and more hispid cups than usual, but we do not feel like separating, 

 them under a distinct name. Cyathus pallidus, while well named, 

 would be better named if it were called hispidus, for the strong char- 

 acter is the rigid, spreading, hispid hairs. 



SPECIMENS IN OUR COLLECTION. 



Jamaica, H. C. Cox, Miss Barrett, Wm. Harris. (I find a few cups of this 

 species mixed with a very abundant collection of Cyathus limbatus sent by 

 Mr. Harris.) 



Antigua, A. Thibou. 



CYATHUS INTERMEDIUS (Plate 109). Peridium broad, 

 campanulate, 5-6 mm. high and broad at the mouth, even within and 

 without. (Sometimes faintly striate within.) Pale fawn color, cov- 

 ered when young with appressed, tomentum, collected in nodules. This 

 character largely disappears from old specimens. Peridioles thin, 

 about 2 mm. in diameter, with a thin tunica. Spores in the type col- 

 lection, elliptical, 10 x 16 mic. 37 



The type specimens are found in Montague's herbarium, and were 

 collected in Cuba, and called by Montague Nidularia intermedia. It 

 is a peculiar species, well characterized by the pale, nodular tomentum 

 when young. When old the cups resemble Cyathus pallidus, from 

 which it is readily distinguished by its larger spores. Tulasne placed 

 the species in the section "Eucyathus," but the striae are absent in most 

 specimens, and when present are so faint that I think the plant should 

 go in "Olla." 



SPECIMENS IN OUR COLLECTION. 



Bahamas, L. J. K. Brace. 



Cuba, F. S. Earle ("on dirt and sides of an old seed box"). 



CYATHUS TRIPLEX (Plate 109). Cups 5-6x5, even within 

 and without, with connivent, spreading, somewhat scabrous hairs. In- 

 ner surface even, silvery white. Peridiole 2 mm., with a very thin, 

 adnate tunica. On soaking in water the tunica swells and becomes 

 white and loosens up. Cortex thick, evidently double, but subhomo- 

 geneous and the fibrils slender. Spores elliptical, 12-14 x 16-22. 



These specimens are from Mauritius, and grew caespitose attached 

 to twigs and roots. It is a doubtful species to me, being too close to 

 both the preceding. The cups are those of pallidus, but darker and 

 the hairs more scabrous. The spores are close to intermedius, though 

 larger, but the tomentum of the young cups is quite different. 



SPECIMENS IN OUR COLLECTION. 

 Mauritius, Chas. A. O'Connor. 



CYATHUS SPHAEROSPORUS (Plate 109.) Cups small 

 urn-shaped, 5x4 mm., contracted at the base, and attached to the 



87 Specimens received from L. J. K. Brace agree with the type both as to cups and spores. 

 Specimens from F. S. Earle have typically the same peculiar cups, but the spores vary much. Most of 

 them are elliptical, 8-10 x 18 mic. but many occur much shorter and some subglobose about 9 x 10 mic. 



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