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Oenus CCXLIV., Helvella L. Receptacle pileate, hanging down 

 over the stem, concave, and barren below. Hymenium even. 

 Helvella crispa Fr., Rudlow, fir plantations. 



lacunosa Afr., Corsham, woods. 



elastica Bull., Bowood. 



Genus CCXLY., Verpa Swartz. Receptacle clavato-pileate, 

 hollow below and inflated, or conical and adpressed, equally deflexed 

 all round ; hymenium rugulose, but not costate, or nearly even. 



Genus CCXLVI., Mitriilu Fr. Soft, and fleshy, simple, capitate. 

 Stem distinct. Hymenium surrounding the inflated club. 



Mitrula cucullata Fr., Rudlow, fir plantations. 



Genus CCXLVII., Spathularia P. Disc capitate, compressed, 

 running down into the stem on either side. 



Spathularia flavida P., Lucknam Grove, fir plantations. 



Genus CCXLVIII., Leotia Mill. Receptacle pileate, supported 

 in the centre by the stem ; margin revolute, covered everywhere 

 with the smooth, somewhat viscid hymenium. 



Leotia lubrica P., Rudlow, in woods. 



Genus COXLIX., Vibrissea Fr. Receptacle capitate, supported 

 in the centre by the stem, covered above with the hymenium. 

 Margin adnate to the stem. Asci and filiform sporidia bursting 

 forth, and rendering the hymenium velvety. 



Genus CCL., Geoglossum P. Receptacle clavate, simple, con- 

 fluent with the stem. Hymenium surrounding the club. 



Geoglossum olivaceura P., Bathford Down. 



glabrum P., common on open downs. 



hirsutum P., ditto 



Genus CCLL, Peziza L. Cup-shaped; cup more or less concave, 

 soon open. Disc naked. Asci fixed. 



Series I., Aleuria Fr. Fleshy, or between fleshy and mem- 

 branaceous, externally pruinose, or floccoso-furfuraceous. Mostly 

 growing on the ground. 



Subgenus i., JDiscina Fr. Cup always open, or connivent when 

 young. Veil superficial. 



Peziza acetabulum L., Rudlow, under beech trees. Spring. 



badia P., Bowood, Summer, woods. 



