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Genus CCXLIV., Helvella L. Receptacle pileate, hanging down 

 over the stem, concave, and barren below. Hymenium even. 

 Helvella crispa Fr., Rudlow, fir plantations. 



lacunosa Afr., Corsham, woods. 



elastica Bull., Bowood. 



Genus CCXLV., Verpa Swartz. Receptacle clavato-pileate, 

 hollow below and inflated, or conical and adpressed, equally deflexed 

 all round ; hymenium rugulose, but not costate, or nearly even. 



Genus CCXLYL, Mitrula Fr. Soft, and fleshy, simple, capitate. 

 Stem distinct. Hymenium surrounding the inflated club. 



Mitrula cucullata Fr., Rudlow, fir plantations. 



Genus CCXLYIL, Spathularia P. Disc capitate, compressed, 

 running down into the stem on either side. 



Spathularia flavida P., Lucknam Grove, fir plantations. 



Genus CCXLVIIL, Leotia Hill Receptacle pileate, supported 

 in the centre by the stem; margin re volute, covered everywhere 

 with the smooth, somewhat viscid hymenium. 



Leotia lubrica P., Rudlow, in woods. 



Genus COXLIX., Vibrissea Fr. Receptacle capitate, supported 

 in the centre by the stem, covered above with the hymenium. 

 Margin adnate to the stem. Asci and filiform sporidia bursting 

 forth, and rendering the hymenium velvety. 



Genus CCL., Geoglossum P. Receptacle clavafce, simple, con- 

 fluent with the stem. Hymenium surrounding the club. 



Geoglossum olivaceum P., Bathford Down. 



glabrum P., common on open downs. 



hirsutum P., ditto 



Genus COLL, Peziza L. Cup-shaped ; cup more or less concave, 

 soon open. Disc naked. Asci fixed. 



Series L, Aleuria Fr. Fleshy, or between fleshy and mem- 

 branaceous, externally pruinose, or floccoso-furfuraceous. Mostly 

 growing on the ground. 



Subgenus 1, Discina Fr. Cup always open, or connivent when 

 young. Yeil superficial. 



Peziza acetabulum L., Rudlow, under beech trees. Spring. 



badia P., Bowood, Summer, woods. 



