CRYPTOGAMIA. FUNGI. Auricularia. 301 
(Grev. Scot. Crypt. 142. E.)— Bull. 436. 1. 
Spreading flat on the dead sticks to which it adheres ; brown white, soft to 
the touch, pitted or pustular almost like some of the foliated Lichens. 
The pile on the under surface by which it adheres, brownish. The edges 
turn up on every side, so that when its figure is circular it appears raised 
and fixed by its centre like a stemless Peziza. The circular pieces from 
a quarter to half an inch diameter: the oblong ones from half an inch or 
more in width, to five or six inches in length. 
(Stick Auricularia. Aur. corticalis. Purt. Thelephora querciua. Pers. Grev. 
E.) On decaying pea-sticks lying on the ground, not uncommon. Aug. 
(Aur. e^legans. Divaricates more or less from a centre, in larger or 
smaller segments of circles. Upper side very white, woolly or 
cottony, neatly bordered near the extremity, with generally one, 
sometimes two black lines. The under side is brownish, covered 
with a greyish bloom. 
Sowerby 412— Purt. 6. 
(Elegant Auricularia. On ash trees. Communicated by the Misses 
Rawlins to Mr. Sowerby and Mr. Purton, who first made it known to the 
public in their respective works. E.) 
Aur. phylac'teris. Biennial; membranaceous, soft, smooth, curled 
or plaited at the base: yellow white, changing to dark brown. 
Bull. 436. 2. 
Grows at the roots of trees, sometimes on stones, spreading over and clasp¬ 
ing them, but without any adherence by fibres. It varies much in form, 
extending some inches in length and in breadth; its edges fringed. When 
young it is pale straw-colour, dark brown when older, and at length 
brown black. Bulliard. 
(Fringed Biennial Auricularia. E.) Found by Mr. Relhanin Mading- 
ley Wood. Sept. 
Var. 2. Red brown, with darker veins. 
FI. Dan. 1198. 
This plant was first shown to me by Mr. Norris, who found it growing 
on sandy banks upon a heath near Bromham. It has a hard woody root 
or knot, from whence it expands in the shape of a fan, to the extent of 
three quarters of an inch. The substance is hard and stiff when dry, but 
readily imbibes moisture and instantly becomes as soft and pliable as 
wetted glove leather. The upper surface is much puckered and knotted, 
the under side marked with woody nerves radiating from the root, but 
rather laid upon the surface than imbedded in the substance. The plant 
is of a dull reddish brown, the woody nerves very dark brown. In time 
it becomes reversed, and the ends and smaller branches of the nerves 
detaching themselves from the foliage appear like bristles. 
Further observations are wanted on its younger state. It will probably 
prove to be a new species. Mr. Norris says it is a perennial, and con¬ 
tinues long unaltered. 
Aur. reflex'a. (Bull.) Perennial, leathery, thin, woolly and zoned 
above, smooth underneath. 
Bull. 274 and 483. 1. 2. 3. 4— Sowerby 27-—- Bolt. 82. a. c. b. e. 
Substance tough, cutting like hard leather, or cork. Often grows tiled. 
Upper surface like plush, varying from pale buff to deep yellow, when 
