TAB. CCXXXVI.
SPHÆRIA papillosa.
I have found this plant covering whole trunks of felled trees that were decaying : my friend the Rev. Mr. Kirby has also sent me specimens from Barham, Suffolk. Some plants have a marked ring round the mouth, with the appearance of an operculum. This circumstance is very distinct in a species brought by Mr. Menzies from Owyhee, which resembles ours in every respect, except being about twice the size. I believe this plant has escaped our English authors, nor have I seen it anywhere figured.
TAB. CCXXXVII.
SPHÆRIA compista
I found this compound Sphaæria upon a stick on Kennington-common, Surry. The principal one is for the most part immersed in the inner bark, the upper part impressing the cortex, and the mouth protruding through the epidermis, often scarcely visible, although the tendril is occasionally very conspicuous. The yunger ones are placed in the form of satellites to a planet on the inner bark, and seem not to be ripe enough for fructifying. It somewhat resembles Namaspora chrysosperma of Persoon.
TAB. CCXXXVIII.
HELVELLA hybridia.
Sent me by Mr. Robson, May 29th, 1797. It is, I believe, quite a new species. The elastic, transverse, wrinkled, striated appearance, length of the stipes, and general proportions distinguish it from H. esculenta, tab. 51. It is much of the same substance and taste, but perhaps more leathery.
