THE 



WILT SHIRE MAG AZmE. 



" MULTOHUM MANIBUS GRANDE LEVATI7E ONUS," — Ovid. 



By C. E. Bboome, Esq. 

 (Continued. J 



Genus LXXII., (EtkaUum Lk. Peridium indeterminate, exter- 

 nally covered by a floccose evanescent bark, cellular within from 

 the confluent interwoven flocci. 



Genus LXXIII., Spumaria P. Peridium indeterminate, simple, 

 crustaceous ; floccoso cellular. Spores surrounded by membrana- 

 ceous, ascending, often sinuous folds. 



Spumaria alba D. C, Rudlow, &c., common on grass, &c. 



Genus LXXIV., Diderma P. Peridium double, external distinct, 

 crustaceous, smooth ; internal delicate, evanescent, attached to the 

 straggling flocci, with or without a columella. 



Diderma vernicosam P., common on twigs, &c., 



Genus LXXV., Didymium Schrad. Peridium scaly or floccose 

 bursting irregularly. 



Didymium squamulosum A. and S., Rudlow, on dead leaves. 



Genus LXXVI., Physaruni P. Peridium simple, membranaceous, 

 very delicate, naked, quite smooth, bursting irregularly. Columella 

 none. 



Pl;iysarum album Fr., Rudlow, on dead leaves. 



Genus LXXVII., Angioridium Grev. Peridium membranaceous, 

 opening by a longitudinal fissure. Flocci adhering to the peridium 

 on all sides, reticulate, flat, ending above in the inner peridium. 

 Genus LXXVIII., Badhamia B. Peridium naked, or furfuraceous, 

 spores in groups, enclosed at first in a hyaline sac. 



Genus LXXIX., Craterium Mont. Peridium simple, papyraceous 

 rigid, persistent, closed at first with a deciduous operculum. Flocci 

 congested, erect. 



Craterium leucocephalum Ditm., common on dead leaves, &c. 



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