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P. palustris, (Rob.) Mass. On dead stems and leaves of 

 J uncus spp., Hept. ; Rish worth ; Hdc. — J.N. ! 



P. benesueda, (Tul.) Mass. On dead alder twig, Mdgh. ! 



P. discolor, (Mont.) Mass. (Mollisia riccia, Sacc.) On wood, 

 Cr. Dn.—J.N. Walter CI., Jan. 1898— H.T.S. ! 



Tapesia fusca, (Pers.) Fckl. On decaying wood, Mdgh., 

 H. Gr., Hdc., N. D. Wd— J.N.I 



Desmazierella acicola, Lib. On dead leaves of Pinus sylves- 

 tris, Green Hurst, Cr. Dn., 1897— J.N. This most 

 peculiar peziza appeared here in great abundance in 

 the spring of 1897 on Scots-pine leaves, but not seen 

 either before or since. 



Echinella setulosa, Mass. & Crossl. Brit. Fung. Fl. W. 

 p. 305. 1894. On dead stems of Call una Erica, in 

 quantity, Gibson Mill, Hdc. ; Pck. Wd. and Mdgh. 

 —J.N. ! Lud. Dn., N. D. Wd. and Soil Hill ! 



E. Crosslandi, Mass., Brit. Fung. FL, IV., p. 306. On 

 decorticated wood, H. Gr., April 1894 — J.X. ! 



Erinella apala, (B. & Br.) Mass. On decaying rush -stems, 

 Brookhouse ; Skirden ; Cr. Dn., Hdc. — J-N. ! 



E. Nylanderi, Rehm. (Lachnella sulphurca, Pers.) On dead 

 nettle stems, Pck. Wd.— J.N. I 



Dasyscypha virginea, (Batsch.) Fckl. Very common on 

 dead twigs, subherbaceous and herbaceous stems lying 

 in moist shaded places. 



D. niYea, (Hedw.) Not uncommon on dead, hard wood, 

 especially upturned, weather-washed tree roots. 



D. acutipila, (Karst.) On dead rush and grass stems in wet 

 places, Pck. Wd., Mdgh., and Cr. Dn.— J.N. Dam- 

 side, Rishworth, and in Mixenden Ings, 1900 ! 



D. Soppittii, Mass. On dead oak-leaves, Pck. Wd. and Hdc. 

 —J.N. Sun Wd., X. D. Wd., and Bn. Cl.—Hx. 

 Nat., Y., p. 105. 



D. inquilina, (Karst.) On Equisetiuu sylvaticum, Cr. Dn. First 

 British record — Nat., June 1901. 



D. crucifera, (Phil.) Sacc. On dead holly-leaves ; Brook- 

 house Ovenden, and Lightcliffe ! 



D. bicolor, (Bull.) Fckl. On bark, El. Pk. Wd., 1892 ! 



D. laetior, (Karst.) On dead canes of wild raspberry, Mdgh., 

 1899. First British record — Nat., Jan. 1904. 



D. patula, (Pers.) On decaying oak-leaves, Pck. Wd. and 

 El. Pk. Wd., 1894— J- N - ■' 



D. conformis, (Cke.) On dead grass roots and stems, Hept. 



