316 FUNGI. [Crateriim. 



few delicate loose black as well as the sporidia. Fr, Syst. 

 Myc. V. 3. p. 147. — Licea alba, Nees in Kunz. Myc. Hef. 2. 

 p. 66. — Lycogala minuta, Grev. ! Sc. Crypt FL t. 40. Fl. Ed, 

 p. 453. 



On various substances. Exceedingly common. — The sporidia are 

 globose or subelliptic, but I have not seen them so decidedly elliptic as 

 in Dr. Greville*s figure, even in authentic specimens. I have gathered 

 this species on the bulbs of Hyacinths, of a very decided blue when 

 moist. Probably P. ccesiuiti, Schum., is not distinct. 



88. C RATER lUM. Treniepohl. Craterium. 



Peridium simple, papyraceous, closed by a deciduous oper- 

 cidum. Columella none. — Name, '/c^cctt]^, a goblet. 



1. C. pedimciddtinn, Trent, (common Craterium^; peridium 

 cupsbaped subcernuous chestnut, operculum firm chalk-Avhite, 

 stem elongated even orange-yellow, sporidia black. Fr. Syst. 

 Myc. V. 3. p. 150. — Cr. vulgare, Ditm. in St. Deutsch. Fl. t. 9. 

 Grev. Fl. Ed. p. 456. 



On mosses, sticks, leaves, &c. About Edinburgh, Dr. Greville. 



2. C. pyrif6r?ne, Ditm. (pear-shaped Craterium') ; peridium 

 pyriform nearly erect ochraceous as well as the even short stem ; 

 operculum firm chalk-white, sporidia black. Ditm. I. c. t. 10. 

 Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 3. p. 150. 



On bark. Appin. Capt. Carmichael. 



3. C. minututn, Leers, (jninute Craterium) ; peridium pear- 

 shaped erect yellowish, operculum convex of the same colour, 

 stem short even reddish-brown, sporidia black. Fr. Syst. Myc. 

 V. 3. p. 151. — Cyathus minutus. Sow. t. 239. — Sphcerocarpus 

 turbinatus, Bull. t. 484./. 1. 



On moss, leaves, &c. Common. — The operculum which is yellow 

 at first, at last becomes quite white. 



4. C. leucocephalum, Hoffm. (ichite headed Craterium) ; peri- 

 dium turbinate erect bright brown, at length becoming pale, 

 operculum very thin evanescent, stem striate bay, flocci white, 

 sporidia black. Ditm. I. c. t. 11. Grev. ! Sc. -Crypt. FL t, 65. 

 Fl. Ed. p. 456. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 3. p. 153. — Arcyria leucoce- 

 phala, Hoffm. Fl. Germ. Cr, t. 6./. 1. — Cyathus cinereus, Purt. 

 V. 3. 7?. 1561. t. 35. 



On various substances. Not uncommon. 



5. C. mutdbile, Fr. (variable Craterium) ; peridium subro- 

 tundo-turbinate torn erect, base and short stem striate and 

 golden yellow, flocci yellow, sporidia black. Fr. Syst. Myc. 

 V. 3. p. 154* — Phys, sulphureum, /3. atomum^ Klotzsch in Hook. 

 Herb. 



On bark, moss, &c. Appin. Capt. Carmichael. — A very curious 

 species, distinguished by its scarcely having any true operculum, and by 

 its yellow flocci. 



