Mr. Templeton on the Fungi of the^Nort/i 0/ Ireland, 3 of garden growth), developed into lanceolate acute leaves. Sterile filament rotundato-reniform, entire. Sepals with a broad membranous margin, torn at the edges. Capsules ovate, more or less acute. 2. S. Ehrharti. Foliis ovato-lanceolatisve basi subcordatis acutis serratis, caule petiolisque alatis, panicula terminali, cymis late-ralibus laxis pauci-(4 — 6)-floris, laciniis calycinis subrotundis margine late scariosis, staminodio bifido laciniis divaricatis, cap-sula globosa obtusissima. S. aquatica, Ehrh. PL Off. n. 156. Sm. Herh. n. 1. FL Dan. t. 507. Kunthy FL BeroL ii. 60. Bluff et Fingerh. 1. c. Rchb, FL excurs. Ti. 2^Q2. Koch, Syn. 515. "^Peterm.FL Lips. 459. *Host. FL Austr. ii. 203. *Wimm. et Grab. FL Siles. ii. 226. Hab. Edinburgh, Mr. W. H. Campbell-, Cramond Woods, West Lothian, Dr. A. Hunter. It has also, I believe, been found near Primrose Hill by Mr. J. D. C. Sowerby. Perennial Root fibrous. Stem erect, 2 — ? feet high,^ simple, square, winged at the angles. Leaves ovate, ovate-oblong or lanceolate, slightly cordate at the base, acute, simply and finely serrate. Panicle of many, mostly alternate, dichotomous few-flowered cymes. Peduncles and pedicels divaricating, slightly glandu-lose. Bracts foliaceous lanceolate acute, simple or tripartite, in which latter case the segments are lanceolate. Sterile fila-ment obreniform, bifid, the lobes divaricating. Sepals with a broad torn membranous margin. Capsule globose, very obtuse. REFERENCES TO PLATE I. fig. L a a. Single cymes of the two Plants. b b. Staminodia of ditto. c c. Margins of leaves of ditto. II. — Catalogue of the Species of Fungi obtained in the North of Ireland, by John Templeton, Esq., of Cranmore, Belfast. By Thomas Taylor, M.D., M.R.I.A., F.L.S. Dunkerron, Kenmare, 12th March 1839. The following Catalogue of Fungi collected by the late Mr. John Templeton in the vicinity of Belfast, is drawn up from drawings and specimens left by him, and which Mrs. Templeton placed in my hands, with a desire that I should carefully ascertain the species and their modern names with a view to * For these references I am indebted to Mr. C. C. Babington. b2
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