19G THE MVXOMVCETKS OF PICTOU COUNTV. — MOOKE. 



Order r. 

 MAEGAEITACE.'E. 



This (irilci- is thus chai'j'.ctoi'izcil hy Lister: " Si)iir;nii>ia 

 i!(ii-iii;illy scssih'. ^pofaiiuiuiii wall single, simtdih, 1 rausliicont ; 

 (•ai)illitiuiii ahiniilanr. not cinisisi iiii>' of se})avate clalcrs inu" com- 

 hinc'cl into a net; spures pinkish or yellowish grey." 



Cienus, Margarita Lister. 



" Sjxiranaia u'luhnse; eii])illil iuiii a ]>nit'nse weh of coiled 

 haii'-like, si)arini>]y branched, slender, solid llireads with 

 indistinct attachments to the sporanii-inni wall." 



27. Mdiyarihi jilc/dr/diid S]). Nov. — Spiiranii,ia small, 

 depressed jilohose, sessile, chistered. at times coiillneiit and 

 irreo-ulai" in form, hi'own in eohir with a metallic lustre when 

 fresh, .5 — 1'" in diameter when reunlai'. Leridinm single, 

 smooth translncent ])ale yellowish hy transmitteil light with 

 scattei'cd includeil eoncoloroii> granules. ('apillitium not 

 C(.'])ions, of delicate somewhat tlattened hairdike thi'eads pa])il- 

 lose along hoth mari:in<, the tlattened surface roughened. I'arely 

 hranching ami occasionally sliewdng attaidiments to tlie ])eri- 

 dmni; ihi'cails ahout '2 /jl in maximum diametei'. Spoi'os pale 

 A'dlowisli l)y transmitteil liaht, spinulose 11 — 1.'].5/la in diameter. 

 Spore mass ]iinkish grey, ("ollectel on decorticated decaying 

 J'sin/ii (■(tiiadciisis at Pictou. X. S., Seplemher i'or:l, llH)."). 



Onlrr TJ. 



TTnciirACK.E. 



Frnctifieations of distinct s])orangia, raridy phi<modio- 

 carpons. ('a]dllilinm consisting of (hdinite thread-, iVee or 

 allached to the sporangial wall or unite 1 to form an (daslie net. 

 Generally nnirhed with tlii(d-;eniiii:s in the foian^ of warts, 

 spines, s])irals, rings, cogs. etc. 



