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records, such as the Haslemere specimens, have been old 

 specimens of C. botrytis, as is pointed out in the notes on that 

 species. 



{b) Plants medium-sized, up to 5 cm. high; spores 6-io/x long. 



5. C. STRiCTA Fr., Syst. Myc. i. p. 468. 



C. stricta Pers., in Ust. Annal. xv. 1795, p. 33; Comment, 

 p. 45; Clavariella stricta Karst., Hattsv. ii. 1882, p. 188; 

 Clavaria Kewensis Mass., in Journ. Bot. 34, 1896, p. 470. 



Illustrations: Pers., Comment, tab. 4, fig. i; Berk., Outl. 

 tab. 18, fig. 5; Bull., tab. 358, figs. A, B (C. crispula Fr.); 

 Weberbauer, Pilze, tab. 10, fig. 3; Migula in Thome, Flora 

 von Deutschl. iii. 2, i, tab. 23, fig. 2. 



Plants branched, 3-5 cm. high, gregarious, tough, ochraceous, 

 tinged with vinous (or pale pinky buff), apices pale yellow; 

 smell strong, spicy, taste bitter. Stem distinct, thick, short, 

 tough, with root-like strands of white mycelium at base. 

 Branching irregularly dichotomous, axils acute; branches 

 slender, cylindrical or sometimes compressed, erect, attenuated, 

 apices somewhat pointed, slightly incurved, solid. Flesh 

 concolorous. Internal structure of interwoven hyphae, 4-iO/u, in 

 diameter, not parenchymatous in transverse section; central 

 hyphae often rather thick-walled. Basidia distinct, 30-40 

 X 7-9 /x, contents granular; sterigmata 4, erect. Spores 

 ochraceous in the mass, almost hyaline by transmitted light, 

 pip-shaped, almost smooth, 7-10 x 3-5 /u. (average 8-9 x 4/x), 

 guttulate or granular. 



Habitat. On rotten wood, stumps, etc., or on the ground 

 in the vicinity of logs. Rather common. 



Distinguished by its lignicolous habitat, the white cord-like 

 mycelium, and the bitter taste. The branches are unusually 

 parallel to each other and form a compact fascicle. 



C. STRICTA var. alba, var. nov. 



Apparently an albino form which resembles the type form 

 in all respects, except that the colour is entirely crearny-white. 



Habitat. On the ground amongst fallen leaves, twigs, etc. 

 Drumnadrochit, N.B. (Angus Grant, 1908, 1912). 



6. C. ABIETINA Fr., Syst. Myc. i. p. 469. 



C. abietina Pers., Comm. p. 46; Clavariella abieiina Karst., 

 Hattsv. ii. 1882, p. 185. 



Illustrations: Cooke, Handb. p. 330, fig. 88; Flor. Dan. 

 tab. 2030, fig. 2; Greville, Scott. Crjrpt. Flor. tab. 117; Massee, 

 Brit. Fung. Flor. i. p. 74, figs. 2-3; Pat., Tab. Anal. fig. 566. 



