NEW ANI> RARE BRITISH FUNGI. 



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clavate, siibcylindrical, erect amongst simple paraphyses ; sporidia 

 eight, oblong-ovoid, liyaline, obtuse at the ends, -015 X -OOS-'Ol 

 m.m. 



On Psamma arenaria. North Wales, 1874. Scotland (P. 

 Carrey, Esq.). 



56. Stictis seriata. Lib. Phlllq)s, El Brit., No. 100. 



Cups innate, punctiform, orbicular, plaueor but slightly concave, 

 disposed in approximate series, rubro-fuscous ; asci linear, in- 

 cluding 6-8 globose, minute, hyaline sporidia. — Fckl. 



On Carex ampullacea, Forres, North Britain (Rev. J. 

 Keith). 



* Stictis lichenicola. Mont. 



The Rev. W. A. Leighton received specimens from Ireland of 

 this doubtful Stictis, and kindly communicated them to us. 



57. Hypocrea contorta. Bei'k. <.f Curt. Sphferia contorta, Sehiveinltz 



Si/nojjsis, p. 194, No. 1224:.* 



Subrotund, fixed to the matrix by the central portion, spreading, 

 becoming thin towards the margin, where it is free and variously 

 lobed, dark olive-green externally, yellowish-white within ; peri- 

 thecia minute, globose, confined to the upper surface ; asci -003 in. 

 long; sporidia, 16, sphairical, with a central nucleus, "0002 in. 



On a rotten oak stick. Foxley Woods. Oct., 1875. 



A very interesting addition to our flora, and agreeing exactly 

 with American specimens received from Mr. J. B. Ellis. 



58. Hypocreopsis pulchra. Whiter. He(lrvigla,lS1o, p.'ZQ. SpJusriacei 



Britannici Cent, ii., JVo. 100. 



Compound. Perithecia 1 to 3, immersed in the elliptical verru- 

 caeform, or irregular, fleshy, red stroma, which is covered on the 

 surface by a reddish down ; ostiola erumpent, darker ; asci oblongo- 

 ventricose, subsessile, 4 to 8 spored ; sporidia crowded in the ascus, 

 broadly elliptic, simple, hyaline, -002 X "0008 in. 



Near Shrewsbury, on sheep dung, 1874 ; on cow and sheep dung, 

 Terrington, St. Clements, lb75. 



59. Nectria peltigexse. Bh. i^ PI. 



NectrieUa carnea, Fckl. Symb. Mycol. p. 176. Cryptodiscus 

 Lichenicola, Ces. in Kl. Herb. Myc. ii., 523. 



On the living thallus of Peltigcra caniaa, in company with and 

 usually following its conidia, lUiosporium carneuin, Fr. Castle 

 Rising, Nov., 1875, 



Fuckel is undoubtedly right in classing this plant with the 

 NectriecB, both on account of the perithecium and also by reason of 

 the fruit. 



60. Sphsezia (Soxdazia) mexdaxia. Fr. Fr. Elench.ii. p. 100. 

 Coprolepa menlaria, Fckl. Symb. Mycol. p. 240. Sordaria 



vierdaria, Winter. Sord. p. 13, t, 7. f. 1. Sph^riacei Brit. ii. 

 No. 56. 



Perithecia single or in groups of 2 or 3, surrounded by a stroma, 

 which is black, shining, and semi-immersed in the matrix ; 



