a new species. It seems to prefer very dry woods, and grows
among dead leaves, particularly of the beech, some of which are
usually firmly attached to its base. In decay it appears to shrivel
up, unless attacked by insects. The specimens from which the
accompanying drawing was made, I met with in a small wood at
Foxhall, near Kirkliston, in company with the proprietor Captain
W augh,— a gentleman who devotes much of his time to
this difficult Family.
Fig. 1. Plants, nat. size. Fig. 2. A section o f the pilms.
