DACRYOMYCES. 67 



Dacryomyces macrosporus, B. and Br., Ann. Nat. Hist. n. 

 1374, t. 7, f. 1 ; Fr., Hym. Eur., p. 698. 



On dry branches. Forming thin patches ^ in. long. 



Dacryomyces deliquescens. Duby. 



Gelatinous, roundish or irregular, convex, gyrose, yellow, 

 hyaline, basal portion root-like and entering the matrix, 

 spores cylindrical, obtuse, curved, 3-septate, 15-17 X 6-7 /*,. 



Dacryomyces deliquescens. Duby, Bot. Gall., p. 729 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 351. 



On pine wood. In perfection during the winter months. 

 Forming yellow subcircular convex masses 1-4 lines broad, 

 often growing in long lines out of cracks in the wood. 



Dacryomyces stillatus. Nees. (fig. 12, p. 56.) 

 Gelatinous, rounded, convex, more or less plicate, persist- 

 ently orange; spores cylindrical, curved, multi-septate, 

 18-22 x 7-8 p.. 



Dacryomyces stillatus. Nees, Syst., p. 89, f. 90; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 352. 



On pine and other decaying wood. Distinguished from 

 D. deliquescens by its rather smaller size, firmer substance, 

 deeper orange colour, and larger, multi-septate spores. 

 Usually barren. 



Dacryomyces chrysocomus. Fries, (fig. 13, p. 56.) 

 Gelatinous, orbicular, when young spherical, soon becoming 



collapsed and saucer-shaped, at length almost flat, golden 



yellow, not wrinkled ; spores elliptical, multi-septate, 18-25 X 



9-10 fji. 



Dacryomyces clirysocomus, Fries, Hym. Eur., p. 699 ; Cke. 



Hdbk., p. 352. 



On rotten fir-wood, &c. Distinguished by being very 



thin, pellucid, and saucer-shaped, like a minute Peziza or 



Calloria. About 1 line across. 



Dacryomyces succineus. Fries. 



Subgelatinous, gregarious, smooth, amber-colour, paler ex- 

 ternally when moist, rather thick, collapsing when dry; 

 spores cylindrical, straight, ends obtuse, 14 X 2 /A, 2-gut- 

 tulate. 



Dacryomyces succineus, Fries, Hym. Eur., p. 699. 

 On pine leaves. The present minute species is stated by 



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