PEZIZA. 69 
This appearance is very deceptive in nucleated sporidia, 
and is not confined to the present species, as we have 
observed the same thing in Peziza Sumneriana, after it 
has been for some time dried” (Dr. Cooke in “ Mycogr.”) 
Name—Corona, a crown ; from the shape. 
Chichester, Sussex (Dr. Paxton). Street, Somerset 
(Mr. W. G. Smith). King’s Lynn! (Mr. C. B. Plowright). 
Woodchester, near Stroud ! 
35. Peziza venosa. Pers. 
Cup sessile or substipitate, umber-brown ; externally 
whitish, rugose with costate veins; base produced into a 
very short stem; asci cylindrical; sporidia 8, elliptic, 
smooth, granular within, 18 —23 x 10—12u; paraphyses 
copious, clavate at the summit, brown. 
Peziza venosa—Pers., “Myco. Eur.” p. 220; Fries, 
“Sys. Myco.,” ii. 46; Weberb., t. 2, f. 1(?); Cooke, 
“Myeco.,” fig. 228. Elvela cochleata—Wieff. in Jacq., 
“Misc. Austr.,” ii t. 17, f 1. Peziza ancilis—Rehm., 
“Asco,” No. 402; Cooke, “Myco.,” f 372. Aleuria 
venosa—Gill., “ Champ.,” p. 37, ¢. i. 
Exs.—Cooke, “Fung. Brit.,” No. 557; Rehm., “ Asco.,” 
No. 402. 
On the ground. Spring. Esculent. 
Cup 1 to 2 inches broad or more, nearly as high. 
The strong nitrous odour of this species is very charac- 
teristic. 
Name—Vena, a vein; from the veined hymenium. 
King’s Cliffe, Sibbertoft, Apethorpe (Rev. M. J. 
Berkeley). Warwick (Mr. Spencer Perceval). Shelton 
Rough, near Shrewsbury ! Hospital Field, Lynn (Mr. C. 
B. Plowright). Bristol! (Mr. Green). Ingham, Norfolk 
(Rev. K. Trimmer). 
Suscenus VI.—Gatactinia. Cooke. 
Cup sessile, entire, fleshy, exuding, when cut or 
wounded, a milky juice. (Plate IV. fig. 16.) 
Name—yaNdxrivoc, milky. 
Two British species. 
