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V5. C> pyxidata, (L.) Fr. Thallus squamulose; podetia cup-shaped, 

 wart}'', turbinate, ash colored; the cups cyathiform; often 

 proliferous; apothecia brown. Nyl. Syn. 192. Tuck. Syn. 

 241. 



Formerly abundant on earth along the lake shore in woods. 

 Common elsewhere in our territory, on earth and rocks. 



16. C, pyxidata, (L ) Fr., var. Pocillum, Ach. Has foliaceous thal- 

 lus and reduced podetia. 

 Occurs rarely in our limits. 



VY. C, fimbriata, (L.) Fr. Thallus squamulose, but reduced; the 

 podetia elongated, often white-powdery; cups with erect mar- 

 gins; apothecia brown. Fr. L. E. 222. 



Found on rotten logs at Glencoe, and elsewhere on logs and 

 earth. 



is. C. fimbriata, (L.) Fr , var. tubaeformis, Fr. Podetia slender, 

 elongated, tawny-brown, often with squamules; cups smaller, 

 toothed or entire; proliferous, fimbriate; apothecia confluent. 

 Tuck. Syn. 241. 



Found throughout our territory. Synonomy numerous. 



V9. C, gracilis, (L.) Nyl. Thallus squamulose, but often wanting, 

 ash green; podetia slender to robust, corticate, polished, proli- 

 ferous; apothecia fuscous. Nyl. Syn 196, C. ecmocyna, Ach. 

 On earth in Will County. 



80. C. gracilis, (L ) Nyl., var. verticillata, Fr. Cups proliferous 

 from the centre, dilated. 



On earth in Will county, 



81. C, squamosa, Hoffman. Thallus much divided; podetia much 

 branched; apothecia cymose, fuscous. Fr. L. E. 231. Nyl. 

 Tuck. Syn. 246. 



On earth and rotten logs in Will County and the western part 

 of Cook. 



