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On immersing them in water, however, previous to examination,
I was surprised, in the course of a few minutes, to see
them pientifuiiy covered with the Peziza represented in the
annexed plate : the reader is there shewn at Fig. 1. the appearance
produced both in a dry and moist state on the same petiol
; and at Fig. 2., the gradual evolution on the application
of moisture.
Peziza erumpens belongs to the third series P h i a l l a in
tlie System of F r i e s , and to the third (?) section of the eleventh
Tribe, C e r a c e i . læ , Sessiles, subtus lïberoe et puncto
centrali adfiææ, tenues, aquoso-ceraceæ, molles, submembra-
nacece.
The sporuliferous cells or tubes, were sufficiently visible on
dissection, hut I was not able to detect sporules.
Fig. 1. Plants, both concealed and evolved, nat. size. Fig. 2. Shows their gradual
evolution. Fig. S. A plant divided. Fig. 4. Tubular sjmruliferous
cells.— All but Fig. 1. more or less magnijied.
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