PSEUDOPEZIZA. 189 



PSEUDOPEZIZA. FoH. (emended.) (fi-s. 43, 44, p. 156.) 



Parasites or saprophytes; ascophore erumpent, sessile, 

 sometimes narrowed at the base, glabrous, minute ; cortex 

 parenchymatous, cells irregularly polygonal; asci narrowly 

 clavate, apex usually narrowed, 4^8-spored ; spores smooth, 

 hyaline, narrowly elliptical or fusiform, continuous or 1- 

 septate ; paraphyses present. 



Pseudopeziza, Fuckel, Symb. Myc, p. 290 ; Sacc, Syll., 

 viii. p. 723 (both in part). 



Mollisia, Phillips, Brit. Disc, p. 171 (in part.) 



Many of the species are true parasites, growing on living 



FIGUEES ILLUSTRATING THE HELVELLEAE, &c. 



Fig. 1, Morehella esculenta, Pers., entire fungus; about J nat. size; — 

 Fig. 2. ascus and paraphysis of same ; highly X ; — Fig. 3, spores of same ; 

 X 3.S0 ; — Fig. 4, EMzina tmdulata. Fries, entire fungus ; about J nat. 

 size ; — Fig. 5, section of same, showing the numerous rhlzoids ; about 

 J nat. size ; — Fig. 6, ascus and paraphyses of same ; highly x ; — Fig. 7, 

 spores of same : x 300 ; — Fig. S, Geoglossum glutinqsum, Pers., entii:e 

 fungus ; about = nat. size ; — Fig. 9, ascus and paraphyses of same ; highly 

 X ; — Fig. ] 0, spore of same ; x 300 ; — Fig. 11, Leptoglossum microsporum, 

 ijacc, ascus and paraphysis ; highly x ; — Fig. 12, spores of same ; 

 X 300 ; — ^Fig. 13, Geoglossum mscosum, Pers., paraphyses highly x ; — 

 Fig. 14, Gyromitra eseulenta. Fries, entire fungus ; about J nat. size ; — 

 Fig. 15, spore of same; X 300; — Fig. 16, Gyromitra gigas, Cooke, spore; 

 X 300 ; — Fig. 17, Helvella crispa. Fries, entire fungus ; about J nat. size ; — '■ 

 Fig. 18, spores of same; x BOO; — Fig. 19, Verpa digitdliformis, Pers., 

 entire fungus, about | nat. size — Fig. 20, section of pUeus and upper part 

 of hollow stem of same ; about § nat. size ; — Fig. 21, ascus and paraphysis 

 of same ; highly X ; — Fig. 22, SpathtUaria flavida, Pers., entire fungus ; 

 about § nat. size ; — ^Flg. 23, free spore of same ; x 300 ; — Pig. 24, ascus 

 and paraphyses of same; highly x ; — Fig. 25, Leotia lid/rica, Feis., single 

 plant ; about § nat. size ; — Fig. 26, section of pileus of same ; about § hat. 

 size ; — Fig. 27. ascus and paraphysis of same ; x 300 ; — Fig. 28, free 

 spores of same ; X 300 ; — Fig. 29, Mitrula paludosa, Fr., about | nat. 

 size ; — Fig. 30, ascus and paraphyses of same ; x 300 ; — Fig. 31, Morehella 

 conica, Pers., var. delieiosa, Fr., fungus; about § nat. size: — Fig. 32, 

 Vibrissea truncorum. Fries, group of plants; nat. size ; — Fig. 33, section of 

 pileus of same, showing the spores escaping; slightly x; — ^Flg. 34, 

 portion of a spore of same ; X 750 ; — Fig 35, ascus and paraphyses ,of 

 same; highly X ; — Fig. 36, Peziza ochracea, Boudier, two plants; nat. 

 size ; — Fig. 37, ascus and paraphyses ; highly x . 



