I08 THE WEST VIRGINIA FLORA 



SPATHULARIA Pers. 

 S. CLAVATA (Schsef.) Sacc. ? 



In woods among dead leaves, stipe dark brown, spores 

 short 25 fx, July 10, 1893 {Nuttall, 1087). 

 S. VELUTIPES C. & F. 



Among mosses on a decaying log {Sheldon, 3437). 



VIBRISSEA Fr. 

 V. TRUNCORUM (A. & S.) Fr. 



On wet dead sticks, alt. 1,800 ft., June 15, 1893 {NuttalL 

 991). On wood in running water {Sheldon, 2986, 2922). 



PEZIZACEAE. 



RHIZINA Fr. 

 R. iNFLATA (Schaef.) Quel. 



On sandstone rock in sandy loam. Blackish-brown, 

 spreading, 2 to 9 cm. x i to 3 cm., convex, loosely attached 

 to the soil by strong rootlets from all parts of the underside, 

 margin strongly rolled inward. Asci 375? to 415 x 12.5 ix, 

 spores hyaline, apiculate, large, 40 x 10 jx. Keeney's Creek, 

 Nov. 3, 1893 (Nuttall, 1224). 



GEOPYXIS Pers. 

 G. NEBULOSA Cooke. 



On dead wet wood at low and high altitudes, Aug. 10, 

 1893 (Nuttall, 1177). On a decaying log (Sheldon, 2453, 

 2455> 3425, 3467)- 



G. CARBONARIA A. & S. 



On ground upon which logs had been burned the previ- 

 ous autumn, April 18, 1893 (Nuttall, 908). 

 G. cupuLARis Linn. 



(Sheldon, 3469). 



PEZIZA Dill. 

 P. AURANTiA Pers. 



On wet and freshly crushed sandstone ballast, and on 

 filling of sandstone cut on railroad. Spores curiously rough 

 and apiculate at both ends. Nov. 3, 1893 (Nuttall, 1225). 

 On soil (Sheldon, 1239, 3239). 

 P. BADiA Pers. 



On ground. Short Creek, April 18, 1893 (Nuttall, 922). 

 P. REPANDA Wahl. 



On earth and decaying wood (Sheldon, 3519, 2909, 2844). 

 P, VESICULOSA Bull. 



On earth in a greenhouse (Sheldon, 31 17). 



