This appearance is very deceptive in nucleated sporidia, and is not confined to the present species, as we have observed the same thing in Peziza Sumneriana, after it has been for some time dried" (Dr. Cooke in "Mycogr."). Name-Corona, a crown; from the shape.

Chichester, Sussex (Dr. Paxton). Street, Somerset (Mr. W. G. Smith). King's Lynn ! (Mr. C. B. Plowright). Woodchester, near Stroud!

35. Peziza venosa. Pers.

Cup sessile or substipitate, umber-brown; externally whitish, rugose with costate veins; base produced into a very short stem; asci cylindrical; sporidia 8, elliptic, smooth, granular within, 18-23 x 10-12μ; paraphyses copious, clavate at the summit, brown.

Peziza venosa-Pers., "Myco. Eur.," p. 220; Fries, Sys. Myco.," ii. 46; Weberb., t. 2, f. 1 (?); Cooke, "Myco.," fig. 228. Elvela cochleata-Wieff. in Jacq., Misc. Austr.," ii. t. 17, f. 1. Peziza ancilis-Rehm., "Asco," No. 402; Cooke, "Myco.," f. 372. Aleuria

venosa-Gill., “ Champ.," p. 37, c. i.

Exs.-Cooke, "Fung. Brit.," No. 557; Rehm., “Asco.," No. 402.

On the ground. Spring. Esculent.

Cup 1 to 2 inches broad or more, nearly as high. The strong nitrous odour of this species is very characteristic.

Name-Vena, a vein; from the veined hymenium.

King's Cliffe, Sibbertoft, Apethorpe (Rev. M. J. Berkeley). Warwick (Mr. Spencer Perceval). Shelton Rough, near Shrewsbury! Hospital Field, Lynn (Mr. C. B. Plowright). Bristol! (Mr. Green). Ingham, Norfolk (Rev. K. Trimmer).

SUBGENUS VI.-GALACTINIA.

Cooke.

Cup sessile, entire, fleshy, exuding, when cut or wounded, a milky juice. (Plate IV. fig. 16.)

Name-yaλákTivoç, milky.

Two British species.

KEY TO THE SPECIES.

Hymenium violet-brown; juice violet..
Hymenium wax-brown; juice turning yellow

36. Peziza succosa.

Berk.

saniosa.
succosa.

Cup medium size, fleshy, sessile, hemispherical, pale wax-brown; externally paler, pruinose; margin inflexed; juice bright yellow; asci cylindrical; sporidia 8, elliptic, biguttulate, asperate, 20 × 11-12μ; paraphyses linear, thickened upwards. (Plate IV. fig. 16.)

Peziza succosa-Berk., "Ann. Nat. Hist.," No. 156, t. 10, f. 5; “Outl.," p. 363; Cooke, "Handbk.," No. 1972; "Mycogr.," fig. 243; Kickx., " Crypt. Flan.," i. 495; Pat., 72, f. 166. Aleuria succosa-Gill., "Champ.," p. 45, c. i.

Exs.-Phil., "Elv. Brit.," No. 10; Cooke, "Fung. Brit.," ed. ii. 650.

On the naked ground in damp and shady woods. Autumn.

Cup 1 inch broad, subglobose, then hemispherical, sometimes cochleate, but generally entire, when moist transparent, pale brown; exterior mealy or pruinose, dirty white; the juice is limpid and nearly colourless when it issues from the wound, but soon changes to yellow; the sporidia are certainly rough when mature. Name-Succus, juice.

King's Cliffe and Apethorpe (Rev. M. J. Berkeley). Bristol (Mr. H. O. Stephens). Doward Rocks (Mr. Spencer Perceval). Arkol Hill, Salop! Lilleshall, Salop! Craven Arms, Salop!

37. Peziza saniosa. Schrad.

Cup sessile, thick, fleshy, campanulate, regular, purplish brown or dark violet; externally pulverulent, umber-brown or purplish-brown; juice dark violet, abundant; asci cylindrical; sporidia 8, elliptic, biguttulate, smooth, 15 × 7.5μ; paraphyses linear.

Peziza saniosa-Schrad., " Bot. Jour.," 1799, ii. p. 64; Fries, "Sys. Myco.," ii. 65; Cooke, “Handbk.," No. 1991; Berk., "Mag. Zool. and Bot.," No. 87, t. 7, f. 2; Phil. in

66

Grev.," ii. pl. 24, fig. 3; Cooke, "Mycogr.," fig. 299 Pat., p. 170, f. 375. Aleuria saniosa-Gill., " Champ.," p. 46, c. i.

On places.

the ground and trunks in very damp, shady

Cup 4 lines high, 4 lines broad. The flesh is thick, occupying half the height of the cup. The juice issues freely when the flesh is cut.

Name-Sanies, gore; from the juice.

King's Cliffe and Apethorpe (Rev. M. J. Berkeley). Ercall Hill, Salop! Doward Rocks, Herefordshire! (Mr. Spencer Perceval). Bristol (Mr. H. O. Stephens).

SUBGENUS VII.-PUSTULARIA.

Cooke.

Cups entire, sessile, externally mealy, granulated, or warty. (Plate IV. fig. 17.)

Name-Pustula, a blister; from the name of the typical species pustulata, which is warted on the exterior.

Sporidia elliptic, smooth

1.

2.

Sporidia elliptic, rough,

(Margin of cup erose, inflexed, paler than below
Margin of cup entire, erect, same colour as below
(Cup at first globose; hymenium pallid brown
Cup infundibuliform, then expanded; hymenium
yellowish

(Cup hemispherical; disc bright brown

A. SPORIDIA GLOBOSE, ASPERATE.

38. Peziza radula. B. and Br.

radula.

2

pustulata.

indiscreta. vesiculosa.

cerea.

bufonia.

Large, cup-shaped, sessile, at length depressed, vinous brown; externally black, and rough with subequal warts; asci cylindrical; sporidia 8, globose, tuberculate, brown,

22-25μ; paraphyses septate, clavate at the apices. (Plate IV. fig. 17.)

Peziza radula-B. and Br., "Ann. Nat. Hist.," xviii. p. 77; "Outl.," p. 364; Cooke, "Handbk.," No. 1987; "Mycogr.," fig. 293.

On the ground in woods.

Cup depressed, sessile, nearly an inch across, black externally, broken into nearly equal, distinct, subconical warts, like those of Genea verrucosa; hymenium of a dark vinous-brown; asci large, obtuse; sporidia large, globose, containing a single nucleus, rough with obtuse distinct tubercles; paraphyses septate, with the ultimate articulation clavate (B. and Br.).

Name-Radula, an instrument to scrape with; from the likeness of the surface to a nutmeg-grater. Near Bristol (Berkeley and Broome).

B. SPORIDIA ELLIPTIC, ASPERATE.

39. Peziza pustulata. Pers.

Cup sessile, subglobose, becoming expanded; hymenium pallid or smoky brown; externally whitish furfuraceous near the obtuse, entire, inflexed margin, smoky-brown below; asci cylindrical; sporidia 8, elliptic, asperate, 20 × 10μ; paraphyses septate, clavate at the apices.

Peziza pustulata—Pers., “Syn. Fung.," p. 646; Fries, "Sys. Myco.," ii. 55; Cooke, "Handbk.," No. 1986; Phil. in "Grevillea," ii. pl. 24, f. 2; Cooke, "Mycogr.," fig. 298; Weinm., "Hym.," 419. Octospora pustulata-Hedw., 'Mus. Frond.," ii. t. 6, f. A. Plicaria pustulata-Fckl., "Symb. Myco.," p. 327. Peziza cochleata, var. B.-Batsch, 'El.," fig. 157. Peziza spurcata-Pers., "Myco. Eur.," 226. Peziza plicata-Pers., " Myco. Eur.,” i. 226. Aleuria pustulata—Gill., “Champ.,” p. 45, c. i.

Exs.-Fckl., "F. Rh.," 1227; Phil., "Elv. Brit.," No. 14.

On the ground and on charcoal beds. Summer and autumn.

Cupan inch to 13 inches broad. The flesh is thick and rather firm; the exterior of the cup coarsely furfuraceous, dark sooty-brown, but pale towards the subcrenate margin. It is gregarious, and sometimes cæspitose. The apices of the paraphyses are filled with brown granules.

Name-Pustula, a blister; having convex elevations like blisters.

Ercall Hill, Salop! Glamis (Rev. J. Stevenson).

40. Peziza indiscreta. Phil. and Plow.

Scattered or crowded, sessile, hemispherical, fleshy; hymenium concave, blackish-brown; externally somewhat verrucose, umber-brown; asci cylindrical; sporidia 8, elliptic, 1 to 2-guttulate, asperate, 16-18 × 9—10μ ; paraphyses linear, septate, slightly thickened at the apices.

Peziza indiscreta-Phil. and Plow., "Grevillea," viii. p. 99.

On the earth under lime-trees.
Cup 4 to 7 lines broad.

Name-Indiscretus, not distinguished, or resembling many others.

North Wootton, Norfolk! (Mr. C. B. Plowright).

C. SPORIDIA, ELLIPTIC, SMOOTH.

41. Peziza vesiculosa. Bull.

Cup large, entire, sessile, at first globose, somewhat turbinate, then expanded and campanulate; hymenium pallid-brown; margin connivent, somewhat crenate; externally furfuraceous; asci cylindrical; sporidia 8, elliptic, smooth, 20-22 x 12μ; paraphyses linear, enlarged upwards.

Peziza vesiculosa-Bull., "Champ.," t. 457, f. 1; Fries, "Sys. Myco.," ii. 52; Grev., "Sc. Crypt. Flo.," t. 107; Sow., t. 4; "Eng. Flo.," v. p. 188; Kickx., “Flo. Flan.," 494; Karst., "Myco. Fenn.," p. 52; Cooke,