Rey. M. J. Berkeley & Mr.C. E. Broome on British Fungi. 39 
cupulis planis, subtus venosis; margine elevato ; ascis linea- 
ribus ; sporidiis uniseriatis, breviter fusiformibus, binucleatis. 
On stems of herbaceous plants. Glamis, Rev. J. Ste- 
venson. 
Sporidia -001 inch long, one fifth as much wide in the 
centre. 
1489. Psilopezia myrotheciordes, B. & Br. Suborbicularis; 
margine laciniato tomentoso, pallide flavo; disco viridi-atro ; 
ascis linearibus ; sporidiis ellipticis, margine pellucidis. 
On Prunus padus. New Pitsligo, Rev. J. Fergusson. 
Sporidia ‘0009 inch long. 
One of the most curious circumstances about this species is 
that some of the asci contain a very delicate spiral thread or 
line, a structure which Fuckel has observed in some other 
species. 
Puate ll. fig. 5. a. plant, in situ, of the natural size; b. ditto, magnified ; 
c. asci; d. tip of ascus; e. sporidia. All more or less highly magnified. 
1490. Patellaria Fergussoni, B. & Br.  Stipite brevi, sur- 
sum incrassato ; cupulis planis, extus fuscis, granulosis; hy- 
menio plano vel pulvinato luteo; ascis elongatis; sporidiis 
filiformibus ; paraphysibus capite globoso. 
On Prunus padus. New Pitsligo, Rev. J. Fergusson. 
Sporidia -009 inch long. 
Prate IL. fig. 6. a. ascus ; 6. sporidium; ec. tip of paraphysis; d. cells 
of cup. All highly magnified. 
1491. Ascobolus consociatus, B. & Br. Cupulis extus ru- 
gosis, granulatis, pallide flavis vel albidis ; ascis clavatis bre- 
vibus; paraphysibus linearibus; sporidiis octonis biseriatis, 
late fusiformibus. 
On the remains of Spherta cupulifera. Langridge, C. E. B., 
April 14, 1873. 
Cups *003--0105 inch in diameter. 
PuatTeE IL, fig. 7. a. plant, in situ; 6. single cup; ¢. ascus with para- 
physes; d. sporidia. All more or less magnified. 
1492. Nectria citrino-aurantia, Desm. Pl. Crypt. ser. 2, 
no. 778; Rab. Exs. no. 325. 
On willow-twigs. Batheaston, Dec. 1873. 
Densely cxspitose; sporidia oblong, -0003--00035 inch 
long. 
PuatTe II. fig. 8. a, 6. plant, im sete; c. asci; d. sporidia. All more or 
less magnified. 
1493. Spheria (Villose) membranacea, B. & Br. Semi- 
immersa; peritheciis amplis membranaceis, pilis brevibus 
flexibilibus tectis ; sporidus breviter fusiformibus uniseptatis. 
