398 BRITISH DISCOMYCETES. 
381; Fekl., “Symb. Myco.,” p. 277; Cooke, “Handbk.,” 
No. 2314; Tul., “Select. Fung. Carp.” p. 181; Sacc., 
“ Mich.,” vi. p. 83. 
Exs—Desm., “Crypt. Fr.” 188; Moug. and Nest., 
985; Ayres, No. 72; Berk., 45; Cooke, “ Fung. Brit.,” 
179, ed. ii. 295; Fekl., “F. Rhb.,” 1112; Roumg,, “Fung. 
Gal.” 67 and 266; Sacc, “Mich.” vi. p. 88; Winter, 
“Fungi Eur.,” 2739 ; Rehm, “ Asco.,” 622. 
On fallen laurel-leaves. 
Dise yellowish when moist. 
Name—The specific name of laurel (Cerasus Lawro- 
cerasus) on which it grows. 
Common } 
Genus IIJ—Stecia. Fries. 
Perithecia orbicular, splitting horizontally; operculum 
deciduous (Berk.). (Plate XII. fig. 78.) 
Name—oréyw, to cover; the hymenium being covered 
by the perithecium. 
Stegia ilicis. Fries. 
Innate, operculum nearly plane, falling off, surrounded 
by a ring-like, whitish margin; asci linear; sporidia 
oblong, 12 x 44. (Plate XII. fig. 78.) 
Stegia ilicis—Fries, “Elench.,” ii. p. 112; Cooke 
“ Handbk.,” No. 2313; Gill, “Champ.,” p. 172. Hustegia 
wicis—‘ Eng. Flo.,” v. p. 280; Fekl, “Symb. Myco., 
p. 264. Spher. concava—Sow., t.317. Xyloma concava 
—Grev., “ Flo. Edin.,” p. 368. 
Exs.—Fries, “Scl. Suec.,” No. 417; Moug. and Nest., 
No. 82; Baxt., No. 77; Fekl, “F. Rh.,” 1589; Cooke, 
“Fung. Brit.” No. 178, ed. ii, No. 298; Klotzsch, 431; 
Rabh., “ Fung. Eur.,” No. 463. 
On holly-leaves. 
Name—lIlex, the generic name of the tree on which 
it grows. 
Common ! 
