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The Fungi of Wiltshire. 



Genus CCLXXIX., Bysterium Tode. Perithecium labiate ; bor- 

 der entire ; orifice narrow linear. Asci elongated. 

 Hysterium pulicare P., Spye Park, common on sticks. 



. fraxini P., ditto and Rudlow. 



■ pinastri Schrad., ditto on fir leaves. 



" — — r caricinum Desm., ditto on sedges. 



~~ ~ foliicolum Fr., on leaves of cratoegus crusgalli, 



Shockerwick. 



Genus CCLXXX., Ailographum Lib. Perithecia branched, 

 opening with a narrow linear fissure. Asci subglobose. 



Genus CCLXXXL, Asterina Lev. Perithecia semiorbicular, 

 seated on a byssoid mycelium, mouthless, at length splitting irregu- 

 larly. Asci short, mostly subglobose. 



Genus CCLXXXIL, Lophium Fr. Perithecia stipitate, wedge- 

 shaped, opening with a narrow longitudinal fissure. Asci eloug- 

 ated. 



Genus CCLXXXIIL, Stegia Fr. Perithecium orbicular, splitting 

 horizontally ; operculum deciduous. 



Genus COLXXXIY., Trochila Fr. Disc innate, erumpent, placed 

 upon a black hypothecium, persistent. 



Trochila lauro-cerasi Fr., on leaves of Portugal laurel. 



ORDER XXYI. SPHJ3RIACEI. 

 Genus CCLXXXV., Cordyceps Fr. Stroma vertical, fleshy. 

 Fructifying head distinct, hyaline, or coloured. Sporidia repeatedly 

 divided, submoniliform. 



Cordyceps militaris Fr., Bowood, on pupse of moths, buried in 

 the ground. Autumn. 



entomorrhiza Fr., Hartham Park, on caterpillars 



buried in the ground in fir plantations. May. 



ophioglossoides Fr., Spye Park, on elaphomyces vari- 



egatus Vitt. 



purpurea Fr., on ergot of grasses. 



alutacea Fr., Lucknam Grove, fir plantations. 



Genus CCLXXXVL, Hypocrea Fr. Stroma horizontal. Peri- 

 thecia tender, hyaline or coloured. 



