34 BRITISH DISCOMYCETES. 
Coed Cdch, Aberystwith, North Wales; Fern, N.B. 
(Rev. M. J. Berkeley). Pastures near Ludlow! Moccas 
Park, Herefordshire! Bristol (Mr. C. E. Broome). Holm 
Lacy, Herefordshire (Dr. M. C. Cooke). 
Genus IX.—GeEoaLossum. Pers. 
Receptacle clavate, cyclindrical or compressed, black, 
produced .downwards into a distinct stem; hymenium 
concrete with and covering the incrassated upper por- 
tion; asci cyclindrical or clavate; sporidia 8, coloured 
or hyaline, (Plate II. fig. 9.) 
Name—yj, the earth, yAwoaa, a tongue ; earth-tongue. 
ARRANGEMENT OF THE Sprciss. 
4. Sporidia brown oe Pe ze .» species 1-5 
B. Sporidia hyaline » 6-7 
Key T0 THE SPECIES. 
-Hymenium hairy a fe ae ae -. hirsutum, 
Hymenium glabrous a ss fe ae 
Sporidia brown, 7-septate {5 ae oe ie 8 
1. { Sporidia brown, 3-septate a ss is <n ie 
Sporidia hyaline .. oe Sis a - . 4 
Paraphyses linear 2 os 3 es +. difforme. 
*\Paraphyses moniliform .. oe os ms +. glabrum. 
3 {Paso pyriform.. a a5 a -»  glutinosum. . 
* \Paraphyses globose we és ae ae .. viscosum, 
4 (Piek tremellose tremellosum. 
*\Flesh not tremellose microsporum. 
A. SPORIDIA BROWN. 
1. Geoglosswum hirsutum. Pers. 
Hirsute, black ; club often elongated, compressed, or 
nearly round, capitate, plicate; asci cylindraceo-clavate ; 
sporidia 8, fasciculate, linear, slightly curved, 15-septate, 
brown, 150 x 64; paraphyses septate, slightly enlarged 
at the curved or circinate apices. (Plate II. fig. 9.) 
Geoglossum hirsutwm—Pers., “ Comm.,” p. 87; “Syn. 
Fung.,” p. 608; Fries, “Sys. Myco.,” i, 488; Weinm., 
“Hym.,” 496; Nees, “Sys,” t. 17, £157; Purt., “ Midl. 
Fle.,” vols. ii, and iii. No. 1059; Grev., “Se. Crypt. Flo.,” 
