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Peziza (Geopyxis) coccinea, “ Scarlet Elf-cup.” Plate 
XVIII. 4. 
Asc. f-i-i in., stalked; closed at first, forming a very 
shallow cup at maturity. Exterior whitish or reddish, deli¬ 
cately hairy. 5. whitish, tomentose, of variable length. 
Disc a beautiful deep carmine or rose-red. On rotten 
trunks in win. and early spy., frequent. Sold in Somerset 
and Yorkshire with moss for decorative purposes. There is 
a var. albida with cream-coloured disc. 
Peziza vesiculosa, “ Bladder Elf-cup.” Plate XLVII. 9. 
Asc. in., usually sessile; sometimes narrowed into an 
elongated stem-like base; margin more or less incurved and 
notched. Exterior brownish and coarsely granular. Disc 
pale brown. Substance brittle. Common on rich soil, 
rotten leaves, etc., in sum. and aut.; clustered, often dis¬ 
torted from mutual pressure. 
Peziza bufonia, “ Toad-like Elf-cup ” (§-i| in.), which 
frequents rubbish-heaps and damp places, differs from the 
preceding in the dark-brown disc and warted exterior. 
Peziza venosa, “ Scented Elf-cup.” Plate XLVIII. 5. 
Asc. 1-2 in., sessile, or with a short, stout, stem-like base; 
margin incurved at first, more or less split, lobed and waved 
at maturity. Exterior whitish and minutely granular. Disc 
umber-brown, marked with anastomosing ribs radiating 
from the base. Terrestrial, appearing in spy. Easily known 
by the strong nitrous smell. 
Peziza badia, “ Common Brown Elf-cup.” Plate 
XLVII. 5. 
Asc. 1-2 in., sessile or narrowed into a very short, stout, 
stem-like base ; often more or less lacunose ; globose, then 
cup-shaped, with even margin ; cup often wavy. Exterior 
pale brown, often with a purplish tinge, minutely granular. 
Disc dark brown. Common on the ground amongst grass 
by roadsides, and on moors and heaths, sum. and aut. Gre¬ 
garious or tufted. 
