DASYSCYPHA. 351 



t 70-150-X 6-8 p.; cortex parenchymatous, cells irregularly 

 polygonal, 57 p. diameter; asci narrowly cylindric-clavate, 

 apex slightly narrowed, 8-spored ; spores hyaline, continuous, 

 2-seriate, elliptic-fusiform, 0-12 x 1 5-2 //,, straight ; para- 

 physes lanceolate, acute, hyaline, longer than the asci. 



Peziza nidulus, Schmidt & Kunze, Crypt. Germ., exs., 

 n. 72. 



Lctchnella nidulus, Phil., Brit. Disc., p. 264. 



Triclwpeziza nidulus, Sacc., SylL, viii. n. 1682. 



On dead stems of Convallaria multiflora, C. verticillata, and 

 on meadow-sweet. 



Distinguished by the stout, cylindrical, brown, rather 

 closely septate external hairs. 



Specimen in Kze. & Schrn., Crypt. Germ., n. 72. 



** Externally yellow. 



Dasyscypha leucophaea. Mass. 



Usually gregarious, sessile but narrowed at the base, 

 globose and closed at first then plane, the margin slightly 

 raised, 1-2 mm. across; disc pallid or tinged with rose- 

 col6ur, externally sulphur-yellow, densely villose, hairs 

 cylindrical, more or less pointed, septate, straight, pale 

 yellow, rough with minute lumps of lime, 150-180 x 4-5 p : 

 cortical cells irregularly polygonal, 5-7 fj, diameter; asci 

 narrowly cylindric-clavate, 8-spored ; spores hyaline, con- 

 tinuous, narrowly elliptic-fusiform, straight or slightly 

 curved, 2-seriate, 12-18 X 2-2-5 p.; paraphyses lanceolate, 

 acute, longer than the asci, hyaline, 4-5 /A at the widest 

 part. 



Peziza sulfurea, var. leucophaea, Pers., Myc. Eur., i. p. 250. 



Lachnum leucophaeum, Benin, Krypt. -Flora, Disc., p. 890, 

 figs. 14, p. 865. 



On stems of herbaceous plants. 



For distinguishing features between the present, Eri- 

 nella Nylanderi and D. sulfureum, see note under last-named 

 species. 



For the clearing up of the previous confusion of the three 

 above-named species, we are indebted to the excellent work by 

 Dr. Kehm Rabenhorst's Kryptogainen-Flora, Discomycetes. 



