330 FUNGI. [Stilbum, 



1. S. tomentosiim, Schrad. {glandular Stilbum) ; white, head 

 glohose, stems equal glanduloso-tomentose. Schrad, N. Jour. 

 Bol. 2. p. 65. >. 3. /. 2. a. b. {fide Ditm). Pers, Syn. p. 680. 

 Grev. Sc. Crypt. Fl. t. 281. Fr, Syst. Myc. v. 3. p. 301— 

 — Stilbum parasiticum, Ditm. in St. Deutsch. Fl. t. 46. 



On different species of TricJiia. Appin. Cajjtain Carmichael, on 

 Trichia fallax. Cotterstock, Norths. Rev. 31. J. Berkeley, on T, 

 chrysosperma ; from whence the specimens figured by Dr. Greville 

 were sent. — I cannot be sure that the plant gathered in Glenfinlas is 

 the same, as I have not been able to find the specimens. 



2. S. erythrocephalum, Ditm. {ruddy Stilbum.) ; head glo- 

 boso-turhinate rose-coloured, stem rather thick dirty-white 

 pilose. Ditm. l. c. t. 45. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 3. p. 302. 



On dung, confined to the hard undigested stipulse of some willow. 

 King's Cliffe, Norths. Rev. M. J. Berkeley.— ScdttereQl Stem equal 

 or attenuated upwards, at first blunt without any head, and clothed with 

 patent subfasciculate or suberect down, with a few spreading flocci at 

 the base ; at length the apex swells, at first downy all over, but soon 

 smooth, a little rugged, firm ; sporidia elliptic. 



3. S. bicolor, Pers. {two- coloured Stilbum) ; head dirty- white 

 suhrotund, stem subulate pale olive-brown below. Pers. Syn, 

 p. 682. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 3. ^j. 303. 



On trunks of trees. Appin. Captain Carmichael. 



4. S. pellucidum^ Schrad. {pellucid Stilbum) ; head subrotund 

 dirty-white, stem equal rigid hyaline. Schrad. I. c. p. Q^. {fide 

 Fr.) Pers. Syn. p. 682. Fr. Syst. Mijc. v. 3. p. 304. 



On v;ood and rotten fungi. Appin. Captain Carmichael y on whose 

 authority this and the foregoing species are introduced j the specimens 

 preserved being too imperfect for verification. There is besides, a species 

 in his collection, doubtfully referred to S.fiUforme. 



5. S. turbindtum, Tode, {turbinate Stilbum) ; head globoso- 

 turbinate pellucid yellow as well as the nearly equal stem. 

 Tode, Fung. 3l€cli. t. 2. / 2. Pers. Syn. p. 683 — St. citrinum, 

 Pers. Syn. p. 681. Ic. Pict. t. 22./. 1. 



On soft, rotten wood. Cotterstock, King's Cliffe, Norths. Rev. M. 

 J. Berkeley. — Head inversely pear-shaped, white, sporidia globose. 

 Stem attenuated upwards, pale-yellow, at length verdigris-green at the 

 base, probably from the presence of some minute Algce. 



6. S. vulgdre, Tode, {common Stilbum) ; head roundish nearly 

 white semifluid at length firmer and yellowish, stem rather thick 

 cylindric. Tode, I. c. f. 16. Pers. Syn. p. 682. Ditm. I. c, 

 t. 58. Grev. El. Ed. p. 448. Fr. Syst. 3Iyc. v. 3. p. 305. 



On decaying stems of plants, &c. Frequent about Edinburgh. Dr. 

 Greville. 



7. S. nigrum^ Berk, {black Stilbum) ; steni short dirty-white, 

 head ovate or subglobose granulated, sporidia subcylindric. 



On specimens oi Eriophorum pubescens, which had been shut up for 



