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Of Auriculariacei we liave two species : one of tiiem a Cyphella. 

 Hr. Pliillips believes it to be new to science. 



Of Grasteromycetes four are added. Of Coniomrcetes, nine ; 

 amongst the latter, a form of Chalara on the interior of a cocoa-nut 

 perhaps distinct from that figuxed by Corda — riz., C.fusidioides. Also 

 the curious forms Ecliinobotryum atrum and Tetraploa aristata, both 

 very rare in England aoid on the Continent, and now recorded for the 

 first time in Ireland. 



To the Hyphomycetes, or moulds, fifteen species and varieties are 

 added, of which I claim four as new. These are AUio^pora mjiiicaya 

 (Pirn); Hehninthosporium gymnostachyi (Pirn); Stysa/mts stemonitis, 

 var. ramosa (Pim); and Ramidaria crypto&tegicB (Pim). Full descrip- 

 tions will be found in the appended lists. AUiospora sajmcaya is by 

 far the most curious form, combining, as it does, the characteristics of 

 three other genera, viz. xlspergillus, Haplaria, and Terticillium. 



Tuler cestivum, the summer truffle, occurred abundantly at Farm- 

 leigh, Castleknock, where it was discovered by a French cook. It is 

 used there for culinary piu'poses. I am not aware of its occurring 

 elsewhere in Ireland, though most likely it and many other subterra- 

 nean fonns are overlooked through being buried. 



In conclusion, I can only reiterate an oft-expressed desire that 

 some others would take up this work, that we might have some know- 

 ledge of the Fungi of other parts of Ireland, and of such gi'oups 

 as the Sphseriacei, Tuberacei, Hypogsei, &c., which have so far* been 

 entirely neglected. 



Agaricus (Lepiota) acutesquamosus (AVm.), in a stove, Monkstown. 

 „ ,, clypeolarius (^Bull), ^Monkstown. 



,, (Tricholoma) immundus (Bk.), Powerscourt. 

 ,, ,, brevipes (Bull), Dargie. 



,, (CKtocybe) ectypus (Fr.), Bray. 

 ,, ,. dealbatus (P.), Powerscourt. 



,, (Collybia) butp-aceus (Bull). 



,, (CHtopilus) prunulus, var. Oreella (Scop.), Powerscourt. 

 ,, (llycena) polygrammus (Bull), Glasnevin. 

 ,, (Pholiota) auiivellus (Batsch), Trinity College Bot. Gard. 

 (Hebeloma) fastibilis (Fr.), Bray. 



Gomphidius viscidus (Fr.), Bray. 



Lactai-ius hysginus (Fr.), Ovoca. 



,, subdulcis (Fr.), Dargie. 



Boletus piperatus (Bull), Bray. 



Polyporus perennis (Fr.), Dargie. 

 ,, ribis (Fr.), Monkstown. 



,, giganteus (Fr.), Powerscourt. 



Hydnum niveum (P.), Trinity College Botanical Gardens. 

 ,, plumosum (Duby), near Bray. 



