CRYPTOGAMIA FUNGI. 1073 



as alfo upon decay'd wood, and the flalks of 

 wheat. 

 Thefe are of a pellucid grey color. The flalks 

 generally fingle, fupporting a fphasrical ball, 

 which, when magnified, appears to be com- 

 pounded of numerous fine, moniiiform, or neck- 

 lace-like radii. 



crujiaceus M. fcipitatus, fpicis digitalis. Sp. pi. 16^6, (Mi- 

 5* chel. gen. 212. /. 9 1 . /. 3.) 



Fingered iVIould. Anglis. 



Upon corrupted fcod of various kinds, frequent. 

 This is of a v^hite aqueous color ; the ftalks 

 fmgle, each fupporting at the top four or five 

 necklace-like radii^ diverging from the f^nie 

 point or centre. 



fipticus 6. M. uncluofus fiavus. Sp. pi. 16^6. (Schceffer. 



fung. tab. 192. opt.) ' 

 Yellow frothy Mucor. Jnglis. 

 Upon the leaves of plants, fuch as ivy and beech, 



&:c. fometimes upon dry flicks, and frequently 



upon the tan or bark in hot-houfes. VIII.-— 



XI. 

 It is of no certain fize or figure, but of a fine 



yellow color, and a fubflance refembling at 



firil cream beat up into a froth. 

 In tlie fpace of twenty-four hours it acquires a 

 Z z z thin 



