132 PIPERACEZ NOVA. 
on an old stump, by Miss Lott, with Auricularia lobata, and Mrs. Gul- 
son, at Teignmouth, found 4. mesenterica in equal plenty, both ladies 
gathered very large specimens of Agaricus (Clitocybe) giganteus, and 
characteristic ones of Boletus granulatus. Of the beatiful B. calopus 
we found three or four specimens in the spring in Epping Forest. 
The following species were found by Miss Lott, and forwarded to us 
amongst a quantity of others of less interest :—<Aygaricus (Pleurotus) 
subpalmatus, on some squared planks; this is a most beautiful species, 
the top of pileus is honeycombed, mottled, and gelatinous, and closely 
resembles, in texture, the flesh of Fistulina hepatica, when cut, it is 
beautifully coloured, has a rather strong but not unpleasant odour, 
and throws down a profusion of white spores. Polyporus cesius, with 
verdigris-coloured spores, and tubes shaded with blue, plentifully on 
Larch, a most beautiful and characteristic species. Geaster fimbriatus, 
Peziza coccinea, Agaricus (Collybia) esculentus, abundant in Fir plan- 
tations, amongst the dead leaves, deeply rooting. Æ. (Tricholoma) 
terreus, and A. (Psalliota) cretaceus, (both found plentifully by Mrs. 
Gulson); we also found the latter species in many different places 
during the year, and 4. (Lepiota) acutesquamosus. 
In the late autumn, we found the “early summer" species 4. 
(Amanita) vernus ; this is one of the most noble and beautiful, as well 
as poisonous of all the Ægaricini. The list cannot be closed without a 
record of Paxillus Panuoides, found of enormous size and in large 
masses on rotten sawdust, by Mrs. Gulson, near Teignmouth. 
EXPLANATION OF Prats XLVI. 
Fig. 1. Polyporus terrestris. 2. Ditto enlarged, showing arachnoid edge. 
3. Section wi ditto. 4. Agaricus (Tricholoma) albellus. 5. Section of ditto, 
natural siz 
PIPERACEX NOVA. 
Auctore CASIMIR DE CANDOLLE. 
Genus I. PEPEROMIA, R. et P. 
Sect. I. TILDENIA.—Ovarium apice styliferum ; bractea peltata. 
ie A. Folia alterna. 
= > ovatopetata foliis = petiolatis ovato-acuminatis ad 4 alt. 
