Hifory of ihe Britifh Stellated Liycoper dons. 35 
which, he has/quoted the fpecific character given in Sp. pl; and 
the: plant mentioned in. the Phil. "Traní, and by Blackftone, |to 
which he has given the éxpreffive trivial name of fornicatum, and 
has adapted to it a fpecific charaëter which clear ly diftinguithes. it 
fróm the other fpecies. In this edition no other authors are referred 
'to.for this plant, but thofe juft mentioned; but in ed. 2da, 1778, 
the figures of Batarra and Schæffer are quoted, and an additional 
place of growth is mentioned from Mr. Tofield. | 
4 The two fpecies, Lycoperdon ftellatum and ikai as 
-Charaéterifed by Linn. and Hudf. were confidered by all Britifh 
botanifts as clearly diftinguifhed: and pointed out, till the publica- 
tion of à pamphlet a few years fince* by Mr. Charles Bryant, of 
Norwich, entitled; © An Hiftorical Account of two Lycoperdons! 
"This work has met with many admirers, even ámóng(t" botanitts 
‘of eminence, but who have not had an opportunity of examining 
thefe plants in their native places: of growth, where only, as the 
“author juftly- obferves, © an accurate acquaintance with their mide of 
vegetation and different charatters is to be obtaixed;' and have confe- 
quently been mifled - by the fpecious arguments and decifive ftyle 
of this publication." But though T obje& to the work, T am ready 
to'do thé author the jüftice bf declaring, that I know him to be 
‘ati indefatigable and, in moft inftances, anaccurate obferver and 
inveftigator of botanical fubjects; and am confident, that-he had 
no other view in this treatife, than that- of communicating to the 
world fuch. obfervations:as he ‘himfelf was convinced were juft, 
and'confequently uféful:inafcettaining fome doubtful: andlittle- 
known plants. I have neverthelefs but little doubt that it will be 
made appeat, that thefe fpecies, Lycoperdon ftellatum and forni- 
he Si as iu Au TA — "—— are ey pem T 
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1 1 " was titted at. Norwich t bit has not. i dis of the year. 
F 2 à . two a 
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