STIOCTIS. 381 
multiseptate, 230—240 x 1:5—2u; paraphyses filiform, 
very slender. 
Stictis arundinacea—Pers., “Myco. Eur.,” i. p. 336; 
Fries, “Sys. Myco.,” ii. p. 195; “Summa Veg. Scan.,” 
p. 873; Gill, “Champ.,” p. 179. Stictis graminum— 
Desm. (?). 
On Phalaris arundinacea, Linn. 
About } of a line broad. 
Name—Arundinacea, the specific name of the grass 
on which it is found. 
Towyn, North Wales! 
6. Schmitzomia nivea. (Pers.) 
Scattered, immersed, at first covered by the whitened 
epidermis, which at length splits longitudinally and falls 
away, revealing the elliptic, pallid hymenium; asci 
cylindrical or cylindraceo-clavate; sporidia 8, linear, 
thickened near one end, pointed, multinucleate, 100 x 3u; 
paraphyses filiform, slender, adherent. 
Stictis nivea—Pers., “ Myco. Eur.,” iii. p. 339; Fries, 
“Sys. Myco.,” ii. p. 196; Berk., “Ann. Nat. Hist.,” No. 
167; Cooke, “ Handbk.,” No. 2223. Propolis nivea— 
Fries, “Summa Veg. Scan.,” 372. Schmitzomia nivea— 
De Not., “Disco.” 8. Naemacyclus pinastri—kckl., 
“Symb. Myco.,” Nacht ii. p. 50. 
Exs.—Desm., No. 763; Moug. and Nest., No. 1095 ; 
Rabh., “ Herb. Myco.,” ii. 712 ; Rabh., “Fung. Eur.,” 812; 
Fekl, “F. Rh.,” 1110; Phil, “Elv. Brit.” 149; Cooke, 
“ Fung. Brit.,” ii. 661; Sace, “Myco. Ven.,” 1200; “ Erb. 
Crit. Ital.,” ii. 890; Roumg., “ Fung. Gal.,” 542. 
On pine-leaves. Common. 
Name—WNiveus, snow-white. 
Near Shrewsbury ! 
Genus III.—Sricris. Pers. 
Dise orbicular, immersed, at first urceolate, closed, 
then open, marginate, persistent ; sporidia elliptic, oblong- 
elliptic, fusiform or linear. (Plate XTI. fig. 75.) 
