DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XIX 
BIRD’S-NEST FUNGI (NIDULARIACE/E) 
Fig. i.— Cyathus striatus .* group of plants of various ages. (Natural 
size.) 
Fig. 2. — Ditto: section (magnified) showing peridiola attached to 
the wall of the peridium. 
Fig. 3.—Ditto : peridiolum with funiculus and cord (magnified). 
Fig. 4. —Ditto : peridiolum with the cord drawn out of the funiculus. 
(Magnified.) 
Fig. 5. — Cyathus vernicosus. 
Fig. 6— Nidalaria pisiformis : plants of various ages, slightly mag¬ 
nified. 
Fig. 7. —Ditto : section showing the peridiola embedded in mucus. 
Fig. 8 .—Spharobolus st ell at us : group of plants, slightly magnified. 
Fig. 9.— Ditto (magnified), showing the manner in which the single 
peridiolum is expelled. 
Fig. 10.— Cvucibulum vulgare: group of plants of various ages. 
(Natural size.) 
Fig. 11.—Ditto (magnified), showing the peridiola attached to the 
wall of the peridium. 
Fig. 12.—Ditto : magnified peridiolum. 
Fig. 13—Ditto: section of a magnified peridiolum, showing the 
hymenial layer lining the interior. 
Fig. 14. —Ditto : magnified hairs from the surface of the epiphragm. 
