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1101. Æ th a lium s e p tic um . F r. “ Wood Æthalium”
_ Variously coloured, effused, external bark yellow, tbin, deciduous;
internal mass compact, black.—Dray. D<. r .p . 309.
Fuligo violacea, Pers. Ic. Piet. t. i., «. 1. Pers. S yn p 161
B is c h .f.3631. S c h u z l.t.l5 ,f.5 7 -5 8 . Kl. exs.no.1027.
In woods, on various substances. [United States.]
{Fig. 121.)
1 1 0 2 . Æ th a lium v ap o ra z ium . Fr. “ Stove Æthalium.”
Yellow, effused, in irregular masses ; spores at length black.
— Fers. Syn.p. 161. Nees.t. 8 ,f. 92. Schceff. 1.192. Jacq. Misc.
V. t. 8 . Mich. t. 9 6 ,/. 2. Bahh. F .E . no. 81. Fchl. exs. no. 1472.
Bolt.t. 134. Bull. t. 380, f . 1, t. 424. Sow. t. 3 9 9 , / 1. Grev. t.
272. Gard. Chron. (1860), p . 409, with fig. Eng. F l. v. p. 309
(partly).
In stoves, on bark. [United States.]
This species is always yellow, and is a great nuisance iu hot-houses The
two species have long been confounded together, but Fries and Mr. Berkeley
appear to be of opinion now that they are distinct, although the specific distinctions
have not been well defined.
Gen. 77. SPUMARIA, Pr.
Peridium indeterminate, simple,
crustaceous, flocculoso-cellular. Spores
surrounded by membranaceous, ascending,
often sinuous folds.—Berh.
O u tl.p .306. E n g .F I.y .p . 309.
{Fig. 122.)
Fig. 122.
1 1 0 3 . S p um a z ia a lb a . B.C. “ White Spumaria.”
Effused, whitish, tbe internal plicate membrane branched in a
bom-like manner.—Fr. S.M. iii.)?. 95. Bot. Zeit. 1848, t. 5, / . 1-
6. Fckl. exs. n o .1471. B a tt.t.4 0 ,f. G.H. B u ll.t.3 2 6 . Nees.f.
94. Grev. t. 267. Fl. Ban. 1.1978, / 1. Enq. Fl. v. p. 310. Sow.
t. 280. Bisch. f. 3630.
On living grass, &c.
In its young state hawing tho appearance of a white froth, variable in size
At this period it is quite soft and pulpy, but iu a few days it becomes of a
firmer texture, the surface begins to scale oif, to burst in the o e n tZ k d to
emit a vast number of dark-ooloured globose spores. When the spores have
ereaped, they are found to have been contained in numerous branched, horn-
Gen. 7 8 . PTYCH O GA ST ER , Oa.
E g . 123.
Peridium tbick, fleshy,
sub-stipitate, lamelloso-cel-
lulose within, strata irregular
fertile and sterile mixed,
cells composed of oongluti-
nated flocci, which are simple
and flexuous. Spores
simple, acrogenous.— Corda
Ic. ii.)?. 24. {Fig. 123.)
1 1 0 4 . P ty ch o g a ste z a lb u s. Corda. “White Ptyohogaster.”
Peridium rounded, soft, white, peduncle spurious, cells flexuous,
unequal; spores ochrey-clay colour, very minute, ovoid
pellucid, mixed with the continuous flocci.—B. 4 Br. A n n .N .H
(1865), ra<?. 1038. Corda. Icon, i i . , / 90. Corda. Anl t 0 f. 'si
no. 7-10. ■ -J- 1
On the ground, at tbe roots of firs. Aboyne, &c.
T, this curious plant are doubtful, for it does not appear to
K f4 cieamy consistence of Mthaliwm in any stage of growth. We have
th to ft ? however, to give than that of Corda. Fries seems to think
tUat it 13 a degeneration of Polyporus destructor.—B. & Br. {Fig. 123.)
Gen. 7 9 . SID E R B IA , P.
_ Peridium double, external distinct,
crustaceous, smooth; internal
delicate, evanescent, a ttached
to tbe straggling flocci,
witb or without a columella.—
Berk. Outl. p. 306. Eng. F l. Y.p.
310. {Fig. 124.)