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Series 2. Lachxea, Fr. — Veil distinct, decidedly villous, or 

 pilose, persistent. Cup in consequence bristly or hairy, 

 ahvays closed when youmj. Substance waxy, Jirtu, rarely 

 Jleshy. 



Subgenus 4. Sarcoscypita, Pr. — Fleshy. Veil villous, 



36. P. (Sarcoscypha) coceinea, Jacq. ; cup funiicl-sliapcd, 

 whitisli externally, and clothed with short adprcsscd down ; 

 disc scarlet. — Huss. i. /. li ; Grev. t. 171. 



On sticks. Spring. Local. Extremely beautiful. A cu- 

 rious variety has been sent by Lady Orde from Kilmory, 

 orange externally, quite smooth, and nearly sessile. 



37. P. (Sarcoscypha) melastoma, Sow. ; cup fleshy ; disc 

 urceolate, black, clothed externally with red flocci ; stem 

 short, attached by dense strigose hairs. — Sow. t. 149 ; Grev. 

 t. 315. 



On sticks lying on the ground. Rare. 



38. P. (Sarcoscypha) radieulata, Soiv. ; subcrespitose, 

 fleshy, sessile, hemispherical, then flattened ; disc sulphur- 

 coloured, externally white, villous, as well as the thick root. — 

 Sow. t. 124. 



On the ground. Very rare. 



39. P. (Sarcoscypha) hemispherica, Wir/g ; sessile, hemi- 

 spherical, waxy, externally brownish, thickly covered Avitli 

 fasciculate hairs ; disc white, with a glaucous tinge. — Sow. 

 t. 147. 



On the ground. Common. 



40. P- (Sarcoscypha) brunnea, A, and S. ; sessile, hemi- 

 spherico-dcprcsscd, sul)flexuous, brown, rough externally with 

 short fasciculate hairs : {no. 309.) 



On the ground. Not common. 

 41. liirta, Schiim. (no. 708). On tlic ground. Not uuconunou. 



