HYMENOSCYPHA. 123 
8, oblong or oblong-elliptic, biguttulate, 17—20 x 4—5y; 
paraphyses filiform, thickened at the apices. 
Peziza subularis—Bull, “ Champ.,” p. 236, t. 500, f. 2; 
D. C., “Flo. Fr.,” ii. p. 83. P. subulipes—Pers., “ Myco. 
Eur.,” p. 282. P. carpimi—Batsch (?), “ EL,” “p. 215, fig. 
50; “Scott. Nat.” vi. 163. Phialea subularis—Gill, 
“Champ.,” p. 101, ¢. 1. 
On seeds of Angelica. 
Cup 1 to 14 lines broad; height, including stem, 5 to 
7 lines. The exterior of our specimen was nearly white, 
the disc very pale brown. 
Name—Subula, an awl; from the shape of the stem. 
Forres, N.B.! (Rev. Dr. Keith). 
(b) On branches, twigs, or leaves. 
14. Hymenoscypha firma. (Pers.) 
Cup infundibuliform, then expanded, repand, firm, 
smooth, dark or pale brown; stem more or less elongated, 
becoming blackish-brown, attenuated downwards; asci 
cylindrical ; sporidia 8, oblong-elliptic, often furnished at 
the poles with a short spicule, bearing a globose head, 
biguttulate, 1O—19 x 3—4u; paraphyses filiform, stout, 
branched. 
Peziza firma—Pers., “Syn. Fung.,” p. 658; and “Myco. 
Eur.,” p. 277; Fries, “Sys. Myco.,” 11. p. 117; “Eng. Flo.,” 
v. p. 200; Karst., “Pez. et Ascob.,” p. 27; and “Mon. 
Pez.,” p. 180; Nyl., “Pez. Fenn.,” p. 35; Cooke, “Handbk.,” 
No. 2082; Price, t- 4, f. 28. Peziza ochrolewca—Bolt., 
t. 105, £1; Sow., t. 115. Ciboria firma—K ckl, “Symb. 
233. Phialea firma—Gill., “ Champ.,” p. 101, ¢. 1. 
Exs.—Libert, exs. No. 228; Karst. “Fung. Fenn.,” 
736; Phil, “Elv. Brit.” 78; Rhem, “ Asco.,” 13; Winter, 
“Fungi Eur.,” 2965; Cooke, “ Fung. Brit.,” ed. ii. 646. 
On rotten sticks of oak. - 
Cup } to 3 an inch broad; stem 4 to 2 inches high. 
Scattered or gregarious; leathery when fresh, hard when 
dry. 
