DASTSCYPHA. 351 



70-150 X 6-S fi; cortex parenchymatoTis, cells irregularly- 

 polygonal, 5-7 /i. diameter; asci narrowly cylindric-clavate, 

 apex slightly narrowed, 8-spored ; spores hyaline, continuous, 

 2-seriate, elliptie-fusifonn, 6-12 x 1 -5-2/1, straight; para- 

 physes lanceolate, acute, hyaline, longer than the asci. 



Peziza nidulus, Schmidt & Kunze, Crypt. Germ., exs., 

 n. 72. 



Lachnella nidulus, PhiL, Brit. Disc. p. 264. 



Trichopeziza nidulus, Sacc, Syll., viii. n. 1682. 



On dead stems of Convallaria multifiora, G. vertidllata, and 

 on meadow-sweet. 



Distinguished by the stout, cylindrical, brown, rather 

 closely septate external hairs. 



Specimen in Kze. & Schm., Crypt. Germ., n. 72. 



** Externally yellow. 



Dasyscypha leucophaea. ilass. 



Usually gregarious, sessile but narrow^ed at the ba.^e, 

 globose and closed at first then plane, the margin slightly 

 raised, 1-2 mm. across ; disc pallid or tinged with rose- 

 colour, externally sulphur-yellow, densely viUose, hairs 

 cylindrical, more or less pointed, septate, straight, pale 

 yellow, rough with minute lumps of lime, 150-180 x 4-5 fx. : 

 cortical cells irregularly polygonal, 5-7 /x diameter; asci 

 narrowly cylindric-clavate, 8-spored; spores hyaline, con- 

 tinuous, narrowly elliptic-fasiform, straight or slightly 

 curved, 2-seriate, 12-18 x 2-2-5 fi; paraphyses lanceolate, 

 acute, longer than the asci, hyaline, J^5 fj. at the widest 

 part. 



Peziza sulfurea, var. leucophaea, Pers., Myc. Eur., i. p. 250. 



Lachnum leucophaeum, Eehm, Krjpt.-Flora, Disc, p. 890, 

 figs. 1—4, p. 865. 



On stems of herbaceous plants. 



Tor distinguishing features between the present, Eri- 

 ndla Xi/landeri and D. sulfureum, see note under last-named 

 species. 



Tor the cleariug up of the previous confusion of the three 

 above-named species, we are indebted to the excellent work by 

 Dr. Eehm — Eabenhorst's Kryptogamen-Flora, Discomycetes. 



