MASSEE AND CROSSLAND : FUNGUS FLORA OF YORKSHIRE. 27I 



" The fungus is a wound parasite, its spores entering the 

 tissue through wounds caused by insects, hailstones, and 

 more especially by branches being more or less split from the 

 trunk by snow. . . ." (Mass. Text-Book of Plant Diseases, 



pp. 145-148, fig. 30). 



Has once been found growing as a saprophyte on pine log 

 on a quarry-hill at Hipperholme (Fl. Hx.), but the ascophores 

 were much less robust than those found under the ordinary 

 conditions. 



1881. Dasyscypha subtilissima Sacc. [Peziza. Cke.]. 

 N.E. — Scarboro', on living larch-bark. 



S.W.— Hebden Bridge district (Fl. Hx.). Savin Royd 

 Wood, near Barnsley (F.F. '97). On living larch trees. 



N.W. — Masham (' Nat.' Jan. '02). 



Resembling D. calycina in general appearance, but diifers in 

 its much smaller spores. 



1882. Dasyscypha resinaria Sacc. [Peziza. Cke. & 

 Phil. Grev. iv. p. 121. Lachnella. Phil. Brit. Disc. p. 224]. 



N.E. — Scarboro,' on resin and bark of spruce fir. 



1883. Dasyscypha hoppidula Mass. [Peziza. T)esm.]. 

 N.E. — Bulmer, on dry wheat straw. 



1884. Dasyscypha canescens Mass. [Lachnella. Phil.]. 

 N.E. — Scarboro', on dead wood, 



1885. Dasyscypha albo-testacea Mass. [Peziza. 

 Desm, ; Lachnella. Quel. ; Trichopeziza. Sacc] . 



S.W. — Salterhebble, Halifax, on dead grass (Fl. Hx.). 

 Mid W.- — Askham Bog, on wet, decaying grass (Exc. igoo). 

 N.W. — Masham, on dead grass. 

 S.E. — Filey, on wet, decaying grass stems (*' Nat.' Jy. '03). 



1886. Dasyscypha controversa Rehm. [Peziza. Cke. 

 Grev. iv. p. 41, pi. 51, fig. 264; Lachnnni. Rehm. Krypt. Fl. 

 Disc] . 



S.W.^ — Heptonstall, on grass (Fl. Hx.). 



1887. Dasyscypha palearum Mass. [Peziza paleavnm 

 Desm. ; Lachnella. Phil. ; Dasyscypha patens Sacc. ; etc.] . 



