204 BRITISH DISCOMYCETES. 
Ray., “Syn.,” iii, p. 19, No. 15; Karst., “ Myco. Fenn.,” 
p. 43; Gonn. and Rabh, “Myco. Eur.,” iii. t. 4, fig. 5; 
Weinm., p. 434; Grev. 161; “Eng. Flo.” v. p. 192; 
Cooke, “Handbk.,” 2012; Pat, p. 34, £ 80. Peziza 
epidendra—Bull., “Champ.,” t. 467; Sow., “F ung.,” t. 13. 
Peziza poculiformis—Hoffm., “Crypt.” t.7, £5. Plee- 
tania coccinea—Fckl., “Symb. Myco.,” p. 824. Lachnea 
coccinea—Gill., “Champ.,” p. 66, ¢ 1. 
Exs.—Fckl, “F. Bh.,” 1218; Rabh., “Herb. Myco.,” 
i. 1020; Cooke, “ Fung. Brit.,” i. 651; Phil. “Elv. Brit.,” 
61; Ellis, “N. A. Fungi,” 434. 
On rotten branches. Spring. 
Cups about 1 inch broad; stem } to 1 inch long. 
This is the most handsome species in our flora. Its 
nearly white tomentose exterior contrasts strongly with 
the carmine disc. 
A single specimen with a white hymenium was said 
to have been found near Ipswich (vide Science Gossip, 
vol. xxi., 1885, p. 67). 
Name—Coccineus, scarlet; from the colour of the 
hymenium. 
Gillingham, Norfolk (Sowerby). Hitcham, Suffolk ; 
Staffordshire; Kingston, near Taunton; and Kilmory, 
Argyleshire (Rev. M. J. Berkeley), Thringston and 
Gopsall (Rev. A. Bloxam). Ipswich (Mr. J. English). 
Thirsk (Mr. J. G. Baker). Epping; Shire Newton, near 
Chepstow ; and Albury (Dr. M. C. Cooke). Coolcarrigan, 
co. Kildare! (Mr. Wilson). Bunwell and Cossey, Norfolk 
(Rev. K. Trimmer). North Wootton, Norfolk! (Mr. C. B. 
Plowright). Stoke, near Bristol (Mr. Cedric Bucknall). 
Church Stretton ! and Hook-a-gate, Salop! Kerry Valley, 
Montgomeryshire! Malvern ! (Mr. Jones). Cummersdale, 
Cumberland! (Dr. Carlyle). 
3. Lachnea coriwm. (Weberb.) 
Cups stipitate, waxy, when dry subcoriaceous, saucer- 
shape, becoming expanded, sometimes laterally compressed, 
black ; externally velvety; stem equal or thickened 
below, deeply suleate or subrugose, glabrous, paler at 
