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have found it late in November. It is found on .stick.s partially buried in 

 the leaves. It is easily distinguished by its deep scarlet color, which skives 

 name to the species. Its external surface is whitish or pinkish and in- 

 clined to be tomentose. The stem is short, whitish and tomentose. 



This is one of the most beautiful plants in the woods, and dull mu.'^t 

 be the observer who will not pause to examine this brilliant fungus, truly 

 a "Fairy Cup." 



It is very abundant in the woods about Chillicothe this spring, yet its 

 distribution is widespread. 



rig. 179. Pe-zi'-za coc-cin'-e-a. sliowing plant (n) ; section of plant (h) ; portion of 

 the red fruiting layer (c) ; two nsci, t-acli asrns with cii.'ht .sp<in'S (it); and 

 two ])araphyscs (e). 



MUSHROOM NOTF.S. T. 

 I/'. A. KcUcrnian. 



V.\Ri.\Ti()N IN Uknii-.x Ckatkrium. — Wo present sonic illustrations of 

 Urnula cratcrium, Figs. 180 and ]S2, to show the great variation in shape 

 and size of these bhick ))lants One could well believe that more than one 

 species was rei)rcscnte(l ; but specimens have been submitted from time to 

 time to Dr. Durand. of Cornell University, and the reports from him show- 

 that all the forms belong lo (he si)ccies named above — Urnula cratrnuni. 



It is one of the cummnntst and one of the. I'arlicst to appear in the 

 .season. In the i)artially cleared woods, where twi.ys and br.mches in 

 abundance have ))een decaying for some time, it luxuriates most profusely. 



