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E. Sadebeckii (Johans.), (E.fiavus Sadeb., nec T x flava Ellis). 

 Causing round yellow spots on lower surface of leaves of 

 Alnus gluiinosa, in autumn. Plentiful in many places in 

 Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, see also Scot. Nat., 

 1889, p. 61. 



DlSCOMYCETES. 



Geoglossum hirsutum Pers., on Murcar links near Aberdeen, in 

 November. 



G. difforme Fr., at Durris, in October. 



Peziza ammophila D. & M., I found two well-formed specimens 

 among the stems of Ammophila arundinacea on the Links 

 some miles north of Aberdeen, in October. The only 

 previous Scotch record is from near St. Andrews, by Rev. 

 M. Anderson. 



P. leucoloma Hedw., among moss on an earthen wall ; at New 

 Machar, in October. 



Hymenoscypha (Sclerotica) baccarum (Schroter), converts 

 the fruits of Vaccinium Myrtillus into a white sclerotium, in 

 which state it was not uncommon at Lumphanan, in Sep- 

 tember. 



H. scutula (Pers.), on dead stems of Spircea Ulmaria, 



Rumex, &c, and on decaying leaves of Fagus sylvatica, 



near Aberdeen, in autumn. 

 Helotium epiphyllum Fr., on dead leaves of Fagus sylvatica, 



Persley, near Aberdeen, in October. 

 Mollisia Plantaginis (Fckl.); on dead leaves of Plantago 



lanceolata, common near Aberdeen, April — June. 

 M. benesuada (Tul.) ; on dead branches of Alnus glutinosa, 



in December, at Ironfield near Aberdeen. I found it 



also at Binscarth in Orkney, on the same food plant, in 



August 1888. 



M. Cerastiorum (Wallr.) ; very abundant on a dying plant of 



Cerastium triviale at Udny, in October. 

 Ryparobius niveus Fckl. j on rabbit's dung, Persley near 



Aberdeen, in October. 

 Ascophanus carneus (Pers.) Boud., on rotten paper; near Ellon, 



and near Aberdeen, in October. 

 Ombrophila atrovirens (Pers.) Phil, on dead wood of Fraxinus 



excelsior, near Aberdeen, in December. 



