CONSPECTUS. XIX

β. Stictis, leathery, dry receptacle immersed in wood.
γ. Solenia, elongated, membranous.
58. Ascobolus, thecae spore cases protruding and bursting forth from a cup-shaped receptacle.
59. Helotium, stipitate, convex, cap-shaped receptacle.
60. Stilbum, mold-like, globular head, initially somewhat watery, then opaque.
61. Aegerita, stemless, granule-shaped small fungi.

SIXTH ORDER.
NAEMATOTHECII thread-cases. Byssoid filamentous fungi.
62. Ascophora, inflated head.
63. Periconia, stuffed, farinaceous mealy head.
65. Isaria, somewhat club-shaped, farinaceous (whitish).
64. MONILIA. Moniliform bead-like threads (constituting a head).
β. Aspergillus, divided stipe, digitated finger-like, straight threads.
γ. Torula, stemless, effused, byssoid, moniliform threads.
66. Dematium, tufted or effused byssus tufts of filaments, smooth threads.
67. Erineum, byssoid, somewhat grumous clotted tufts, immersed in leaves.
68. Racodium, sub-compact byssus, resembling a cloth.
69. Himantia, branched or sub-rootlike, villous byssus.