THE FLORA OF HALIFAX. 279 



H. terrestris, Plow. & Bond. On the ground where some 

 fleshy toadstool had decayed, Lud. Dn., 1898 — H.T.S. 



Calonectria Yermispora, Mass. & Crossl., Nat., Jan. 1904. 

 On decorticated fallen trunk, Hdc, 1897 — J.N. 



C. hirta, (Blox.) Sacc. On wood rails, Heb. Bdg. — J.N. 



Gibberella cyanogena, Sacc. Syl. II., p. 555. On dead 

 cabbage-stalk, Salterhebble — H.T.S. [ — J.N. 



Epichloe typhina, (Pers.) Fr. On living grass stems, H. Gr. 



Claviceps purpurea, (Fr.) Tul. Ergot. Parasitic on inflores- 

 cence of the grass Glycerin Jluitans, canal side, Copley ; 

 pond, Pk. Gt. ; dam side, Lud. Dn. ! 



Cordyceps entomorrhiza, (Dicks.) Link. On the dead 

 remains of some dipterous insect half buried among the 

 roots of grass, H. Gr. — Hx. Nat., I., p. 92. 



C. militaris, (L.) Link. Halifax — Bolton, Tab. 128. On 

 dead pupae partially buried in soil, mostly among grass, 

 Hurst, H. Gr., Cr. Dn., etc. — J.N. Cr. Va., Stainl., etc. ! 



C. capitata, (Holmsk.) Link. " Ramsden Wood near Hx.," 

 Bolton, Tab. 130. Parasitic on a subterranean fungus, 

 Elaphoiuyces gvanulatus or E. vaviegatus. 

 LOPHIOSTOMACE.E. 



Lophiostoma caulium, (Fr.) De Not. On Epilobium hmu- 

 tum, H. Gr., etc. — Nat., June 1894. 



HYSTERIACEM. 

 Hysterographium fraxini, (Pers.) 1789. " Grows about 

 Halifax, on twigs and branches of ash trees when in 

 decay" — Bolton, Tab. 124. 

 Lophodermium pinastri, (Schrad.) Che v. Parasitic on pine 



leaves, Cr. Dn., 1899 — J.N. 

 Dichaena quercina, (Pers.) On dead oak wood, Hdc. 



DISCOMYCETES. 



HEVELLACE^. 



Morchella esculenta, (L.) Pers. " Grows in sandy meadows 

 about the river Calder, but rarely. It is greatly 

 esteemed as an esculent" — Bolton, Tab. 91. Hollins 

 Wood, Warley, 1891 ! Edible. 



Gyromitria esculenta, (Pers.) Fr. Edible. On the butter- 

 bur bank parting the canal and river, between Salter- 

 hebble and Elland, 1897 — H.T.S. Has been met with 

 each spring since — Hx. Nat., IV., p. 19. 



Helyella crispa, Fr. Edible. Pck. Wd., 1892— /.AT. 



H. lacunosa, Afz. Edible. Pck. Wd., 1892, etc.— J.N. 



H. fusca, Gillet. Pck. Wd., 1897— /.AT. ■' 



