Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms

AURICULARIA FERRUGINEA. Bull. t. 378. With. vol. 3. 433.

HELVELLA RUBIGINOSA. Dickf. Crypt. fasc. 1. 20.

NOT uncommon on gate-posts, etc., generally placed so low as to be partly hidden by the earth and neighboring plants. It is imbricated and chiefly attached by the back. The upper projecting surface is of a rusty color, rather rugged and zoned. The edges are finely downy, the light color of the margin being brightest inwards. The under side is of a duller hue, partially zoned, rugged with irregular protuberances, and, when magnified, appearing somewhat downy. The whole plant is thin and brittle, and changed but little by drying.

AURICULARIA REFLEXA. Bull. t. 274. With. v. 3. 434.

THE most common of all fungi, growing on decayed trees, on pales, gates, and old water-tubs, often spreading in circular patches without projecting enough to acquire the woolly upper surface, in which one of its most distinguishing characters resides. It is, however, easily known in either state, as the front or under surface varies but little from its reddish hue. The whole plant is thicker than the two last-mentioned, but most resembles the A. tabacina in its mode of growth. At first sight, it might easily be confounded with the Boletus versicolor.

The upper surface varies in color and is very woolly. Some of the zones are always yellow, as is sometimes the whole plant.

NIDULARIA CAMPANULATA. With. vol. 3. 445.

PEZIZA LENTIFERA. Linn. Hudf. &c.

OF frequent occurrence in neglected gardens and fields, attached to various substances. I have found it...