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flocei; asci very short and slender; sporidia ‘0002 of 
an inch long, oblong, subclavate. e 
Resembling in its investing coat P. Berkelei, but 
differing in colour, in the distinct stem, more open disc, 
and in the more minute sporidia. P. aspidii, Libert, is 
a more minute species, of a purer, more persistent white, 
and with a more tomentose coat (B. and Br., l. c.). 
Name—Aspidium, an old genus of ferns, colo, to 
inhabit; on ferns. 
Orton, Leicestershire (Rev. A. Bloxam). Shrewsbury ! 
21. Lachnella aewum. (A. and §.) 
Cups gregarious or scattered, stipitate, at first globose, 
then hemispherical, at length nearly plane; externally 
white or roseate-white, villose; hymenium clavate ; 
sporidia 8, fusiform or oblong-fusiform, uniseriate, 
5 x 15; paraphyses filiform. 
Pezza acuuwm—A. and §&., p. 330; Fries, “Sys. 
Myco.,” ii, p. 95; Nyl, “Pez. Fenn.,” p. 27; Berk., 
“QOutl,” p. 368; Karst., “Mon. Pez.,” 181. Helotiwm 
acwwm—Karst., “Myco. Fenn.,” p. 147; Cooke, “Handbk.,” 
2137; Gill., “Champ.” p. 161. 
Exs.—Desm., i. 1536, ii. 1036; Karst., “Fung. Fenn.,” 
322; Fekl., “F. Rh.,” 1153; Phil, “Elv. Brit.,” 163. 
On decaying pine-leaves, in damp places. 
Cups about 100 to 200u broad; asci 30u long, 5u 
wide. The paraphyses are not easily seen, being dif- 
fluent in water. 
Name—Acus, a needle; a pine-leaf being so called, 
on which it grows. 
Rose Hill, near Shrewsbury! Forrest N.B. (Rev. 
Dr. Keith). Aberdeen! (J. W. H. Trail). 
22. Lachnella solfatera. (Cooke and Ellis.) 
Cups scattered, hemispherical, very shortly stipitate, 
citrine-yellow, tomentose ; hairs short, minutely asperate, 
granulato-capitate ; asci subclavate ; sporidia 8, narrowly 
fusiform, 8 x 1; paraphyses filiform, slender. 
