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Dacryomyees raacrogponis, B. and Br., Ann. Nat. Hist. n. 

 1374, t. 7, f. 1 ; Ft., Hym. Enr., p. 698. 



On dry branches. Forming thin patches J in. long. 



JXacTYOjoagc es d eliguescens. Duby. 



Grelatinous, roundish or irregular, convex, gyrose, yellow, 

 hyaline, basal portion root-like and entering the matrix, 

 spores cgrlLndrical, obtuse, carved, 3-septate, 15-17 X 6-7 /*. 



Dacryomyees deiiquescetts. Duby, Bot. GralL, p. 729 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 351. 



On pine wijod. In perfection during the ■winter months. 

 Forming yellow snbcircular convex masses 1-4 lines broad, 

 often growing in long lines out of cracks in the wood. 



Dacryomyees stillatTis. Xees. (fig. 12, p. 56.) 

 Gelatinous, roundei, convex, inore or less plicate, persist- , 



ently orang e ; spores cyUndrical, _cnrved, multi-septate, 



1&-22 X 7-8/i. 



Dacryomyees stiUatus. Xees, Syst., p. 89, f. 90 ; Cke., 



Hdbk., p. 352. 



On pine and other decaying wood. Distinguished from 



D. ddiquescens by its rather smaller size, firmer substance, 



deeper orange colour, and larger, multi-septate spores. 



Usually barren. 



Dacryomyees chrysocomus. Fries, (fig. 13, p. 56.) 

 Gelatinous, orbicular, when young spherical, soon becoming 



collapsed and saucer-shaped, at length almost flat, golden 



yellow, not wrinkled ; spoies elliptical, multi-septate, 18-25 x 



9-10/1. 



Dacryomyees chrysoeomus. Fries, Hym. Eur., p. 699 ; Cke. 



Hdbk., p. 352. 



On rotten fir-wood, &c. Distinguished by being very 



thin, pellucid, and saucer-shaped, like a minute Peziza or 



Calloria. About 1 line across. 



Dacryomyees sacciaeus. Pries. 

 Subgelatinous, gregarious, smooth, amber-colour, paler ex- 

 ternally when moist, rather thick, collapsing when dry ; 

 spores cylindrical, straight, ends obtuse, 14 x 2 /x, 2-gut- 

 tulate. 



Dacryomyees miccineus. Fries, Hym. Eur., p. 699. 

 On pine leaves. The present minute species is stated by 



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