, Norths., Jiev. M. J. Berkeley.— Uaxw^ scarcely the 

 appearance of a Sphceria when viewed externally ; but when the epi- 

 dermis is removed, the free disUnct jjerithccia hollowed out at the base 

 immediately become visible. It is doubtless to be found everywhere, 

 as, after seeing the plant of Mougeot and Nestler, I had only to gather 

 the first dead stem of tlie Spircca, and there it w as in abundance, ar. J 

 on every other stem in the neighbourhood. 



170. ^S*. pellita, Fr. (black fieecy Sphceria) ; gregarious, peri- 

 thecia conico-rotund black, surrounded with hairs of the same 

 colour, ostiolum papilIa;forni. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 503. 



On stems of the larger herbaceous plants. Appin, Captain Car- 

 michael. (ilasgow, Klotzsch in Hook. Herb. — " l\rithccia somewluit 

 flattened at the base, clothed more or less with soft hairs, but especially 

 at the base.'* Fr. I. c. 



171. S. comclta, Tode, (ramose S})hccria) ; scattered, peri- 

 thecia rounded obtuse very brittle black nioutliless, aj)ex comose 

 with very long somewhat fastigiate hairs. Todv, Fung. Mtvk. 



/. 81. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 504. 



On stems of herbs.— Dr. (Jrevillc's S. cnpillata, of which I have seen 

 specimens, is clearly S. j}hcrorof/irs and in his Synopsis is considcriil a 

 bpecies of (Jcuthospora. The present species is, however, introduced 

 to receive as a foru), intermediate as it should seem between X. comnta, 

 Tode, and S. c(tpillnta, Nees, S. C(dvu, Johnst. Fl. Hciw., gathcrol 

 on the stem of Scnecio Jncobirn, being distinguisheil by its long fltxu- 

 ous grcyish-brown hairs and black perithecia. The plant of Nrcs is 

 described as having grccniih-white hairs. This and certain other hairy 



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