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species occurring here out of six described in the Linnean 
Transactions. Batheaston on rotting stumps. The very 
delicate sacs which enclose the spores at first soon collapse 
and disappear, the spores are often rough on one (the outer) 
side of each when they are grouped together. 
GENUS 85. CRATERIUM. * 
Peridium simple, papyraceous, rigid, persistent, closed at first 
by an operculum. Flocci congested, erect. 
1.—Craterium pedunculatum Trent. Nees fig 120, on small sticks, 
dead leaves, &c., Batheaston. 
2.—Craterium lencocephalum Ditmar in similar situations, out of 
5 recorded as British we can only claim two. 
GENUS 86. DIACHEA.t 7. 
Peridium very delicate, simple, falling off in fragments. 
Capillitium subreticulate, springing from a grumous, pallid 
columella. 
1.—-Diachea elegans Fr. Bull t 502f2. Corda, Icones V. f 38. 
The only species, a specimen was sent me by Mr. Stephens 
from the neighbourhood of Bristol some years ago. 
GENUS 87. STEMONITIS.{ Gled. 
Peridium very delicate, simple, evanescent. Capillitium 
reticulate, springing from the dark, penetrating stem. 
1.-—-Stemonitis fusca Roth. Grev.t 170. Leigh Woods, Bristol 
2.—Stemonitis obtusata Fr. common on dead wood. 
3.—Stemonitis violacea Fr. on moss, Rudlow. 
4,—Stemonitis arcyrioides Somm. Batheaston. This plant is 
very beautiful, it is iridescent and resembles little gems upon 
* Oraterium from crater a goblet. 
+ Diachea from the Greek diacheo, I diffuse, or pour out, from the rapid 
way in which the plant spreads in its creamy state. 
j ~£ Stemonitis from Stemon a stamen., 
