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THE UCHEN-SXOEA 



Bot. Pbov :— 15. 



Scotland : — Highlands. Dr. Rob. Tovmson. Cairngorm and Ben Lawers. SM- 

 TP. J. Booker. Bassies; Ben Bed: Loch Brandy; Clova; Mr. W. Gardiner. 

 Source of the See ; Lochnagar ; Morchone ; Braemar ; Dr. TV. L. Lindsay . 

 Ben-na-Boord ! Clova. Rev. T. B. BeU. BenMc Dhui. Mr. J. G. Baker. 



"Spores .0015 to .002 in. long, by .00075 in. broad." (Mudd.) -'Spores 

 .007—9 mm. long, .004r— 5 mm. broad." (Nyl.) "Spores .006—9 mm. long, 

 .003—5 mm. broad." (T. M. Fr.) Spores .0075 mm. long, .004 mm. broad. 



2. P. cucullatum, (Bell.) ochroleucous or stramineous, canalicu- 

 lato-laciniate, lacinise sinuato-divided, margins connivent, undulate, 

 smooth, crenate at the recurved apices (K — C+) ; apothecia flesh- 

 coloured, adnate, often dilated, margin of receptacle thin, at length 

 excluded; spores 8, colourless, oblong, simple, small. 



On the ground in alpine localities. 



Syn:— Bellard Obs. Bot. 54. (1788). Nyl. Syn. 302. Mudd Man. 78. 



Fig :— Hoffm. PI. L. t. 66. f. 2. Hepp Sporen t. 96. f. 844. 



Exs:— M &N. 544. Schaer. 18. Tuck. 4. Mass. 297. Anzi It. S. 50. Hepp 

 844. Fellm. 6L 



Geog. Distbib :— Europe, N. America. 



Bot. Pbov : — 15. 



Scotland :— Cairngorm Mountains. Rev. J. Dalton. Summit of Cairntoul, 

 Braemar. Rev. J. M. Orombie, 



" Spores .0015 to .002 in. long, by .00075 in. broad." (Mudd.) " Spores .007— 

 .010 trim, long, .004 mm. broad." (Nyl.) " Spores .006—9 mm. long, .003—5 

 mm. broad." (T, M. Fr.) Spores .0075 mm. long, .0035 mm. broad. 



3. P. triste, (Web.) pitch-black, browner below, subfastigiato- 

 fruticulose, teretiusculo-compressed, rigid, disUcho-ramose, branches 

 black, attenuate, (medulla C— ) ; apothecia fuscous-black, subter- 

 minal, appendiculate, margin dentate flexuose ; spores 8, colour- 

 less, oblong, simple. 



On alpine rocks, frequent. 



Syn :— Weber SpiciLp, 209. (1778). Nyl. Syn. 307. Mudd Man. 76. 



Fig :— E. Bot. 720. Web. Sp. t. 5. Hepp Sporen t. 96. f. 846. 



Exs :— M & N. 646. Welw. Lusit. 112. Hepp 846. Anzi It. S, 57. Schaer. 256. 



Geog. Distbib : — Alps of Europe. 



Bot, Pbov :— 1...5...7...10.11...14, 15...18, 19. 



England : — Summit of Hedgehope, Northumberland. Dr. G. Johnston. York- 

 shire ! Mr. Dixon. Eglestone and Cronkley Fell, Durham. Rev. J. Ha/rriman. 

 Cheviot ; Simonside ; Northumberland. Mr. Winch. Malvern Hills, Worcester- 

 shire ; Sugar Loaf, Monmouthshire, Mr. Purton. Tors of Dartmoor. Mr. New- 

 berry. 



Scotland : — Clova Mountains. Mr. W. Gardiner. Morchone ! and Glen Dee ! 

 Braemar and top of Lochnagar 1 and near Perth. Garrynahine, Lewis. Dr. 

 Lindsay. Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Mr. Macmillan. Ben Lawers. Dr. HoU. Ben 

 Wyvis. Mr. Hovm. 



Ibeland : — Higher Mountains, Kerry. Dr. Taylor. 



Wales: — Cader Idris, Snowdon! Rev. T. Salwey. Moel Siabod. Mr. W. 

 Phillips. ArranMowddy ! (fruit) Cwm Tryfaen ! Glyder Fach ! Cwm Ffynnon 

 lloer ! 



" Spores .0015 to .00175 in. long, .001 to .00075 in. broad." (Mudd.) " Spores 

 .009— .011 mm. long, .005—6 mm. broad." (Nyl.) " Spores .008— U mm. long, 

 .004-6 mm. broad." (T.M.Fr.) 



4. P. sapincola, (Ehrh.) castaneo-oKvaceous or badio-castaneoits 

 or pallido-castaneous, laGmiato-lobate, small, lacinise plane, pros- 

 trate or ascending, smooth, or slightly lacunose-rugulose, margin 

 undulato-rinuate or crenate, paler beneath, (K — C — ) ; apothecia 

 badio-fusceseent, receptacle rugulosc beneath, margin entire; spores 

 ellipsoid. 



On trees and palings, rare. 



