212 BRITISH DISCOMYCETES. 
tig. 2; Karst., “ Myco. Fenn.,” 68 ; Weinm., p. 435 ; Crouan, 
«Flo. Fin.,” p. 52; Kickx., “ Crypt. Flan.,” 1. 492 ; Weberb., 
iti f. 4; “Eng. Flo.” v. p. 193; Berk., “ Outl.,” p. 367; 
Cooke, “ Handbk.,” No. 2016; “Mycogr.,” fig. 115 ; Pat., 
. 84, f. 82; “Grevillea,” iii. fig. 95. Octospora fasciculata— 
edw., “Mus. Frond.,” ii. t. 4,f.&. Humaria hemispherica 
—Fekl., “Symb. Myco.,” p. 322. Peziza labellwm—Bull, 
“Champ.,” t. 204. Peziza hirsuta—Holms., “ Ot.,” ii. t. 
19. Elvela albida—Scheeff, “Icon.,” t. 151, t.319. Peziza 
hispida—Sow., “Fung.,” t. 147. Lachnea hemispherica— 
Gill, “Champ.,” p. 78, ¢. i. 
Exs.—Fekl. “F. Bh.,” 1211; Desm., “Crypt. Fr.,” i. 
1311; Rabh., “Fung. Eur.,” 630; Karst., “Fung. Fenn.,” 
1483 ; Rehm, “ Asco.,” 5; Ellis, “N. A. Fungi,” 838; Phil. 
“Elv. Brit.,” 159 ; Cooke, “ Fung. Brit.” ed. ii. No. 553. 
On the ground in shady places, Autumn. 
Cups 4 to 1 inch broad; flesh brittle, between waxy 
and fleshy; externally dark brown or smoky-brown ; 
hairs rigid, attenuated to a sharpish point, septate, fas- 
ciculate ; sporidia showing a tendency in age to become 
rough. Usually on the surface of the ground ; sometimes, 
however, they are somewhat immersed. 
Name—Hemisphericum, half a sphere, 
Coed Coch, North Wales; Wrotham; and Linlithgow, 
N.B. (Rev. M. J. Berkeley), Ascot (Mr. C. E. Broome). 
Epping and Dinmore, Herefordshire (Dr. M. C. Cooke). 
Gopsall (Rev. A. Bloxam). Beeston, St. Andrew, Nor- 
folk! (Mr. C. B. Plowright). Near Wrexham! (Mr. B. 
Acton). Wrekin, Salop! Boreatton Park! Bomere Wood ! 
and Lilleshall, Salop! 
14. Lachnea hirto-coccinea. Phil. and Plow. 
Cups sessile, scattered or crowded, fleshy, hemi- 
spherical, then expanded, dull scarlet; clothed with 
scattered, pale brown, obtuse, septate hairs, longest on 
the incurved margin; hymenium same colour; asei 
cylindrical ; sporidia 8, broadly elliptic, 1 to 2-guttulate, 
smoota, 22 x 1lu; paraphyses rather slender, apices 
clavate, filled with scarlet granules. 
