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 TAB. CCCVI.

With. v. 4. 349.

Rev. Mr. Kirby of Barham near Ipswich, F. L. S. favoured me with specimens of this remarkably pretty little plant, which sometimes grows larger, according to Bolton's figure. It is of a brittle texture when fresh, and dries waxy. The ciliated appearance at the edge is a continuance of the same substance with the rest of the Fungus, and we always find the ciliæ inflected. TAB. CCCVII.

{{larger|{{smallcaps|This}} was found parasitical upon Clavaria corall oides at Hampstead, October 7th 1792. It is generally sphærical and echinated. We have called it Peziza, but do not know that it is strictly so. We hope to settle this with some other alterations in the close of the work. {{center|{{larger|TAB. CCCVIII.}}

{{smallcaps|CLAVARIA farinosa.}} ''With. v.'' 4. 366.}} {{larger|{{smallcaps|Not}} uncommon in crevices of old walls, or at the bottoms of trees, growing on decayed spiders' nests, and rotten pupæ, or other remains of insects. It is scarcely ever of any determined shape, extremely tender, and mealy on the outside; sometimes yellowish under the farinaceous surface.