VI.-NEW AND ADDITIONAL SPECIES OE FUNGI 
OCCURRING IN THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, 
KEW. 
{With Plate.) 
As might have been expected the enumeration of the Fungi 
detected in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, -iven bv Mr. Gcoi-c 
Massee, F.L.S., in the Wild Fawna and Flora (pp. Ktt-ISK 
although very extensive, has not by any means proved exhaustive. 
The following are undescribed and additional species which have 
been observed since the enumeration was in type :— 
Dasyscypha abscondita, Massee (sp. nov.). (Figs. 1-6). 
Ascomata 1-5-2 mm. alta, 1 mm. lata, gregaria, primo globosa 
dein cupulata, stipirata, extu. nurnin.-.,,,,. p,lo.,. alhida ; mli- 
hyahnis. septaris, clavatis. liO-SO x 7-10 ,*. Asr.l cvlindn'cci 
octospon, oO x (i-7/x. Spnrae, livalina . ellipsoid.^ ;> x 2 ,< 
i filiformes. 
ring under a cask. Qu 
M J2KJ oteri 5 d ? y i the i sma11 spore8 ' and the clavate h ^, 
ascophore. Most closely allied to D. candidata, Cooke. 
Marasmius opalinus, Massee (sp. nov.). (Figs. 7-11) 
Pib'ua primo hemb 
co-globosus, dein applannnwhcnn- 
sphan-iens cenn, ] : , r , pmfunde.pn. ..u.bilicj.ri.s, nimiin," ..,,,, 
attenuatac m- , I 
r:,- : - • . - ■ : ".™- 
10-11 x 6 h . ul l^omeae, aeoisuin lateral. tor acutatae. 
In the Fern house, on wood received from Jamaica. 
Pileus H-4 cm. broad; stem & -Z , m long . Very remarkabJe 
^account of the opalescent or indent' tfV STS^ 
Bolbitius umbonatus, *«*** (sp . nov>)> (Fig8 lg _ 
•Hnntnulan^^ 
^u 6g T""° ' Propagating pits. 
■ hulbillosvs 
i rh,. di> 
-— -... s ^r size, coarsely 
Probably an introduce 
