29 No. 5 
BULUEETIN 
OF THe 
TORREY BOTANICAL CLUB 
MAY 1902 
The Nidulariaceae of North America * 
By V. S. WHITE 
(WitH Pirates 14-18) 
_ The members of the family Nidulariaceae are small fungi, 
‘Seldom attaining a height of 15 mm., the average height being 
oe 5-7 mm. The ripe sporophores are usually more or less regu- 
“arly cup-shaped, containing from 10—20, or in some species, more, 
lenticular seed-like bodies, which are analogous to the chambers 
Z the gleba in the other chief groups of the gastromycetes ; 
these bodies are usually known as sporangioles or peridiola, 
while the cup is known as the peridium. 
_ They are widely distributed, as will be shown in the following 
Pages, and several of the species are fairly common, appearing 
Mncipally in wet weather, in late summer and autumn, often per- 
a This revision of the family was made possible by the large amount of material 
a the New York Botanical Garden, principally forming part of the Ellis collec- 
a by additional material furnished by Professor L. M. Underwood, from his own 
collection. Professor F. S. Earle and Professor C. H. Peck also kindly 
“Specimens. Thanks are due to Professor G. F. Atkinson, of Cornell Univer- 
i ce loan of three drawings of Midularia Alabamensis made by Mr. H. 
ny. eathg, and for a specimen of this same species ; to Professor Farlow, of Harvard 
“Sigel for kindly allowing specimens of Cyathus pallidus Berk. & Curt. and Cya- 
"wghtit Berk., to be examined and sketched; to Mr. Stewardson Brown, of the 
. iph ia Academy of Science, for his courtesy in facilitating the examination of 
*init2’s specimens nos. 2211-2220 ; to Miss Anna Murray Vail, Librarian of the 
Sevk Botanical Garden, for help in tracing references; to Mr. E. S, Salmon, for 
4b Some data at Kew, England, and most especially to Professor L. M. Under- 
under whose direction the work was undertaken. 
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