50 Rev. M. J. Berkeley and Mr. C. E. Broome on British Fungi. 



^■Sparassis crispa, Fr. Ep. p. 570; Hogg & Johns, tab. 24. 



Three large specimens of this noble addition to our flora 

 occurred at Didlington, near Brandon, whence it was sent by 

 Admiral Mitford. 



1140. Calocera striata, Fr. Ep. p. 582. 



On a prostrate trunk. Batheaston, March 10, 1846, C. E. 

 Broome. 



Exactly agreeing with Hoffmann^s figure. A very rare plant, 

 which has very seldom been seen by botanists. Spores "0003 inch 

 long, -00025 broad. 



1141. Apyrenium armeniacum, n. s. Beceptaculo lobato, sub- 

 gelatinoso, armeniaco, e filis ramosis, apice sporiferis, oriundo ; 

 sporis obovatis, enucleatis. 



On oak sticks, bursting through Corticium cinereum. Charmy 

 Down, near Batheaston, Oct. 1865. 



Spores -OOOS-'OOOS inch long. This little fungus, though 

 Tremelloid, has not the structure of Tremella, Pyrenium lig- 

 natile, Tode, is now pronounced by Tulasne to be a state of 

 Hypocrea rufa. Our plant may possibly be a condition of H. 

 gelatinosa ; but, even should this prove to be the case, it is well 

 in the meantime that it should be recorded. 



Plate II. fig. 2. Spores on their sporophores, highly magnified. 



1142. Reticularia applanata, n, s. EfFusa, tenuis, olivaceo- 

 fusca; sporis olivaceis, echinulatis. 



On the fallen trunk of a tree, the surface of which had been 

 charred. Ascot, Nov. 22, 1865. 



Resembling in habit Licea applanata. Surface reticulated as 

 in R. maxima. Spores 4-7, in a fascicle, connate, echinulate, 

 •0005 inch in diameter. 



Plate II. fig. 3. a. part of the peridium, with the irregular flocci 

 proceeding from it, magnified ; a', part of the peridium seen from above, 

 stretching over the processes which run down from it, ditto ; b, spores, 

 more highly magnified, in groups and separate. 



1143. Trichia flagellifer, n. s. Globosa, sessilis, metallica; 

 floccis apice flagelliferis ; sporis carneis. 



On spruce fir. Badminton, Dec. 1865. 



Perfectly globose, but fixed only by a small portion of the 

 surface, which slightly projects, smooth, bay, reflecting metallic 

 tints like a Pkysarum ; flocci divided above two or three times ; 

 spores •0003--0004 in diameter. 



Perfectly distinct from every other Trichia by the colour of 

 the spores and metallic coat, in addition to the flagelliform 

 threads. 



Plate II. fig. 4. a. single plant, magnified; b. threads, magnified j 

 c. ditto, more highly magnified ; d. spores, magnified. 



[To be continued.] 



