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under consideration belongs to that species. We may, perhaps, 
consider the mycelial outgrowth as due to the superficial position 
(doubtless caused by the dense composition and hard surface of 
Giraffes’ dung) of the perithecia, causing the wall of the perithecium, 
usually immersed in the dung, to be exposed, when it requires some 
protection. 
Another striking form of S. negleda — or perhaps a distinct species — 
occurred on Horse-dung, Kew, Nov. 1900. In this the asci are 
only about 190 /x long, about 26 p thick, and the spores measure 
30-34x18-20/11. The appendages of the spores are smaller, but 
otherwise identical with those of typical A. negleda. In the smaller 
size of the spores this form seems identical with that recorded by 
Hansen ( 1 . c. rdume\ p. 58), who remarks, speaking of S. negleda : 
‘ J’ai rencontre sur du vieux crottin de cheval, k Holte, en S^lande, une 
varidt£ plus petite, dont les sporocarpes n’ont que -|~i millim. de haut, 
et les spores 33-40 n de long sur 18-21 d’dpaisseur. Les paraphyses 
£taient en outre un peu plus ^paisses que chez la forme principale, 
et les articles, un peu renfHs. Les spores avaient souvent une forme 
anormale/ In our specimens the perithecia have a rather long, 
cylindrical, sometimes curved neck (Fig. 47); Hansen, as is seen 
from the above quotation, does not describe the form of the peri- 
thecium in his ‘small form/ Investigation is required to ascertain 
if the small spores and asci are always found associated with a long- 
necked perithecium, as if this is the case, these correlated characters 
are sufficient to elevate the present form to the rank of a species. 
5. fimicola (Rob.), Ces. and De Not. 
Hab . — On dung of Llama, Kew, June, 1901. 
6. setosa, Wint. 
Hab . — On dung of Llama and Argali Sheep, Kew, June, 1901. 
S. decipiens, Wint. 
Hab . — On dung of Argali Sheep, Kew, June, 1901. 
Sporormia minima, Auersw. 
Hab . — On dung of Llama, Kew, June, 1901. 
S. intermedia, Auersw. 
Hab . — On dung of Llama, Kew, June, 1901. 
Microaseus variabilis, Mass, and Salm. 
Hab . — On Rats’ dung, Thornton Hough, Cheshire, Aug. 1901. 
Poronia leporina, Ell. and Everh. (Figs. 1 21-12 3). 
P. leporina , Ell. and Everh., in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1890, 
