F I G . 3. S. ACUMINATA.
SCATTERED on the ftalk of a thiftle, fome nearly
on the furface, others deeper, fomewhat egg-fliaped,
with the pointed end upwards; the moutli a little
elongated, forming a fmall conical point. They only
appeal- on fome parts of the ftalk.
F I G . 4. S. BREVis.
SHORT or flat, feated in the bark of a decaying
branch. The mouth is feen on the furface, with a
white fpace round it, terminated by a blaclcifli ring,
or border.
FIG. 5. S, L^vis.
ON hazel ? inferted into the bark, and fwelling a
little above it, in fmooth, fliining, oblong,black blots;
the inlide whitifli, with many egg-fliaped fphserute.
Found at Barham by the Rev. William Kirby.
F I G . 6. S. TAXI .
FOUND on dead leaves of the yew {Taxus baccata)
in Hainault Foreft. It is generally under the cortex of
the foliage, blackening it in little fcattered fpots, fomewhat
conical at the top, flattifh at the bafe, with one,
two, or three little fphasrul®.
F I G . 7. S. RECTA.
ON the ftalks or petioles of the leaves of fome water
plants; Arrow-head, {SagittariaJagittifolia,Sparganium,
&c.) inferted into the cortex. It is very round, with a
ftraight neck pafling through the cuticle. The minute
black mouths are fcattered irregularly, and are almoft
imperceptible.
F I G . 8. S. MULTICEPS.
ON decaying flicks, in black footy looking irregular
patches, on the furface of the bark, or cuticle, uniting
in numbers, each with a fort of pointed or acuminated
mouth. Subftance green within.
FIG. 9. S. MACULANS.
SPOTTING bits of ruih leaves with its little black
mouths, and an additional blackifh ftain. The fphaerules
are underneath, in the middle of the leaves, in
clatters, between the upper and under fkins, their
mouths penetrating one fide only.
FIG. 10. S. PTERIDIS.
FORMING elliptical and pointed black fcattered
wings on the ftalk of the Brake, Fteris aquilina. The
fphierul® are inferted underneath in the fame form,
and are round and black. Rev. Mr. Kirby.
T A B . CCCXCV.
FIG. I. SPH^RIA RAMOSA. Dichf. fafc.i^. fg-TF
I R S T obferved on wood covering a drain, near
Mead Place, Nov. 24, 1797. It runs a yard or two under
the planks on which it is found, branching and dividing
continually. The male fruaification, or far^
naceous part, white, at the flattifli and moftly acuminated
ends: this part is often attached to the wood. The
fphasrulse, or capfules, are roundilh, fituated in the
fwelling or larger parts, which are moftly twifted fpirally,
as well as fome of the other parts of the fungus.
The branches are often extended beyond the capfules.
FIG. 2. S. REPTANS.
THIS was found on a piece of rotten wood in Kenfington
Gardens. The black cruftaceous fubftance, of
which the Spbaria; are ufually compofed, feems in
this to have been in a fort of fluid ftate, running into
branches, at the ends of which the oblong capfules are
formed, turning upwards; the upper part holds the
fphserule, which is rather oblong, the ends being fomewhat
capitate and whitiih.