Bactylium.] ruNGi. 345 



Syst. Mi/c. V. 3. p, 410. — Aspergillus penicillatuSy Grev. Sc, 

 Crypt. Fl. t. 32. Fl. Ed. p. 4G7. — Penicillium sparsum^ Lh, 

 Sp. \. p. 70. — Briarea elegans, Corda^ I, c. t. 6. 



On damp grasses in Herbaria. JJr. Greville. — A most elegant plant ; 

 considered as doubtful by Link, but confirmed by Corda, who found 

 his specimens on damp hay and straw. Dark grey ; Jiocci articulate, 

 constricted at tiie articulations ; head drooping in consequence of the 

 weight of the sporidia. 



2. M, racemosa, Pers. (racemose Monilia) ; flocci csespitose 

 branched in a racemose manner, chains of sporidia lateral and 

 terminal ternate. Pers. Syji. p. 692. Fr. Si/st. Myc. v. 3. p. 



411. — Monilia cccspilosuy Fwt. v. 3. n. 1579, t. 34 Mucor 



ccespitosus, Linn. Sp. p. 1156. Bolt, t, 132. /. 2. — Aspergillus 

 terrestris, ^c. Mich. p. 213. ^. 91./ 4. 



On deca}ing substances. Halifax, Bolton. — It has also been found 

 by Mr. Probart, whose discovery is the more interesting, as the figure 

 given in the Midland Flora completely confirms the accuracy of 

 Micheli's representation. 



128. Dactylium. Nees. Dactylium. 



Flocci tubular, septate ; sporidia loosely adhering to their 

 apices, clavate or elongated, septate. Septa not always dis- 

 cernible. — Name, Qa-/.r'j}.ogi a finger. 



1. D. jiyriferum, Fr. (pear-seeded Dactylium) ; flocci aggre- 

 gate white here and there branched, sporidia pyriform, septa 

 evanescent. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 3. ;;. 413. 



On mouldering stems of herbaceous [)Iants. Apethorpc, Norths. 

 Rev. M. J. Berkeley on an Holly oak. — Forming little white contlucut 

 tufts. Flocci very slightly branched ; sporidia often lateral, shaped 

 exactly like a grape-seed, the u[)per swollen portion filled with agranu- 

 lar muss, the lower pellucid and apparently solid. I have not detected 

 any septa. My specimens were probably in an early stage of growth. 

 I have found the j)lant once only, antl it did not alter though kept in a 

 damp situation, favourable to its further development. The septa 

 indeed are so seldom visible in most of the species, that for practical 

 purposes it would be belter perhaps to place them all in Botrytis ; nor 

 indeed does the character itiiclf, judging from analogy, seem to be of 

 very great im[)ortancc. 



2. D, macrosporum, Fr. (long-seeded Dactylium) ; flocci ag- 

 gregate white and rose-coloured, brancidets of tlic fertile flocci 

 very sliort subverticillate ending in obovato-cylindric subternato 

 now and then septate sporidia. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 3. p. 414. — 

 Botrytis mairospora, Ditm. in St. Deutich. Fl. t. 50. 



On the ground amongst moss, rotten wood and leaves, tic, also on 

 fungi. Stibbington, Hunts.; lltv. M. J. Btrhchy. — Changing from 

 white to rose-coloured. 



3. D. dcndroides, Fr. (Trec-lihc Dactylium) ; flocci aggregate 

 very much branched white, branchlets racemose, sporidia ter- 



