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10, S. ¢vbulosus Fr. Rather common about Orono on decay- 
ing boards. Orono, Sept., 1896. (Harvey.) 
II. Orp. LYcoOPERDACE. 
It. Geaster hygrometricus Pers. Port. Soc. Nat. Hist. No. 36. 
Old Orchard (Fuller), Blake Herb. Maine State College; Wells 
(Blake), Cape Elizabeth (Fernald), Belfast (Upton), Western 
Maine (Miss Furbush). On the ground. 
12. Calvatia cyathiforme Bosc. Several specimens found in 
pasture near Orono last of Aug., 1896. Some specimens about 6 
inches in diameter. A large handsome species. (Harvey.) 
13. Bovista plumbea Pers. Sacc. 7:96. Common in pastures, 
Orono. (Harvey.) 
14. B. circumscissa Berk. et Curtis. Sacc.7: 104. Cumberland. 
(Blake.) 
15. B. pila Berk. et Curtis. Sacc. 7: 104. Common in pastures. 
Orono & Jackman. (Harvey.) 
16. Lycoperdon gemmatum Batsch. Sacc. 7: 106. Harrison 
(Blake), Orono, Greenville, Norcross (Harvey), Brunswick (Fur- 
bish). Most common species. On decaying logs and stumps, also 
onthe ground. Quite variable as to form and coating of spines. 
Aug.~Sept. 
17. L. gemmatum molle Pers. Sacc. 7: 107 = L. molle Peck = 
L. muscorum M organ. 
18. L. bovista L. Sacc. 7:109. There is a specimen of this 
Species in the Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. collections as Lycoperdon gigan- 
teum Batsch. We have not detected this species in Maine. 
19. L. furfuraceum Schaeff. Sacc. 7: 110 == L. pusillum Batsch. 
Cumberland (Blake), Orono (Harvey). Pastures and roadsides. 
20. L. Wnghti B. & C. Sacc. 7:111. On the ground in 
Pastures, etc. Orono and vicinity. (Harvey.) Variable as to 
spines, 
21. L. pyriforme Schaeff. Cumberland (Blake), Orono, Jack- 
man, Norcross (Harvey), E. Auburn (Merrill), Brunswick (Kate 
Furbish). 
22. Lycoperdon asterospermum D.& M. Orono. (Harvey.) 
23. L. glabellum Peck. Orono, 1896. _—, On ground 
in woods. Not abundant. 
