Rev. M. J. Berkeley and Mr. C. E. Broome on British Fungi, 4i(j\j 



(t. 12. fig. 3. /. c. vol. v.). On dead stems of Syringa vulgaris j 

 ash, elder, &c., Milton, Mr. J. Henderson ; Apethorpe, Norths., 

 Spye Park, Wilts., flourishing in the middle of winter. 

 Sometimes pale gray, sometimes pale fawn-colom^ed. 



492. Stilbum fasciculatum, n. s. Stipitibus flabellato-fascicu- 

 latis basi connatis cinereis, capitatis incarnatis; sporis ellipticis 

 minoribus. On decayed wood, Swansea, M. Moggridge, Esq. 



Stems gray, fasciculate, connate at the base, so as to form little 

 flabelliform tufts. Heads flesh-coloured ; spores elliptic. 



This species has quite a tropical aspect, resembling somewhat 

 the Brazilian Stilbum stromaticum and the South Carolina ^. 

 Rhoidis, but still more nearly >S^. clavulatum, Mont., from Suri- 

 nam, and scarcely difl'ering from a species which was produced 

 abundantly in the Orchis house at Kew, except in having smaller, 

 less oblong spores, and the base of the stems more decidedly con- 

 nate. The Kew Garden species, which can scarcely however be 

 considered indigenous, may be characterized : — 



493. S. vaporarium^ n. s. Stipitibus congestis fasciculatis basi 

 plus minus connatis cinereis ; capitulis incarnatis ; sporis oblongis 

 majoribus. 



494. S. fimetarium. Berk. & Broome = Helotium fimetariunij 

 P. Syn. p. 678. This species is not uncommon on cow-dung, 

 rabbits^-dung, &c. It is certainly no Peziza, being destitute of 

 asci, and approaches near to S. erytkrocephalum^ Dittm. Au- 

 thentic specimens from Persoon show the identity of our plant. 



495. Periconia glaucocephala, Corda, Ic. Ease. 3. fig. 37. On 

 rotten linen, King^s Cliff'e, 1841. 



^Periconia discolor, Corda, /. c. fig. 38, appears to be the same 

 with Pachnocybe grisea, Eng. Fl. vol. v. part 2. p. 334. Splendid 

 specimens of P/M/comyces nitens, Ag., have lately been sent to us 

 by Dr. Badham which we have propagated, and have consequently 

 been able to watch the growth of the plant from its first appear- 

 ance. It is a true Mucor, and certainly the prince of the genus. 



^Volutella ciliata, Er. = Psilonia rosea, Berk. Eng. El. /. c. 

 p. 353. 



^Chatostroma Buxi, CoYdi. = Fusisporium Buxi, Fr. Syst. Myc. 

 vol. iii. p. 447. These two species are decidedly congeneric, as 

 are also JEgerita setosa, Grev. t. 268. fig. 2, and Psilonia hyacin- 

 thorum, Berk. /. c. 



The older name of Volutella must be retained for them. We 

 have therefore Volutella ciliata, Fr., V. Buxi, V. setosa and V. 

 hyacinthorum, belonging to the list of British Fungi, and the fol- 

 lowing new species : — 



496. V. melaloma,n. s. Stromate aurantiaco; pilis atris; sporis 

 breviter fusiformibus leviter lunatis appendiculatis. With Neot- 

 tiospora Caricum, Spye Park, C. E. Broome. 



Ann. ^ Mag. N, Hist. Ser. 2. Vol.y. SO 



