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Massee . — A Monograph of 
Cyathus , Haller, Helv. v, p 127 ; Tul., Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 
3 b P- 6 5 ; Sacc., Syll. vii, p. 32. 
Nidularia , Bull., Champ. 60 ; Fries, Syst. Myc. ii, p. 297. 
The genus cannot be confounded with any other if attention 
is paid to the triple structure of the wall of the peridium and 
the umbiiicate peridiola. 
Cyathus striatus, Hoffm. (Fig. 48). Obconic, truncate at 
base and apex, at first closed with a pale epiphragm, becoming 
broadly open ; polished, lead-coloured and striate within, 
externally hirto - tomentose, ferruginous ; peridiola sub- 
circular, compressed, umbiiicate, about 2 mm. across, spores 
elliptic-oblong, colourless, smooth, 18-22 X 10 jx. 
Cyathus striatus, Hoffm. ,Veg. Crypt. (1790), p. 33. t. viii, 
f. 3; Pers., Syn. p. 237 ; Nees, Syst. 140, t. xiii, f. 132 ; D. C., 
FI. Fr. ii, 269 ; Tul., Monog. Nid., Ann. Sci. Nat, ser. 3, i. 
p. 67, pi. 3, pi. 4, f. 1-3, pi. 8, f. 1-12; Berk., Outl. 312, pi. 
2, f. 3 ; (the striations are represented on the outside of the 
peridium instead of inside); Cooke, Hdbk. n. 1199; Sacc., 
Syll. vii, 97 ; Karst., Myc, Fenn. 365 ; Wint., Kr. Fl. 920. 
Nidularia striata , Sow., t. 29 ; Fr., Syst. Myc. iii, p. 
298. 
Peziza hirsuta , Batsch, Elench. Fung. 127. 
Peziza striata , Huds., Fl. Angl. 634; Bolt., Fung. 
Halifax, 102, t. cii, f. 2. 
Exs. — Holl, Schmit and Kunze, Deutschl. Schw. xcv ; 
Jack, Leiner u. Sitzenberger, Krypt. Badens, 50 ; Flor. Gall, 
et Germ. 800 ; Flor. Exs. Austr.-Hung. 1558 ; Cke., Fung. 
Brit. ed. 2, 616; Sydow, Myc. March. 54; Roum., Fung. 
Sel. Gall. (Rel. Moug.) 210 ; Klotzsch, Herb. Myc. (Rab.) 
135; Cke., Fung. Brit. 31 1; Fuckel, Fung. Rhen. 1247; 
Roum., Fung. Gall. 2617 ; Ellis, N. Amer. Fung. 729 ; Thum., 
Fung. A ust r. 1215 ; Karst., Fung. Fenn. 2 ; Sacc., Myc. Ven. 
39; Moug. and Nest., 283; Desm., Cr. Fr. (ser. 1) 764; 
Kunze, Fung. Sel. 12; Berk., Brit. Fung. 259* 
On twigs, wood, fir-cones, etc. Common. Bristol ! Wrot- 
ham! Laxton, Norths. ! Kew ! Castle Howard, Yorks. ! Scar- 
