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and shining inside : peridiola circular, biconvex, pale ochra- 
ceous, becoming whitish, 1*5-2 mm. across ; spores elliptic 
oblong, smooth, colourless, 10 x 5-6 /i. 
Crucibuhnn vulgare^ Tub, Mon. Nid., Ann. Sci. Nat, 
ser. 3, i, p. 90, pi. 6, f. 9-24, ph 7, f- B pi- 8, f. 13-17; 
Berk., Outl. p. 31a, pi. 2, f. 1 ; Cooke, Hdbk. n. 1200, f. 143 ; 
Karst, Myc. Fen. 357; Wint, Kr. Fl. 918; Sacc., Syll. vii, 
P- 43 - 
Cyathus Crucibulum , Pers., Syn. 238 ; Nees, Syst. s. 
140, t. 13, f. 133 ; Grev., Scot. Cr. Fl. t. 34. 
Cyathus laevis , D. C, Fl. Fr. ii, 269. 
Cyathus cylindricus , Wild., Fl. Berol. prodr. p. 399. 
Cyathus crucibiliformis , Hoffm., Veg. Crypt. 39, t 8, 
f. 1 » 
Peziza laevis , Huds., Fl. Angl. ii, p. 634. 
Nididaria laevis , Bulk, Champ, i, p. 164, t. 448, f. ii ; 
With., Arr. iii, 446 ; Sibth., Fl. Oxon. n. 1112, p. 393 ; Sow., 
t. 30; Holmsk., Fl. Dan. ii, p. 1, t. i. 
Pezize a lentilles , Bulk, Champ, ph 40, f. b, c. 
Exs. — Cke., Fung. Brit, ser, 2, 516 ; Oudem., Fung. Neerl. 
243 ; Sydow, Myc. March. 106 ; Roum., Fung. Seb Gall. 477 ; 
Klotzsch, Herb. Myc. 136 ; Sacc., Myc. Ven. 38 ; Fuckel, 
Fung. Rhen. 1248 ; Thum., Fung. Austr. 1214; Karst., Fung. 
Fenn. 934 and 77 ; Ellis, N. Amer. Fung. 728 ; Berk., Brit. 
Fung. 167 ; Westendorp, Herb. Crypt. Belg. 481 ; Rav., Fung. 
Amer. 139; Moug. and Nest, 776; Cke., Fung. Brit. 419; 
Desm., Cr. Fr. ser. 1, 7 66. 
On branches, twigs, etc., not uncommon. Apethorpe! 
Wothorpe! Coed Coch ! Castle Howard, Yorks.! Glamis, 
N.B ! — Europe; N. Africa; Patagonia; United States; 
Australia ; New Zealand. 
Variable in size, becoming broadly open, aud from 5-8 mm. 
or sometimes 1 cm. across. Gregarious, sometimes crowded. 
Nidularia, Tul. 
Peiidium consisting of a single membrane, at first closed, 
then opening by a more or less regular mouth or irregularly 
