8jS CRYPTOGAMIA ALG^. 



fmooth and black, except the edges, which are 

 pale brov/n. 

 The fliields are very rare, and found only on old 

 fpecimens, which are widely fpread, but do not 

 then preferve their circular form. They are 

 large, concave, of a brown red colour, ;ind 

 fmooth within ; pale, rough, and leprous with- 

 out. 

 ^ The fame leaves which bear fliields, as well as 



thole which do not, have their whole furface co- 

 -. . vered, and their margins fwelled, •with Pol/en. 



glatictis 50 L. foliaceus deprelTus lobntus glaber, margine 

 crifpo farinaceo. Sp, pi. 1615. {Dilkn. mufc. t. 



25./:n6j '' V V ^ 



_-. .. Smooth endive-leav'd Lichen. Anglis. 



: Upon, the ground amongft ftones and rocks, but 

 not common. Mr. TaUen gathered it near Mof- 

 fat^ and Mr. Stuart in Breadalbane. 

 The leaves are very thin, varioufly laciniatd, their 

 • - . feo-ments indented, and ciifped or curled on 

 the edges, like endive. Their upper fide is 

 fmooth and glolTy, of a white glaucous colour, 

 except at the extremities, which are often fuf- 

 cou.;. I'he under fide is alio fmooth and glofly, 

 black in the middle, but fufcous at the extre-= 

 mi[ies. Notwirhftanding this imoothnels of the 

 leaves, the upper furface is a little pitted, and 

 the under one wrinkled. 



The 



