LEPTOGLOSSUM. 3l 
215; West and Wall, “H. B.,” 1085; Schm. and Kze., 
194; Berk, “Brit. Fung.” 257; Fekl, “Fung. RBh.,” 
1148 ; Cooke, “Fung. Brit.” i. 470; Klotsch., “ H. M.,” 
815; Rehm., “ Asco.,” 426; Phil. “ Elv. Brit.’ 3; Thum., 
“ Fung. Aus.,” 425; Roumg., “Stirpes,” 326. 
On dead fir-leaves and amongst moss in damp woods. 
July to October. 
Gregarious, 3 to 5 inches high; pileus hollow, yellow, 
rarely reddish, much compressed, more or less of an 
erect obovate form, slightly inflated, undulated, or even 
lacunose, sometimes bifid, or inclining to be lobed. The 
stem appears to pass along and eventually penetrate the 
pileus half-way down or near the summit; sporidia dis- 
charged elastically (Grev.). 
Name—Flavus, light yellowish. 
Costessey, near Norwich (Sowerby). Round Edin- 
burgh (Dr. Greville). Malvern (Mr. Edwin Lees). Lax- 
ton, Northamptonshire (Rev. M. J. Berkeley). Wey- 
bridge, East Bergholt (Mr. Frederick Currey). Wiltshire 
(Mr. C. E. Broome). Dinmore, Herefordshire! woods 
near Ludlow (Mrs. Price). Invergordon, Scotland (Miss 
Joss). Dinedor, Herefordshire (Dr. M. C. Cooke). Near 
Carlisle! (Dr. Carlyle). Castle Rising, Norfolk ! (Mr. C, 
B. Plowright). 
Genus VIII.—Lertoctossum. Cooke. 
_ Receptacle clavate, cylindrical, or compressed, brightly 
coloured, produced downwards into a distinct stem ; 
hymenium concrete with and covering the incrassated 
upper portion; asci cylindrical or clavate ; sporidia 8, 
hyaline. (Plate IT. fig. 8.) ; 
Leptoglossum—Cooke in “ Mycogr.,” p. 250, revised 
in litt. 
The plants of this genus are distinguished easily from 
those of Geoglossum (Cooke; non Fries), by the brighter 
colour (never black). 
Name—Aemrée, fine, yAwooa, tongue; resembling a 
slender tongue. 
