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fusiform, 7 x 14; paraphyses acerose, slender, exceeding 
the asci. 
Pexiza canlicola—Fries, “Sys. Myeco.,” ii, p. 94; B. 
and Br., “ Ann. Nat. Hist.,” No. 310; Nyl, “Pez. Fenn.,” 
p. 26; Karst, “Mon, Pez.,” p. 197; Cooke, “ Handbk.,” 
No. 2036; Fckl., “Symb. Myco.,” p. 308. Helotium cauli- 
cola—Karst., “Myco. Fenn.,” p. 184 Lachnea caulicola 
—Gill, “ Champ.,” 69. 
On dead herbaceous stems. Winter and summer. 
Cups 500—700u broad. The hairs are short, slender, 
flexuous, asperate, with a few granules at oxalate of lime 
on their apices. 
Name—Cawulis, a stem, colo, to iehiabit 
Rudloe (Rev. M.J. Berkeley). 
8. Lachnella calyculeformis. (Schum.) 
Sub-infundibuliform, umber-brown ; margin erect; ex- 
ternally villous, as well as the very short, rather thick 
stem; hymenium yellowish brown; asci cylindraceo- 
clavate ; sporidia 8, subfusiform, 10—12 x 2u; paraphyses 
acerose. 
Peziza calyculeformis—Schum., “Saell.,” p. 425; 
Fries, “Sys. Myco.,” ii. p. 94; Karst., “Mon. Pez.,” p. 
196; B. and Br., “Ann. Nat. Hist.,” Nos. 959 and 1164; 
Cooke, “ Handbk.,” No. 2037. Lachnum calyculeformis 
—Karst., “Myco. Fenn.,” p. 178. Lachnea calycule- 
formis—GilL, “ Champ.,” p. 69. 
On dead wood. 
About # of a line broad. “Our plant agrees with 
Schumacher’s in habit; it is not, however, scattered in 
growth. It has a decidedly dark brown stem, which is 
smooth ; and the margin is rather connivent than erect” 
(B. and Br,, 0. ¢.). 
Name—Calia, a cup, forma, form; from the shape. 
Mossburnford (Mr. A. Jerdon). Twycross (Rev. A. 
Bloxam). 
Var. latebricola. (Rehm, “ Asco.,” No. 111.) 
Sporidia 6—7 x 2°54 (Rehm). I find them 9— 
10 x 2-5, 
